ESXi 5.5 + FreeNAS + Passthrough with X8DT6-F wont show disks

[DrK00]

Hello everyone,

I want to build a homelab server ans I have a problem making the passthrough work with my configuration. I do not see the disk attached to the controller that is in passthrough mode on ESXi.

I have enable VT-x and VT-d in the BIOS.

I have configure the controller in passthrough mode

and attached it to the virtual machine

I have no error when starting FreeNAS but it wont see any of the drivers that are on the controller.

I have tested it with the FreeNAS 9.3 BETA and the FreeNAS 9.1.2.9. Is my controller not compatible with FreeNAS?

Thank you in advance,

Benoit

 

[depasseg]

What controller do you have? Is it on the FreeBSD HCL? Have you tried installing FreeNAS directly on the HW as a test instead of ESX?

 

[DrK00]

It is an integrated controller : ICH10R Controller

I don't think it is in the HCL but I did install FreeNAS directly on the server, without being a VM on ESXi, and everythink is working fine. All the disks are detected.

Is it a compatibility issue with the passthrough?

 

[Ericloewe]

I'm not sure you can pass an Intel chipset through cleanly...

 

[cyberjock]

I was unable to do PCI passthrough of on-board controllers on the X8 and X9 boards I tested.

 

[Ericloewe]

I was unable to do PCI passthrough of on-board controllers on the X8 and X9 boards I tested.

I assume the X8 had an ICH10R as well, so that pretty much confirms it.

 

[Sir.Robin]

I tried on my X10SL7 before finding out it is no doable. You need an controller wich are compatible with passthrough on vsphere...


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