Dear all,
I have read all the posts in the guides on the risks and how to do it properly however I have one question for which I was unable to find an answer.
Server configuration:
CPU E3-1245v3
RAM 16GB ECC (upgrade later to 32GB)
on-board SATA and network adapter.
Virtualization software: Vmware ESXi 5.5 hypervisor
FreeNAS will be installed on a USB drive.
ESXi will be installed on a SSD or USB.
This server has apparently 5 SATA ports on-board.
Would I be able to pass 4 of the on-board SATA ports to FreeNAS VM (to use in a RAIDZ) and use the remaining 1 port for an SSD where my other VM will be stored together with ESXi?
I am trying to avoid getting a RAID card. :)
Many thanks in advance for all your input.
I have read all the posts in the guides on the risks and how to do it properly however I have one question for which I was unable to find an answer.
Server configuration:
CPU E3-1245v3
RAM 16GB ECC (upgrade later to 32GB)
on-board SATA and network adapter.
Virtualization software: Vmware ESXi 5.5 hypervisor
FreeNAS will be installed on a USB drive.
ESXi will be installed on a SSD or USB.
This server has apparently 5 SATA ports on-board.
Would I be able to pass 4 of the on-board SATA ports to FreeNAS VM (to use in a RAIDZ) and use the remaining 1 port for an SSD where my other VM will be stored together with ESXi?
I am trying to avoid getting a RAID card. :)
Many thanks in advance for all your input.