March 14, 201313 yr Managed to get Unraid to boot up via Plop. I have added a few virtual Hard Disk's from VM setting on Esxi (Not using RDM and no pass thru SATA controller). Here what I did from VM setting: 1. Click on Add 2. Click on Hard Disk on the list and click Next 3. Select "Create a virtual disk" and click on Next 4. Choose a disk size and select a datastore where should the virtual disk should be created in. 5. Click on Next and Finish Screenshot: On Unraid page it show all "unassigned" disks and when I select any disk from the dropdown then it goes back to 'unassigned' I have notice on the syslog it show: Mar 12 17:14:02 Tower emhttp: shcmd (100): rmmod md-mod |& logger Mar 12 17:14:02 Tower emhttp: shcmd (101): modprobe md-mod super=/boot/config/super.dat slots=6 |& logger Mar 12 17:14:02 Tower kernel: md: unRAID driver removed Mar 12 17:14:02 Tower kernel: md: unRAID driver 2.1.5 installed Mar 12 17:14:02 Tower kernel: read_file: error 2 opening /boot/config/super.dat Mar 12 17:14:02 Tower kernel: md: could not read superblock from /boot/config/super.dat Mar 12 17:14:02 Tower kernel: md: initializing superblock Mar 12 17:14:02 Tower emhttp: shcmd (102): udevadm settle Mar 12 17:14:03 Tower emhttp: Device inventory: Mar 12 17:14:03 Tower emhttp: (sda) 8388608 Mar 12 17:14:03 Tower emhttp: (sdb) 1073741823 Mar 12 17:14:03 Tower emhttp: (sdc) 1073741823 Mar 12 17:14:03 Tower emhttp: (sdd) 1932735283 Mar 12 17:14:03 Tower kernel: mdcmd (1): import 0 0,0 Mar 12 17:14:03 Tower kernel: mdcmd (2): import 1 0,0 Mar 12 17:14:03 Tower kernel: mdcmd (3): import 2 0,0 Mar 12 17:14:03 Tower kernel: mdcmd (4): import 3 0,0 Mar 12 17:14:03 Tower kernel: mdcmd (5): import 4 0,0 Mar 12 17:14:03 Tower kernel: mdcmd (6): import 5 0,0 Mar 12 17:14:03 Tower emhttp: shcmd (103): /usr/local/sbin/emhttp_event driver_loaded Mar 12 17:14:03 Tower emhttp_event: driver_loaded What could be wrong? I have tried reformat the Flash USB and no luck! Syslog attached.. syslog.txt
March 14, 201313 yr As per the other thread where I answered this - they need to be IDE virtual drives.. but if you do this, your performance will be quite ordinary. You need to either RDM your drives or pass through a controller. If you are using on board SATA, then you are best to RDM.
March 14, 201313 yr Author As per the other thread where I answered this - they need to be IDE virtual drives.. but if you do this, your performance will be quite ordinary. You need to either RDM your drives or pass through a controller. If you are using on board SATA, then you are best to RDM. Ohh you are correct, - I just changed to IDE virtual drives and it work! Yes I will do RDM but at the moment I am experimenting Which has better performance RDM or pass through a controller?
March 14, 201313 yr There is no difference between the two - however replacing a failed drive that has been RDM'ed is far more complex and potentially dangerous than a passed through controller.
March 14, 201313 yr I remember I chose Pass-Through because I believed that RDM did not allow spin down, is that still true?
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