esxi 5: Cant assign any virtual disks on Unraid


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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:

 

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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

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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?

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