- #LSI MEGARAID SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD SAS 9266 HOW TO#
- #LSI MEGARAID SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD SAS 9266 INSTALL#
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#LSI MEGARAID SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD SAS 9266 DRIVERS#
VMware vSphere > Drivers > Tools > VMware ESXi 5.0 Driver for LSI MegaRAID SAS Controller
So after a bit of detective work (ehem, also known as trial and error), I discovered if I search for "megaraid_sas version" I get two results.Īnd there it is, it's the 2nd result you want, LSI_5_34-455140.zip, direct link listed here:
#LSI MEGARAID SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD SAS 9266 HOW TO#
Part I: How to make ESXi 5.0 see an LSI 9265-8i RAID controllerġ) Start at the VMware Compatibility Guideįilter the results, by choosing ESXi 5.0, I/O Controllers, LSI, then scrolling until you find Model Detail for the MegaRAID SAS 9265-8I" device VID 1000 DID 005BĪt the Model Detail page (step 1 above), you're directed to a general link for VMware driver downloads This write-up is partially my own reference, as this was my last significant hurtle in the way of finalizing my vZilla build process, and I'll need to be doing this procedure again on my "production" install. I couldn't find all this info in one place anywhere, so I wrote this up. You should be able to complete these steps in about 10 minutes yourself, assuming you have a bit of familiarity with WinSCP and PuTTY.
#LSI MEGARAID SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD SAS 9266 INSTALL#
Well, turns out that once you've done a driver install on ESXi once, and figure out all the little steps, it's not hard really. With the 9265-8i's dual cores, it should also be better able to keep up with latest 6Gbps SSDs, and more 8 drives, should I buy a drive expander some day. goodraidcontrollerswithssdcachingandesxsupport I know I did, but I was wrong. I require the 9265-8i's unique upcoming read/write caching feature called CacheCade 2.0 that the 9260-8i won't be able to handle: After all, the 9260-8i works out of the box with ESXi 5.0, with native drivers built right in, so you may have assumed the 9265-8i would as well. These instructions may be helpful for users trying to find step-by-step instructions on how to get the 9265-8i working under ESXi 5.0.
The catch is you need to be an enterprise customer to get access to the rollup for now, strange that the public free hypervisor is still the original August release.Īlternatively, for those who installed ESXi on another drive (not attached to their 9265-8i directly), anybody can download from the direct download link for ESXi500-201111001.zip, and patch your existing install to achieve the same end-results, but with admittedly having to do a bit more work to get there. With the recent release of vSphere Hypervisor ESXi 5.0 Driver Rollup 1 downloaded from here, the entire LSI driver install step outlined below is no longer required, for those installing new, since native 9265-8i driver support now built-in.
With the release of ESXi 5.0 Update 1, available for anybody, you will have native LSI 9265.8i controller support built in, once you apply the patch and reboot using the fairly simple procedure outlined in detail over here: (above article works with 9266, and probably all other 92xx controllers, including Dell, HP, IBM, Intel, and Fujitsu variants)ĮSXi 5.1 host with LSI 92xx RAID adapter can run a VM with fully functional MegaRAID Storage Manager UI, here’s how How to make ESXi 5.1 see the health of an LSI 9265-8i RAID controller and array With the release of ESXi 5.1 and it's included native LSI drivers, it's continuing to get easier, read these far newer articles that really replace most of my original articles: