How to access to install/check software on a ESXi 5 to view system hardware

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I have the following:

  • 2 x DL585 G1 (8 cores) with built in Smart Array 5i (4 x 74GB SCSI in
    Raid 5)

I installed VMware ESXi 5 and got it all working 🙂

When I boot my server up, it states the RAID is being checked etc, (The messages is "Disk performance optimization scan in progress") ( Good to use the pause button to stop at the POST )

First of all, the RAID is doing something, I do not think it is a rebuilding itself! On HD tune (HDD benchmarking Software) under 2008 R2 I get 18MB/s (hmm, not quite right).

So I would like to install the HP tools to see what is going on. Well I cannot, because under the "Device Manager" under 2008 R2, the controller is a vmware SCSI.

My question "How can install/access the hardware to check what is going on. Mainly for the RAID, I would like to install the HP RAID UTILITY.

Thank you

Best Answer

It's not going to happen. Remember my comments in the previous question. VMWare ESXi 5 is not supported on the server you've installed it on.

The general answer to this question is to use the special HP-specific build of ESXi, but that only applies to G5 and greater servers. The HP build of ESXi adds some additional information with details about the Smart Array controller and drive health.

Also see: How to find out more hardware details using only ESXi4.1 and (possibly) shell and ProLiant DL380 G4 ESXi host - How to check RAID status of local storage

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