Category: Dell

Mar 01

Error with SAS HBAs and ALUA on SCv 20XX

By Christopher GLEMOT in Compellent, Dell, Storage, VMware

You tried to create a server on a “Compellent SCv 2000” storage (or an other SAN model) with Dell Enterprise Manager Client version 15.3.1.300. But you encounter this problem: “Error. The selected operating system cannot be used with SAS HBAs. You must select and operating system that supports ALUA.” This message appears when you try …

Feb 08

Problem with LSI 12Gb SAS HBA card unknow with ESXi 5.1 & 5.5 (Dell)

By Christopher GLEMOT in Dell, Hardware, IT, VMware

You added a LSI 12Gb SAS card in your server (Dell R20, R630, R730 or others) and the card is unknown by the server? Here there is the solution, you can just follow the post step by step. 😉 The problem come from VMware. Basically, upgrading VMware ESXi firmwares (in 5.1 or 5.5) drops the …