vmkfstools -P /vmfs/volumes/9dce70ec-7e2dba09-1265-13b8642bf37e
vfat-0.04 file system spanning 1 partitions.
File system label (if any):
Mode: private
Capacity 261853184 (63929 file blocks * 4096), 102584320 (25045 blocks) avail
UUID: 9dce70ec-7e2dba09-1265-13b8642bf37e
Partitions spanned (on "disks"):
mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0:5
Is Native Snapshot Capable: NO
esxcli storage core device list | grep -A27 mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0
mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0
Display Name: Local USB Direct-Access (mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0)
Has Settable Display Name: false
Size: 1946
Device Type: Direct-Access
Multipath Plugin: NMP Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/disks/mpx.vmhba32:C0:T0:L0 Vendor: Single
Model: Flash Reader
Revision: 1.00
SCSI Level: 2
Is Pseudo: false
Status: on
Is RDM Capable: false
Is Local: true Is Removable: true
Is SSD: false
Is Offline: false
Is Perennially Reserved: false
Queue Full Sample Size: 0
Queue Full Threshold: 0
Thin Provisioning Status: unknown
Attached Filters:
VAAI Status: unsupported
Other UIDs: vml.0000000000766d68626133323a303a30
Is Local SAS Device: false
Is Boot USB Device: true
So this tells me that it is installed on some inetrnal flash storage.....correct?
But when I go into the iDRAC6 all I get is :
Operating System VMware ESXi 5.1.0 build-1117900
Operating System Version 5.1.0 Update 1 Patch 13 (build-1117900)...
vFlash - Absent
Note: SD card not detected. Please insert an SD card of size 256MB or greater.
So how the hell is it installed on this R710? if it is removable is it on a usb stick inside or outside?
Also why does none of the show up int he client when I click on storage/devices? I see all the SAN LUNs and the CDROm but none of this?
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piedthepiper
8/22/2022 - Mon
Trent Smith
It looks like it is installed on an external USB drive. I would suggest looking at the system to see if you can locate it on the device. I have used the R710 before and I don't recall them having an internal removable flash memory. Let me know what you find out.
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Turns out it has an SD card
piedthepiper
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It does have an internal USB port, all 710s do but from what I understand the iDRAC reports no SD card for is iDRAC not the actual bootable SD slot which is an optional extra.
This server as shown in my attachment has a bootable SD slot and this is what ESXi is booing off