Raid card doesn't exist when selecting storage to install ESXi with standard image.
Article ID: 391689
Updated On: 03-30-2025
Products
VMware vSphere ESXi
Issue/Introduction
When installing ESXi with standard image VMware-VMvisor-Installer-7.0U3n-21930508.x86_64, at the selecting storage step, raid card ThinkSystem RAID 5350-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter could be invisible.
However raid is created and visible in bios/UEFI.
Environment
Driver "smartpqi" would be used by ThinkSystem RAID 5350-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter.
Resolution
Install ESXi with custom OEM image, there raid storage becomes visible.
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