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How to make your unsupported SATA
AHCI Controller work with ESXi 6.0
2018/02/27 SAKURA Internet, Inc. Research Center SR / Naoto MATSUMOTO
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unsupported SATA AHCI Controller work with ESXi 6.0 (config)
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Enable SSH & Login configuration on VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0 console.
] uname -a
VMkernel localhost 6.0.0 #1 SMP Release build-3620759 Mar 3 2016 18:41:52 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 ESXi
] esxcli --version
Script 'esxcli' version: 6.0.0
] esxcli software acceptance set --level=CommunitySupported
] esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClient
] esxcli software vib install -d http://vibsdepot.v-front.de -n sata-xahci
Reboot vSphere ESXi host.
] lspci -v | grep "Class 0106" -B 1
0000:00:17.0 SATA controller Mass storage controller: Intel Corporation 200 Series PCH SATA controller [AHCI mode] [vmhba0]
Class 0106: 8086:a282
] esxcli storage core device list
t10.ATA_____INTEL_SSDSC2KW512G8_____________________BTLA73500C18512DGN__
Display Name: Local ATA Disk (t10.ATA_____INTEL_SSDSC2KW512G8_____________________BTLA73500C18512DGN__)
Has Settable Display Name: true
Size: 488386
Device Type: Direct-Access
Multipath Plugin: NMP
Devfs Path: /vmfs/devices/disks/t10.ATA_____INTEL_SSDSC2KW512G8_____________________BTLA73500C18512DGN__
Vendor: ATA
Model: INTEL SSDSC2KW51
Revision: n/a
SCSI Level: 5
Is Pseudo: false
Status: on
Is RDM Capable: false
Is Local: true
Is Removable: false
Is SSD: true