We installed ESXi 5 fine to an LSI 9260-8i. The installer sees it.
After checking the Vmware compat guide, we see that Vmware says the 9240-8i is supported on 5. So we bought one.
I tried everything, the rollup, the first release and then installing the vib. Also kept the card out completely, installing to a USB drive first, updating driver, then installing card. Nothing works. This is the only controller card in the machine.
I see other threads talking about it, though some titled incorrectly, as they are not using a 9240.
Since we do not have support, just updates, I called LSI who are excellent. Fred at LSI says they do not support this card officially for 5, only up to 4.1. Looking at Vmware's site, he said it looks like Vmware compat website is wrong. He thought they only added support for the x5 series in the rollup, or megaraid driver 5.34. He said currently only 9260, 9280, and 9265, 9285 etc are supported in ESXi 5. 9240 is not.
The card is fine. I installed Windows 2008 R2 as bare metal host on the card totally fine. Also ESXi 5 is able to see and use the 9240-8i as a pass-thru device to a VM, when I have VT-d on.
Like I said I tried EVERYTHING. Any ideas before I pay to restock this to newegg and get another model? Can anyone suggest another 8i adapter with no cache for $300 with cables?
I am upset that Vmware's compat site is incorrect and cost us days of trying to get this card to work!
Thank you!