VMware ESXi: Installing StorCLI / MegaCLI and Common Commands

Installing MegaCLI / StorCLI on ESXi and Common Commands

esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/vmware-esx-MegaCLI-8-07-07.vib --maintenance-mode --no-sig-check
esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/vmware-esx-MegaCLI-8-07-07.vib

esxcli software vib list | grep -i lsi

### Enclosure information

/opt/lsi/MegaCLI/MegaCli -EncInfo -aALL

### Virtual drive information

/opt/lsi/MegaCLI/MegaCli -LDInfo -Lall -aALL

### Physical drive information

/opt/lsi/MegaCLI/MegaCli -PDList -aALL

### Silence active alarm

/opt/lsi/MegaCLI/MegaCli -AdpSetProp AlarmSilence -aALL

### Disable alarm

/opt/lsi/MegaCLI/MegaCli -AdpSetProp AlarmDsbl -aALL

### Enable alarm

/opt/lsi/MegaCLI/MegaCli -AdpSetProp AlarmEnbl -aALL

### Prepare for removal

/opt/lsi/MegaCLI/MegaCli -PdPrpRmv -PhysDrv [E:S] -aN

### Unconfigured Bad to good

/opt/lsi/MegaCLI/MegaCli -PDMakeGood -PhysDrv[E:S] -aN

430 / 930 Series RAID Controllers Require the Newer StorCLI Version

ESXi 6 Installation and Usage Guide for StorCLI
I. To query RAID controller information and perform other RAID operations on an ESXi system, you must install and use StorCLI under the ESXi environment. StorCLI is specifically designed to manage Lenovo RAID controllers within the system and supports only command-line operations and management.
Basic Environment: 3650 M5 Server, MT: 5462

VMware ESXi U2

vmware-storcli-007.0209.0000.0000.vib Version downloaded from the official Lenovo website: http://driverdl.lenovo.com.cn/lenovo/mig/2017/09/26/17652/lsi-lnvgy_utl_sraidmr_storcli-7.0209.0000.0000_vmwesx_x86-64.tgz

II. Installation Process

1. Upload the file to the corresponding ESXi host; it is recommended to upload to /tmp using SFTP.

This operation defaults to storing files in the /tmp directory.

2. Log in to the ESXi host via SSH and install the StorCLI VIB file.
esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/vmware-storcli-007.0209.0000.0000.vib --no-sig-check

3. Verify that the VIB file installation is complete.

  esxcli software vib list grep | storcli

You will see the StorCLI help documentation.

III. Using StorCLI to Retrieve RAID Controller Information

1. Log in to the ESXi host via SSH.

2. Change directory to /opt/lsi/sotcli.

3. Run the following command to retrieve the current server's RAID controller information.

./storcli storcli show all

Your server configuration has two RAID controllers, typically c0 and c1; you can compare this with the output results.

4. Retrieve all information for the c0 RAID controller.

./storcli /c0 show all

It is recommended to use terminal text saving functionality to save the output as a text file.

5. Retrieve all information for the c1 RAID controller.

./storcli /c1 show all

ESXi StorCLI Installation Steps

Installation Steps

1. Use FTP to upload to the ESXi server system and place it in the tmp directory.

2. Then execute the installation command within the ESXi system.

esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/vmware-esx-storcli-1.14.12.vib --no-sig-check

After installation, 'Successfully' will be displayed, indicating successful installation.

3. Then execute the verification command.

/opt/lsi/storcli/storcli /c0/vall show all
/opt/lsi/storcli/storcli /c0/eall/sall show all

Command Reference

Installation Command

esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/vmware-esx-storcli-1.14.12.vib --no-sig-check

Installation Directory

/opt/lsi/storcli/

Verification Command

/opt/lsi/storcli/storcli /c0/eall/sall show all
/opt/lsi/storcli/storcli /c0/vall show all