If you are not unable to connect ESXi server to vCenter, or when you cannot connect to ESXi server from VI client it may be necessary to restart the management agents on ESX or ESXi host. To restart the management agents on ESXi 6.x This applies to ESX4/5.x/6.x For the restart of the management agents (mgmt-vmware … Read moreHow to restart management agents on ESX or ESXi host
Steps: Make sure HBA is connected on the PCI slot and visible under esx hardware list:
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esxcli hardware pci list |
Check if VMKernel can detect any storage via Fibre Channel
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esxcli storage san fc list |
(output will be blank line if HBA driver is missing but HBA appears to be in PCI card determined from step 1)
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esxcli storage core adapter rescan |
Search and download the … Read moreESXi 6.0 not detecting BROCADE HBA adapter
WARNING: This is for education/informational testing/development purposes only, and should not be used on a production server. WARNING: This trick will only work with an ESX(i) stand alone server. It will not work if the ESX(i) server is connected to a vCenter Server, as the vCenter Server knows better than to let you do this. … Read moreRemove licensing from ESXi host