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Datastore not formatting larger than 2TB

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Hi,

 

I have a server with ESXi5.1 and a LSI non raid card which connects to a Infortrend RAID DAS. The server and ESXi are seeing the raid and reporting correctly at 3TB. However when I go to 'Add Storage...', and choosing VMFS-5 of course, the formatting page says:

 

Disk layout: Format: GPT Primary Partitions Capacity 2.72TB

File system:Maximum filesize 2TB

 

What does it mean by Maximum filesize 2TB ???

 

Also in the VMware EXSi 5.1 maximum capacities, it states it can only have a 106k files ??? What is this in relations too ??

 

I'm making a VM file server which I want to use the DAS for the full storage. Is it better to use VMDK or RDM ??

 

Thanks


Ed


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