3ware AMCC 9500S and vmware 5.0

[Orddie]

Hi All,

Im trying to get this card to work in my vmware white box. I downloaded and installed
https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?productId=242&downloadGroup=DT-ESXi50-SAS-3w9xxx-22708036

i then installed it without issue on the vmware box.

C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vSphere CLI\bin>esxcli -s 10.0.1.70 software vib list
Enter username: root
Enter password:
Name                  Version                             Vendor  Acceptance Level  Install Date
--------------------  ----------------------------------  ------  ----------------  ------------
scsi-3w-9xxx          2.27.08.036-1OEM.500.0.0.472560     LSI     VMwareCertified   2013-10-06

rebooted.

however the card and drives are not showing in vmware.

when i do a mod load.. it's not showing

 esxcfg-module -l
Name                     Used Size (kb)
vmkernel                 69   8515
procfs                   2    16
vmkplexer                1    24
vmklinux_9               32   536
vmklinux_9_2_0_0         16   48
random                   1    32
usb                      4    128
ehci-hcd                 0    44
usb-uhci                 0    28
hid                      0    24
dm                       2    12
nmp                      23   144
vmw_satp_local           13   12
vmw_satp_default_aa      0    8
vmw_psp_lib              6    12
vmw_psp_fixed            14   12
vmw_psp_rr               0    16
vmw_psp_mru              0    12
libata                   1    140
usb-storage              1    72
vfat                     0    48
vprobe                   0    396
vmci                     2    152
iscsi_trans              3    52
etherswitch              5    208
netsched                 3    40
cnic_register            0    12
igb                      0    112
iscsi_linux              0    16
libfc                    1    112
libfcoe                  0    28
ahci                     6    28
lvmdriver                4    100
deltadisk                0    128
multiextent              0    12
heartbeat                0    124
shaper                   0    40
cdp                      8    140
ipfix                    0    120
fence_overlay            0    40
tcpip3                   4    816
dvsdev                   0    16
dvfilter                 2    80
esxfw                    1    136
vmkibft                  0    28
vmfs3                    4    316
nfsclient                0    128
ipmi_msghandler          2    40
ipmi_si_drv              0    44
ipmi_devintf             1    16
vmkstatelogger           0    132
migrate                  2    320
cbt                      0    12
svmmirror                0    20
hbr_filter               1    136
vmkapei                  Not Loaded
/var/log # esxcfg-module -q
vmkernel
procfs
vmkplexer
vmklinux_9
vmklinux_9_2_0_0
random
usb
ehci-hcd
usb-uhci
hid
dm
nmp
vmw_satp_local
vmw_satp_default_aa
vmw_psp_lib
vmw_psp_fixed
vmw_psp_rr
vmw_psp_mru
libata
usb-storage
vfat
vprobe
vmci
iscsi_trans
etherswitch
netsched
cnic_register
igb
iscsi_linux
libfc
libfcoe
ahci
lvmdriver
deltadisk
multiextent
heartbeat
shaper
cdp
ipfix
fence_overlay
tcpip3 ipv6=0
dvsdev
dvfilter
esxfw
vmkibft
vmfs3
nfsclient
ipmi_msghandler
ipmi_si_drv
ipmi_devintf
vmkstatelogger
migrate
cbt
svmmirror
hbr_filter
vmkapei apeiOp=3

when i try and get information about the module.. it showing as follows.

vmkload_mod -s 3w-9xxx
vmkload_mod module information
 input file: /usr/lib/vmware/vmkmod/3w-9xxx
 Version: Version 2.27.08.036, Build: 472560, Interface: 9.2 Built on: Dec  8 2011
 License: GPL
 Required name-spaces:
  com.vmware.driverAPI#9.2.0.0
  com.vmware.vmkapi#v2_0_0_0
 Parameters:
  heap_max: int
    Maximum attainable heap size for the driver.
  heap_initial: int
    Initial heap size allocated for the driver.
  use_msi: int
    Use Message Signaled Interrupts.  Default: 0