[Solved] Hyper-V Server Setup - problem formatting HA target

[anton (staff)]

Keep going guys! Great work

[jwillis84]

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[anton (staff)]

Please keep us updated about you progress. Thank you!

[louislitt]

Hello,

I've a problem trying to format the iSCSI HA device created as a target during Hyper-V Server 2012 installation.

Specifics:

HP BL470c G7 blade server
NC553i Emulex iSCSI Select
isolated iSCSI switch
HP DL380p G8 server
StarWind Version 6.0.5569
Multiple HA device targets have been created for multiple HA devices

BL490cG7 server (iscsi initatior, microsoft hyper-v) <--> GbE2/3 Layer switch <--> DL380pG8 server (iscsi target, starwind)

BL490cG7 server media
-- ilo DVD virtual media (hyper-v server 2012 iso)
-- ilo Floppy virtual media(iscsi driver)
-- NC553i Emulex ethernet dual port adapter

DL380pG8 server volume
-- RAID5 direct attached SAS
-- 331FLR Four port adapter - 1 port dedicated to iscsi service, 2 port dedicated sync & heartbeat, 1 port dedicated mgmt

-- 172.16.110.x - sync & heartbeat
-- 172.16.111.x - sync & heartbeat
-- 172.16.114.x - iscsi service
-- 172.25.5.x - mgmt

Symptoms:

Hyper-V Server 2012 boots and begins install
I provide the Emulex device driver to support iSCSI boot volumes
Drive list refreshes and displays Drive 0
I select the Drive 0 for install and it proceeds
The drive is successfully partitioned
Then it attempts to format the drive and fails

Final Error Message:

Microsoft Hyper-V Server Setup

Windows could not format a partition on disk 0. The error occurred while
preparing the partition selected for installation. Error code 0x80070057

If I boot into repair mode and attempt the same process with 'diskpart'

clean - succeeds
partition - succeeds
format fs=ntfs quick - fails

diskpart > 'list disk' indicates there are no disks available

NOTE: I have read the Microsoft Initiator may not work with LUNs that present as 4096 blocks and only work with LUNs that present as 512 blocks. Is there any way to determine the block size Starwind is presenting?

NOTE: I found the diskpart command 'Filesystems' which did list the LUN block size as 512

NOTE: I tried creating just a virtual image iSCSI target instead of an HA device iSCSI target, it behaved in the same manner

NOTE: I tried Upgraded Firmware on the Embedded NC553i Emulex iSCSI Controller from v3.102.517.7 to v4.2.401.2215, it behaved in the same manner

NOTE: I tried Upgraded Firmware and Drivers on the 331FLR Controller, it behaved in the same manner

DL380p G8
Upgrade Firmware from
Boot Code 1.29 to 1.33
PXE 15.2.51 to 15.4.2
NCSI 1.0.88 to 1.1.15

DL380p G8
HP Broadcom 1Gb Driver for Windows Server 2008 x64
From 15.4.0.17
To 15.4.0.19

Attached: I noticed in other similar cases people have been asked to increase the logging verbosity level and upload a copy of the starwind log. I increased it from level 1 to level 2 and have attached it after trying to format the partition again.

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1. Right-click the Windows Logo in the bottom left corner of your screen.

Or press the Windows + R key at the same time, and skip to step 3.

2. A menu will appear, now click on, Run

3. A Window “Run” will appear, now enter “msconfig” (without quotes) and press the enter key or click on OK

4. Choose Selective Startup and make sure Load Startup Items is unchecked

5. Then click on the Services tab.

6. Check the box “Hide all Microsoft Services” and then click on Disable All

7. Close MSConfig by clicking on OK, and choose to Reboot your device.

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This answer from Microsoft will help too.

Let me know if you still face any issues. Cheers.

[Oleg(staff)]

Hi louislitt,
Thank you for sharing your solution!