> On Sun, 2021-03-07 at 11:17 -0600, Gregory P. Ennis wrote: >> Everyone, >> >> We have migrated a platform to a Centos 8 host using kvm guest >> machines >> >> Recently I tried to copy one of the guests to the external SD card on >> the back of the Dell R730xd, but I have not been able to get the >> Centos >> 8 host to recognize the SD card. >> >> I can use DRAC interface of the R730xd to see that the SD card is >> being >> recognized and the status of the external SD slot is turned from >> inactive to active when the card is inserted. >> > > I have a nagging feeling at the back of my mind that that slot is > associated with the iDrac system and not the main board. > > In any case doesn't that need a vFlash card not a standard SD/SDHC > card? From Wikipedia: > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell_DRAC > > To take advantage of storage greater than 256 MB on the iDRAC6 > enterprise, Dell requires that a vFlash SD card be procured through > Dell channels. As of December 2011, Dell vFlash SD cards differ from > consumer SD cards by being over-provisioned by 100% for increased > write endurance and performance.[21] > > While there are no other known functional differences between a > Dell-branded vFlash SD card and a class 2 or greater SDHC card, the > use of non-Dell media prevents the use of extended capacities and > functions. > > P. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Pete, > > Thanks for your help!!!! > > I am beginning to be persuaded you are right. However, I have seen > some posts about putting vmware either on the SD card or internal usb > stick that made me think the SD card could be addressable. If Dell has > this limited to Dell flash cards instead of a regular SD card that > might explain some of what I am seeing. > > Greg > I don't know iDrac but I'd guess that you can make the SD device visible to the OS by passing them through as a virtual devices. Maybe you could try this? Simon Simon