How can i add virtual SSD to DSM for cacheing? (ESXi 6.7 + Gen8 Microserver)
Hope someone can help me how can i add virtual SSD for cache to DSM..
My setup is:
Gen8 Microserver
ESXI 6.7
Jun 1.02b loader
DS3617xs
16GB MicroSD (ESXI installation)
250GB SSD (50 Virtual disk to Syno, another 100 to Windows Server)
120GB SSD (host swap, i would create 2x20GB virtual SSD to this drive)
2TB HDD (1.5TB virtual HDD to Synology, what i would cache with 1*20GB virtual SSD)
4TB HDD (3.5TB virtual HDD to Synology,
As far as I know, virtual SSD can't be used as SSD cache.
In my experience, SSD cache can only be used with pass-through-ing host SATA I/F and SSDs.
If you tried with success, please post about that.
BTW, My recommended configuration for ESXi system is following.
In the following config, whole system is hosted with SSD cache & (almost) all drives are managed by DSM.
It performs well and notifies me on any disk troubles. I'm satisfied with this co
