Lenovo Data Center Group
VMware ESXi Recipe

Server Family (Machine Type): ThinkSystem ST50 (7Y48,7Y49,7Y50)

Server Product Guide

Targeted Operating System: VMware ESXi 6.5
Known Server Limitations/Issues and Solutions
VMware Recipe Creation Date: May 18, 2020


Lenovo VUM Repository and Custom Image
Lenovo directly provides customers bundles and images of device drivers and utilities packaged to effectively interact with VMware‘s system management tools. These management tools include: VMware Update Manager (VUM), esxcli or Power CLI.
 
Lenovo customized VUM bundle:


 https://vmware.lenovo.com/content/2020_02/esxi_650_custom_vibs/index.xml (provide this URL as a VUM download source)
Lenovo customized image:


 https://vmware.lenovo.com/content/2020_02/Lenovo_Custom_ISO/6.5u3 (Download page)

VMware Knowledge Database article on creating a local VUM Repo (useful to update servers without direct (or high speed connection to internet))


VMware Compatibility Guide Compliance
Lenovo and our partners certify servers and devices comply with VMware‘s compatibility requirements. In most cases, certified configurations require installation of drivers and firmware as a match pair. The tables below provide download links to obtain drivers and firmware as well as links to VMware‘s Compatibility Guide. Download links also provide access to driver/firmware release and change histroy information

ThinkSystem ST50 Server VMware Compatibility Cerification:


CPU Series: Intel Xeon E-2100 Series


Firmware Update Reference: Lenovo Firmware and Driver Update Best Practices


Index of supported devices
Lenovo Part NumberLenovo Feature CodeLenovo Marketing Name
LOM (LAN on Motherboard)
SAS/SATA RAID controllers
7Y37A01082 AUNG ThinkSystem RAID 530-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter
7Y37A01083 AUNH ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i 1GB Cache PCIe 12Gb Adapter
7Y37A01084 AUNJ ThinkSystem RAID 930-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter
7Y37A01087 AUNQ ThinkSystem RAID 930-8e 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter
SAS/SATA non-RAID HBAs
7Y37A01088 AUNL ThinkSystem 430-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA
7Y37A01090 AUNR ThinkSystem 430-8e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA
M.2 and NVMe Switches
Emulex Enternet/FCoE Adapters
Mellanox Ethernet Adapters
QLogic Ethernet/FCoE Adapters (NX2/FastlinQ)
Intel Ethernet Adapters
7ZT7A00534 AUZY ThinkSystem Intel I350-T2 PCIe 1Gb 2-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter
7ZT7A00535 AUZW ThinkSystem Intel I350-T4 PCIe 1Gb 4-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter
00MM850 ATRY Intel X550-T1 Single Port 10GBase-T Adapter
00MM860 ATPX Intel X550-T2 Dual Port 10GBase-T Adapter
7XC7A05525 B0YL Intel X710-DA4 PCIe 4x10Gb SFP+ Adapter
Broadcom Ethernet Adapters (NX1/NXE)
7ZT7A00482 AUZX ThinkSystem Broadcom NetXtreme PCIe 1Gb 2-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter
7ZT7A00484 AUZV ThinkSystem Broadcom NetXtreme PCIe 1Gb 4-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter
7ZT7A00496 AUKP ThinkSystem Broadcom NX-E PCIe 10Gb 2-Port Base-T Ethernet Adapter
Emulex Fibre Channel Adapters
QLogic Fibre Channel Adapters


Intel VMD
 Lenovo
Part Number: N/A
Lenovo Feature Code: N/A
Device Does Not Support VMware ESXi6.5

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ThinkSystem RAID 530-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter
 Lenovo
Part Number: 7Y37A01082
Lenovo Feature Code: AUNG
Firmware Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Firmware
Package Version		 Device Firmware Version
ThinkSystem RAID 530-x Adapters update BIOS and Firmware (For Linux) mr3.5.530-51.10.0-3038-2 51.10.0-3038
Drivers Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Package Version
VMware vSphere Native Device Driver for Lenovo RAID and ServeRAID (For VMWare) mr3-20191128-2
Device Function
(VMware HCL link)		 PCIe Driver Name Driver Version
VID DID SVID SSID
SAS/SATA-RAID 0x1000 0x0017 0x1D49 0x0500 lsi-mr3
(Non-compliant Driver)		 7.710.07.00(650)
lsiprovider
(Support CIM)		 50.00.V0.74

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ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i 1GB Cache PCIe 12Gb Adapter
 Lenovo
Part Number: 7Y37A01083
Lenovo Feature Code: AUNH
Firmware Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Firmware
Package Version		 Device Firmware Version
ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter Update BIOS and Firmware (For Linux) mr3.0.730-24.21.0-0124-2 24.21.0-0124
Drivers Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Package Version
VMware vSphere Native Device Driver for Lenovo RAID and ServeRAID (For VMWare) mr3-20191128-2
Device Function
(VMware HCL link)		 PCIe Driver Name Driver Version
VID DID SVID SSID
SAS 0x1000 0x005D 0x1D49 0x0600 lsi-mr3
(Non-compliant Driver)		 7.710.07.00(650)
lsiprovider
(Support CIM)		 50.00.V0.74

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ThinkSystem RAID 930-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter
 Lenovo
Part Number: 7Y37A01084
Lenovo Feature Code: AUNJ
Firmware Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Firmware
Package Version		 Device Firmware Version
ThinkSystem RAID 930-x xGB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapters2Gb Adapters update BIOS and Firmware (For Linux) mr3.5.930-51.10.0-3038-2 51.10.0-3038
Drivers Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Package Version
VMware vSphere Native Device Driver for Lenovo RAID and ServeRAID (For VMWare) mr3-20191128-2
Device Function
(VMware HCL link)		 PCIe Driver Name Driver Version
VID DID SVID SSID
SAS/SATA-RAID 0x1000 0x0016 0x1D49 0x0601 lsi-mr3
(Non-compliant Driver)		 7.710.07.00(650)
lsiprovider
(Support CIM)		 50.00.V0.74

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ThinkSystem RAID 930-8e 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter
 Lenovo
Part Number: 7Y37A01087
Lenovo Feature Code: AUNQ
Firmware Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Firmware
Package Version		 Device Firmware Version
ThinkSystem RAID 930-x xGB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapters2Gb Adapters update BIOS and Firmware (For Linux) mr3.5.930-51.10.0-3038-2 51.10.0-3038
Drivers Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Package Version
VMware vSphere Native Device Driver for Lenovo RAID and ServeRAID (For VMWare) mr3-20191128-2
Device Function
(VMware HCL link)		 PCIe Driver Name Driver Version
VID DID SVID SSID
SAS/SATA-RAID 0x1000 0x0014 0x1D49 0x0604 lsi-mr3
(Non-compliant Driver)		 7.710.07.00(650)
lsiprovider
(Support CIM)		 50.00.V0.74

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ThinkSystem 430-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA
 Lenovo
Part Number: 7Y37A01088
Lenovo Feature Code: AUNL
Firmware Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Firmware
Package Version		 Device Firmware Version
ThinkSystem 430-x SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA update BIOS and Firmware (For Linux) mpt3.5.430-11.02.00.00-2 11.02.00.00
Drivers Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Package Version
Lenovo SAS/HBA VMware ESXi Drivers 20190904-vc
Device Function
(VMware HCL link)		 PCIe Driver Name Driver Version
VID DID SVID SSID
SAS 0x1000 0x00AF 0x1D49 0x0200 lsi-msgpt35
(Non-compliant Driver)		 11.00.00.00(650)
lsiprovider
(Support CIM)		 50.00.V0.74

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ThinkSystem 430-8e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA
 Lenovo
Part Number: 7Y37A01090
Lenovo Feature Code: AUNR
Firmware Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Firmware
Package Version		 Device Firmware Version
ThinkSystem 430-x SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA update BIOS and Firmware (For Linux) mpt3.5.430-11.02.00.00-2 11.02.00.00
Drivers Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Package Version
Lenovo SAS/HBA VMware ESXi Drivers 20190904-vc
Device Function
(VMware HCL link)		 PCIe Driver Name Driver Version
VID DID SVID SSID
SAS 0x1000 0x00AF 0x1D49 0x0202 lsi-msgpt35
(Non-compliant Driver)		 11.00.00.00(650)
lsiprovider
(Support CIM)		 50.00.V0.74

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ThinkSystem Intel I350-T2 PCIe 1Gb 2-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter
 Lenovo
Part Number: 7ZT7A00534
Lenovo Feature Code: AUZY
Firmware Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Firmware
Package Version		 Device Firmware Version
Intel v24.1 Network FW Update Release for Linux 7.00-4.10-1.2203.0-all-b NA
Drivers Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Package Version
VMware drivers package release for Intel Ethernet 20190723-vc
Device Function
(VMware HCL link)		 PCIe Driver Name Driver Version
VID DID SVID SSID
Network 0x8086 0x1521 0x8086 0x00A2 igbn 1.4.10(600)

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ThinkSystem Intel I350-T4 PCIe 1Gb 4-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter
 Lenovo
Part Number: 7ZT7A00535
Lenovo Feature Code: AUZW
Firmware Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Firmware
Package Version		 Device Firmware Version
Intel v24.1 Network FW Update Release for Linux 7.00-4.10-1.2203.0-all-b NA
Drivers Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Package Version
VMware drivers package release for Intel Ethernet 20190723-vc
Device Function
(VMware HCL link)		 PCIe Driver Name Driver Version
VID DID SVID SSID
Network 0x8086 0x1521 0x8086 0x00A1 igbn 1.4.10(600)

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Intel X550-T1 Single Port 10GBase-T Adapter
 Lenovo
Part Number: 00MM850
Lenovo Feature Code: ATRY
Firmware Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Firmware
Package Version		 Device Firmware Version
Intel v24.1 Network FW Update Release for Linux 7.00-4.10-1.2203.0-all-b NA
Drivers Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Package Version
VMware drivers package release for Intel Ethernet 20190723-vc
Device Function
(VMware HCL link)		 PCIe Driver Name Driver Version
VID DID SVID SSID
Network 0x8086 0x15D1 0x8086 0x0021 ixgben 1.7.20(600)

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Intel X550-T2 Dual Port 10GBase-T Adapter
 Lenovo
Part Number: 00MM860
Lenovo Feature Code: ATPX
Firmware Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Firmware
Package Version		 Device Firmware Version
Intel v24.1 Network FW Update Release for Linux 7.00-4.10-1.2203.0-all-b NA
Drivers Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Package Version
VMware drivers package release for Intel Ethernet 20190723-vc
Device Function
(VMware HCL link)		 PCIe Driver Name Driver Version
VID DID SVID SSID
Network 0x8086 0x1563 0x8086 0x0022 ixgben 1.7.20(600)

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Intel X710-DA4 PCIe 4x10Gb SFP+ Adapter
 Lenovo
Part Number: 7XC7A05525
Lenovo Feature Code: B0YL
Firmware Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Firmware
Package Version		 Device Firmware Version
Intel v24.1 Network FW Update Release for Linux 7.00-4.10-1.2203.0-all-b 7.00
Drivers Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Package Version
VMware drivers package release for Intel Ethernet 20190723-vc
Device Function
(VMware HCL link)		 PCIe Driver Name Driver Version
VID DID SVID SSID
Network 0x8086 0x1572 0x8086 0x4007 i40en 1.8.6(650)

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ThinkSystem Broadcom NetXtreme PCIe 1Gb 2-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter
 Lenovo
Part Number: 7ZT7A00482
Lenovo Feature Code: AUZX
Firmware Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Firmware
Package Version		 Device Firmware Version
Broadcom NX-1 Ethernet Firmware Update for Linux (For Linux) nx1-214.0.6.2 214.0.6.2
Drivers Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Package Version
Broadcom NX1/NXE Ethernet VMware Drivers 20190726-vc
Device Function
(VMware HCL link)		 PCIe Driver Name Driver Version
VID DID SVID SSID
Network 0x14E4 0x165F 0x17AA 0x402C ntg3 4.1.3.2-1vmw(INBOX)

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ThinkSystem Broadcom NetXtreme PCIe 1Gb 4-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter
 Lenovo
Part Number: 7ZT7A00484
Lenovo Feature Code: AUZV
Firmware Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Firmware
Package Version		 Device Firmware Version
Broadcom NX-1 Ethernet Firmware Update for Linux (For Linux) nx1-214.0.6.2 214.0.6.2
Drivers Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Package Version
Broadcom NX1/NXE Ethernet VMware Drivers 20190726-vc
Device Function
(VMware HCL link)		 PCIe Driver Name Driver Version
VID DID SVID SSID
Network 0x14E4 0x1657 0x17AA 0x402D ntg3 4.1.3.2-1vmw(INBOX)

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ThinkSystem Broadcom NX-E PCIe 10Gb 2-Port Base-T Ethernet Adapter
 Lenovo
Part Number: 7ZT7A00496
Lenovo Feature Code: AUKP
Firmware Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Firmware
Package Version		 Device Firmware Version
Broadcom NX-E Ethernet Firmware Update for Linux nxe-214.0.286.17-1 214.0.286.17
Drivers Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) Lenovo Package Version
Broadcom NX1/NXE Ethernet VMware Drivers 20190726-vc
Device Function
(VMware HCL link)		 PCIe Driver Name Driver Version
VID DID SVID SSID
Network 0x14E4 0x16D8 0x17AA 0x4160 bnxtnet 214.0.230.0(650)

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