Lenovo Data Center Group
VMware ESXi Recipe
Lenovo Data Center Group
VMware ESXi Recipe
Server Family (Machine Type): ThinkSystem SE350 (7D1X, 7D27) Server Product Guide |
| Targeted Operating System: VMware ESXi 6.7 | Known Server Limitations/Issues and Solutions |
| VMware Recipe Creation Date: October 15, 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‘ssystem management tools. These management tools include: VMware Update Manager (VUM), esxcli or Power CLI.
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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 downloadlinks to obtain drivers and firmware as well as links to VMware‘s Compatibility Guide. Download links also provide access to driver/firmwarerelease and change histroy information
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| Reference Materials |
| Firmware Update Reference: Lenovo Firmware and Driver Update Best Practices |
| UEFI settings for virtualization: Optimal Hypervisor Performance Lenovo Server Settings |
| Inventory of Updates |
| Core System Firmware | ||||||||||||
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| XClarity Provisioning Manager | | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | | ||||||||||
| Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager | pdl128l-2.01 | |||||||||||
| System BIOS/UEFI | | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | | ||||||||||
| Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350 UEFI Firmware | hye110g-1.05 | |||||||||||
| XClarity Controller | | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | | ||||||||||
| Lenovo XClarity Controller | tei374o-3.00 | |||||||||||
ThinkSystem Broadcom NetXtreme PCIe 1Gb 4-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 7ZT7A00484 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: AUKN | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Broadcom NX-1 Ethernet Firmware Update for Linux | nx1-216.0.4.2-2 | 216.0.4.2 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | All Device Drivers are included with VMware ESXi 6.7 image | Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Network | 0x14E4 | 0x1657 | 0x17AA | 0x402D | ntg3 vib in install distro | 4.1.3.0-1vmw | ||||||
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ThinkSystem Broadcom NX-E PCIe 10Gb 2-Port Base-T Ethernet Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 7ZT7A00496 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: AUKQ | ||||||||||||
| 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-216.0.416.7-12 | 216.0.416.7 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Broadcom NXE Ethernet VMware Drivers | nxe-20200730-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Network | 0x14E4 | 0x16D8 | 0x17AA | 0x4161 | bnxtnet Non compliant | 216.0.78.0 | ||||||
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ThinkSystem SE350 10GbE SFP+ 2-Port, 10/100/1GbE RJ45 2-Port Intel i350 SFP+ Wired Network Module | Lenovo Part Number: | |||||||||||
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| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| No DS number available | None | Query Error | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| VMware drivers package release for Intel Ethernet | net-20200417b-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
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ThinkSystem SE350 4xRJ45 10GBASE-T LOM Package 10GBASE-T Wired Network Module | Lenovo Part Number: | |||||||||||
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| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| No DS number available | None | Query Error | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| VMware drivers package release for Intel Ethernet | net-20200417b-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
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ThinkSystem SE350 10GbE SFP+ 2-Port, 1GbE SFP 2-Port Switch, Wireless Capable Wireless Network Module | Lenovo Part Number: | |||||||||||
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| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| No DS number available | None | Query Error | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| VMware drivers package release for Intel Ethernet | net-20200417b-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
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| All Supported NVMe Drives | ||||||||||||
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| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo Online SAS/SATA Hard Disk Drive Update Program | all-1.33.02-0 | |||||||||||
| All Supported SAS Drives | ||||||||||||
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| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo Online SAS/SATA Hard Disk Drive Update Program | all-1.33.02-0 | |||||||||||
| All Supported SATA Drives | ||||||||||||
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| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo Online SAS/SATA Hard Disk Drive Update Program | all-1.33.02-0 | |||||||||||
| All Supported Solid State Drives | ||||||||||||
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| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo Online SAS/SATA Hard Disk Drive Update Program | all-1.33.02-0 | |||||||||||
ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 10/25GbE SFP28 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 4XC7A08249 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: B653 | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Mellanox Firmware | cx-5.0-2.8.1.0.4 | 14.27.1016 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Mellanox Network VMware ESXi Device Drivers | cx-20200312-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Network | 0x15B3 | 0x1015 | 0x15B3 | 0x0105 | nmlx5-core | 4.17.15.16 | nmlx5-rdma Required Support vib | 4.17.15.16 | ||||
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