Lenovo Data Center Group
VMware ESXi Recipe
Lenovo Data Center Group
VMware ESXi Recipe
Server Family (Machine Type): ThinkSystem SR850p for SAP (7D2H) 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 SD530/SR530/SR550/SR570/SR590/SR850/SR860/SR850P UEFI Firmware | tee160n-2.71 | |||||||||||
| XClarity Controller | | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | | ||||||||||
| Lenovo XClarity Controller | tei374o-3.00 | |||||||||||
| Index of supported devices | |||
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| Lenovo Part Number | Lenovo Feature Code | Lenovo Marketing Name | |
| Intel Networking | |||
| 00MM860 | ATPX | Intel X550-T2 Dual Port 10GBase-T Adapter | |
| 7ZT7A00545 | AUKH | ThinkSystem 1Gb 4-port RJ45 LOM | |
| Lenovo Storage Devices | |||
| 7Y37A01082 | AUNG | ThinkSystem RAID 530-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter | |
| Lenovo Storage Media | |||
| All Supported Solid State Drives | |||
Intel X550-T2 Dual Port 10GBase-T Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 00MM860 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: ATPX | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Intel v25.0 Network FW Update Release for Linux | net-7.21-4.11-1.2585.0-all-04 | 1.2203.0 | ||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| Network | 0x8086 | 0x1563 | 0x8086 | 0x0022 | ixgben Non compliant | 1.8.7 | ||||||
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ThinkSystem 1Gb 4-port RJ45 LOM | Lenovo Part Number: 7ZT7A00545 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: AUKH | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Intel v25.0 Network FW Update Release for Linux | net-7.21-4.11-1.2585.0-all-04 | 4.11 | ||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| Network | 0x8086 | 0x37D1 | 0x17AA | 0x4021 | i40en | 1.10.6 | ||||||
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ThinkSystem RAID 530-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 7Y37A01082 | |||||||||||
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| 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 | mr3.5.530-51.13.0-3427-0 | 51.13.0-3427 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| VMware vSphere Native Device Driver for Lenovo RAID and ServeRAID | mr3-20200709-0 | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| SAS/SATA-RAID | 0x1000 | 0x0017 | 0x1D49 | 0x0500 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | 650.00.V0.77 | lsi-mr3 | 7.713.07.00 | ||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||
Lenovo Data Center Group VMware OS Support Home Page |
| https://vmware.lenovo.com |