Lenovo Data Center Group
VMware ESXi Recipe

Server Family (Machine Type): ThinkSystem SR850p for SAP (7D2H)

Server Product Guide

Targeted Operating System: VMware ESXi 7.0
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.
 
Lenovo customized VUM bundle:


https://vmware.lenovo.com/content/2020_08/esxi_700_custom_vibs/index.xml (provide this URL as a VUM download source)
Lenovo customized image:


https://vmware.lenovo.com/content/2020_08/Lenovo_Custom_ISO/7.0 (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 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

ThinkSystem SR850p for SAP Server VMware Compatibility Cerification:


CPU Series: Intel Xeon Platinum 8200 (Cascade-Lake-SP) Series


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
XClarity Provisioning ManagerLenovo Firmware Package Version
Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Managerpdl128l-2.01
System BIOS/UEFILenovo Firmware Package Version
Lenovo ThinkSystem SD530/SR530/SR550/SR570/SR590/SR850/SR860/SR850P UEFI Firmwaretee160n-2.71
XClarity ControllerLenovo Firmware Package Version
Lenovo XClarity Controllertei374o-3.00


Index of supported devices
Lenovo Part NumberLenovo Feature CodeLenovo Marketing Name
Intel Networking
00MM860ATPXIntel X550-T2 Dual Port 10GBase-T Adapter
7ZT7A00545AUKHThinkSystem 1Gb 4-port RJ45 LOM
Lenovo Storage Devices
7Y37A01082AUNGThinkSystem 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
Lenovo Feature Code: ATPX
FirmwareRequired Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)Lenovo Firmware
Package Version
Device Firmware Version
Intel v25.0 Network FW Update Release for Linuxnet-7.21-4.11-1.2585.0-all-041.2203.0
DriversLenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)Lenovo Package Version
VMware drivers package release for Intel Ethernetnet-20200417b-vc
Device Function
(VMware HCL link)
PCIeDriver NameDriver Version
VIDDIDSVIDSSID
Network0x80860x15630x80860x0022ixgben1.8.9.0

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ThinkSystem 1Gb 4-port RJ45 LOM
Lenovo
Part Number: 7ZT7A00545
Lenovo Feature Code: AUKH
FirmwareRequired Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)Lenovo Firmware
Package Version
Device Firmware Version
Intel v25.0 Network FW Update Release for Linuxnet-7.21-4.11-1.2585.0-all-044.11
DriversLenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)Lenovo Package Version
VMware drivers package release for Intel Ethernetnet-20200417b-vc
Device Function
(VMware HCL link)
PCIeDriver NameDriver Version
VIDDIDSVIDSSID
Network0x80860x37D10x17AA0x4021i40en1.10.9.0

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ThinkSystem RAID 530-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter
Lenovo
Part Number: 7Y37A01082
Lenovo Feature Code: AUNG
FirmwareRequired Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)Lenovo Firmware
Package Version
Device Firmware Version
ThinkSystem RAID 530-x Adapters update BIOS and Firmwaremr3.5.530-51.13.0-3427-051.13.0-3427
DriversLenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)Lenovo Package Version
VMware vSphere Native Device Driver for Lenovo RAID and ServeRAIDmr3-20200709-0
Device Function
(VMware HCL link)
PCIeDriver NameDriver Version
VIDDIDSVIDSSID
SAS/SATA-RAID0x10000x00170x1D490x0500lsiprovider
Required Support vib
700.00.V0.77
lsi-mr37.713.08.00

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All Supported Solid State Drives
FirmwareRequired Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)Lenovo Firmware Package Version
Lenovo Online SAS/SATA Hard Disk Drive Update Programall-1.33.02-0




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