Lenovo Data Center Group
VMware ESXi Recipe
Lenovo Data Center Group
VMware ESXi Recipe
Server Family (Machine Type): ThinkSystem ST50 (7Y48, 7Y49) 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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| System BIOS/UEFI | | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | | ||||||||||
| ST50 UEFI Firmware | ite111c-3.20 | |||||||||||
ThinkSystem Broadcom NetXtreme PCIe 1Gb 2-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 7ZT7A00482 | |||||||||||
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| 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 | 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 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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Intel X550-T1 Single Port 10GBase-T Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 00MM850 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: ATRY | ||||||||||||
| 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 | 0x15D1 | 0x8086 | 0x0021 | ixgben Non compliant | 1.8.7 | ||||||
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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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Intel X710-DA4 PCIe 4x10Gb SFP+ Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 7XC7A05525 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: B0YL | ||||||||||||
| 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 | 7.21 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 0x1572 | 0x8086 | 0x4007 | i40en | 1.10.6 | ||||||
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ThinkSystem Intel I350-T2 PCIe 1Gb 2-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 7ZT7A00534 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: AUZY | ||||||||||||
| 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 | 1.2585.0 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 0x1521 | 0x8086 | 0x00A2 | igbn | 1.4.10 | ||||||
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ThinkSystem Intel I350-T4 PCIe 1Gb 4-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 7ZT7A00535 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: AUZW | ||||||||||||
| 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 | 1.2585.0 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 0x1521 | 0x8086 | 0x00A1 | igbn | 1.4.10 | ||||||
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ThinkSystem 430-8e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA | Lenovo Part Number: 7Y37A01090 | |||||||||||
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| 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 | mpt3.5.430-14.05.00.00-4 | 14.00.10.00 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo SAS/HBA VMware ESXi Drivers | mpt3.5-20200709-0 | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| SAS | 0x1000 | 0x00AF | 0x1D49 | 0x0202 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | 650.00.V0.77 | lsi-msgpt35 | 14.00.00.00 | ||||
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ThinkSystem 430-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA | Lenovo Part Number: 7Y37A01088 | |||||||||||
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| 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 | mpt3.5.430-14.05.00.00-4 | 14.00.10.00 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo SAS/HBA VMware ESXi Drivers | mpt3.5-20200709-0 | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| SAS | 0x1000 | 0x00AF | 0x1D49 | 0x0200 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | 650.00.V0.77 | lsi-msgpt35 | 14.00.00.00 | ||||
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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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ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i 1GB Cache PCIe 12Gb Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 7Y37A01083 | |||||||||||
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| 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 | mr3.0.730-24.21.0-0126-2 | 24.21.0-0126 | ||||||||||
| 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-RAID | 0x1000 | 0x005D | 0x1D49 | 0x0600 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | 650.00.V0.77 | lsi-mr3 | 7.713.07.00 | ||||
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ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 4Y37A09722 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: Miss | ||||||||||||
| 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 | mr3.0.730-24.21.0-0126-2 | 24.21.0-0126 | ||||||||||
| 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-RAID | 0x1000 | 0x005D | 0x1D49 | 0x0608 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | 650.00.V0.77 | lsi-mr3 | 7.713.07.00 | ||||
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ThinkSystem RAID 930-8e 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 7Y37A01087 | |||||||||||
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| 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 | mr3.5.930-51.13.0-3427-0 | 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 | 0x0014 | 0x1D49 | 0x0604 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | 650.00.V0.77 | lsi-mr3 | 7.713.07.00 | ||||
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ThinkSystem RAID 930-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 7Y37A01084 | |||||||||||
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| 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 | mr3.5.930-51.13.0-3427-0 | 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 | 0x0016 | 0x1D49 | 0x0601 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | 650.00.V0.77 | lsi-mr3 | 7.713.07.00 | ||||
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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 | |||||||||||
Lenovo Data Center Group VMware OS Support Home Page |
| https://vmware.lenovo.com |