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 |
| Processor Family: Intel Xeon D-2100 Series |
| Targeted Operating System: VMware ESXi 6.5 | Known Server Limitations/Issues and Solutions |
| VMware Recipe Creation Date: October 06, 2021 |
| 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 | pdl136f-2.05 | |||||||||||
| System BIOS/UEFI | | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | | ||||||||||
| Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350 UEFI Firmware | hye118e-1.13 | |||||||||||
| XClarity Controller | | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | | ||||||||||
| Lenovo XClarity Controller | tei382l-3.40 | |||||||||||
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 | nx1-218.0.5.4-8 | 218.0.5.4 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | All Device Drivers are included with VMware ESXi 6.5 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 | 4.1.0.0-1vmw | ||||||
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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-218.0.197.6-6 | 218.0.197.6 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Broadcom NXE Ethernet VMware Drivers | nxe-20210108-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Network | 0x14E4 | 0x16D8 | 0x17AA | 0x4161 | bnxtnet | 218.0.38.0 | ||||||
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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: N/A | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: N/A | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Intel v25.5 Network FW Update Release for Linux | net-8.15-5.10-1.2890.0-all-24 | 5.10 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| VMware drivers package release for Intel Ethernet - Lenovo Support U | net-20200925a-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Network | 0x8086 | 0x37D3 | 0x17AA | 0x4025 | i40en | 1.10.6 | ||||||
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ThinkSystem SE350 4xRJ45 10GBASE-T LOM Package 10GBASE-T Wired Network Module | Lenovo Part Number: N/A | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: N/A | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Intel v25.5 Network FW Update Release for Linux | net-8.15-5.10-1.2890.0-all-24 | 5.10 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| VMware drivers package release for Intel Ethernet - Lenovo Support U | net-20200925a-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Network | 0x8086 | 0x37D2 | 0x17AA | 0x4025 | i40en | 1.10.6 | ||||||
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ThinkSystem SE350 10GbE SFP+ 2-Port, 1GbE SFP 2-Port Switch, Wireless Capable Wireless Network Module w/ LTE support | Lenovo Part Number: N/A | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: N/A | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Intel v25.5 Network FW Update Release for Linux | net-8.15-5.10-1.2890.0-all-24 | 5.10 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| VMware drivers package release for Intel Ethernet - Lenovo Support U | net-20200925a-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Network | 0x8086 | 0x37D3 | 0x17AA | 0x4025 | i40en | 1.10.6 | ||||||
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ThinkSystem Intel E810-DA2 10/25GbE SFP28 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 4XC7A08295 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: Miss | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Intel v25.5 Network FW Update Release for Linux | e800.pcie-2.25-1.2934.0-10 | 2.25 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| VMware drivers package release for Intel Ethernet | e800-20210111-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Network | 0x8086 | 0x159B | 0x8086 | 0x4003 | icen Non compliant | vib not in package | ||||||
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ThinkSystem SE350 10GbE SFP+ 2-Port, 1GbE SFP 2-Port Switch, Wireless Capable Wireless Network Module | Lenovo Part Number: N/A | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: N/A | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Intel v25.5 Network FW Update Release for Linux | net-8.15-5.10-1.2890.0-all-24 | 5.10 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| VMware drivers package release for Intel Ethernet - Lenovo Support U | net-20200925a-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Network | 0x8086 | 0x37D3 | 0x17AA | 0x4025 | i40en | 1.10.6 | ||||||
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ThinkSystem SE350 4xRJ45 10GBASE-T LOM Package 10GBASE-T Wired Network Module | Lenovo Part Number: N/A | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: N/A | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Intel v25.5 Network FW Update Release for Linux | net-8.15-5.10-1.2890.0-all-24 | Query Error | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| VMware drivers package release for Intel Ethernet - Lenovo Support U | net-20200925a-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Network | 0x8086 | 0x1521 | 0x17AA | 0x4016 | igbn Non compliant | 1.4.10 | ||||||
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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: N/A | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: N/A | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Intel v25.5 Network FW Update Release for Linux | net-8.15-5.10-1.2890.0-all-24 | Query Error | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| VMware drivers package release for Intel Ethernet - Lenovo Support U | net-20200925a-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Network | 0x8086 | 0x1521 | 0x17AA | 0x4016 | igbn Non compliant | 1.4.10 | ||||||
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ThinkSystem SE350 10GbE SFP+ 2-Port, 1GbE SFP 2-Port Switch, Wireless Capable Wireless Network Module w/ LTE support | Lenovo Part Number: N/A | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: N/A | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Intel v25.5 Network FW Update Release for Linux | net-8.15-5.10-1.2890.0-all-24 | 5.10 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| VMware drivers package release for Intel Ethernet - Lenovo Support U | net-20200925a-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Network | 0x8086 | 0x37CE | 0x17AA | 0x4025 | i40en Non compliant | 1.10.6 | ||||||
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ThinkSystem SE350 10GbE SFP+ 2-Port, 1GbE SFP 2-Port Switch, Wireless Capable Wireless Network Module | Lenovo Part Number: N/A | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: N/A | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Intel v25.5 Network FW Update Release for Linux | net-8.15-5.10-1.2890.0-all-24 | 5.10 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| VMware drivers package release for Intel Ethernet - Lenovo Support U | net-20200925a-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Network | 0x8086 | 0x37CE | 0x17AA | 0x4025 | i40en Non compliant | 1.10.6 | ||||||
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ThinkSystem SE350 M.2 Mirroring Enablement Kit | Lenovo Part Number: 4M17A60519 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: B88P | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350 M.2 | se350-2.3.22.1007-2 | 2.3.22.1208 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | All Device Drivers are included with VMware ESXi 6.5 image | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| bootstore-sata | 0x1B4B | 0x9230 | 0x1D49 | 0x0300 | vmw_ahci vib in install distro | 1.0.0-32vmw | ||||||
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ThinkSystem SE350 M.2 SATA 4-Bay Data RAID Mirroring Enablement Kit | Lenovo Part Number: 4M17A37606 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: Miss | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350 M.2 | se350-2.3.22.1007-2 | 2.3.22.1208 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | All Device Drivers are included with VMware ESXi 6.5 image | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| bootstore-sata | 0x1B4B | 0x9230 | 0x1D49 | 0x0302 | vmw_ahci vib in install distro | 1.0.0-32vmw | ||||||
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ThinkSystem SE350 M.2 SATA 4-Bay Data RAID Mirroring Enablement Kit | Lenovo Part Number: 4M17A37606 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: B6FG | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350 M.2 | se350-2.3.22.1007-2 | 2.3.22.1208 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | All Device Drivers are included with VMware ESXi 6.5 image | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| bootstore-sata | 0x1B4B | 0x9230 | 0x1D49 | 0x0303 | vmw_ahci vib in install distro | 1.0.0-32vmw | ||||||
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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 Drive Update Program | all-1.37.02-0 | |||||||||||
| All Supported SAS Drives | ||||||||||||
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| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo Online Drive Update Program | all-1.37.02-0 | |||||||||||
| All Supported SATA Drives | ||||||||||||
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| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo Online Drive Update Program | all-1.37.02-0 | |||||||||||
| All Supported Solid State Drives | ||||||||||||
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| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo Online Drive Update Program | all-1.37.02-0 | |||||||||||
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-5.3-1.0.0.1-4 | 14.30.1004 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Mellanox Network VMware ESXi Device Drivers - Lenovo Support U | cx-20210415-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Network | 0x15B3 | 0x1015 | 0x15B3 | 0x0105 | nmlx5-core | 4.16.71.1 | nmlx5-rdma Required Support vib | 4.16.71.1 | ||||
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Lenovo Data Center Group VMware OS Support Home Page |
| https://vmware.lenovo.com |