Lenovo Data Center Group
VMware ESXi Recipe
Lenovo Data Center Group
VMware ESXi Recipe
Server Family (Machine Type): ThinkSystem SR670 (7D4L, 7Y36, 7Y37, 7Y38) Server Product Guide |
| Processor Family: Intel Xeon Silver 4200, Bronze 3200, Platinum 8200 (Cascade-Lake-SP/Refresh) Series |
| Targeted Operating System: VMware ESXi 6.7 | Known Server Limitations/Issues and Solutions |
| VMware Recipe Creation Date: January 18, 2023 |
| 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 Core Firmware Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager Any OS Firmware - Lenovo Support U | pdl142h-2.08 | |||||||||||
| System BIOS/UEFI | | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | | ||||||||||
| Lenovo Core Firmware System UEFI/BIOS Any OS Firmware - Lenovo Support U | g1e132i-3.11 | |||||||||||
| XClarity Controller | | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | | ||||||||||
| Downloads Detail ID - Lenovo Support U | tei388n-3.70 | |||||||||||
ThinkSystem Intel X710-DA2 PCIe 10Gb 2-Port SFP+ Ethernet Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 7ZT7A00537 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: AUKX | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Intel Networking Network Adapter/Device Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U | net-9.0-6.0-1.3266.0-4 | 9.0 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 0x8086 | 0x1572 | 0x8086 | 0x000A | i40en | 1.17.2.0 | ||||||
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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 Networking Network Adapter/Device Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U | net-9.0-6.0-1.3266.0-4 | 1.3218.0 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 0x8086 | 0x1521 | 0x8086 | 0x00A2 | igbn | 1.9.1.0 | ||||||
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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 | mpt3.5.430-20.01.00.00-0 | 20.01.00.00 | ||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| SAS | 0x1000 | 0x00AF | 0x1D49 | 0x0202 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | 650.00.V0.82 | lsi-msgpt35 | 20.00.00.00 | ||||
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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 | mpt3.5.430-20.01.00.00-0 | 20.01.00.00 | ||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| SAS | 0x1000 | 0x00AF | 0x1D49 | 0x0200 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | 650.00.V0.82 | lsi-msgpt35 | 20.00.00.00 | ||||
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ThinkSystem M.2 with Mirroring Enablement Kit | Lenovo Part Number: 7Y37A01093 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: AUZX | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Lenovo ThinkSystem M.2 with Mirroring Enablement Kit | sata-2.3.10.1103-0 | 2.3.10.1212 | ||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| bootstore-sata | 0x1B4B | 0x9230 | 0x1D49 | 0x0300 | vmw_ahci vib in install distro | 1.2.3-1vmw | ||||||
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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 | mr3.5.530-51.20.0-4374-0 | 51.20.0-4374 | ||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| SAS/SATA-RAID | 0x1000 | 0x0017 | 0x1D49 | 0x0500 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | 650.00.V0.82 | lsi-mr3 | 7.720.04.00 | ||||
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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 | mr3.0.730-24.21.0-0151-4 | 24.21.0-0151 | ||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| SAS-RAID | 0x1000 | 0x005D | 0x1D49 | 0x0600 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | 650.00.V0.82 | lsi-mr3 Non compliant | 7.720.04.00 | ||||
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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 | mr3.5.930-51.20.0-4374-0 | 51.20.0-4374 | ||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| SAS/SATA-RAID | 0x1000 | 0x0016 | 0x1D49 | 0x0601 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | 650.00.V0.82 | lsi-mr3 | 7.720.04.00 | ||||
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ThinkSystem RAID 940-8i 4GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 4Y37A09728 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: B8NY | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| ThinkSystem RAID 940-x Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapters update BIOS and Firmware | mr3.5.940-52.20.0-4414-0 | 52.20.0-4414 | ||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| SAS-SATA-NVME Tri-mode | 0x1000 | 0x10E2 | 0x1D49 | 0x060A | lsiprovider Required Support vib | 650.00.V0.82 | lsi-mr3 | 7.720.04.00 | ||||
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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 | ||||||||||
| Downloads Detail ID - Lenovo Support U | all-1.40.08-0 | |||||||||||
| All Supported SAS Drives | ||||||||||||
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| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | ||||||||||
| Downloads Detail ID - Lenovo Support U | all-1.40.08-0 | |||||||||||
| All Supported SATA Drives | ||||||||||||
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| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | ||||||||||
| Downloads Detail ID - Lenovo Support U | all-1.40.08-0 | |||||||||||
| All Supported Solid State Drives | ||||||||||||
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| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | ||||||||||
| Downloads Detail ID - Lenovo Support U | all-1.40.08-0 | |||||||||||
Mellanox ConnectX-4 2x100GbE / EDR IB QSFP28 VPI Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: SN37B05881 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: Miss | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Mellanox Firmware | cx-5.4-1.0.3.0-8 | 12.28.2006 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 0x15B3 | 0x1013 | 0x15B3 | 0x0055 | nmlx5-core | 4.17.71.1 | nmlx5-rdma Required Support vib | 4.17.71.1 | ||||
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ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx 100GbE QSFP56 2-port PCIe 4 Ethernet Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 4XC7A08248 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: B8PP | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Mellanox Firmware | cx-5.4-1.0.3.0-8 | 22.31.1014 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 0x15B3 | 0x101D | 0x15B3 | 0x0027 | nmlx5-core | 4.17.71.1 | nmlx5-rdma Required Support vib | 4.17.71.1 | ||||
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ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR100/100GbE QSFP56 1-port PCIe VPI Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 4C57A14177 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: B4R9 | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Mellanox Firmware | cx-5.4-1.0.3.0-8 | 20.31.1014 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 0x15B3 | 0x101B | 0x15B3 | 0x0015 | nmlx5-core | 4.17.71.1 | nmlx5-rdma Required Support vib | 4.17.71.1 | ||||
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ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR/200GbE QSFP56 1-port PCIe 4 VPI Adapter | 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 | |||||||||
| Mellanox Firmware | cx-5.4-1.0.3.0-8 | 20.31.1014 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 0x15B3 | 0x101B | 0x15B3 | 0x0033 | nmlx5-core | 4.17.71.1 | nmlx5-rdma Required Support vib | 4.17.71.1 | ||||
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ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-6 HDR100/100GbE QSFP56 2-port PCIe VPI Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 4C57A14178 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: B4RA | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Mellanox Firmware | cx-5.4-1.0.3.0-8 | 20.31.1014 | ||||||||||
| 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 | 0x15B3 | 0x101B | 0x15B3 | 0x0035 | nmlx5-core | 4.17.71.1 | nmlx5-rdma Required Support vib | 4.17.71.1 | ||||
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