Lenovo Data Center Group
VMware ESXi Recipe
Server Family (Machine Type): ThinkSystem SN550 V2 (7Z69) Server Product Guide |
Processor Family: Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (Ice-Lake-SP) Series |
Targeted Operating System: VMware ESXi 6.7 | Known Server Limitations/Issues and Solutions |
VMware Recipe Creation Date: April 03, 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 | xwl116g-3.19 | |||||||||||
System BIOS/UEFI | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | | ||||||||||
Lenovo Core Firmware System UEFI/BIOS Any OS Firmware - Lenovo Support U | u8e120l-1.40 | |||||||||||
XClarity Controller | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | | ||||||||||
Lenovo Core Firmware Lenovo XClarity Controller | tgbt38p-2.20 |
Flex System CN4052S 2-port 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter Advanced | Lenovo Part Number: 01CV780 | |||||||||||
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Lenovo Feature Code: AU7X | ||||||||||||
Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
Emulex OCe14xxx UCNA Firmware Update for Linux - 12.0.1317.7 - Release | oc.14-12.0.1317.7-9 | 12.0.1317.7 | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||||
Networking | 0x10DF | 0x0720 | 0x10DF | 0xE872 | elxnet | 12.0.1216.4 |
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Flex System CN4052S 2-port 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 00AG540 | |||||||||||
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Lenovo Feature Code: ATBT | ||||||||||||
Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
Emulex OCe14xxx UCNA Firmware Update for Linux - 12.0.1317.7 - Release | oc.14-12.0.1317.7-9 | 12.0.1317.7 | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||||
Networking | 0x10DF | 0x0720 | 0x10DF | 0xE81B | elxnet | 12.0.1216.4 |
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Flex System CN4052S 2-port 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter + FOD key | Lenovo Part Number: 00AG540 | |||||||||||
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Lenovo Feature Code: ATBT | ||||||||||||
Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
Emulex OCe14xxx UCNA Firmware Update for Linux - 12.0.1317.7 - Release | oc.14-12.0.1317.7-9 | 12.0.1317.7 | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||||
FCoE CNAs | 0x10DF | 0x0724 | 0x10DF | 0xE81B | brcmfcoe | 12.0.1278.0 | elxnet Required Support vib | 12.0.1216.4 | ||||
iSCSI | 0x10DF | 0x0722 | 0x10DF | 0xE81B | elx-esx-libelxima.so Required Support vib | vib not in package | elxiscsi | 12.0.1188.0 | elxnet Required Support vib | 12.0.1216.4 | ||
Networking | 0x10DF | 0x0720 | 0x10DF | 0xE81B | elxnet | 12.0.1216.4 |
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Flex System CN4052S 2port10Gb VirtualFabricAdapter w/FCoE | Lenovo Part Number: 01CV780 | |||||||||||
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Lenovo Feature Code: AU7X | ||||||||||||
Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
Emulex OCe14xxx UCNA Firmware Update for Linux - 12.0.1317.7 - Release | oc.14-12.0.1317.7-9 | 12.0.1317.7 | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||||
FCoE CNAs | 0x10DF | 0x0724 | 0x10DF | 0xE872 | brcmfcoe | 12.0.1278.0 | elxnet Required Support vib | 12.0.1216.4 | ||||
iSCSI | 0x10DF | 0x0722 | 0x10DF | 0xE872 | elx-esx-libelxima.so Required Support vib | vib not in package | elxiscsi | 12.0.1188.0 | elxnet Required Support vib | 12.0.1216.4 | ||
Networking | 0x10DF | 0x0720 | 0x10DF | 0xE872 | elxnet | 12.0.1216.4 |
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Flex System CN4054S 4-port 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter Advanced | Lenovo Part Number: 01CV790 | |||||||||||
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Lenovo Feature Code: AU7Y | ||||||||||||
Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
Emulex OCe14xxx UCNA Firmware Update for Linux - 12.0.1317.7 - Release | oc.14-12.0.1317.7-9 | 12.0.1317.7 | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||||
Networking | 0x10DF | 0x0720 | 0x10DF | 0xE873 | elxnet | 12.0.1216.4 |
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Flex System CN4054S 4-port 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 00AG590 | |||||||||||
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Lenovo Feature Code: ATBS | ||||||||||||
Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
Emulex OCe14xxx UCNA Firmware Update for Linux - 12.0.1317.7 - Release | oc.14-12.0.1317.7-9 | 12.0.1317.7 | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||||
Networking | 0x10DF | 0x0720 | 0x10DF | 0xE81A | elxnet | 12.0.1216.4 |
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Flex System CN4054S 4-port 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter + FOD key | Lenovo Part Number: 00AG590 | |||||||||||
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Lenovo Feature Code: ATBS | ||||||||||||
Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
Emulex OCe14xxx UCNA Firmware Update for Linux - 12.0.1317.7 - Release | oc.14-12.0.1317.7-9 | 12.0.1317.7 | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||||
FCoE CNAs | 0x10DF | 0x0724 | 0x10DF | 0xE81A | brcmfcoe | 12.0.1278.0 | elxnet Required Support vib | 12.0.1216.4 | ||||
iSCSI | 0x10DF | 0x0722 | 0x10DF | 0xE81A | elx-esx-libelxima.so Required Support vib | vib not in package | elxiscsi | 12.0.1188.0 | elxnet Required Support vib | 12.0.1216.4 | ||
Networking | 0x10DF | 0x0720 | 0x10DF | 0xE81A | elxnet | 12.0.1216.4 |
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Flex System CN4054S 4port10Gb VirtualFabricAdapter w/FCoE | Lenovo Part Number: 01CV790 | |||||||||||
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Lenovo Feature Code: AU7Y | ||||||||||||
Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
Emulex OCe14xxx UCNA Firmware Update for Linux - 12.0.1317.7 - Release | oc.14-12.0.1317.7-9 | 12.0.1317.7 | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||||
FCoE CNAs | 0x10DF | 0x0724 | 0x10DF | 0xE873 | brcmfcoe | 12.0.1278.0 | elxnet Required Support vib | 12.0.1216.4 | ||||
iSCSI | 0x10DF | 0x0722 | 0x10DF | 0xE873 | elx-esx-libelxima.so Required Support vib | vib not in package | elxiscsi | 12.0.1188.0 | elxnet Required Support vib | 12.0.1216.4 | ||
Networking | 0x10DF | 0x0720 | 0x10DF | 0xE873 | elxnet | 12.0.1216.4 |
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ThinkSystem 128GB TruDDR4 3200MHz [1.2V] Intel Optane Persistent Memory | Lenovo Part Number: 4X77A75935 | |||||||||||
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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 Persistent Memory FW update | pm200-02.02.00.1553-6 | 02.02.00.1553 | ||||||||||
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 |
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ThinkSystem M.2 NVMe 2-Bay RAID Enablement Kit | Lenovo Part Number: 4Y37A09750 | |||||||||||
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Lenovo Feature Code: B8P9 | ||||||||||||
Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
Nvme 7mm/M.2 with Mirroring Enablement Kit Firmware Update | nvme-1.0.20.1051-0 | 1.0.20.1051 | ||||||||||
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-nvme | 0x1B4B | 0x2241 | 0x1D49 | 0x0306 | nvme vib in install distro | 1.2.2.28-1vmw |
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ThinkSystem RAID 930-4i 2GB Flash Flex Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 7M27A03917 | |||||||||||
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Lenovo Feature Code: AUYS | ||||||||||||
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 | 0x001B | 0x1D49 | 0x0605 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | 650.00.V0.82 | lsi-mr3 | 7.720.04.00 |
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ThinkSystem M.2 SATA 2-Bay RAID Enablement Kit | Lenovo Part Number: 4Y37A09739 | |||||||||||
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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 Storage Devices Boot Device | sata.v2-2.3.20.1011-0 | 2.3.20.1211 | ||||||||||
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 | 0x0304 | vmw_ahci vib in install distro | 1.2.0-6vmw |
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ThinkSystem M.2 SATA 2-Bay RAID Enablement Kit | Lenovo Part Number: 4C57A81467 | |||||||||||
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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 Storage Devices Boot Device | sata-2.3.20.1011-4 | 2.3.20.1211 | ||||||||||
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 | 0x0304 | vmw_ahci vib in install distro | 1.2.0-6vmw |
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ThinkSystem M.2 NVMe 2-Bay RAID Enablement Kit | Lenovo Part Number: 4Y37A09750 | |||||||||||
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Lenovo Feature Code: B8P9 | ||||||||||||
Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
Lenovo ThinkSystem NVME m2 RAID Enablement Kit Firmware Update | nvme.m2-1.0.20.1051-0 | 1.0.20.1051 | ||||||||||
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-nvme | 0x1B4B | 0x2241 | 0x1D49 | 0x0306 | nvme vib in install distro | 1.2.2.28-1vmw |
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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 |
ThinkSystem QLogic QL45212 Flex 50Gb 2-port Ethernet Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 7XC7A05843 | |||||||||||
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Lenovo Feature Code: B2VT | ||||||||||||
Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
QLogic FastLinQ Ethernet Adapter Firmware Update for Linux | fl.bb-8.55.17-1 | 8.55.17 | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||||
Networking | 0x1077 | 0x1656 | 0x1077 | 0x0032 | qedentv-ens Required Support vib | 3.11.42.0 | qedrntv Required Support vib | 3.11.40.0 | qedentv Non compliant | 3.11.41.0 | ||
Network (SRIOV) | 0x1077 | 0x1664 | 0x1077 | 0x0032 | qedrntv Required Support vib | 3.11.40.0 | qedentv Non compliant | 3.11.41.0 |
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ThinkSystem QLogic QL45214 Flex 25Gb 4-port Ethernet Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 7XC7A05844 | |||||||||||
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Lenovo Feature Code: B2VU | ||||||||||||
Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
QLogic FastLinQ Ethernet Adapter Firmware Update for Linux | fl.bb-8.55.17-1 | 8.55.17 | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||||
Networking | 0x1077 | 0x1656 | 0x1077 | 0x0033 | qedentv-ens Required Support vib | 3.11.42.0 | qedrntv Required Support vib | 3.11.40.0 | qedentv Non compliant | 3.11.41.0 | ||
Network (SRIOV) | 0x1077 | 0x1664 | 0x1077 | 0x0033 | qedrntv Required Support vib | 3.11.40.0 | qedentv Non compliant | 3.11.41.0 |
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ThinkSystem QLogic QL45262 Flex 50Gb 2-port Ethernet Adapter with iSCSI/FCoE | Lenovo Part Number: 7XC7A05845 | |||||||||||
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Lenovo Feature Code: B2VV | ||||||||||||
Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
QLogic FastLinQ Ethernet Adapter Firmware Update for Linux | fl.bb-8.55.17-1 | 8.55.17 | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||||
FCoE CNAs | 0x1077 | 0x165C | 0x1077 | 0x0034 | qedf Non compliant | 2.2.62.0 | qedentv Required Support vib | 3.11.41.0 | ||||
iSCSI | 0x1077 | 0x165E | 0x1077 | 0x0034 | qedentv Required Support vib | 3.11.41.0 | qedi Non compliant | 2.19.59.0 | ||||
Networking | 0x1077 | 0x1654 | 0x1077 | 0x0034 | qedentv-ens Required Support vib | 3.11.42.0 | qedentv Non compliant | 3.11.41.0 | ||||
Network (SRIOV) | 0x1077 | 0x1664 | 0x1077 | 0x0034 | qedentv Non compliant | 3.11.41.0 |
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ThinkSystem QLogic QML2692 Mezz 16Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 7ZT7A00520 | |||||||||||
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Lenovo Feature Code: AVCV | ||||||||||||
Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
Marvell Qlogic Fibre Channel Adapter Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U | qla-2690.2700-1.94.10-0 | Query Error | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||||
Fibre Channel | 0x1077 | 0x2261 | 0x1077 | 0x02B4 | qlnativefc Non compliant | 3.1.87.0 |
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ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 25Gb 2-port Mezz Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 4XC7A08315 | |||||||||||
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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 | 14.31.1014 | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||||
Networking | 0x15B3 | 0x1015 | 0x15B3 | 0x0088 | nmlx5-core | 4.17.71.1 | nmlx5-rdma Required Support vib | 4.17.71.1 |
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https://vmware.lenovo.com |