Lenovo VMware ESXi Recipe for ThinkSystem SN550 running ESXi 7.0

Server Family (Machine Type): ThinkSystem SN550 (7X16)

Server Product Guide

Processor Family: Intel Xeon Gold 6100/5100, Silver 4100, Bronze 3100, Platinum 8100 (Skylake-SP) Series

Targeted Operating System: VMware ESXi 7.0

Known Server Limitations/Issues and Solutions

VMware Recipe Creation Date: November 01, 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.

Lenovo customized image:
	https://vmware.lenovo.com/content/2023_10/Lenovo_Custom_ISO/7.0u3/ (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 SN550 Server VMware Compatibility Cerification:
	CPU Series: Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (Skylake-SP) Series
	CPU Series: Intel Xeon Gold 6100/5100, Silver 4100, Bronze 3100 (Skylake-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 Manager		Lenovo Firmware Package Version
XClarity Provisioning Manager	Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Manager	pdl146d-2.10
System BIOS/UEFI		Lenovo Firmware Package Version
System BIOS/UEFI	Lenovo System UEFI/BIOS Firmware - Lenovo Support U	ive182m-4.11
XClarity Controller		Lenovo Firmware Package Version
XClarity Controller	Lenovo XClarity Controller	tei3f2o-6.27

Index of supported devices
	Lenovo Part Number	Lenovo Feature Code	Lenovo Marketing Name
Broadcom Emulex CNA
	01CV780	AU7X	Flex System CN4052S 2-port 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter Advanced
	00AG540	ATBT	Flex System CN4052S 2-port 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter
	01CV780	AU7X	Flex System CN4052S 2port10Gb VirtualFabricAdapter w/FCoE
	01CV790	AU7Y	Flex System CN4054S 4-port 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter Advanced
	00AG590	ATBS	Flex System CN4054S 4-port 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter
	01CV790	AU7Y	Flex System CN4054S 4port10Gb VirtualFabricAdapter w/FCoE
Intel Networking
			ThinkSystem SN550 LOM
Lenovo Storage Devices
	7Y37A01093	AUZX	ThinkSystem M.2 with Mirroring Enablement Kit
	7M27A03918	AUYR	ThinkSystem RAID 530-4i Flex Adapter
	7M27A03917	AUYS	ThinkSystem RAID 930-4i 2GB Flash Flex Adapter
Lenovo Storage Media
			All Supported NVMe Drives
			All Supported SAS Drives
			All Supported SATA Drives
			All Supported Solid State Drives
Marvell Qlogic
	7XC7A05843	B2VT	ThinkSystem QLogic QL45212 Flex 50Gb 2-port Ethernet Adapter
	7XC7A05844	B2VU	ThinkSystem QLogic QL45214 Flex 25Gb 4-port Ethernet Adapter
	7XC7A05845	B2VV	ThinkSystem QLogic QL45262 Flex 50Gb 2-port Ethernet Adapter with iSCSI/FCoE
	7ZT7A00520	AVCV	ThinkSystem QLogic QML2692 Mezz 16Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Adapter
Mellanox
	4XC7A08315		ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 25Gb 2-port Mezz Adapter

Flex System CN4052S 2-port 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter Advanced Device Product Guide							Lenovo Part Number: 01CV780
							Lenovo Feature Code: AU7X
Firmware	Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)				Lenovo Firmware Package Version			Device Firmware Version
Firmware	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 7.0 image
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	PCIe				Driver Name		Driver Version
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	VID	DID	SVID	SSID	Driver Name		Driver Version
	Networking	0x10DF	0x0720	0x10DF	0xE872	elxnet vib in install distro		12.0.1250.0-5vmw

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Flex System CN4052S 2-port 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter Device Product Guide							Lenovo Part Number: 00AG540
							Lenovo Feature Code: ATBT
Firmware	Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)				Lenovo Firmware Package Version			Device Firmware Version
Firmware	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 7.0 image
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	PCIe				Driver Name		Driver Version
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	VID	DID	SVID	SSID	Driver Name		Driver Version
	Networking	0x10DF	0x0720	0x10DF	0xE81B	elxnet vib in install distro		12.0.1250.0-5vmw

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Flex System CN4052S 2port10Gb VirtualFabricAdapter w/FCoE Device Product Guide							Lenovo Part Number: 01CV780
							Lenovo Feature Code: AU7X
Firmware	Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)				Lenovo Firmware Package Version			Device Firmware Version
Firmware	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 7.0 image
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	PCIe				Driver Name		Driver Version
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	VID	DID	SVID	SSID	Driver Name		Driver Version
	FCoE CNAs	0x10DF	0x0724	0x10DF	0xE872	brcmfcoe vib in install distro		12.0.1500.0-1vmw
	FCoE CNAs	0x10DF	0x0724	0x10DF	0xE872	elxnet Required Support vib vib in install distro		No HCL entry
	iSCSI	0x10DF	0x0722	0x10DF	0xE872	elx-esx-libelxima.so Required Support vib vib in install distro		No HCL entry
						elxiscsi vib in install distro		12.0.1200.0-2vmw
						elxnet Required Support vib vib in install distro		No HCL entry
	Networking	0x10DF	0x0720	0x10DF	0xE872	elxnet vib in install distro		12.0.1250.0-5vmw

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Flex System CN4054S 4-port 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter Advanced Device Product Guide							Lenovo Part Number: 01CV790
							Lenovo Feature Code: AU7Y
Firmware	Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)				Lenovo Firmware Package Version			Device Firmware Version
Firmware	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 7.0 image
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	PCIe				Driver Name		Driver Version
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	VID	DID	SVID	SSID	Driver Name		Driver Version
	Networking	0x10DF	0x0720	0x10DF	0xE873	elxnet vib in install distro		12.0.1250.0-5vmw

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Flex System CN4054S 4-port 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter Device Product Guide							Lenovo Part Number: 00AG590
							Lenovo Feature Code: ATBS
Firmware	Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)				Lenovo Firmware Package Version			Device Firmware Version
Firmware	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 7.0 image
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	PCIe				Driver Name		Driver Version
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	VID	DID	SVID	SSID	Driver Name		Driver Version
	Networking	0x10DF	0x0720	0x10DF	0xE81A	elxnet vib in install distro		12.0.1250.0-5vmw

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Flex System CN4054S 4port10Gb VirtualFabricAdapter w/FCoE Device Product Guide							Lenovo Part Number: 01CV790
							Lenovo Feature Code: AU7Y
Firmware	Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)				Lenovo Firmware Package Version			Device Firmware Version
Firmware	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 7.0 image
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	PCIe				Driver Name		Driver Version
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	VID	DID	SVID	SSID	Driver Name		Driver Version
	FCoE CNAs	0x10DF	0x0724	0x10DF	0xE873	brcmfcoe vib in install distro		12.0.1500.0-1vmw
	FCoE CNAs	0x10DF	0x0724	0x10DF	0xE873	elxnet Required Support vib vib in install distro		No HCL entry
	iSCSI	0x10DF	0x0722	0x10DF	0xE873	elx-esx-libelxima.so Required Support vib vib in install distro		No HCL entry
						elxiscsi vib in install distro		12.0.1200.0-2vmw
						elxnet Required Support vib vib in install distro		No HCL entry
	Networking	0x10DF	0x0720	0x10DF	0xE873	elxnet vib in install distro		12.0.1250.0-5vmw

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ThinkSystem SN550 LOM Device Product Guide							Lenovo Part Number:
ThinkSystem SN550 LOM Device Product Guide							Lenovo Feature Code: Miss
Firmware	Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)				Lenovo Firmware Package Version			Device Firmware Version
Firmware	Intel Networking Adapter/Device Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U				net-9.2-6.2-1.3357.0-2			6.2
Drivers	Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)						Lenovo Package Version
	No DS number available						net-20230918-vc

	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	PCIe				Driver Name		Driver Version
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	VID	DID	SVID	SSID	Driver Name		Driver Version
	Networking	0x8086	0x37CE	0x17AA	0x4023	i40en Non compliant		2.4.2.0

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ThinkSystem M.2 with Mirroring Enablement Kit Device Product Guide							Lenovo Part Number: 7Y37A01093
							Lenovo Feature Code: AUZX
Firmware	Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)				Lenovo Firmware Package Version			Device Firmware Version
Firmware	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 7.0 image
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	PCIe				Driver Name		Driver Version
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	VID	DID	SVID	SSID	Driver Name		Driver Version
	bootstore-sata	0x1B4B	0x9230	0x1D49	0x0300	vmw_ahci vib in install distro		2.0.9-1vmw

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ThinkSystem RAID 530-4i Flex Adapter Device Product Guide							Lenovo Part Number: 7M27A03918
ThinkSystem RAID 530-4i Flex Adapter Device Product Guide							Lenovo Feature Code: AUYR
Firmware	Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)				Lenovo Firmware Package Version			Device Firmware Version
Firmware	Lenovo RAID Adapter Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U				mr3.5.530-51.22.0-4634-2			51.22.0-4634
Drivers	Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)						Lenovo Package Version
	Lenovo Storage Devices RAID Adapter VMware Driver - Lenovo Support U						mr3-20221104-vc

	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	PCIe				Driver Name		Driver Version
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	VID	DID	SVID	SSID	Driver Name		Driver Version
	SAS/SATA-RAID	0x1000	0x001C	0x1D49	0x0501	lsiprovider Required Support vib		700.00.V0.82
	SAS/SATA-RAID	0x1000	0x001C	0x1D49	0x0501	lsi-mr3		7.722.02.00

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ThinkSystem RAID 930-4i 2GB Flash Flex Adapter Device Product Guide							Lenovo Part Number: 7M27A03917
							Lenovo Feature Code: AUYS
Firmware	Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)				Lenovo Firmware Package Version			Device Firmware Version
Firmware	No DS number available				mr3.5.930-51.22.0-5096-2			51.22.0-5096
Drivers	Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)						Lenovo Package Version
	Lenovo Storage Devices RAID Adapter VMware Driver - Lenovo Support U						mr3-20221104-vc

	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	PCIe				Driver Name		Driver Version
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	VID	DID	SVID	SSID	Driver Name		Driver Version
	SAS/SATA-RAID	0x1000	0x001B	0x1D49	0x0605	lsiprovider Required Support vib		700.00.V0.82
	SAS/SATA-RAID	0x1000	0x001B	0x1D49	0x0605	lsi-mr3		7.722.02.00

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All Supported NVMe Drives
Firmware		Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)							Lenovo Firmware Package Version
Firmware		Lenovo Storage Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U							all-1.50.30-0

All Supported SAS Drives
Firmware		Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)							Lenovo Firmware Package Version
Firmware		Lenovo Storage Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U							all-1.50.30-0

All Supported SATA Drives
Firmware		Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)							Lenovo Firmware Package Version
Firmware		Lenovo Storage Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U							all-1.50.30-0

All Supported Solid State Drives
Firmware		Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)							Lenovo Firmware Package Version
Firmware		Lenovo Storage Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U							all-1.50.30-0

ThinkSystem QLogic QL45212 Flex 50Gb 2-port Ethernet Adapter Device Product Guide							Lenovo Part Number: 7XC7A05843
							Lenovo Feature Code: B2VT
Firmware	Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)				Lenovo Firmware Package Version			Device Firmware Version
Firmware	QLogic FastLinQ Ethernet Adapter Firmware Update for Linux				fl.bb-8.55.17-1			8.55.17
Drivers	Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)						Lenovo Package Version
	QLogic FastlinQ driver for VMware						fl-20210702-vc

	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	PCIe				Driver Name		Driver Version
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	VID	DID	SVID	SSID	Driver Name		Driver Version
	Networking	0x1077	0x1656	0x1077	0x0032	qedrntv Required Support vib		3.40.35.0
	Networking	0x1077	0x1656	0x1077	0x0032	qedentv Non compliant		3.40.36.0
	Network (SRIOV)	0x1077	0x1664	0x1077	0x0032	qedrntv Required Support vib		3.40.35.0
	Network (SRIOV)	0x1077	0x1664	0x1077	0x0032	qedentv Non compliant		3.40.36.0

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ThinkSystem QLogic QL45214 Flex 25Gb 4-port Ethernet Adapter Device Product Guide							Lenovo Part Number: 7XC7A05844
							Lenovo Feature Code: B2VU
Firmware	Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)				Lenovo Firmware Package Version			Device Firmware Version
Firmware	QLogic FastLinQ Ethernet Adapter Firmware Update for Linux				fl.bb-8.55.17-1			8.55.17
Drivers	Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)						Lenovo Package Version
	QLogic FastlinQ driver for VMware						fl-20210702-vc

	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	PCIe				Driver Name		Driver Version
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	VID	DID	SVID	SSID	Driver Name		Driver Version
	Networking	0x1077	0x1656	0x1077	0x0033	qedrntv Required Support vib		3.40.35.0
	Networking	0x1077	0x1656	0x1077	0x0033	qedentv Non compliant		3.40.36.0
	Network (SRIOV)	0x1077	0x1664	0x1077	0x0033	qedrntv Required Support vib		3.40.35.0
	Network (SRIOV)	0x1077	0x1664	0x1077	0x0033	qedentv Non compliant		3.40.36.0

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ThinkSystem QLogic QL45262 Flex 50Gb 2-port Ethernet Adapter with iSCSI/FCoE Device Product Guide							Lenovo Part Number: 7XC7A05845
							Lenovo Feature Code: B2VV
Firmware	Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)				Lenovo Firmware Package Version			Device Firmware Version
Firmware	QLogic FastLinQ Ethernet Adapter Firmware Update for Linux				fl.bb-8.55.17-1			8.55.17
Drivers	Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)						Lenovo Package Version
	QLogic FastlinQ driver for VMware						fl-20210702-vc

	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	PCIe				Driver Name		Driver Version
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	VID	DID	SVID	SSID	Driver Name		Driver Version
	FCoE CNAs	0x1077	0x165C	0x1077	0x0034	qedf Non compliant		2.2.62.0
	FCoE CNAs	0x1077	0x165C	0x1077	0x0034	qedentv Required Support vib		3.40.36.0
	iSCSI	0x1077	0x165E	0x1077	0x0034	qedentv Required Support vib		3.40.36.0
	iSCSI	0x1077	0x165E	0x1077	0x0034	qedi Non compliant		2.19.59.0
	Networking	0x1077	0x1654	0x1077	0x0034	qedentv Non compliant		3.40.36.0
	Network (SRIOV)	0x1077	0x1664	0x1077	0x0034	qedentv Non compliant		3.40.36.0

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ThinkSystem QLogic QML2692 Mezz 16Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Adapter Device Product Guide							Lenovo Part Number: 7ZT7A00520
							Lenovo Feature Code: AVCV
Firmware	Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)				Lenovo Firmware Package Version			Device Firmware Version
Firmware	Marvell Qlogic Fibre Channel Adapter Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U				qla-2690.2700-1.94.10-0			Query Error
Drivers	Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)						Lenovo Package Version
	Marvell-Qlogic Fibre Channel						qla-20230618-vc

	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	PCIe				Driver Name		Driver Version
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	VID	DID	SVID	SSID	Driver Name		Driver Version
	Fibre Channel	0x1077	0x2261	0x1077	0x02B4
	Fibre Channel	0x1077	0x2261	0x1077	0x02B4	Driver Query Error		Error

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ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 25Gb 2-port Mezz Adapter							Lenovo Part Number: 4XC7A08315
ThinkSystem Mellanox ConnectX-4 Lx 25Gb 2-port Mezz Adapter							Lenovo Feature Code: Miss
Firmware	Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)				Lenovo Firmware Package Version			Device Firmware Version
Firmware	Nvidia-Mellanox ConnectX Networking Adapter/Device Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U				cx-5.9-0.5.6.0-6			14.32.1010
Drivers	Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)						Lenovo Package Version
	No DS number available						cx-20230914-vc

	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	PCIe				Driver Name		Driver Version
	Device Function (VMware HCL link)	VID	DID	SVID	SSID	Driver Name		Driver Version
	Networking	0x15B3	0x1015	0x15B3	0x0088	nmlx5-core		4.22.73.1004
	Networking	0x15B3	0x1015	0x15B3	0x0088	nmlx5-rdma Required Support vib		4.22.73.1004

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