Lenovo Data Center Group
VMware ESXi Recipe
Lenovo Data Center Group
VMware ESXi Recipe
Server Family (Machine Type): ThinkSystem ST58 (7Y50) Server Product Guide |
| Processor Family: Intel Xeon E-2100 Series |
| Targeted Operating System: VMware ESXi 7.0 | Known Server Limitations/Issues and Solutions |
| VMware Recipe Creation Date: February 29, 2024 |
| 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 | | ||||||||||
| Lenovo System UEFI/BIOS Firmware - Lenovo Support U | ite132b-4.20 | |||||||||||
ThinkSystem Broadcom 5720 1GbE RJ45 2-Port PCIe 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 NetXtreme | nx1-227.0.3.1-6 | 227.0.3.1 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | All Device Drivers are included with VMware ESXi 7.0 image | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Networking | 0x14E4 | 0x1657 | 0x17AA | 0x402D | ntg3 vib in install distro | 4.1.4.1-1vmw | ||||||
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ThinkSystem Broadcom 5719 1GbE RJ45 4-Port PCIe 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 NetXtreme | nx1-227.0.3.1-6 | 227.0.3.1 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | All Device Drivers are included with VMware ESXi 7.0 image | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Networking | 0x14E4 | 0x1657 | 0x17AA | 0x402D | ntg3 vib in install distro | 4.1.4.1-1vmw | ||||||
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ThinkSystem Broadcom 57416 10GBASE-T 2-Port PCIe 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 NetXtreme E | nxe-227.1.115.0-4 | 227.1.115.0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Broadcom NetXtreme E | nxe-20230919-227-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Networking | 0x14E4 | 0x16D8 | 0x17AA | 0x4160 | bnxtnet | 227.0.134.0 | ||||||
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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 Networking Adapter/Device Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U | net-9.30-6.20-1.3450.0-10 | Query Error | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Intel Networking Adapter/Device VMware Driver - Lenovo Support U | net-20231024-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Networking | 0x8086 | 0x15D1 | 0x8086 | 0x0021 | ixgben Non compliant | 1.15.1.0 | ||||||
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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 Networking Adapter/Device Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U | net-9.30-6.20-1.3450.0-10 | 9.30 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Intel Networking Adapter/Device VMware Driver - Lenovo Support U | net-20231024-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Networking | 0x8086 | 0x1572 | 0x8086 | 0x4007 | i40en | 2.5.2.0 | ||||||
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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 Adapter/Device Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U | net-9.30-6.20-1.3450.0-10 | 1.3450.0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Intel Networking Adapter/Device VMware Driver - Lenovo Support U | net-20231024-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Networking | 0x8086 | 0x1521 | 0x8086 | 0x00A2 | igbn | 1.11.2.0 | ||||||
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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 Networking Adapter/Device Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U | net-9.30-6.20-1.3450.0-10 | 1.3450.0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Intel Networking Adapter/Device VMware Driver - Lenovo Support U | net-20231024-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Networking | 0x8086 | 0x1521 | 0x8086 | 0x00A1 | igbn | 1.11.2.0 | ||||||
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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 Networking Adapter/Device Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U | net-9.30-6.20-1.3450.0-10 | Query Error | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Intel Networking Adapter/Device VMware Driver - Lenovo Support U | net-20231024-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| Networking | 0x8086 | 0x1563 | 0x8086 | 0x0022 | ixgben Non compliant | 1.15.1.0 | ||||||
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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 | |||||||||
| Lenovo Storage Host-Bus-Adapter | mpt3.5.430-23.02.00.00-0 | 23.02.00.00 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo Storage Host-Bus-Adapter | mpt3.5-20231213-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| SAS | 0x1000 | 0x00AF | 0x1D49 | 0x0202 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | vib not in package | lsi-msgpt35 Non compliant | 28.00.00.00 | ||||
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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 | |||||||||
| Lenovo Storage Host-Bus-Adapter | mpt3.5.430-23.02.00.00-0 | 23.02.00.00 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo Storage Host-Bus-Adapter | mpt3.5-20231213-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| SAS | 0x1000 | 0x00AF | 0x1D49 | 0x0200 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | vib not in package | lsi-msgpt35 Non compliant | 28.00.00.00 | ||||
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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 | |||||||||
| 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 RAID Adapter VMware Driver - Lenovo Support U | mr3-20231031-vc | |||||||||||
| 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 | vib not in package | lsi-mr3 Non compliant | 7.727.02.00 | ||||
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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 | |||||||||
| Lenovo RAID Adapter Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U | mr3.0.730-24.21.0-0151-6 | 24.21.0-0151 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo RAID Adapter VMware Driver - Lenovo Support U | mr3-20231031-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| SAS-RAID | 0x1000 | 0x005D | 0x1D49 | 0x0600 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | vib not in package | lsi-mr3 Non compliant | 7.727.02.00 | ||||
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ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 4Y37A09722 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: B4RQ | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Lenovo RAID Adapter Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U | mr3.0.730-24.21.0-0151-6 | 24.21.0-0151 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo RAID Adapter VMware Driver - Lenovo Support U | mr3-20231031-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| SAS-RAID | 0x1000 | 0x005D | 0x1D49 | 0x0608 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | vib not in package | lsi-mr3 Non compliant | 7.727.02.00 | ||||
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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 | |||||||||
| Lenovo RAID Adapter Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U | 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 RAID Adapter VMware Driver - Lenovo Support U | mr3-20231031-vc | |||||||||||
| 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 | vib not in package | lsi-mr3 Non compliant | 7.727.02.00 | ||||
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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 | |||||||||
| Lenovo RAID Adapter Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U | 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 RAID Adapter VMware Driver - Lenovo Support U | mr3-20231031-vc | |||||||||||
| 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 | vib not in package | lsi-mr3 Non compliant | 7.727.02.00 | ||||
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ThinkSystem RAID 540-8i PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter | Lenovo Part Number: 4Y37A78834 | |||||||||||
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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 RAID Adapter Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U | mr3.5.540-52.27.0-5216-0 | 52.27.0-5216 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo RAID Adapter VMware Driver - Lenovo Support U | mr3.x40-20231031-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| SAS/SATA-RAID | 0x1000 | 0x10E6 | 0x1D49 | 0x0505 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | vib not in package | lsi-mr3 Non compliant | 7.727.02.00 | ||||
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ThinkSystem 440-8i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA | Lenovo Part Number: 4Y37A78601 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: BMM2 | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Lenovo Storage Host-Bus-Adapter | mpt3.5.440-27.125.09.00-0 | 27.125.09.00 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo Storage Host-Bus-Adapter | mpt3.5.x40-20231213-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| SAS | 0x1000 | 0x00E6 | 0x1D49 | 0x0207 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | vib not in package | lsi-msgpt35 | 28.00.00.00 | ||||
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ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA | Lenovo Part Number: 4Y37A78602 | |||||||||||
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| Lenovo Feature Code: BMM3 | ||||||||||||
| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | Device Firmware Version | |||||||||
| Lenovo Storage Host-Bus-Adapter | mpt3.5.440-27.125.09.00-0 | 27.125.09.00 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo Storage Host-Bus-Adapter | mpt3.5.x40-20231213-vc | |||||||||||
| Device Function (VMware HCL link) | PCIe | Driver Name | Driver Version | |||||||||
| VID | DID | SVID | SSID | |||||||||
| SAS | 0x1000 | 0x00E6 | 0x1D49 | 0x0208 | lsiprovider Required Support vib | vib not in package | lsi-msgpt35 | 28.00.00.00 | ||||
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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 | |||||||||
| Lenovo RAID Adapter Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U | mr3.5.940-52.27.0-5215-0 | 52.27.0-5215 | ||||||||||
| Drivers | Lenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo RAID Adapter VMware Driver - Lenovo Support U | mr3.x40-20231031-vc | |||||||||||
| 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 | vib not in package | lsi-mr3 | 7.727.02.00 | ||||
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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 Storage Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U | all-1.50.48-0 | |||||||||||
| All Supported SAS Drives | ||||||||||||
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| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo Storage Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U | all-1.50.48-0 | |||||||||||
| All Supported SATA Drives | ||||||||||||
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| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo Storage Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U | all-1.50.48-0 | |||||||||||
| All Supported Solid State Drives | ||||||||||||
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| Firmware | Required Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com) | Lenovo Firmware Package Version | ||||||||||
| Lenovo Storage Linux Firmware - Lenovo Support U | all-1.50.48-0 | |||||||||||
Lenovo Data Center Group VMware OS Support Home Page |
| https://vmware.lenovo.com |