Lenovo Data Center Group
VMware ESXi Recipe

Server Family (Machine Type): ThinkEdge SE350 V2 (7DA9)

Server Product Guide

Processor Family: Intel Xeon D-2700 (Ice-Lake-D) Series
Targeted Operating System: VMware ESXi 7.0
Known Server Limitations/Issues and Solutions
VMware Recipe Creation Date: March 14, 2025


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/2025_02/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

ThinkEdge SE350 V2 Server VMware Compatibility Cerification:


CPU Series: Intel Xeon D-2700 (Ice-Lake-D) 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 ManagerLenovo Firmware Package Version
Lenovo XClarity Provisioning Managereal118f-4.21.00
System BIOS/UEFILenovo Firmware Package Version
Lenovo System UEFI/BIOS Firmwareiye114e-5.10
XClarity ControllerLenovo Firmware Package Version
Lenovo XClarity Controlleriyx334m-5.10


Index of supported devices
Lenovo Part NumberLenovo Feature CodeLenovo Marketing Name
Intel Networking
ThinkEdge Intel E823 25G/10G Ethernet LOM Controller
ThinkEdge Intel E823 1G Ethernet LOM Controller
Lenovo Storage Media
All Supported NVMe Drives
All Supported SAS Drives
All Supported SATA Drives
All Supported Solid State Drives


ThinkEdge Intel E823 25G/10G Ethernet LOM Controller
Lenovo
Part Number: N/A
Lenovo Feature Code: N/A
FirmwareRequired Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)Lenovo Firmware
Package Version
Device Firmware Version
Intel Networking Adapter/Device Linux Firmwarenet.e823-3.39-1.3602.0-23.39
DriversLenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)Lenovo Package Version
Intel Networking Adapter/Device VMware Drivernet-20240926-vc
Device Function
(VMware HCL link)
PCIeDriver NameDriver Version
VIDDIDSVIDSSID
Networking0x80860x188C0x17AA0x405Eicen1.15.2.0

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ThinkEdge Intel E823 1G Ethernet LOM Controller
Lenovo
Part Number: N/A
Lenovo Feature Code: N/A
FirmwareRequired Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)Lenovo Firmware
Package Version
Device Firmware Version
Intel Networking Adapter/Device Linux Firmwarenet.e823-3.39-1.3602.0-23.39
DriversLenovo Driver Package Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)Lenovo Package Version
Intel Networking Adapter/Device VMware Drivernet-20240926-vc
Device Function
(VMware HCL link)
PCIeDriver NameDriver Version
VIDDIDSVIDSSID
Networking0x80860x188E0x17AA0x405Ficen1.15.2.0

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All Supported NVMe Drives
FirmwareRequired Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)Lenovo Firmware Package Version
Lenovo Storage Linux Firmwareall-1.52.04-0


All Supported SAS Drives
FirmwareRequired Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)Lenovo Firmware Package Version
Lenovo Storage Linux Firmwareall-1.52.04-0


All Supported SATA Drives
FirmwareRequired Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)Lenovo Firmware Package Version
Lenovo Storage Linux Firmwareall-1.52.04-0


All Supported Solid State Drives
FirmwareRequired Firmware Description - Download Page Link (lenovo.com)Lenovo Firmware Package Version
Lenovo Storage Linux Firmwareall-1.52.04-0




Lenovo Data Center Group VMware OS Support Home Page
https://vmware.lenovo.com