Release Notes

Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD
device is not detected during hot-plug
Description: When the Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD namespace is set as Offline and hot-plug operation is performed
in the same slot, the SSD does not initialize and is not detected.
Applies to: ESXi 6.5.x
Solution: Perform one of the following:
● Reconnect the drive to a different drive slot, if available.
● Restart the sfcbd-watchdog service, and reinsert the drive.
The status of LUN or disks is displayed as degraded
Description: The command line interface (CLI) utility esxcfg-scsidevs lists the status of the LUN or disks attached to
FD332 as degraded.
Applies to: ESXi 6.5.x
Solution: For the actual LUN or VD status, see the Storage section of iDRAC or vCenter Server.
Dual port Mellanox card displays incorrect vmnic
number
Description:
The dual port Mellanox card displays an incorrect vmnic number for the second port.
Applies to: ESXi 6.5.x
Solution: There is no workaround.
Incorrect name for Dell PowerEdge FD332 storage
controller
Description:
The storage controller for Dell PowerEdge FD332 is named as FS332 instead of FD332.
Applies to: ESXi 6.5.x
Solution: This issue can be ignored because there is no functionality loss.
Software RAID is not supported for VMware ESXi
Description:
On-board SATA controller for Dell EMC PowerEdge servers provides an option to create RAID. The
software RAID LUNs are not supported because VMware ESXi does not carry supported drivers. Select
AHCI or ATA mode for SATA Controller on the BIOS Setup page and clear RAID mode.
Applies to: ESXi 6.5.x
Solution: There is no workaround.
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