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VMware vSphere ESXi 6.7.x on Dell EMC

PowerEdge Systems

Image Customization Information

June 2021

Rev. A21

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VMware vSphere ESXi 6.7.x on Dell EMC PowerEdge Systems Image Customization Information June 2021 Rev.
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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2018-2021 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries.
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Contents Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 4 Download the Dell EMC customized ESXi image files................................................................................................ 4 Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image file from VMware site.................................................................4 Chapter 2: ESXi 6.7.x image customization details.......................................
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1 Introduction Each ESXi image file is a customization of the base VMware image file of a particular version. Dell EMC customization of the image includes: ● Modifying files to identify Dell EMC and Dell EMC support. ● Updating the ESXi image file with the latest validated asynchronous drivers. ● Updating patches if it addresses a common issue for Dell EMC PoweEdge servers. It is recommended to use the latest version of the Dell EMC-customized ESXi image of your Dell EMC system.
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2 ESXi 6.7.
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Table 1. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A11 image (continued) Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A11 image Intel drivers ● ● ● ● ● ● igbn - 1.5.2.0 ixgben - 1.8.7 i40en - 1.10.9.0 ixgben_ens - 1.2.4.0 i40en_ens - 1.2.7.0 icen - 1.4.2.0 Mellanox drivers ● ● ● ● ● nmlx5_core - 4.17.70.1 nmlx5_rdma - 4.17.70.1 nmlx4_core - 3.17.70.1 nmlx4_rdma - 3.17.70.1 nmlx4_rdma - 3.17.70.1 QLogic drivers ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● qcnic - 1.0.58.0 qedentv - 3.11.34.0 qedentv_ens - 3.11.33.
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Table 2. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A10 image (continued) Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A10 image ● ixgben_ens - 1.2.4.0 ● i40en_ens - 1.2.7.0 ● icen - 1.4.2.0 Mellanox drivers ● ● ● ● ● nmlx5_core - 4.17.70.1 nmlx5_rdma - 4.17.70.1 nmlx4_core - 3.17.70.1 nmlx4_rdma - 3.17.70.1 nmlx4_rdma - 3.17.70.1 QLogic drivers ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● qcnic - 1.0.58.0 qedentv - 3.11.34.0 qedentv_ens - 3.11.33.0 qedf - 2.2.52.1 qedi - 2.19.51.0 qedrntv - 3.11.33.0 qfle3 - 1.1.14.
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Table 3. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A08 image (continued) Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A08 image ● nmlx5_rdma - 4.17.70.1 ● nmlx4_core - 3.17.70.1 ● nmlx4_rdma - 3.17.70.1 QLogic drivers ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Solarflare drivers sfvmk - 2.4.0.1000 Dell EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) drivers ● dell-shared-perc8 - 06.806.90.00 ● lsi_mr3 - 7.713.07.00 ● lsi_msgpt35 - 15.00.00.00 qcnic - 1.0.53.0 qedentv - 3.11.24.0 qedentv_ens - 3.11.24.0 qedf – 2.2.9.0 qedi - 2.
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Table 4. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A07 image (continued) Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A07 image ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● qedentv_ens - 3.11.24.0 qedf – 2.2.9.0 qedi - 2.19.9.0 qedrntv - 3.11.24.0 qfle3 - 1.1.9.0 qfle3f - 1.1.9.0 qfle3i - 1.1.5.0 qlnativefc - 3.1.36.0 Solarflare drivers sfvmk - 2.4.0.1000 Dell EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) drivers ● dell-shared-perc8 - 06.806.90.00 ● lsi_mr3 - 7.713.07.00 ● lsi_msgpt35 - 15.00.00.00 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.
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Table 5. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A06 image (continued) Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A06 image ● qfle3f - 1.1.9.0 ● qfle3i - 1.1.5.0 ● qlnativefc - 3.1.36.0 Solarflare drivers sfvmk - 2.3.3.1016 Dell EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) drivers ● dell-shared-perc8 - 06.806.90.00 ● lsi_mr3 - 7.713.07.00 ● lsi_msgpt35 - 15.00.00.00 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.
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Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A04 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 7. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A04 image Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A04 image Version A04 Build number 15160138 File name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.7.0.update03- 15160138.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A04.
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Table 8. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A03 image (continued) Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A03 image File name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.7.0.update03- 15160138.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A03.iso Release date December 23, 2019 Files added or updated by Dell during customization ● etc/vmware/oem.xml ● etc/vmware/support ● etc/init.d/exchange-os-info-to-bmc.sh Broadcom drivers ● bnxtnet - 214.0.230.0 ● bnxtroce - 214.0.187.0 Emulex drivers lpfc - 12.2.373.
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Table 9. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A02 image (continued) Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A02 image ● bnxtroce - 214.0.187.0 Emulex Drivers lpfc - 12.2.373.1 Intel Drivers ● ● ● ● ● Mellanox Drivers ● nmlx5_core - 4.17.15.16 ● nmlx5_rdma - 4.17.15.16 QLogic Drivers ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Solarflare Drivers sfvmk - 2.3.3.1002 Dell EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) drivers ● dell-shared-perc8 - 06.806.90.00 ● lsi_mr3 - 7.710.07.00 ● lsi_msgpt35 - 11.00.00.
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Table 10. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A00 image (continued) Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A00 image Mellanox drivers ● nmlx5_core - 4.17.13.8 ● nmlx5_rdma - 4.17.13.8 QLogic drivers ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Dell EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) drivers dell-shared-perc8 - 06.806.90.00 qcnic - 1.0.22.0 qedentv - 3.9.31.2 qedf - 1.2.61.0 scsi-qedil - 1.2.13.1 qedrntv - 3.9.31.2 qfle3 - 1.0.77.2 qfle3f - 1.0.63.0 qfle3i - 1.0.20.0 qlnativefc - 3.1.16.
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Table 11. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U2 A03 image (continued) Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U2 A03 image ● qfle3i - 1.0.23.0 ● qlnativefc - 3.1.16.0 Dell EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) drivers dell-shared-perc8 - 06.806.90.00 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U2 A02 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 12. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.
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Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U2 A01 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 13. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U2 A01 image Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U2 A01 image Version A01 Build number 13644319 File name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.7.0.update02-13644319.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A01.
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Table 14. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U2 A00 image (continued) Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U2 A00 image Release date April 15, 2019 Files added or updated by Dell during customization ● etc/vmware/oem.xml ● etc/vmware/support ● etc/init.d/exchange-os-info-to-bmc.sh Broadcom drivers ● bnxtnet - 212.0.119.0 ● bnxtroce - 212.0.114.0 Emulex drivers lpfc - 12.0.257.5 Intel drivers ● ● ● ● ● Mellanox drivers ● nmlx5_core - 4.17.13.8 ● nmlx5_rdma - 4.17.13.
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Table 15. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 A05 image (continued) Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 A05 image Intel drivers ● ● ● ● ● Mellanox drivers ● nmlx5_core - 4.17.13.8 ● nmlx5_rdma - 4.17.13.8 QLogic drivers ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Dell EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) drivers ● lsi-mr3 - 7.705.10.00 ● lsi-msgpt3 - 17.00.01.00 ● dell-shared-perc8 - 06.806.90.00 igbn - 1.4.7 ixgben - 1.7.10 i40en - 1.7.11 ixgben_ens - 1.1.3 i40en_ens - 1.1.3 qcnic - 1.0.22.
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Table 16. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 A04 image (continued) Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 A04 image ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Dell EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) drivers qedentv - 3.7.9.1 qedf - 1.2.24.6 qedil - 1.0.22.0 qedrntv - 3.7.9.2 qfle3 - 1.0.69.0 qfle3f - 1.0.51.0 qfle3i - 1.0.16.0 qlnativefc - 3.1.9.0 ● lsi-mr3 - 7.705.10.00 ● lsi-msgpt3 - 17.00.01.00 ● dell-shared-perc8 - 06.806.90.00 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.
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Table 17. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 A03 image (continued) Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 A03 image ● qfle3i - 1.0.16.0 ● qlnativefc - 3.1.9.0-1 Dell EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) drivers ● lsi-mr3 - 7.705.10.00 ● lsi-msgpt3 - 17.00.01.00 ● dell-shared-perc8 - 06.806.90.00 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 A02 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 18.
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Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 A00 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 19. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 A00 image Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 A00 image Version A00 Build number 10302608 File name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.7.0.update01-10302608.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A00.
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Table 20. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 A06 image (continued) Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 A06 image ● qedf - 1.2.24.6 ● qedil - 1.0.22.0 ● qedrntv - 3.7.9.2 ● qfle3 - 1.0.69.0 ● qfle3f - 1.0.51.0 ● qfle3i - 1.0.16.0 ● qlnativefc - 3.1.8.0 Dell EMC PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) drivers ● lsi-mr3 - 7.703.20.00 ● dell-shared-perc8 - 06.806.90.00 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.
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Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 A03 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 22. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 A03 image Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 A03 image Version A03 Build number 8941472 File name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.7.0-8941472.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A03.iso Release date August 28, 2018 Files added or updated by Dell during customization ● etc/vmware/oem.
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Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 A01 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download the Dell EMC customized ESXi image files. Table 24. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 A01 image Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.7 A01 image Version A01 Build number 8169922 File name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.7.0- 8169922.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A01.
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3 Getting help Topics: • • • • • • Contacting Dell EMC Locating Service Tag of your system Related information for virtualization solutions Documentation resources Download drivers and firmware Documentation feedback Contacting Dell EMC Dell EMC provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country, region, and product, and some services may not be available in your area.
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Table 26. Related information for virtualization solutions (continued) If you need information about See Known issues and resolutions VMware vSphere 6.7.x on Dell EMC PowerEdge Server Release Notes at www.dell.com/ virtualizationsolutions ESXi ISO image customization information VMware ESXi on Dell EMC PowerEdge Systems Image Customization Information at www.dell.com/ virtualizationsolutions UEFI Boot order management utility in VMware ESXi 7.0 www.dell.
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Virtualization videos for Dell EMC PowerEdge servers All the supported virtualization videos for Dell EMC PowerEdge servers are available in the Supported Operating Systems for Dell PowerEdge servers playlist. Table 27. Virtualization videos for Dell EMC PowerEdge servers Video title Links Downloading the Dell EMC customized ESXi image from support site www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnVxtkAkYTI Downloading Dell EMC customized ESXi image from VMware website www.youtube.
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Table 28. Additional documentation resources for your server (continued) Task Document Location Integrated Dell Remote Access Configuration Tool User's Guide. Managing your server For information about installing the operating system, see operating system documentation. https://www.dell.com/operatingsystemmanuals For information about understanding Remote Access Controller Admin (RACADM) subcommands and supported RACADM interfaces, see the iDRAC RACADM CLI Guide. https://www.dell.
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Table 28. Additional documentation resources for your server (continued) Task Document Location Dell EMC Chassis Management Controller (CMC), see the Chassis Management Controller User's Guide . Working with the Dell EMC PowerEdge RAID controllers For information about understanding the features of the Dell EMC PowerEdge RAID controllers (PERC) and deploying the PERC cards, see the Storage controller documentation. www.dell.