VMware vSphere 6.7.x on Dell EMC PowerEdge Systems Release Notes June 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Release summary..........................................................................................................5 Version................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Release date........................................................................................................................................................................
FcoE, iSCSI, RoCE functionality are not available for BCM5741x and QL411xx in ESXi 6.7............................ 18 Unsafe shutdowns counter of an NVMe device is incremented for both soft and abrupt shutdowns........ 18 Chapter 6: Resources and support............................................................................................... 19 Related information for virtualization solutions..........................................................................................................
1 Release summary VMware vSphere 6.7.x includes the ESXi 6.7.x hypervisor and is managed by vCenter Server 6.7.x. The current release of VMware vSphere incorporates feature upgrades, new hardware, feature support, and bug fixes that enhance the virtualization experience in VMware environments. NOTE: The issues that are listed in this document are applicable to Dell EMC servers with VMware vSphere 6.7.x installed. Topics: • • • Version Release date Priority and recommendations Version 6.7.
2 Compatibility Topics: • System configuration requirements System configuration requirements Memory The following table lists the system memory requirements for VMware vSphere 6.7.x on Dell EMC PowerEdge servers. Table 1. Memory requirements for VMware vSphere 6.7.x Memory Size Minimum recommended system memory 1.
3 New and enhanced in VMware vSphere 6.7.x release VMware vSphere 6.7.x includes the ESXi 6.7.x hypervisor and is managed by vCenter Server 6.7.x. The current release of VMware vSphere incorporates feature upgrades, new hardware, feature support, and bug fixes that enhance the virtualization experience in VMware environments. NOTE: The issues that are listed in this document are only applicable for Dell EMC servers with VMware vSphere 6.7.x installed.
4 Fixes The following issue is fixed in ESXi 6.7 U3: Description: On Dell EMC yx4x PowerEdge R7415 and R6415 servers with AMD processors, hot-add or hot-replace of NVMe devices did not work at times. A warning message was displayed in the VMkernel log similar to the following: WARNING: PCIEHP: 850: 0000:c0:03.4: hotplug slot:0xb7 Inserted adapter seems broken, or removed (slotStatusPDS: 1). Aborting hot-add operation.
5 Known issues Topics: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dell HBA350i MX card is listed as Dell HBA355i MX in Dell EMC PowerEdge MX750c The esxcli or localcli commands fail to support receive side scaling (RSS) The UID information for the Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller H310 is displayed incorrectly Operating system takes more time to complete boot when Intel DCPMM is configured in the interleaved app-direct mode The health status of the SD cards are not updated under the Hardware Heal
The esxcli or localcli commands fail to support receive side scaling (RSS) Description: On an ESXi host with Mellanox devices, the esxcli or localcli utilities displays the receive side scaling (RSS) as UA, though the underlying NIC supports and uses RSS by default. The command esxcli network nic queue loadbalancer list displays UA for RSS. Applies to: ESXi 6.7.
The health status of the SD cards are not updated under the Hardware Health tab Description: The health status of the SD card from the Dell Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM) is displayed as Unknown on the respective Hardware Health tabs of the VMware ESXi web client and the vCenter web client. Applies to: ESXi 6.7.x Workaround: The iDRAC page displays the status of the IDSDM SD cards correctly. Systems affected: All Dell EMC PowerEdge servers.
Status of the NVMe devices configured as a host cache device is not updated after surprise removal Description: When surprise removal is performed on NVMe devices, the status of the drives that are configured as a host cache device is not updated and listed as Available when the following esxcli or localcli commands are queried: esxcli storage core device list esxcli storage nmp path list Applies to: ESXi 6.7.
vSAN nodes may experience a PSOD during log collection under heavy load Description: vSAN nodes on the Dell EMC PowerEdge servers with AMD EPYC processors experience a PSOD during log collection on the nodes under heavy load. This behavior is an intermittent issue. The PSOD displays entries that are similar to the following screen capture. Figure 1. PSOD Applies to: VMware ESXi 6.7.x Workaround: This is a known issue.
These messages are displayed only when Dell iSM or Dell OMSA is installed on the system, or when wbem is enabled. Applies to: ESXi 6.7.x Workaround: Enable the wbem, and then disable the provider vmw_pci to prevent these repeated error messages logging in vmkernel.log file. For more information about enable/disable wbem, see the VMware KB 1025757. For more information about disabling provider vwm_pci, see the VMware KB 2053715.
For more information about the PCIe device info, use vCenter Server or the esxcli command: esxcfgnics -l. Systems affected: Dell EMC PowerEdge servers with AMD processors. Tracking number: 137055 Multiple sfcb core files are generated on ESXi 6.7 U1 host after installing OM and iSM Description: On Dell EMC PowerEdge servers, sfcb core files are generated in /var/core (for example, sfcbProviderMa-zdump.000) after installing OpenManage (OM) and iDRAC Service Module (iSM) vib. Applies to: ESXi 6.
Workaround: There is no workaround. Systems affected: All Dell EMC PowerEdge servers Tracking number: 99976 iDRAC web interface shows incorrect status with ESXi inbox native driver Description: If the ESXi inbox native driver is installed, iDRAC web interface displays incorrect status for network card details such as OS Driver State and Family Driver version. Applies to: ESXi 6.7.x Workaround: This issue can be ignored because there is no functionality loss.
Tracking number: 93275 While logging into OMSA, vSAN cluster experiences Connection Error Description: While logging into OMSA, the vSAN cluster, under heavy utilization, experiences a Connection Error. Applies to: ● ESXi 6.7.x ● openwsmand v2.2.1 Workaround: Restart the WSMan service by running the following command: #/etc/init.d/wsman restart Systems affected: All Dell EMC PowerEdge servers Tracking number: 101360 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.
iDRAC does not report the operating system information Description: PowerEdge servers with VMware ESXi 6.7 installed do not report the operating system information that is installed in iDRAC. Applies to: ESXi 6.7.x Workaround: This is an expected behavior and it is recommended to set it manually by the following steps: 1. Run the command: vmware -vl The output is: build . 2.
6 Resources and support This section provides information about the documentation resources for your server. Table 2. Additional documentation resources for your server Task Document Setting up your server https://www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals For information about installing the server into a rack, see the rack documentation included with your rack solution or the Getting Started Guide that is shipped with your server.
Table 2. Additional documentation resources for your server (continued) Task Document Location the Dell EMC www.dell.com/ openmanagemanuals > OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide. For information about installing and using Dell SupportAssist, see the Dell EMC SupportAssist Enterprise User's Guide. https://www.dell.com/serviceabilitytools For understanding the features of Dell EMC Lifecycle Controller (LC), see the Lifecycle Controller User's Guide. https://www.dell.
Related information for virtualization solutions Table 3. Related information for virtualization solutions If you need information about See Dell EMC VMware documentation www.dell.com/virtualizationsolutions OpenManage documentation https://www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals PowerEdge documentation https://www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals Basic configuration information for running ESXi on a Dell EMC PowerEdge server Getting Started Guide at www.dell.
Technical support resources ● vmware.com/support ● www.dell.com/support/home ● Dell.com/services Discussion forums ● ● ● ● Communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn Dell Virtualization Wikis, Forums, Blogs, and Videos Dell Community Knowledge base ● kb.vmware.com/kb NOTE: For more information that is related to the VMware ESXi installation on Dell EMC PowerEdge servers, go to Dell Virtualization.
Documentation resources This section provides information about the documentation resources for your server. Table 5. Additional documentation resources for your server Task Document VMware vSphere 6.7.x Release Notes Release Notes posted on the VMware website that covers known issues, compatibility information and new features in this release. Setting up your server https://www.dell.
Table 5. Additional documentation resources for your server (continued) Task Document Location Essentials, go to www.dell.com/ openmanagemanuals > OpenManage Essentials User’s Guide. For information about installing and using Dell SupportAssist, see the Dell EMC SupportAssist Enterprise User's Guide. https://www.dell.com/serviceabilitytools For understanding the features of Dell EMC Lifecycle Controller (LC), see the Lifecycle Controller User's Guide. https://www.dell.
Identifying the series of your Dell EMC PowerEdge servers The PowerEdge series of servers from Dell EMC are divided into different categories based on their configuration. They are referred as YX2X, YX3X, YX4X, YX4XX, or YX5XX series of servers. The structure of the naming convention is described below: The letter Y denotes the character in the server model number. The character denotes the form factor of the server.
3. Click Drivers & Downloads. A list of applicable downloads is displayed. 4. Download the drivers or firmware to a USB drive, CD, or DVD. Documentation feedback You can rate the documentation or write your feedback on any of our Dell EMC documentation pages and click Send Feedback to send your feedback.
7 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. To contact Dell EMC for sales, technical assistance, or customer service issues, see https://www.dell.com/contactdell. If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or the product catalog.
