VMware vSphere 6.7.x on Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers Release Notes December 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Release summary..........................................................................................................5 Version................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Release date........................................................................................................................................................................
Chapter 6: Resources and support............................................................................................... 19 Related information for virtualization solutions.......................................................................................................... 21 Documentation resources...............................................................................................................................................
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 this release: Tracking number: 122715 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: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 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 Health tab Network connectivity is lost when virtual machines configured with Virtual Guest Tagging (VGT) are migrated to another ESXi host The Hardware Health ta
Operating system takes more time to complete boot when Intel DCPMM is configured in the interleaved app-direct mode Description: Dell EMC PowerEdge servers with the VMware ESXi operating system installed take more time to complete boot when Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory (DCPMM) is configured in the interleaved app-direct mode. The time taken to complete the boot depends on the capacity, configuration, and the number of sockets on the server.
The Hardware Health tab of the vCenter Web Client does not display any information when a drive is removed Description: The Hardware Health tab does not generate alerts in the vCenter Web Client when a drive is removed from the ESXi host or when a RAID storage array is modified. Applies to: ESXi 6.7.x Workaround: The drive status of the ESXi host is marked as Deassert under the Hardware Health tab when it is removed.
FCoE adapter speed is displayed as 0 Description: Dell EMC PowerEdge systems MX740c and MX840c with ESXi 6.7.x and FC adapter configuration displays the FCoE adapter speed as 0 when you run one of the following commands: ● esxcli storage san fc list ● localcli storage san fc list When you run the same command on the same system that is configured with an FC device and a lun that is associated with an FC device, the FC adapter speed is not displayed as 0. Applies to: ESXi 6.7.
Workaround: These messages can be ignored because there is no functionality loss with these error messages logged in vmkernel.log file.
Systems affected: All Dell EMC PowerEdge servers Tracking number: 114799 The hardware label for PCIe devices is shown as Not appropriate Description: On Dell EMC PowerEdge servers with AMD processors, the hardware label for PCIe devices in ESXi Direct Control User Interface (DCUI) is shown as N/A. But the vCenter Server and other esxcli commands show the appropriate values. Applies to: ESXi 6.7.x and ESXi 6.5 U3 Workaround: There is no workaround.
3. To confirm that the value is set to 0, run the following command: # esxcfg-advcfg -g /VSAN/ClomEnableInplaceExpansion 4. Repeat this process on all ESXi hosts in the vSAN cluster. For more information, see the VMware KB article 58715. Systems affected: All Dell EMC PowerEdge servers Tracking number: NA SR-IOV functionality is not available for QLogic 41xxx adapter Description: If the inbox native driver, qedentv-2.0.6.4-8, is installed on ESXi 6.
Systems affected: All Dell EMC PowerEdge servers Tracking number: 100866 ESXi OS installed on IDSDM fails to boot when USB 3.0 is enabled Description: On rebooting the Dell EMC PowerEdge R530, R430, and T430 servers, the ESXi OS installed on IDSDM does not boot when the USB 3.0 controller is enabled on the server BIOS. Applies to: ESXi 6.7.
Tracking number: 100451 PCI devices status is listed as Unknown on vCenter server Description: On vCenter Server installed on an ESXi host, the status of some of the devices under Hardware Status > PCI device is displayed as Unknown. Applies to: ESXi 6.7.x Workaround: This issue can be ignored because there is no functionality loss.
Unsafe shutdowns counter of an NVMe device is incremented for both soft and abrupt shutdowns Description: Unsafe shutdowns counter of a NVMe device is incremented for both soft and abrupt shutdowns. Applies to: ESXi 6.7.x. Workaround: This issue can be ignored because there is no data loss or corruption.
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 Location Setting up your server 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. www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals For information about turning on www.dell.
Table 2. Additional documentation resources for your server (continued) Task Document Location 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. www.dell.com/serviceabilitytools For understanding the features of Dell EMC Lifecycle Controller (LC), see the Lifecycle Controller User's Guide. 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 www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals PowerEdge documentation www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals Basic configuration information for running ESXi on a Dell EMC PowerEdge server Getting Started Guide at www.dell.
Table 4. 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.com/watch?v=TnWyuyxuk5k OS Deployment (VMware ESXi)—Installing Using CD/DVD www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EbufUS86zA Enabling and Configuring Fault Resilient Memory on Dell EMC PowerEdge servers www.youtube.
Table 5. Additional documentation resources for your server (continued) Task Managing your server Document Location For information about updating drivers and firmware, see Download drivers and firmware topic in this document. www.dell.com/support/drivers For information about server www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals management software offered by Dell EMC, see the Dell EMC Systems Management Overview Guide.
Table 5. Additional documentation resources for your server (continued) Task Document Location generated by the system firmware and agents that monitor server components, see the Dell EMC Event and Error Messages Reference Guide. Troubleshooting your system For information about identifying www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals and troubleshooting the PowerEdge server issues, see the PowerEdge Servers Troubleshooting Guide.
Table 6. PowerEdge servers naming convention and examples YX3X servers YX4X systems YX4XX systems YX5XX PowerEdge M630 PowerEdge M640 PowerEdge R6415 PowerEdge R6515 PowerEdge M830 PowerEdge R440 PowerEdge R7415 PowerEdge R7515 PowerEdge T130 PowerEdge R540 PowerEdge R7425 PowerEdge R6525 Download drivers and firmware It is recommended that you download and install the latest BIOS, drivers, and systems management firmware on your system.
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 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.
