VMware vSphere ESXi 7.x on Dell EMC PowerEdge Systems Image Customization Information May 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 4 Download the Dell EMC customized ESXi image files................................................................................................ 4 Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image and Dell EMC Addon from Dell EMC support site...............4 Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image file from VMware site.....................................................
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.
Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image file from VMware site NOTE: Ensure that you clear the web browser cache before downloading the drivers and firmware. NOTE: To download the drivers and firmware, you must be a registered user in my.vmware.com. To download the ESXi image file, do the following: 1. Go to my.vmware.com and log in with your admin credentials. 2. Select View & Download products > All Products and then click the View Download Components link of VMware vSphere. 3.
2 ESXi 7.0 image customization details Topics: • • • • • • • • • • Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC customized customized customized customized customized customized customized customized customized customized VMware VMware VMware VMware VMware VMware VMware VMware VMware VMware ESXi ESXi ESXi ESXi ESXi ESXi ESXi ESXi ESXi ESXi 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.
Table 1. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U2 A01 image (continued) Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U2 A01 image ● qedf: 2.2.52.1 ● qlnativefc: 4.1.22.0 ● qedi: 2.19.51.0 Emulex drivers ● lpfc: 12.8.340.12 ● brcmnvmefc: 12.8.329.0 Storage drivers dell-shared-perc8: 06.806.92.00 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U2 A00 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 2.
Table 3. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 A05 image Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 A05 image Version A05 Build number 17551050 File name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-7.0.0.update01-17551050.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A05.iso Release date May 07, 2021 Dell added or modified files ● etc/vmware/oem.xml ● etc/vmware/support ● etc/init.d/exchange-os-info-to-bmc.sh Broadcom drivers ● bnxtnet: 218.0.38.0 ● bnxtroce: 218.0.16.
Table 4. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 A03 image (continued) Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 A03 image Dell added or modified files ● etc/vmware/oem.xml ● etc/vmware/support ● etc/init.d/exchange-os-info-to-bmc.sh Broadcom drivers ● bnxtnet: 218.0.38.0 ● bnxtroce: 218.0.16.0 Intel drivers ● ● ● ● ● ● igbn: 1.5.2.0 ixgben: 1.8.9.0 i40en: 1.10.9.0 icen: 1.4.2.0 ixgben-ens: 1.2.4.0 i40en-ens: 1.2.7.0 Mellanox drivers ● ● ● ● ● nmlx5-core: 4.19.70.1 nmlx5-rdma: 4.19.70.
Table 5. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 A01 image (continued) Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 A01 image Dell added or modified files ● ● ● ● Broadcom drivers ● bnxtnet: 216.0.72.0 ● bnxtroce: 216.0.65.0 Intel drivers ● igbn: 1.4.11.0 ● ixgben: 1.8.9.0 ● i40en: 1.10.9.0 Mellanox drivers ● nmlx5-core: 4.19.70.0 ● nmlx5-rdma: 4.19.70.0 QLogic drivers ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Storage drivers ● lsi-mr3: 7.713.08.00 ● lsi_msgpt35: 15.00.00.00 ● dell-shared-perc8: 06.806.92.
Table 6. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 A00 image (continued) Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 A00 image QLogic drivers ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Storage drivers ● lsi-mr3: 7.713.08.00 ● lsi_msgpt35: 15.00.00.00 ● dell-shared-perc8: 06.806.92.00 qcnic: 2.0.53.0 qfle3: 1.4.8.0 qfle3i: 2.1.5.0 qfle3f: 2.1.9.0 qedentv: 3.40.19.0 qedrntv: 3.40.18.1 qedf: 2.2.8.0 qlnativefc: 4.1.14.0 qedi: 2.19.9.0 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.
Table 7. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A03 image (continued) Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A03 image Storage drivers ● lsi-mr3: 7.713.08.00 ● lsi_msgpt35: 15.00.00.00 ● dell-shared-perc8: 06.806.92.00 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A02 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 8. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A02 image Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.
Table 9. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A01 image (continued) Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A01 image Build number 15843807 File name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-7.0.0-15843807.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A01.iso Release date June 23, 2020 Dell added or modified files ● etc/vmware/oem.xml ● etc/vmware/support ● etc/init.d/exchange-os-info-to-bmc.sh Broadcom drivers ● bnxtnet: 216.0.72.0 ● bnxtroce: 216.0.65.0 Emulex drivers ● lpfc: 12.6.228.4 ● brcmnvmefc: 12.6.228.
Table 10. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 A00 image (continued) Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 A00 image ● nmlx5-rdma: 4.19.70.0 QLogic drivers ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Storage drivers ● lsi-mr3: 7.713.08.00 ● lsi_msgpt35: 15.00.00.00 ● dell-shared-perc8: 06.806.92.00 14 qcnic: 2.0.53.0 qfle3: 1.4.8.0 qfle3i: 2.1.5.0 qfle3f: 2.1.9.0 qedentv: 3.40.19.0 qedrntv: 3.40.18.1 qedf: 2.2.8.0 qlnativefc: 4.1.14.0 qedi: 2.19.9.0 ESXi 7.
3 Dell EMC add-on package details Topics: • • • • • • • • • Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC custom add-on 7.0 U2 package A01 image custom add-on 7.0 U2 package A00 custom add-on 7.0 U1 package A05 custom add-on 7.0 U1 package A01 custom add-on 7.0 U1 package A00 add-on 7.0 package A03 add-on 7.0 package A02 add-on 7.0 package A01 custom add-on 7.0 U1 package A00 Dell EMC custom add-on 7.
Dell EMC custom add-on 7.0 U2 package A00 NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U2 package A00, see Downloading Dell EMC add-on package from VMware site on page 5. Table 12. Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U2 package A00 Product name Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U2 package A00 Version A00 Release ID DEL-ESXi-702_17630552-A00 File name DellEMC_Addon_7.0.2_A00.zip Release date March 09, 2021 Component details ● dell-configuration-component:7.0.0-A00 ● dellemc-osname-idrac-component:7.0.
Table 13. Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U1 package A05 (continued) Product name Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U1 package A05 ● MRVL-QLogic-FC 4.1.22.0 Emulex components ● Broadcom-ELX-brcmnvmefc 12.8.329.0 ● Broadcom-ELX-lpfc 12.8.340.12 SolarFlare components Solarflare-NIC:2.4.0.2000 Storage components ● Broadcom-dell-shared-perc8: 06.806.92.00 Dell EMC custom add-on 7.0 U1 package A01 NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC add-on 7.
Table 15. Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U1 package A00 (continued) Product name Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U1 package A00 Component details ● dell-configuration-component:7.0.0-A00 ● dellemc-osname-idrac-component:7.0.0-A00 Broadcom components ● Broadcom-bnxt-Net-RoCE: 216.0.293.106 Intel components ● Intel-i40en: i40en-1.10.9.0 ● Intel-igbn: igbn-1.4.11.0 ● Intel-ixgben: ixgben-1.8.9.0 Mellanox components ● Mellanox-nmlx5: 4.19.70.1 QLogic components ● MRVL-E3-Ethernet-iSCSI-FCoE: 3.0.125.
Dell EMC add-on 7.0 package A02 NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC add-on 7.0 package A02, see Downloading Dell EMC add-on package from VMware site on page 5. Table 17. Dell EMC add-on 7.0 package A02 Product name Dell EMC add-on 7.0 package A02 Version A02 Release ID DEL-ESXi-700_16324942-A02 File name DellEMC_Addon_7.0.0_A02.zip Release date June 23, 2020 Dell components ● dell-configuration-component:7.0.0-A00 ● dellemc-osname-idrac-component:7.0.
Table 18. Dell EMC add-on 7.0 package A01 (continued) Product name Dell EMC add-on 7.0 package A01 QLogic components ● MRVL-E3-Ethernet-iSCSI-FCoE: 3.0.121.0-1OEM ● MRVL-E4-CNA-Driver-Bundle: 5.0.189-1OEM ● MRVL-QLogic-FC: 4.1.9.0 - Build 0001 SolarFlare components ● Solarflare-NIC: 2.3.3.1016-1OEM Dell EMC custom add-on 7.0 U1 package A00 NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U1 package A00, see Downloading Dell EMC add-on package from VMware site on page 5. Table 19.
4 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.
Table 20. Related information for virtualization solutions (continued) If you need information about See Known issues and resolutions VMware vSphere 7.0 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.
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 21. 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.
Table 22. 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.
Table 22. 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.
