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VMware vSphere ESXi 7.x on Dell EMC

PowerEdge Systems

Image Customization Information

July 2021

Rev. A11

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VMware vSphere ESXi 7.x on Dell EMC PowerEdge Systems Image Customization Information July 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. © 2020-2021 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 and Dell EMC Addon from Dell EMC support site...............4 Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image file from VMware site.....................................................
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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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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.
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2 ESXi 7.0 image customization details Topics: • • • • • • • • • • • Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC customized customized customized customized customized customized customized customized customized customized customized VMware VMware VMware VMware VMware VMware VMware VMware VMware VMware VMware ESXi 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 7.0 7.
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Table 1. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U2 A04 image (continued) Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U2 A04 image ● ● ● ● qedrntv: 3.40.28.0 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 A03 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 2.
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Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U2 A01 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 3. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U2 A01 image Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U2 A01 image Version A01 Build number 17630552 File name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-7.0.0.update02-17630552.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A01.iso Release date May 12, 2021 Dell added or modified files ● etc/vmware/oem.
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Table 4. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U2 A00 image (continued) Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U2 A00 image Release date March 09, 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: 216.0.72.0 ● bnxtroce: 216.0.65.0 Intel drivers ● igbn: 1.8.9.0 ● i40en: 1.10.9.0 Mellanox drivers ● ● ● ● ● nmlx5-core: 4.19.70.0 nmlx5-rdma: 4.19.70.0 nmlx4-core: 3.19.70.1 nmlx4-en: 3.19.70.
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Table 5. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 A05 image (continued) Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 A05 image Mellanox drivers ● nmlx5_core: 4.19.70.1 ● nmlx5_rdma: 4.19.70.1 QLogic drivers ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Emulex drivers ● lpfc: 12.8.329.0 ● brcmnvmefc: 12.8.340.12 SolarFlare Drivers sfvmk: 2.4.0.2000 Storage drivers ● lsi_mr3:7.713.08.00 ● lsi_msgpt35:17.00.02.00 ● dell-shared-perc8:06.806.92.00 qcnic: 2.0.58.0 qfle3: 1.4.14.0 qfle3i: 2.1.5.0 qfle3f: 2.1.19.0 qedentv: 3.
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Table 6. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 A03 image (continued) Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 A03 image ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● qfle3: 1.4.14.0 qfle3i: 2.1.5.0 qfle3f: 2.1.19.0 qedentv: 3.40.30.1 qedrntv: 3.40.28.0 qedf: 2.2.52.1 qlnativefc: 4.1.22.0 qedi: 2.19.51.0 Emulex drivers ● lpfc:12.8.329.0 ● brcmnvmefc: 12.8.340.12 SolarFlare drivers ● sfvmk: 2.4.0.2000 Storage drivers ● lsi_mr3:7.713.08.00 ● lsi_msgpt35:17.00.02.00 ● dell-shared-perc8: 06.806.92.00 NOTE: Dell EMC 7.
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Table 7. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 A01 image (continued) Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 A01 image ● ● ● ● Storage drivers qedrntv: 3.40.18.1 qedf: 2.2.8.0 qlnativefc: 4.1.14.0 qedi: 2.19.9.0 ● 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 U1 A00 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 8.
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Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A03 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 9. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A03 image Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A03 image Version A03 Build number 16324942 File name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-7.0.0-16324942.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A03.iso Release date Sep 28, 2020 Dell added or modified files ● etc/vmware/oem.
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Table 10. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A02 image (continued) Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A02 image 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: 12.6.228.4 Intel drivers ● igbn: 1.4.11.0 ● ixgben: 1.8.9.0 ● i40en: 1.10.9.
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Table 11. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A01 image (continued) Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A01 image ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Solarflare drivers qfle3: 1.4.6.0 qfle3i: 2.1.2.0 qfle3f: 2.1.6.0 qedentv: 3.40.9.0 qedrntv: 3.40.9.1 qedf: 2.2.4.0 qlnativefc: 4.1.9.0 qedi: 2.19.5.0 ● sfvmk: 2.3.3.1016 ESXi 7.
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3 Dell EMC add-on package details Topics: • • • • • • • • • • • Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC custom add-on 7.0 U2 package A04 custom add-on 7.0 U2 package A03 custom add-on 7.0 U2 package A01 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.
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Dell EMC custom add-on 7.0 U2 package A03 NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U2 package A03, see Downloading Dell EMC add-on package from VMware site. Table 13. Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U2 package A03 Product name Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U2 package A03 Version A03 Release ID DEL-ESXi-702 _17867351-A03 File name DellEMC_Addon_7.0.2_A03.zip Release date May 27, 2021 Component details ● dell-configuration-component:7.0.0-A00 ● dellemc-osname-idrac-component:7.0.
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Table 14. Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U2 package A01 (continued) Product name Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U2 package A01 ● Intel-igbn 1.5.2.0 ● Intel-ixgben 1.8.9.0 ● Intel-ixgben-ens 1.2.4.0 Mellanox components ● Mellanox-nmlx5: 4.19.70.1 QLogic components ● MRVL-E3-Ethernet-iSCSI-FCoE 3.0.139.0 ● MRVL-E4-CNA-Driver-Bundle 5.0.248.2 ● MRVL-QLogic-FC 4.1.22.0 Emulex components ● Broadcom-ELX-brcmnvmefc 12.8.329.0 ● Broadcom-ELX-lpfc 12.8.340.12 Storage components ● Broadcom-dell-shared-perc8: 06.806.92.
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Table 16. Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U1 package A05 Product name Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U1 package A05 Version A05 Release ID DEL-ESXi-701 _17551050-A05 File name DellEMC_Addon_7.0.1_A05.zip Release date May 07, 2021 Component details ● dell-configuration-component:7.0.0-A00 ● dellemc-osname-idrac-component:7.0.0-A00 Broadcom components ● Broadcom-bnxt-Net-RoCE 218.0.243.0 Intel components ● ● ● ● ● ● Mellanox components ● Mellanox-nmlx5: 4.19.70.1 QLogic components ● MRVL-E3-Ethernet-iSCSI-FCoE 3.0.
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Table 17. Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U1 package A01 (continued) Product name Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U1 package A01 ● MRVL-QLogic-FC: 4.1.14.0 Storage components ● Broadcom-lsi-mr3: 7.713.08.00 ● Broadcom-lsi-msgpt35: 15.00.00.00 ● Broadcom-dell-shared-perc8: 06.806.92.00 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. Table 18. Dell EMC add-on 7.
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Table 19. Dell EMC add-on 7.0 package A03 (continued) Product name Dell EMC add-on 7.0 package A03 Broadcom components ● Broadcom-bnxt-Net-RoCE: 216.0.293.106 Emulex components ● Broadcom-ELX-brcmnvmefc: 12.6.228.4-1 ● Broadcom-ELX-lpfc: 12.6.228.4-1 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: 3.0.125.0 ● MRVL-E4-CNA-Driver-Bundle: 5.0.219.
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Dell EMC add-on 7.0 package A01 NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC add-on 7.0 package A01, see Downloading Dell EMC add-on package from VMware site. Table 21. Dell EMC add-on 7.0 package A01 Product name Dell EMC add-on 7.0 package A01 Version A01 Release ID DEL-ESXi-700_15843807-A01 File name DellEMC_Addon_7.0.0_A01.zip Release date June 23, 2020 Dell components ● dell-configuration-component:7.0.0-A00 ● dellemc-osname-idrac-component:7.0.
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Table 22. Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U1 package A00 (continued) Product name Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U1 package A00 ● MRVL-E4-CNA-Driver-Bundle: 5.0.219.0 ● MRVL-QLogic-FC: 4.1.14.0 Storage components ● Broadcom-lsi-mr3: 7.713.08.00 ● Broadcom-lsi-msgpt35: 15.00.00.00 ● Broadcom-dell-shared-perc8: 06.806.92.
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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.
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Table 23. 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.
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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 24. 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 25. 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 25. 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.