HP c-Class Vmware manual Software installation, VMDirectPathIO, Command-line installation

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Software installation

VMDirectPathIO

The VSL software is only required for ESX or ESXi if you plan to use the IO Accelerator device as a VMFS datastore. If you are passing the devices through using VMDirectPathIO, you do not need to install the VSL on your the ESX or ESXi system. Instead, install the VSL on the guest system. For example, pass the device through to a Windows VM, and then install the Windows VSL on that VM. For installation and user instructions, see the HP IO Accelerator for Windows User Guide.

When passing through an IO Accelerator device, you must be aware of certain constraints. For more information, see "Working with IO Accelerators and VMDirectPathIO (on page 42)."

Command-line installation

To install and manage the VSL driver, you must use a CLI.

ESX command-line installation

ESX includes the COS. The CLI is available on the host or through an SSH connection.

ESXi command line installation

HP recommends installing VMware vCLI for your ESXi system. Install a vCLI package on a physical machine running on a Linux or Windows operating system. For more information on VMware vCLI, see the VMware website (http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vcli/). HP does not recommend using the vCLI on a virtual machine that is hosted on your ESXi system. The IO Accelerator installation and configuration processes involve putting the ESXi host into maintenance mode and rebooting the host.

When installing the VSL, you can choose to use the TSM, also known as Shell or SSH (when used remotely), instead of the vCLI. The TSM might be required for managing or troubleshooting your device with the command-line utilities.

CAUTION: To avoid damage to the system, VMware recommends using TSM only for the purposes of troubleshooting and remediation. VMware recommends using the vCLI or any other VMware Administration Automation Product to perform routine ESXi host configuration tasks that do not involve troubleshooting. For more information on using TSM, see the VMware Knowledge Base article (http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC& externalId=1017910).

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Contents HP IO Accelerator Version 3.2.3 VMware ESX ESXi User Guide Page Contents Module parameters Contents summary About this guideIntroduction OverviewProduct naming Performance attributes IO Accelerator capacity 320GB 640GB Models AJ878B BK836ARequired operating environment Supported firmware revisionsSupported hardware 192 096 048 12.4 GB 024 11.6 GB 15.7 GB 24 GB Introduction Before you begin Software installation Command-line installationESX command-line installation ESXi command line installationInstallation overview Downloading the VMware ESXi driverIomemory-vsl-version.zip Vmfs/volumes/datastore/bundles Transferring the VSL files to the ESX or ESXi serverVifs.pl --server servername --mkdir datastorebundles Installing the VSL on ESXi Installing the VSL on ESX or ESXiInstalling the VSL on ESXi 5.0 using vCLI Installing the VSL on ESXi 5.0 using the command lineUpgrading the firmware using ESX Installing the VSL on ESX or ESXi 4.x using vCLIUpgrading procedure Upgrading device firmware from VSL 1.x.x or 2.x.x toFio-bugreport Iomemory-vsl block driver for ESXiIomemory-vsl block driver for ESX/ESXi Enabling PCIe power Configuring the device to support VM disksFio-update-iodrive iodriveversion.fff Modifying a VMware resource pool to reserve memory Using the IO Accelerator as swap with ESX Maintenance Maintenance toolsCommand-line utilities for Tech Support Mode Management utilities for ESXiEnabling PCIe power override Command line Purpose UtilityEnabling the override parameter Common maintenance tasks Disabling the driverEnabling the driver 1149D0969,1159E0972,24589Uninstalling the IO Accelerator driver package Disabling auto attachEnabling auto attach # esxcfg-module -s autoattach=1 iomemory-vslUnmanaged shutdown issues Performance and tuning Introduction to performance and tuningDisabling Dvfs Limiting Apci C-statesUtilities Utilities referenceFio-attach Fio-beacon Fio-bugreportFio-attach device options Fio-beacon device optionsFio-bugreport Fio-detach Fio-formatFio-detach device options Fio-pci-check Fio-format options deviceFio-status Fio-pci-check optionsFio-status device options Utilities Fio-update-iodrive Geometry and capacity information not available appearsFio-update-iodrive options iodriveversion.fff Utilities Monitoring IO Accelerator health Nand flash and component failureHealth metrics Health monitoring techniquesFlashback substitution events Using module parameters Module parametersEsxcfg-module --server server-name iomemory-vsl -g Using products with multiple devices VMDirectPathIOWorking with IO Accelerators and VMDirectPathIO Subscription service ResourcesFor more information Support and other resources Before you contact HPHP contact information Customer Self RepairRéparation par le client CSR Riparazione da parte del cliente Reparaciones del propio cliente Reparo feito pelo cliente Support and other resources Support and other resources Support and other resources Safety and regulatory compliance Warranty informationRegulatory information Acronyms and abbreviations Vmfs Documentation feedback Index Transferring VSL files