HP c-Class Vmware manual Installation overview, Downloading the VMware ESXi driver

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Installation overview

Before installing the IO Accelerator driver, make sure you have properly installed the IO Accelerator devices. For more information, see the HP IO Accelerator Hardware Installation Guide.

1.If necessary, uninstall previous versions of the VSL and utilities. For instructions, see "Common maintenance tasks (on page 25)."

2.Install the latest version of the VSL and command-line utilities.

3.To load the driver and attach the IO Accelerator devices, reboot the ESX or ESXi system.

4.If necessary, upgrade the firmware to the latest version.

5.Configure the device to support VM disks.

CAUTION: The IO Accelerator device is designed to be used as a data storage disk or caching device. HP does not support the installation of an ESX or ESXi operating system and booting from the IO Accelerator device.

HP does not recommend labeling an IO Accelerator device as a VMware Block Device and installing the ESX or ESXi operating system on an IO Accelerator device. If you do so, the installation will fail when the system is rebooted.

Downloading the VMware ESXi driver

Download the installation packages to a remote machine running the vCLI.

The driver is available as an offline bundle from the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/support). Navigate to the appropriate folder for your operating system. Example file names:

•iomemory-vsl_<version>.offline-bundle.zip

•cross_vmware-esx-drivers-block-iomemory-vsl_<version>-offline-bundle.zip

The offline bundle might be in a .zip file archive:

iomemory-vsl-<version>.zip

NOTE: If the .iso image is available, it contains the same offline bundle that is available as a standalone download. In most cases, .iso images are used to create CDs so the software can be installed as part of an ESX installation. However, the VSL cannot be installed as part of an ESX installation. Download the offline bundle unless you want to transfer the files to the ESX host using a CD.

Download the following support files as appropriate for your version.

Package

Installation instructions

 

 

iodrive_<version>.fff

Upgrading the firmware

fio-remote-util-<version>.noarc

Installing Python WBEM

h.rpm

packages (optional)

The fio-remote-util-<version>.noarch.rpmpackage is available in the Linux download folders. Download this package from the folder for your Linux distribution (for the remote machine). For example, if you install these remote utilities on a Linux system running RHEL 5, go to that download folder to find this package.

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Contents HP IO Accelerator Version 3.2.3 VMware ESX ESXi User Guide Page Contents Module parameters About this guide Contents summaryOverview IntroductionProduct naming IO Accelerator capacity 320GB 640GB Models AJ878B BK836A Performance attributesSupported firmware revisions Required operating environmentSupported hardware 192 096 048 12.4 GB 024 11.6 GB 15.7 GB 24 GB Introduction Before you begin Command-line installation Software installationESX command-line installation ESXi command line installationDownloading the VMware ESXi driver Installation overviewIomemory-vsl-version.zip Transferring the VSL files to the ESX or ESXi server Vmfs/volumes/datastore/bundlesVifs.pl --server servername --mkdir datastorebundles Installing the VSL on ESX or ESXi Installing the VSL on ESXiInstalling the VSL on ESXi 5.0 using vCLI Installing the VSL on ESXi 5.0 using the command lineInstalling the VSL on ESX or ESXi 4.x using vCLI Upgrading the firmware using ESXUpgrading device firmware from VSL 1.x.x or 2.x.x to Upgrading procedureIomemory-vsl block driver for ESXi Fio-bugreportIomemory-vsl block driver for ESX/ESXi Configuring the device to support VM disks Enabling PCIe powerFio-update-iodrive iodriveversion.fff Modifying a VMware resource pool to reserve memory Using the IO Accelerator as swap with ESX Maintenance tools MaintenanceCommand-line utilities for Tech Support Mode Management utilities for ESXiCommand line Purpose Utility Enabling PCIe power overrideEnabling the override parameter Disabling the driver Common maintenance tasksEnabling the driver 1149D0969,1159E0972,24589Disabling auto attach Uninstalling the IO Accelerator driver packageEnabling auto attach # esxcfg-module -s autoattach=1 iomemory-vslUnmanaged shutdown issues Introduction to performance and tuning Performance and tuningDisabling Dvfs Limiting Apci C-statesUtilities reference UtilitiesFio-attach Fio-bugreport Fio-beaconFio-attach device options Fio-beacon device optionsFio-bugreport Fio-format Fio-detachFio-detach device options Fio-format options device Fio-pci-checkFio-pci-check options Fio-statusFio-status device options Utilities Geometry and capacity information not available appears Fio-update-iodriveFio-update-iodrive options iodriveversion.fff Utilities Nand flash and component failure Monitoring IO Accelerator healthHealth metrics Health monitoring techniquesFlashback substitution events Module parameters Using module parametersEsxcfg-module --server server-name iomemory-vsl -g VMDirectPathIO Using products with multiple devicesWorking with IO Accelerators and VMDirectPathIO Resources Subscription serviceFor more information Before you contact HP Support and other resourcesHP 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 Warranty information Safety and regulatory complianceRegulatory information Acronyms and abbreviations Vmfs Documentation feedback Index Transferring VSL files
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