HP c-Class Vmware manual Fio-bugreport, Iomemory-vsl block driver for ESXi

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CAUTION: Upgrading IO Accelerator devices that were previously configured for VSL 1.x.x or 2.x.x to work with VSL 3.x.x requires a low-level media format of the device. No user data is maintained during the media format process. Be sure to backup all data on your IO Accelerator device as instructed before upgrading the firmware.

Do not back up the data onto another IO Accelerator device on the same system. The backup must be to a local disk or to an externally attached volume.

b.Run the fio-bugreportcommand-line utility and save the output. This output captures the device information for each device in the system. This device information will be useful in troubleshooting any upgrade issues. For example:

fio-bugreport

2.To uninstall the 2.3.1 HP IO Accelerator VSL software, stop all of the virtual machines and put the host in maintenance mode. Then follow the instructions for your platform:

a.To uninstall the VSL from ESXi 5.0 using vCLI, run the following command:

esxcli --server <servername> software vib remove -n block-iomemory-vsl

b.To uninstall the VSL from ESXi 4.x using vCLI:

i.To determine the bundle "bulletin" ID, run the following command: vihostupdate --server<server-name>--query

Sample output:

---------Bulletin ID--------- -----Installed-----

----------------Summary-----------------

iomemory-vsl-2.2.0.7601742 2011-02-08T10:37:05

iomemory-vsl: block driver for ESXi 4.1.X

ii.To remove the "bulletin" containing the driver and utilities, run the following command:

vihostupdate --server <server-name> --remove --bulletin <Bulletin-ID>

c.To uninstall the VSL from ESX 4.x:

i. Enter the following command to determine the Bulletin ID of any previously installed versions: esxupdate query

Sample output:

------Bulletin ID------ -----Installed-----

---------------------Summary----------------------

iomemory-vsl-3.0.6.360 2012-01-16T03:49:33

iomemory-vsl: block driver for ESX/ESXi 4.X

ii.To remove installed versions, run the following command: esxupdate -b<Bulletin-ID> remove

3.Install the new VSL and related packages:

a.Download the VSL offline bundle and firmware from the HP website

(http://www.hp.com/go/support). For more information, see "Downloading the driver."

b.Install the VSL and utilities. Follow the instructions in "Installing the VSL on ESX or ESXi 4.x (on page 15)" or "Installing the VSL on ESXi 5.0 (on page 15)," and then return to this procedure. Be sure to follow the suggestion to copy over the firmware file to the ESX or ESXi host, and make note of the firmware location.

c.Reboot the system.

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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 ESX command-line installation Software installationCommand-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 5.0 using vCLI Installing the VSL on ESXiInstalling the VSL on ESX or ESXi 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 Command-line utilities for Tech Support Mode MaintenanceMaintenance tools Management utilities for ESXiEnabling PCIe power override Command line Purpose UtilityEnabling the override parameter Enabling the driver Common maintenance tasksDisabling the driver 1149D0969,1159E0972,24589Enabling auto attach Uninstalling the IO Accelerator driver packageDisabling auto attach # esxcfg-module -s autoattach=1 iomemory-vslUnmanaged shutdown issues Disabling Dvfs Performance and tuningIntroduction to performance and tuning Limiting Apci C-statesUtilities Utilities referenceFio-attach Fio-attach device options Fio-beaconFio-bugreport 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 Health metrics Monitoring IO Accelerator healthNand flash and component failure 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 HP contact information Support and other resourcesBefore you contact HP 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
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