HP c-Class Vmware manual Required operating environment, Supported firmware revisions

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Required operating environment

The HP IO Accelerator is supported for use in the following operating environments:

•VMware ESX 4.0

•VMware ESX 4.1

•VMware ESXi 4.1

•VMware ESXi 5.0

CAUTION: Version 3.1.0 or greater of the driver software is not backward-compatible with any previous driver version. When you install version 3.2.3, you cannot revert to any previous version.

IMPORTANT: All operating systems must be 64-bit architecture.

NOTE: IO Accelerators cannot be used as hibernation devices.

The following scenarios are supported:

•Using the IO Accelerator as a VMFS datastore within the hypervisor, and then sharing that storage with guest operating systems. Guest operating systems can be 32-bit or 64-bit architecture, because they are not directly using the IO Accelerator.

•Using PCI pass-through to enable a virtual machine to use the IO Accelerator directly. Only supported operating systems can use the device.

NOTE: PCI pass-through is currently supported on Windows® and Linux operating systems that are supported by HP. For installation instructions and a list of supported operating systems, see the HP IO Accelerator Windows User Guide or the HP IO Accelerator Linux User Guide.

NOTE: If you are passing the devices through the system, you do not have to install the IO Accelerator driver on an ESX or ESXi system. Install the driver on the guest system. Install the driver only if you plan to create a VMFS on the devices. For more information, see "Working with IO Accelerators and VMDirectPathIO (on page 42)."

NOTE: For best results, HP recommends running the latest Service Pack of a release.

Supported firmware revisions

After February 19, 2013, all IO Accelerators will ship with firmware version 7.1.13.109322 or higher. This firmware version only works with VSL 3.2.2 or higher. If you are installing a recently purchased or a replacement IO Accelerator into a system that already has IO Accelerators installed, then you must upgrade the firmware on the previously installed devices to 7.1.13.109322 or higher. The VSL must be upgraded to

3.2.2or higher. Upgrading the firmware and VSL on cards that were running firmware versions 6.x.x or

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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 guideProduct naming IntroductionOverview 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 installationIomemory-vsl-version.zip Installation overviewDownloading the VMware ESXi driver Vifs.pl --server servername --mkdir datastorebundles Vmfs/volumes/datastore/bundlesTransferring the VSL files to the ESX or ESXi server 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 toIomemory-vsl block driver for ESX/ESXi Fio-bugreportIomemory-vsl block driver for ESXi Fio-update-iodrive iodriveversion.fff Enabling PCIe powerConfiguring the device to support VM disks 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-statesFio-attach UtilitiesUtilities reference Fio-beacon Fio-bugreportFio-attach device options Fio-beacon device optionsFio-bugreport Fio-detach device options Fio-detachFio-format Fio-pci-check Fio-format options deviceFio-status device options Fio-statusFio-pci-check 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 Esxcfg-module --server server-name iomemory-vsl -g Using module parametersModule parameters Working with IO Accelerators and VMDirectPathIO Using products with multiple devicesVMDirectPathIO For more information Subscription serviceResources 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 Regulatory information Safety and regulatory complianceWarranty information Acronyms and abbreviations Vmfs Documentation feedback Index Transferring VSL files