HP Thunderbolt 2-Port AiO Module ESXi/ESX manual Enabling PCIe power

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c. Reboot the system.

4.Update the firmware on each device to the latest version using the fio-update-iodriveTSM or COS command-line utility.

CAUTION: Do not turn off the power during a firmware upgrade, because this might cause device failure. If a UPS is not in place, consider adding one to the system before performing a firmware upgrade.

Sample syntax:

fio-update-iodrive <iodrive_version.fff>

Where <iodrive_version.fff> is the path to the firmware archive. This command updates all of the devices to the selected firmware. If you wish to update specific devices, consult the utility reference for more options.

5.Reboot the system.

If the fio-statuscommand is run, a warning that the upgraded devices are missing a lebmap appears. This warning is customary, and the issue will be corrected in the next step.

CAUTION: Running the fio-formatcommand in the next step erases the entire device, including user data. After this format is started, the device cannot be downgraded to the 2.x driver without voiding your warranty.

6.Format each device using the fio-formatcommand. For example: fio-format <device>

You are prompted to confirm you want to erase all data on the device. The format might take an extended period of time, depending on the amount of wear on the device.

7.Using the following command, attach all IO Accelerator devices: fio-attach /dev/fct*

8.Using the following command, check the status of all devices: fio-status-a

Your IO Accelerator devices are now successfully upgraded for this version of the HP IO Accelerator. You can now install any IO Accelerator Gen2 devices.

Enabling PCIe power

For PCIe IO Accelerators, if you have installed any dual IO Accelerator devices, such as the HP ioDrive2 Duo, then the device might require additional power than the minimum 25 W provided by PCIe Gen2 slots to properly function.

For instructions on enabling the device to draw additional power from the PCIe slots, see "Enabling PCIe power override (on page 23)."

Configuring the device to support VM disks

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Contents Abstract Page Contents Module parameters About this guide Contents summaryOverview IntroductionProduct naming Required operating environment Performance attributesSupported hardware Supported firmware revisionsIntroduction Before you begin Introduction ESXi command line installation Software installationCommand-line installation ESX 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 ESXi 5.0 using the command-line Installing the VSL on ESXiInstalling the VSL on ESX or ESXi Installing the VSL on ESXi 5.0 using vCLIInstalling 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 Management utilities for ESXi MaintenanceMaintenance tools Command-line utilities for Tech Support ModeCommand line Purpose Utility Enabling PCIe power overrideEnabling the override parameter 1149D0969,1159E0972,24589 Common maintenance tasksDisabling the driver Enabling the driver# esxcfg-module -s autoattach=1 iomemory-vsl Uninstalling the IO Accelerator driver packageDisabling auto attach Enabling auto attachUnmanaged shutdown issues Limiting Apci C-states Performance and tuningIntroduction to performance and tuning Disabling DvfsUtilities reference UtilitiesFio-attach Fio-beacon device options Fio-beaconFio-bugreport Fio-attach 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 Health monitoring techniques Monitoring IO Accelerator healthNand flash and component failure Health metricsFlashback 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 Customer Self Repair Support and other resourcesBefore you contact HP HP contact informationRéparation 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 compliance identification numbers Regulatory compliance noticesEuropean Union regulatory notice Korean class a notice Acronyms and abbreviations Vmdk Documentation feedback Index Index