HP Thunderbolt 2-Port AiO Module ESXi/ESX manual Supported firmware revisions, Supported hardware

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CAUTION: Version 3.1.1 of the driver software is not backward-compatible. When you install version 3.1.1, 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 directly use the IO Accelerator. 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

VMware ESX version	IO Accelerator	IO Accelerator	Comments
	software	firmware

VMware ESX 4.0	2.2.3 or 2.3.1	101583_6 or 101971_6	Update 1; 101583 is
		(2.3.1)	compatible with both software
			versions.

VMware ESXi 4.0	Not supported	Not supported	ESXi 4.0 is not supported.
VMware ESX 4.1	2.2.3 or 2.3.1	101583_6 or 101971_6	Version 101583 is
		(2.3.1)	compatible with both software
			versions

VMware ESXi 4.1	2.3.1	101583_6 or 101971_6	HP recommends 101971_6
		(2.3.1)	firmware

NOTE: HP StorageWorks IO Accelerators require firmware version 101971_6 or 101583. HP PCIe IO Accelerators also support firmware version 101971_4.

Supported hardware

HP IO Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class

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Contents Abstract Page Contents Module parameters Contents summary About this guideProduct naming IntroductionOverview Performance attributes Required operating environmentSupported firmware revisions Supported hardwareIntroduction Before you begin Introduction 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 European Union regulatory notice Regulatory compliance noticesRegulatory compliance identification numbers Korean class a notice Acronyms and abbreviations Vmdk Documentation feedback Index Index