HP c-Class Vmware manual

HP IO Accelerator Version 3.2.3 VMware ESX

and ESXi

User Guide

Abstract

This document describes software requirements for all relevant HP IO Accelerators using VMware ESX or ESXi operating systems. This document is intended for system administrators who plan to install and use HP IO Accelerators with a VMware ESX or ESXi operating system. It is helpful to have previous experience with HP IO Accelerators and a VMware ESX or ESXi operating system. This user guide is intended for IO Accelerator software release 3.2.3 or later.

Part Number: 682240-002

March 2013

Edition: 2

Contents

HP IO Accelerator Version 3.2.3 VMware ESX and ESXi User Guide Page Contents Page About this guide Contents summary Introduction Overview Product naming Performance attributes Required operating environment Supported firmware revisions Supported hardware Page Before you begin Software installation VMDirectPathIO Command-lineinstallation ESX command-lineinstallation ESXi command line installation Installation overview Downloading the VMware ESXi driver Transferring the VSL files to the ESX or ESXi server Installing the VSL on ESXi Installing the VSL on ESXi 5.0 using vCLI Installing the VSL on ESXi 5.0 using the command line Installing the VSL on ESX or ESXi Installing the VSL on ESX or ESXi 4.x using vCLI Upgrading the firmware using ESX Upgrading device firmware from VSL 1.x.x or 2.x.x to Page Enabling PCIe power Configuring the device to support VM disks Modifying a VMware resource pool to reserve memory Using the IO Accelerator as swap with ESX Maintenance Maintenance tools Management utilities for ESXi Command-lineutilities for Tech Support Mode Enabling PCIe power override Enabling the override parameter Common maintenance tasks Disabling the driver Enabling the driver Disabling auto attach Enabling auto attach Uninstalling the IO Accelerator driver package Unmanaged shutdown issues Performance and tuning Introduction to performance and tuning Disabling DVFS Limiting APCI C-states Utilities Utilities reference fio-attach fio-beacon fio-bugreport Page fio-detach fio-format fio-pci-check fio-status Page fio-update-iodrive Page Page Monitoring IO Accelerator health NAND flash and component failure Health metrics Health monitoring techniques Flashback substitution events Module parameters Using module parameters VMDirectPathIO Working with IO Accelerators and VMDirectPathIO Using products with multiple devices Resources Subscription service For more information Support and other resources Before you contact HP HP contact information Customer Self Repair Réparation par le client (CSR) Riparazione da parte del cliente Reparaciones del propio cliente Reparo feito pelo cliente Page Page Page Regulatory information Safety and regulatory compliance Warranty information Acronyms and abbreviations Page Documentation feedback Index