Release Notes

Solution:
This is a known issue. Perform either of the following to resolve the issue:
• Edit the .vmx file of the VM: add the string bios.hddOrder = "scsi0:0" at
the end of the .vmx file. For more information, refer to the VMware Knowledge
Base article 1023592.
• Boot to the VM BIOS and change the disk order manually to scsi0:0.
In PowerEdge VRTX enclosures, fast initialization of
Shared PERC 8 VD might be delayed
Description: If you fast initialize a Shared PERC 8 VD that is currently used by a VM, the process
might be delayed.
Applies to: ESXi 5.x
Solution: In order to resolve the issue, unmap the disk carved out from the specific VD from
the VM and perform fast initialization.
Multipathing status under storage view tab of vCenter
Client displays partial or no redundancy for fault-tolerant
Shared PERC 8 VD
Description: The storage view tab of vSphere Client displays the multipathing status of a Shared
PERC 8 VD as Partial or No Redundancy even though the controllers are
redundant.
Applies to: ESXi 5.x
Solution: There is no functionality loss. For more information, refer to the VMware
Knowledge Base article 1017634 .
Enabling DPM fails with an invalid BMC MAC address
Description: On Dell PowerEdge Modular servers, enabling VMware Distributed Power
Management (DPM) fails with an error message Invalid BMC MAC address.
Applies to: ESXi 5.x
Solution:
Click vCenter Server → Hardware Status → Baseboard Controller and use the
BMC (iDRAC) MAC address displayed here. Alternatively, use the server-assigned
MAC address rather than the chassis-assigned address displayed on the iDRAC
page of the server.
Hot add or removal of PCIe SSD does not function
Description: You cannot remove PCIe SSD when device is in use. This device does not
functional even when the device is added back to the same drive slot or another.
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