VMware vSphere 6 on Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers Release Notes
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Contents 1 Overview........................................................................................................................................................5 Installation and upgrade instructions............................................................................................................................... 5 2 Issues and resolutions....................................................................................................................................
The status of LUN or disks is displayed as degraded................................................................................................... 14 Dual port Mellanox card displays incorrect vmnic number.......................................................................................... 14 VMware ESXi installer lists local LUNs under the Remote section............................................................................ 14 Incorrect name for Dell PowerEdge FD332 storage controller........
1 Overview VMware vSphere 6 includes the ESXi 6 hypervisor and is managed by vCenter Server 6. The current release of VMware vSphere incorporates feature upgrades, new hardware, feature support, and bug fixes that enhance the virtualization experience in VMware environments. NOTE: Only issues relating to Dell EMC servers running VMware vSphere 6 are discussed in this document.
2 Issues and resolutions Data integrity issue occurs when deleting virtual disks on ESXi system with PERC9 controller in RAID mode Description: On the Dell EMC PowerEdge systems running ESXi 6.0.x, data integrity issue occurs on PERC9 controller in RAID mode in the following conditions: • PERC H730, H730P, H830, FD332xS, FD332xD • ESXi OS running PERC driver 7.
Solution: This is a known issue. Complete the following workaround steps to resolve the issue: 1 Stop all the applications that use IPMI stack by using the command /etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog stop. 2 To unload the drivers, run Vmkload_mod –u ipmi_si_drv. 3 To load the drivers, run Vmkload_mod ipmi_si_drv.
Applies to: ESXi 6.0 Update 3 and later, and 14th generation PowerEdge servers Solution: This is not an issue. This is a change introduced from Dell EMC factories shipping VMware ESXi. To locate the service tag of your system, see the Locating Service Tag of your system section in VMware vSphere 6.5.x on Dell EMC PowerEdge Systems Getting Started Guide at Dell.com/virtualizationsolutions.
Solution: This issue can be ignored because there is no functionality loss. In ESXi host client, physical NICs reports duplicate entries of the speed supported Description: When you try to edit settings for physical NICs, you will find multiple duplicated entries of the network speed supported which is displayed multiple times. For example, 10,000 Mbps, full duplex. Applies to: ESXi 6.0.x Solution: This issue can be ignored because there is no functionality loss.
QLE2692 Network controller card is listed as QLogic Corp 2700 Description: ESXi reports incorrect device name for QLogic 2692 Network controller card. Applies to: ESXi 6.0.x and 14th generation PowerEdge servers Solution: This issue can be ignored because there is no functionality loss.
iDRAC does not report the operating system information Description: PowerEdge server installed with VMware ESXi 6.0.x does not report the installed operating system information in iDRAC. Applies to: ESXi 6.0 and 14th generation PowerEdge servers. Solution: This is a known issue and workaround is to install OpenManage Server Administrator on ESXi.
Fault tolerance feature is not supported on AMD 63xx series processor Description: In some Dell EMC servers with AMD 6300 series processor, the fault tolerance feature is not supported. Applies to: ESXi 6.0 U2 installed on Dell EMC PowerEdge servers R815, R715, and M915. Solution: This issue can be ignored because there is no functionality loss.
NOTE: The guest OS should be turned off before editing the .vmx file. 3 By using the vSphere Client, connect NVMe PCIe SSD installer that is configured as passthrough devices directly to the ESXi host, or select the host in vCenter. 4 Right-click the VM and select Edit Settings. 5 Add a new device by selecting PCI Device from the list, and then click Next. 6 Select the NVMe PCIe SSD as the passthrough device to connect to the VM from the drop-down list, and then click Next. 7 Click Finish.
Dell EMC PowerEdge Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD device is not detected during hot-plug Description: When the Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD namespace is set as Offline and hot-plug operation is performed in the same slot, the SSD does not initialize and is not detected. Applies to: ESXi 6.0 U2 Solution: This is a known issue. Perform one of the following: • Reconnect the drive to a different drive slot, if available. • Restart the sfcbd-watchdog service and reinsert the drive.
Incorrect name for Dell PowerEdge FD332 storage controller Description: The storage controller for Dell PowerEdge FD332 is named as FS332 instead of FD332. Applies to: ESXi 6.0 U2 Solution: This issue can be ignored because there is no functionality loss. Software RAID is not supported for VMware ESXi Description: On-board SATA controller for Dell EMC PowerEdge servers provides an option to create RAID. The software RAID LUNs are not supported because VMware ESXi does not carry supported drivers.
ESXi DCUI displays lesser memory than the total Description: For some Dell's 11th generation of PowerEdge systems with storage controllers PERC H200/H310 the ESXi DCUI displays lesser memory than the total memory. Applies to: ESXi 6.0 Solution: This is a known behavior.
Unable to write vmkernel coredump to local LUN when PSOD occurs Description: During heavy load on storage subsystem if PSOD occurs ESXi unable to write coredump to the local LUN and results with the error message bad header error message. Applies to: ESXi 6.0 Solution: Ensure that a network share is configured to coredump.
The PCI passthrough section on vSphere client or vCenter server does not display Dell PowerEdge Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD Description: After a hot plug of Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD, the device is not available for PCI passthrough. The device itself is not displayed in the PCI passthrough page. Applies to: ESXi 6.0 U2 Solution: Restart hosted service (/etc/init.
3 Related information for virtualization solutions Table 1. Related information for virtualization solutions If you need information about See Dell EMC VMware documentation Dell.com/virtualizationsolutions OpenManage documentation Dell.com/openmanagemanuals PowerEdge documentation Dell.com/poweredgemanuals Basic configuration information for running ESXi on a Dell EMC PowerEdge server Getting Started Guide at Dell.
NOTE: For more information related to the VMware ESXi installation on Dell EMC PowerEdge servers, go to Dell Virtualization. Virtualization videos for Dell EMC PowerEdge servers All the supported virtualization videos for Dell EMC PowerEdge servers are available in the Supported Operating Systems for Dell PowerEdge servers playlist. Table 2. Virtualization videos for Dell EMC PowerEdge servers Video title Links Downloading the Dell EMC customized ESXi image from support site www.youtube.
4 Getting help Contacting Dell EMC Dell EMC provides several online and telephone based support and service options. If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell EMC product catalog. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell EMC for sales, technical assistance, or customer service issues: 1 Go to Dell.com/support.
