VMware vSphere ESXi 7.x on Dell EMC PowerEdge Systems Image Customization Information October 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 4 Downloading Dell EMC customized ESXi images.........................................................................................................4 Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image and Dell EMC Addon from Dell EMC support site...............4 Downloading Dell EMC customized ESXi image from VMware site.....................................................
1 Introduction Each ESXi image is a customization of the base VMware image of a particular version. Dell EMC customization of the image includes: ● Modifying files to identify Dell EMC and Dell EMC support. ● Updating the ESXi image with the latest validated asynchronous drivers. ● Updating patches if it addresses a common issue for Dell EMC systems. It is recommended to use the latest version of the Dell EMC-customized ESXi image of your Dell EMC system.
Downloading Dell EMC customized ESXi image from VMware site NOTE: Ensure that you clear the web browser cache before downloading the drivers and firmware. NOTE: To download the drivers and firmware, you must be the registered user in my.vmware.com. To download the ESXi image, do the following 1. Go to my.vmware.com and log in with your account credentials. 2. Select View & Download products > All Products and then click the View Download Components link of VMware vSphere. 3.
2 ESXi 7.0 image customization details Topics: • • • • • Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC customized customized customized customized customized VMware VMware VMware VMware VMware ESXi ESXi ESXi ESXi ESXi 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 U1 A00 image A03 image A02 image A01 image A00 image Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 U1 A00 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 1. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.
Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A03 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 2. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A03 image Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A03 image Version A03 Build number 16324942 File name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-7.0.0-16324942.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A03.iso Release date Sep 28, 2020 Dell added or modified files ● etc/vmware/oem.
Table 3. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A02 image (continued) Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A02 image Build number 16324942 File name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-7.0.0-16324942.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A02.iso Release date June 23, 2020 Dell added or modified files ● etc/vmware/oem.xml ● etc/vmware/support ● etc/init.d/exchange-os-info-to-bmc.sh Broadcom drivers ● bnxtnet: 216.0.72.0 ● bnxtroce: 216.0.65.0 Emulex drivers ● lpfc: 12.6.228.4 ● brcmnvmefc: 12.6.228.
Table 4. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A01 image (continued) Product name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A01 image ● brcmnvmefc: 12.6.228.4 Intel drivers ● igbn: 1.4.11.0 ● ixgben: 1.8.9.0 ● i40en: 1.10.9.0 QLogic drivers ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Solarflare drivers ● sfvmk: 2.3.3.1016 qcnic: 2.0.0.0 qfle3: 1.4.6.0 qfle3i: 2.1.2.0 qfle3f: 2.1.6.0 qedentv: 3.40.9.0 qedrntv: 3.40.9.1 qedf: 2.2.4.0 qlnativefc: 4.1.9.0 qedi: 2.19.5.0 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.
3 Dell EMC add-on package details Topics: • • • • • Dell Dell Dell Dell Dell EMC EMC EMC EMC EMC custom add-on 7.0 U1 package A00 add-on 7.0 package A03 add-on 7.0 package A02 add-on 7.0 package A01 add-on 7.0 package A00 Dell EMC custom add-on 7.0 U1 package A00 NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U1 package A00, see Downloading Dell EMC add-on package from VMware site on page 5. Table 6. Dell EMC add-on 7.0 U1 package A00 Product name Dell EMC add-on 7.
Table 7. Dell EMC add-on 7.0 package A03 Product name Dell EMC add-on 7.0 package A03 Version A03 Release ID DEL-ESXi-700_16324942-A03 File name DellEMC_Addon_7.0.0_A03.zip Release date September 28, 2020 Dell components ● dell-configuration-component:7.0.0-A00 ● dellemc-osname-idrac-component:7.0.0-A00 Broadcom components ● Broadcom-bnxt-Net-RoCE: 216.0.293.106 Emulex components ● Broadcom-ELX-brcmnvmefc: 12.6.228.4-1 ● Broadcom-ELX-lpfc: 12.6.228.4-1 Intel components ● Intel-i40en: i40en-1.
Table 8. Dell EMC add-on 7.0 package A02 (continued) Product name Dell EMC add-on 7.0 package A02 ● Intel-igbn: igbn-1.4.11.0 ● Intel-ixgben: ixgben-1.8.9.0 QLogic components ● MRVL-E3-Ethernet-iSCSI-FCoE: 3.0.121.0-1OEM ● MRVL-E4-CNA-Driver-Bundle: 5.0.189-1OEM ● MRVL-QLogic-FC: 4.1.9.0 - Build 0001 SolarFlare components ● Solarflare-NIC: 2.3.3.1016-1OEM Dell EMC add-on 7.0 package A01 NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC add-on 7.
Table 10. Dell EMC add-on 7.0 package A00 (continued) Product name Dell EMC add-on 7.0 package A00 Release ID DEL-ESXi-700_15843807-A00 File name DellEMC_Addon_7.0.0_A00.zip Release date April 02, 2020 Component details ● dell-configuration-component:7.0.0-A00 ● dellemc-osname-idrac-component:7.0.
4 Getting help Topics: • • • • • • Contacting Dell EMC Locating Service Tag of your system Related information for virtualization solutions Documentation resources Download drivers and firmware Documentation feedback Contacting Dell EMC Dell EMC provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country, region, and product, and some services may not be available in your area.
Table 11. Related information for virtualization solutions (continued) If you need information about See Known issues and resolutions VMware vSphere 7.0 on Dell EMC PowerEdge Server Release Notes at www.dell.com/ virtualizationsolutions ESXi ISO image customization information VMware ESXi on Dell EMC PowerEdge Systems Image Customization Information at www.dell.com/ virtualizationsolutions UEFI Boot order management utility in VMware ESXi 7.0 www.dell.
Table 12. Virtualization videos for Dell EMC PowerEdge servers Video title Links Downloading the Dell EMC customized ESXi image from support site www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnVxtkAkYTI Downloading Dell EMC customized ESXi image from VMware website www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnWyuyxuk5k Operating system Deployment (VMware ESXi)—Installing Using CD/DVD www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EbufUS86zA Enabling and Configuring Fault Resilient Memory on Dell EMC PowerEdge servers www.youtube.
Table 13. Additional documentation resources for your server (continued) Task Managing your server Document Location For information about updating drivers and firmware, see Download drivers and firmware topic in this document. www.dell.com/support/drivers For information about server www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals management software offered by Dell EMC, see the Dell EMC Systems Management Overview Guide.
Table 13. Additional documentation resources for your server (continued) Task Document Location generated by the system firmware and agents that monitor server components, see the Dell EMC Event and Error Messages Reference Guide. Troubleshooting your system For information about identifying www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals and troubleshooting the PowerEdge server issues, see the PowerEdge Servers Troubleshooting Guide.
