The cciss driver has been removed from rhel7 and sles12. Apr 07, 2016 there was only one hp hpsa host extension that could be seen in the vum repository gui, and its release date was consistent with the hpsa 5. Hp 614988b21 hp modular smart array sc08e 2ports ext pcie x8 sas host bus adapter. I believe i have found the issue it seems to be related to the hp universal driver notification windows this is the link that i followed seems to be working for now. Jun 15, 2015 below is fixed in the hpsa driver version 6. Today i wanted to run through the process used to patch hp drivers on an esxi host. Vmware support verified that our posd was caused by the hpsa driver as documented in kb2075978 which references hp advisory c04302261. It appears that the hp hpsa patch name and patch id in the metadata was the same across various hpsa. Determining networkstorage firmware and driver version in. A quick check verified that we were running the version in question.
Feb 19, 20 recommended hp proliant smart array controller driver for vmware esxi 5. He had already created a vmware service request but wanted a chat while waiting for a reply. Hp universal print drivers and vmware view vdi solutions. For more information on installing device drivers, see installing async drivers on vmware esxi 5. While configuring this feature i noticed that although the extensions are uploaded to the esxi servers, the configured host extension baseline will not.
By the way, the hpsa driver that you need for newer smartarray models some older models like the p400 use the cciss driver that is already included in the stock vmware image does not include the hp hardware check. Getting firmware version information on esxi and gnulinux. To downgrade a device driver, download the driver you want to install, uninstall the current driver, and then install the older driver. Use a the hp customized vmware esxi that will install all hp driversvip and bundles. Mar, 2017 hp vmware recipe guide for the latest hp driver and firmware recommendation. The driver and utilities can be downloaded from hps offical website. Jul 25, 2017 to downgrade a device driver, download the driver you want to install, uninstall the current driver, and then install the older driver. Find answers to hp universal print drivers and vmware view vdi from the expert community at experts exchange. Vmware update manager and esxcli compliant hpe bundles and thirdparty drivers included in the hpe customized image are available from hpe vibsdepot. As i described previously here, there are some options to update online or offline firmware and drivers on hp servers with vmware vsphere installed. How can i figure out the driver and firmeware version of my hp qlogic fiber channel hba via ssh. Vmware hardware compatibility list hcl, to check the hcl to determine latest available driver update. This new driver will support new smart array products going forward, and the cciss driver will eventually be deprecated. There was only one hp hpsa host extension that could be seen in the vum repository gui, and its release date was consistent with the hpsa 5.
The example information captured here is from hp proliant servers since g5, but most of it should work in similar ways with other hardware platforms too. Esxi is installed with the vmware iso with included hp drivers etc. Download the latest drivers, software, firmware, and diagnostics for your hp products from the official hp support website. Possible use of driver for hp smartarray p400cciss centos. Hp published a new security bulletin to deliver softpaq mitigations, hpsbhf03584 derivative sidechannel analysis method. In this excellent article ivo beerens explains how you can add the hp extensions to an esxi installation using vmware update manager. If you are importing the hp smart array hpsa controller driver in update manager vum, be aware of the following issue, especially if your vum repository already contains a previous version of the hp hpsa driver. Apr 23, 2014 from time to time as a vsphere esxesxi administrator you may need to quickly find out what firmware levels and driver versions are present on your esx or esxi host in regards to your network and storage interface cards. Hp did not find anything, so i passed over the vmware info and asked for a link to the most up to date driver for the. Once again i reported it to vmware and to hp, with vmware tech support getting back to me first, interestingly enough they did some more inspection to find it was the hpsa driver causing the issue. Vmware virtualization software for hpe proliant servers.
For customers already using vmware esxi, it is recommended that you update to the latest version on their supported at your earliest convenience. I mean, even the vibid feels lazy as the trailing build number 472560 doesnt even match the actual build number listed in the bundle filename hpsa5005. This may significantly queue more io for the drives than they can process, leading to excessively high disk level cache tier latencies. It was almost as if the two hpsa driver versions had merged in vum. On may 21, 2018, two additional analysis methods were disclosed, similar to the original spectre and meltdown vulnerabilities. On hpe proliant servers, reinserting and reactivating a previously hotremoved raid 0 disk may cause the volume to fail to return to an online or ready state in vmware vsphere 6. When upgrading firmware and drivers on a huge amount of servers, it used to be timeconsuming to perform a firmware upgrade after a reboot on each and every one of your esxi hosts to match the standard.
Recently, i imported the latest hp smart array hpsa version 5. Find answers to hp universal print drivers and vmware view vdi from the expert community at. This is bad if you have data on the raid drives already. Connect to your vcenteror host with vsphere and check you datastores on the host andor hardware statusonly with vcenter. Jul 17, 2012 this will include hewlettpackard patches, so when you periodically run update manager and install the noncritical patches you will install the hewlettpackard patches with it. Despite this being a very specific patch, the general. Patch hp drivers on esxi hosts vmware update manager. Vmware software from hewlett packard enterprise provides a comprehensive suite of virtualization solutions designed expressly for missioncritical enterprise computing. On hpe smart array controllers running vmware esxi driver 6. Juggling hp server and vmware compatibility for ext sas. Vmware is announcing discontinuation of its third party virtual switch vswitch program, and plans to deprecate the vmware vsphere apis used by third party switches in. How can i figure out the driver and firmeware version of my hpqlogic fiber channel hba via ssh.
While esxi can rely on linux source code for driver development, esxi is not linux based and thus you cant rely on instructions for that os. Oct 10, 2012 the example information captured here is from hp proliant servers since g5, but most of it should work in similar ways with other hardware platforms too. From time to time as a vsphere esxesxi administrator you may need to quickly find out what firmware levels and driver versions are present on your esx or esxi host in regards to your network and storage interface cards. Management of vmware esxi on hp proliant servers technical white paper 3 introduction vmware vsphere, the industrys first cloud operating system, leverages the power of virtualization to transform datacenters into dramatically simplified cloud computing infrastructures, and enables it.
Hp have also released a customer advisory c04302261 on the issue. I mean, even the vibid feels lazy as the trailing build number 472560 doesnt even match the actual build number listed in the bundle filename hpsa 5005. Jul 10, 2014 be aware of this issue if using vum to deploy hp smart array driver update july 10, 2014 2 comments if you are importing the hp smart array hpsa controller driver in update manager vum, be aware of the following issue, especially if your vum repository already contains a previous version of the hp hpsa driver. This would not be the first time hp has screwed up an offline bundle by being lazy when it comes to the xml files. Px1x controllers are not supported with certain hpsa vmware driver versions basically hp smart array px1x controllers ie p410i, p812, etc. Online esxi firmware and driver upgrade on hp servers vmxp. Vmware update manager and esxcli compliant hpe bundles and thirdparty drivers included in the hpe customised image are available from hpe vibsdepot. By using the hp extensions you will benefit the optimized drivers and cim providers for your hp hardware. I manually choose the patch vendors in the noncritical baseline and unselect hewlettpackard as the associated patch vendor for this baseline. Identifying storage firmware and driver version in esxi. The hpe smart array hpsa driver prevents the unplugged volumes offline state from being recognized by driver and when the volume is physically reinserted and reactivated with the smart storage administrator ssa utility, the volume status remains as offline in a vmware vsan environment. Px1x controllers are not supported with certain hpsa vmware driver versions basically hp smart array px1x controllers ie.
Using hpe custom esxi images to install esxi on hpe proliant. Using hpe custom esxi images to install esxi on hpe. P212 vmware compatibility and then it seems to be pointing to a vsphere 5. For details on the symptom, check out vmware kb article 2075978. This new tutorial demonstrates how to determine the driver and. I quickly searched the hp support center web site and found out a hpsa driver update is available for their hp proliant dl380 g7 servers. In bold is the hpsa driver that we need to change to fix the hp smart array p420i controller issue. Jun 26, 2014 vmware support verified that our posd was caused by the hpsa driver as documented in kb2075978 which references hp advisory c04302261. Troubleshooting the problem, we notice that hp smart array p420i controller hpsa driver was from original esxi 5. How to find out driver and firmware version of my esxi fiber channel hba.
Lsu hpsa plugin does not work with the native hpsa driver nhpsa. Be aware of this issue if using vum to deploy hp smart array. Official hp drivers and software download hp customer. Hp vmware recipe guide for the latest hp driver and firmware recommendation. Vmware esxi image for hpe servers hewlett packard enterprise. Unless noted otherwise, the example commands here should work regardless of whether you have cim providers or hardware management agents installed or not. Vmware virtualization software for hpe proliant servers hewlett packard enterprise supports, certifies, and offers vmware software for hpe proliant and bladesystem servers. Solved hp andor hpe vmware custom images spiceworks. Recommended hp proliant smart array controller driver for vmware esxi 5. Technical support for vmware products is available online or by phone depending on your support offering selfservice, webbased support resources such as the knowledge base and vmware communities are also available. To perform driver and online firmware updates, your vmware environment must meet the following requirements. In this post we discuss step by step how to perform the upgrade using hp service pack for proliant spp. Hp smart array controllers outofmemory condition may lead to a server halt and purple screen under vmware esxi 5. Then you will still be able to access your hard drives but only through vmwares own ahcisata driver, and will ignore the raid configuration.
The hpsa device driver used for the hp smart array p700m controller with the hp msa2012sa storage array in esx server operating systems is limited to have a maximum of 256 luns. Some software requires a valid warranty, current hewlett packard enterprise support contract, or a license fee. Be aware of this issue if using vum to deploy hp smart. Hpe proliant smart array controller driver for vmware vsphere 6. Posted by johan on may 27, 2017 in blog 34 comments. Recommended hp proliant smart array controller driver for vmware vsphere 6. In multipath configurations, each path to a lun is counted as a separate lun so that multipath reduces the maximum usable luns per esx server. This option allows the driver to attempt to operate on any hp smart array hardware raid controller, even if it is not explicitly known to the driver. Hpe esxi utilities offline bundle for vmware vsphere 6. Apr 24, 2017 today i wanted to run through the process used to patch hp drivers on an esxi host.