UCS ENIC / FNIC pilot

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• vSphere 5.1 on Cisco UCS

  Hello

  I just want to check is one have tried to install VMware vSphere 5.1 on Cisco UCS blades? I was fine that some items and come to know that if you want to install vSphere 5.1, you have to first upgrade the firmware 2.0 (4A or 4B), and only then you can install / upgrade the 5.1 vSphere

  If anyone has a sine qua non for the installation of vSphere 5.1 on B200M2 & B200M3 to share the same

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  Hello Amit,

  The UCS SW/HW interoperability tool should answer your questions.  5.1 ESXi is supported of the UCS 2.0 (4) and later versions.  Install the OS, and then update the drivers enic & fnic from the ISO driver available on cisco.com

  http://www.Cisco.com/Web/TechDoc/UCS/interoperability/matrix/matrix.html

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• the UCS blade iscsi initialization cannot install windows server

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  ----------------------------
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  ENIC / fnic driver must be installed. they are not part of any Windows operating system.

  they can be found in

  Home downloads
  Products
  Servers - unified Computing
  Series B UCS Blade Server Software
   
  Unified Computing System (UCS) Drivers - 2.2 (3)

  ISO image of drivers based on the UCS 
  UCS-bxxx - drivers. 2.2.3.iso

  Depending on the version of the UCS.

• install ESXi on UCS to boot from SAN

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  Hello

  A major difference:

  MSFT Windows has no drivers of enic fnic UCS preinstalled with the distribution of iso.

  ESXi has, but most likely not one who demands that the UCS support matrix.

  See http://www.cisco.com/web/techdoc/ucs/interoperability/matrix/matrix.html

  Therefore you install ESXi ISO of the distribution, and then you update the drivers of the enic/fnic

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• Personalized Cisco ESXi 5.5 Update 2 Image

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  Adapter = 2.2 Firmware (3)

  http://www.Cisco.com/Web/TechDoc/UCS/interoperability/matrix/matrix.html

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• Network adapter for the B200 M2 upgrade of M81KR c1280 Server

  Hi team:

  I plan to make a replacement of the M81KR network card to the C1280 B200 M2 blade servers.

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  VMWare 5.5.U1. vSphere

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  Hi Javier

  2.1.3 was the last version supporting M81KR.

  The enic/fnic M81KR and VIC-1280 drivers are the same

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  Adapter Firmware = 2.1 (3)

  M81KR

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• ESXi to Cisco custom Esxi 6.0 6.0

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  We have a doubt about the normal migration of Esxi to Cisco Custom Esxi,

  Could you help us please?

  The procedure looks like a normal esxi update?

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  Thanks a lot for your help.

  Kind regards.

  The difference between relase OEM Cisco ESXi 6.0 and VMware ESXi 6.0, is that the former has installed its own version of enic/fnic drivers for UCS.

  You can install the ISO for VMware and then update drivers enic/fnic according to the Cisco interoperability matrix: http://www.cisco.com/web/techdoc/ucs/interoperability/matrix/matrix.html

• How to change the ucs for esxi 5.1 hba queue depth

  Hello

  How can I change the depth of the queue for a host in 5.1 for ucs b200 esxi?

  In esxi

  I type esxcli system module settings - list m

  It shows

  ~ the list of parameters of module system # esxcli fnic m
  Value of Type name description
  -----------------------  ----  -----  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  uint fnic_fc_trace_max_pages Total allocated pages of memory for the buffer of trace fc
  uint fnic_max_qdepth depth of queue in the report for each LUN
  uint fnic_trace_max_pages Total allocated pages of memory for the buffer of trace fnic
  initial heap_initial int heap size allocated for the pilot.
  heap_max int maximum size of the available heap for the driver.
  the pool of skb_mpool_initial int size drive minimum private socket buffer memory.
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  Current version = UCSM B series

  The UCS = 2.1 release (2)

  Server model = B230-M2

  Adapter = CAN-M91kR UCS Virtual Interface Card

  If you need confirm the hardware and software compatibility, here is your best friend:

  http://www.Cisco.com/Web/TechDoc/UCS/interoperability/matrix/matrix.html

  With version UCSM you use and the material, you have the latest version supported is ESXi 5.1 U1, but if you upgrade to 2.1.3 you will see Esxi 5.1 U2 - 3, 5.5, 5.5 ESXi U1 - 2 and 6 Esxi ESXi.

  I bet you meant to type M81KR, so keep this in mind for a proper functioning:

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  Adapter Firmware = 2.1 (3)

  Let me know if you have more doubts, if not, please check the question as "answered" so future users to see that you found the information you are looking for.

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• question about comparability of pilots esxi on NGC

  Hi all

  I couldn't find any reference to this anywhere, so I'm him give a try here.

  If I download the latest ISO from the vmware web site which is 6.0 Update 2.

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  --> DOWNLOAD VMware vSphere

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  // //

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  If anyone has an official response will be highly appreciated.

  Thank you

  Hello

  ISO custom VMware will come with drivers to get the installed operating system. You can then refer to the interoperability matrix Cisco UCS HW and SW to see what drivers are compatible/taken in charge on the material.

  http://www.Cisco.com/Web/TechDoc/UCS/interoperability/matrix/matrix.html

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• Cisco UCS 260 M 2 5.5 U3 - custom image and compatibility

  TAC has a customer turned and pointed toward a compatibility table for an installed UCS - C 260M 2, stating that the firmware of the UCS and the latest version of Vmware is not supported.

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• UCS C220 M3 custom problem after installing ESXi 5.1.0 Cisco

  Hello world

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  In addition, before installing ESXi I configured a HDD in RAID 0, initialized the RAMDisk and chosen as a pilot.

  Hoping someone could help me.

  Llianovich,

  Unfortunately, the on-board controller is not supported with ESXi.  I saw other people using this controller for VMware and makes the work but the behavior is very random and it could work or fail at any time. It is recommended to use one of the controllers of basic PCI or Mezzanine by the ESXi (see c220 m3 datasheet below)

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• Windows Server 2 k 3 on UCS B-200 M2?

  Hello

  just a quick question. We have servers UCS B - 200 M2 with adapter of Palo and need to set up a Windows 2003 R2 64 Bit Server for a customer.

  The States of matrix of OS compatibility, Windows 2003 R2 does not work on the B200 M2 Servers. However in the compatibility matrix adapter, on the line with LSI adapter, it is said that the driver of the card is compatible for Windows 2 k 3 32-bit on the B200 M2 blade.

  It's a bit irritating.

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  Thanks in advance.

  Lorenz,

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  Support of the pilots of the show right Palo for 2003 is for the B200 M1.  Due to the age and the notice of end of LIFE of the operating system, it has not considered necessary to support this OS inherited on new hardware in the future.

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• UCS C22 M3 software RAID LSI problem with hard drive

  Hello

  I post here because I searched many hours for a stupid problem.

  I have a Cisco UCS C22 M3 with soft RAID LSI MagicRAID.
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  I create a RAID array with the type 1 (mirror).

  When I run the installation of VMware ESXi 5.1 U1 I see the RAID array, but the two discs.
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  I have test with ESXi 5.0 and 5.1, and 5.1 U1 but it's the same problem.

  I try to remove the RAID array and to install esx on disc one monkey. Installation works well, but in the boot menu, I can't boot from a hard disk. I don't know why I search with UEFI and she is disabled.

  I test with windows 2012, and 2008R2 to check if its working but in install I don't see also hard drive or the RAID array.
  I go to Cisco and download the driver of the 2G for VMware Linux and Windows.
  I try inserting the driver in windows install, but does not.
  I think that the driver for a hardware RAID card and software.

  I have try to disable the LSI RAID in the advanced bios "SouthBridge". After I disabled I don't know how I can do to start on the hard drive.
  When I go to the start menu (F6) I see absolutely nothing in drive.

  I test this on two Cisco server.

  I can't know what I can do now. I take a working installation tomorrow and nothing.

  I join you a photo of the boot sequence LSI.

  Thank you very much.

  Sent by Cisco Support technique iPhone App

  Stephane,

  For what I understand, you use the RAID controller integrated, therefore, these drivers will not work you:

  -LSI 92xx

  -LSI 106xE

  -LSI 2008 M

  -INS 3081E-R

  -LSI8708EM2

  -LSI 9201< all="" of="" the="" above="" are="" not="" the="" controller="" you="">

  -CISO 1225 x< this="" is="" for="" the="" vic="">

  -CISCO P81E< this="" is="" for="" the="" 1st="" generation="" of="" vic="" cards,="" so="" definitely="" not="" a="" raid="">

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  Here is an example of the structure of folder for Windows:

  Windows    ChipSet       vendor          blade-model-number             OS-version-number                All                ia64                Lang (contains language subfolders)                Vista                x64

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  If it does not, you better open a TAC case that will allow us to put in place an additional troubleshooting Webex meeting.

  -Kenny