Posts tagged "esx-2"

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ESX 4.1 Broadcom 1.60 driver DOES support DCC/SmartLink

Jan 20, 2011

I've had confirmation from HP that the ESX 4.1 updated Broadcom 1.60 driver DOES support DCC/SmartLink. I had queried this in my previous post ( So, looks like the 1.60 driver is the one to go for on ESX 4.1 as long as you have the Flex-10 firmware prerequisites and update the Heap Memory allocated by the Broadcom bnx2x driver as listed here: ( Unfortunately this driver isn't available through...

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HP Flex-10, ESX and Broadcom fun continues...

Jan 17, 2011

I've been updating my HP Flex-10 firmware information to reflect what's been happening with ESX 4.1 and it looks like the fun is still ongoing. My ( post has also been updated with the latest information. ESX 4.1 was released with an inbox Broadcom bnx2x driver 1.54.1.v41.1-1vmw This driver was found to cause Network connectivity issues and PSODs which I ( and at that stage recommended not depl...

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New Broadcom bnx2x Nic Driver released but its 1.54v2, not 1.60

Dec 1, 2010

VMware has released a new Broadcom bnx2x driver today and made it available through Update Manager. ( The update looks like it fixes the critical issues referenced in my ( What is very strange though is the 4.1 bundled version number was: 1.54.1.v41.1-1vmw The new version number is: 1.54.1.v41.1-2vmw See the difference, a small little _2_. So this looks like a very minor release. What is the (...

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vSphere Command-Line Interface Reference

Nov 19, 2010

I generally avoid having to use the vSphere CLI by doing whatever I can in PowerCLI. If you are primarily a Unix shop then the CLI is probably your scripting environment of choice. If you run ESXi you also don't have the use of the Service Console to run commands so can fire up the ( and using the CLI can run commands remotely against the ESXi host. This is especially useful for looking at perf...

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vCenter Converter drops support for Windows NT and 2000

Nov 3, 2010

Time to finish up all those conversions before it could be too late! We all know that Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 are no longer supported by Microsoft but there are still many many instances out there begging for an upgrade but running applications which just cannot easily be moved or are working fine so people don't see a reason to upgrade. Often these servers are also running on som...

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ESX 4.1 bnx2x driver 1.54 can cause a PSOD

Oct 14, 2010

VMware has just released an advisory for the Broadcom bnx2x Inbox drivers in ESX 4.1 which will affect HP Servers including blades. ESX/ESXi 4.1 with Broadcom bnx2x Inbox driver version 1.54.1.v41.1-1vmw experiences a loss of network connectivity and a purple diagnostic screen The resolution (which is only a workaround) says it manifests itself when using the IP Checksum feature which is on by...

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HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 & VMware ESX(i) pre-requisites

Aug 9, 2010

Updated: 28 October 2013 to include new HP September bundles and release of ESXi 5.5. Many companies are currently going through major infrastructure changes as the reach of virtualisation into IT increases and they start moving towards a cloud model. Blade server use is growing as people start to think more seriously about large server farms and building the infrastructure for a "cloud", be it...

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