Posts tagged "flex-10"

55 posts

Don't use ESX 4.1 if you have Broadcom Nics!

Oct 29, 2010

Thanks VMware! My ( referenced VMware's KB article about the inbox Broadcom driver with ESX 4.1 which can cause a PSOD. The workaround was to use the vsish console utility to disable IP Checksum support. You can't even make this change with PowerCLI as it uses private APIs according to guru ( On further reading and far more serious is that this change doesn't persist across reboots! Really,...

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HP Virtual Connect for the Cisco Network Administrator

Oct 19, 2010

I've managed to find a good ( on HP's site which may help Cisco people understand more about Virtual Connect and Flex-10. There's good information to explain what often freaks out Cisco people about Virtual Connect, no requirement for spanning tree. Also included is the explanation of Flex-Nics, switch stacking and how best to configure the Cisco side of the connection. The blub according to H...

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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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ESX 4.1 breaks HP Flex-10 Smart Link

Aug 25, 2010

It looks like the continuing HP Blade / VMWare compatibility issues with the Broadcom Nic drivers are ongoing as ESX 4.1 now can't use HPs Smart Link and DCC. In my ( I listed the Flex-10 ESX pre-requisites which was for ESX 4.0 and works with Smart Link and DCC. ( Let me explain how one of the components of Flex-10 was designed for network failover. Flex-10 switches have a great sounding featu...

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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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