VMware OS support

VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 (HPE Synergy March 2023)

HPE Custom ImageHPE Synergy Custom ESXi Image for VMware ESXi 7.0 U3 (Mar 2023)
HPE Custom Image IdentifierHPE-Custom-Syn-AddOn_703.0.0.11.1.5-9
Driver updates

No driver updates are required with HPE SSP 2023.03.01. Updates are required for all other supported SSPs.

The following list of drivers are included in HPE SSP 2023.03.01 and uniquely added to the base VMware image for this HPE Synergy Custom Image.

iavmd: 3.0.0.1038-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

i40en: 2.2.7.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

lpfc: 14.0.543.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

nmlx5-core: 4.21.71.101-1OEM.702.0.0.17630552

nmlx5-rdma: 4.21.71.101-1OEM.702.0.0.17630552

nmst: 4.14.3.3-1OEM.700.1.0.15525992

qcnic: 2.0.65.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

qedentv: 3.70.7.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

qedf: 2.30.8.3-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

qedi: 2.30.7.2-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

qedrntv: 3.70.7.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

qfle3: 1.4.35.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

qfle3f: 2.1.30.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

qfle3i: 2.1.12.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

qlnativefc: 5.3.1.0-1OEM.703.0.0.18644231

smartpqi: 70.4380.0.108-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

HPE Management Services Updates

amsd: 701.11.9.0.9-1OEM.701.0.0.16850804

amsdv: 701.11.2.0.8-1OEM.701.0.0.16850804

fc-enablement: 700.3.9.0.4-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

hpe-upgrade: 1.4.1-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

ilo: 700.10.8.0.6-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

ilorest: 700.4.0.0.0.32-15843807

ssacli2: 6.15.11.0-7.0.0.15525992.oem

sut: 701.4.0.0.6-1OEM.701.0.0.16850804

vnic-enablement: 700.2.10.10-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807

Base OS ImageESXi 7.0 U3 Build 20842708
vSAN certification status

Gen10 / Gen10 Plus / Gen11

Gen11 vSAN support requires updating to ESXi 7.0 Update 3j. For build information, see https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2143832.

Notes:

Image includes ESXi 7.0 Update 3i.

This Synergy Custom ESXi Image (703.0.0.11.1.5.9) and associated Synergy Custom AddOn has an updated lpfc driver that no longer supports the HPE Synergy 3530C 16G FC HBA. The last supported versions with the 3530C FC HBA are the HPE Synergy Custom ESXi Image for VMware ESXi 7.0 U3 (Jan 2022) and the HPE-Custom-Syn-AddOn_703.0.0.10.8.6-3.

In a setup that contains 3530C HBAs, HPE recommends that you do not upgrade to the 703.0.0.11.1.5.9 custom image and associated version of the lpfc driver, as this will result in the loss of FC LUN access. In a boot-from-SAN configuration, the system will stop booting the OS.

The HPE Synergy Service Pack (SSP) supports VMware LifeCycle Manager (vLCM) with this VMware Base OS Image starting with OV4VC version 11.1.0. For vLCM, using the Vmware Base OS Image with the HPE Custom AddOn for Synergy is supported. For more information, see https://vibsdepot.hpe.com/synergy/Valid-vLCM-Combos-Synergy.pdf.

Additional packages:

None