I have the following vSphere 6.7U3 host hardware running under UCSM. The host was built using the ISO " VMware-ESXi-6.7.0-14320388-Custom-Cisco-6.7.3.1":
UCSC-C220-M4S
Name: | Adapter1 |
Model: | Cisco UCS MLOM 1227 |
PID: | UCSC-MLOM-CSC-02 |
Running Version: | 4.4(1e) |
Package Version: | 4.1(1d)C |
Backup Version: | 4.1(1h) |
StartUp Version: | 4.4(1e) |
Name: | Adapter2 |
Model: | Cisco UCS VIC 1225 |
PID: | UCSC-PCIE-CSC-02 |
Running Version: | 4.4(1e) |
Package Version: | 4.1(1d)C |
Backup Version: | 4.1(1h) |
StartUp Version: | 4.4(1e) |
I had an issue the other night where one of my ESXi hosts disconnected from vCenter then reconnect again and VMware support said I have an old driver.
I thus checked the driver details from ESXi:
[root@intsl1ievmhp02:~] esxcli network nic get -n vmnic0
Advertised Auto Negotiation: false
Advertised Link Modes: 10000None/Full
Auto Negotiation: false
Cable Type:
Current Message Level: 153
Driver Info:
Bus Info: 0000:0e:00:0
Driver: nenic
Firmware Version: 4.4(1e)
Version: 1.0.29.0
Link Detected: true
Link Status: Up
Name: vmnic0
PHYAddress: 0
Pause Autonegotiate: false
Pause RX: false
Pause TX: false
Supported Ports:
Supports Auto Negotiation: false
Supports Pause: false
Supports Wakeon: false
Transceiver:
Virtual Address: 00:50:56:10:b0:6d
Wakeon: None
[root@intsl1ievmhp02:~]
From what I can see, the ESXi NIC driver is V1.0.29. I opened the VMware Compatibility Guide for the MLOM 1227 adapter and ESXi V6.7U3 (https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/detail.php?deviceCategory=io&productid=37525&deviceCategory=io&details=1&partner=146&releases=485&keyword=1227&deviceTypes=6&page=1&display_interval=10&sortColumn=Partner&sortOrder=Asc) and the results do not show a firmware package for 4.1(1d)C.
Q1. Am I missing something?
VMware supports analysis:
Matched Module: VCGCheck
Plugin Space: Host
Product: VMware ESXi Version: 6.7.0 Build: 17700523
Investigation Details:
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Device Description Installed Firmware VCG Firmware Installed Driver VCG Driver VCG Status Driver Status
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vmnic0 Cisco VIC Ethernet NIC 4.4(1e) 4.2(3) nenic 1.0.29.0-1vmw.670.3.73.14320388 1.0.35.0 Supported Not Latest
vmnic1 Cisco VIC Ethernet NIC 4.4(1e) 4.2(3) nenic 1.0.29.0-1vmw.670.3.73.14320388 1.0.35.0 Supported Not Latest
vmnic2 Cisco VIC Ethernet NIC 4.4(1e) 4.2(3) nenic 1.0.29.0-1vmw.670.3.73.14320388 1.0.35.0 Supported Not Latest
vmnic3 Cisco VIC Ethernet NIC 4.4(1e) 4.2(3) nenic 1.0.29.0-1vmw.670.3.73.14320388 1.0.35.0 Supported Not Latest
vmhba2 MegaRAID SAS Invader Controller 24.12.1-0451 24.12.1-0451 lsi_mr3 7.708.07.00-3vmw.670.3.73.14320388 7.710.08.00-1OEM Supported Not Latest
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Q2. How do I find the driver V1.0.35.0?
I checked the UCS Hardware and Software Compatibility page for my server & ESXi 6.7u3 and found the following:
4.1(1) last published 2021-12-01
- Adapters
-- MLOM
.......... Cisco UCSC-MLOM-CSC-02: Cisco UCS VIC 1227 10-Gbps 2 port CNA SFP+
Firmware Version: 4.4(1)
Driver Version: 1.0.35.0-10EM nenic
Notes: 26, 28, 32
"28 : Drivers can be found on the latest 4.1(1) Driver ISOs or OS Based ISOs"
I went to the Cisco Software Download page and found the following:
4.1(1d), ISO image of UCS-Rack related vmware drivers only, ucs-cxxx-drivers-windows.4.1.1d.iso
I guess this ISO has the latest drivers including the nenic driver version 1.0.35.0?
