* RECOMMENDED * HP Workload Accelerator for VMware ESXi 5.x By downloading, you agree to the terms and conditions of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Software License Agreement.
Note: Some software requires a valid warranty, current Hewlett Packard Enterprise support contract, or a license fee. | Type: | Driver - Storage | | Version: | 4.2.3(6 Oct 2015) | | Operating System(s): | | VMware vSphere 5.1 | | VMware vSphere 5.5 |
VMware ESXi 5.0 | | Multi-part download | | File name: | ESXi5.x.iosphere.3.15.tar (9.3 MB) | | File name: | fio-ESXi5.x.tar (84 MB) |
HP Workload Accelerator Install Package version 4.2.3 supports Generation 3 HP Workload Accelerators cards and contains the driver, utilities, firmware and SNMP agent for these cards. Version 4.2.3 is required for Generation 3 HP Workload Accelerators. NOTE: Version 4.2.3 must not be used on Generation 2 and earlier generation Workload Accelerator cards. Click the Installation Instructions tab to review the Important notes on upgrade scenarios for these cards. Prerequisites:
Important Upgrade Notes: - Upgrade Path:
- Depending on the current firmware version of the Workload Accelerator, multiple firmware updates may be required to preserve internal structures. The minimum path is:
- Version 4.0.2 is the earliest VSL version available for Generation 3
- An upgrade to a later version requires a reformat of the HP Workload Accelerator, erasing all user data on the device in the upgrade process.
- A backup of all data on the HP Workload Accelerator is mandatory before installing a later version of 4.x.x
- Firmware upgrade is required for all Workload Accelerator cards with 4.0.2 or later in the server, when multiple cards are installed. See Firmware Update Procedure below for manual upgrade steps.
- You must first uninstall any previous version before installing this software. See the procedure below or review the installation notes which are included in the HP Workload Accelerator User Guide.
- Back up all important data
- Existing cards using 3.x.x or prior version may require a seperate later 3.x.x firmware upgrade to the cards in the server. Do NOT attempt to upgrade these cards using 4.0.2 or later. These must only be upgraded with a later version of the 3.x.x firmware. You can locate the latest 3.x.x firmware for these existing cards under the software support section for those existing PCIe io accelerators or workload accelerators on HP.com
- Before upgrading, run a fio-bugreport command-line utility and save the output. This will capture device information for each device in the system.
- Before installing the IO Accelerator software, stop all virtual machines and put the ESXi host into maintenance mode (using vSphere client or vCLI).
- The offline bundle may be within a .zip archive. Unpack the offline bundle for installation.
- vCLI Installation Overview
In order to install and manage the IO Accelerator software and driver, you may install vCLI (vSphere Command-Line Interface) to run against your ESXi system. You should install a vCLI package on a physical machine running Linux or Windows. For more information on VMware's vCLI, see http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vcli/ .
NOTE: HP does not recommend using the vCLI on a virtual machine that is hosted on your ESXi system. The IO Accelerator installation and configuration processes involve putting the ESXi host into maintenance mode. - A command line interface can also be used to install the IO Accelerator provided the user has access to the ESXi host server.
IO Accelerator Management Interface ioSphere 3.9.0 is the latest ioDrive management interface and is included as a seperate download ioSphere-3.9_ESXi-5.x.zip, it is recommended for use with 4.0.2 and later VSL versions. - Unzip and extract the files in ioSphere-3.9_ESXi-5.x.zip into a common directory
- Locate the document Fusion-io_ioSphere_3.9.0_Installation_Guide_2014-06-11.pdf
- Install the management interface using the instructions in the guide
To ensure the integrity of your download, HP recommends verifying your results with the following MD5 Checksum values: | 1600c771b7f69c583f58f3d85bdd7557 | fio-ESXi5.x.tar | | f737ba9313e29f586063edd5bd0604cf | ESXi5.x.iosphere.3.15.tar |
Reboot Requirement:
Reboot is required after installation for updates to take effect and hardware stability to be maintained. Installation:
Extract the contents from the downloaded zip (tar) file. Full installation instructions are given in ioMemory_Hardware_Installation_Guide.pdf and the ioMemory_VSL_User Guide. End User License Agreements:
Hewlett-Packard End User License Agreement
Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HP recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. Important:
Version 4.x.x and later are required for Generation 3 and later Workload Accelerator cards
Do not attempt to downgrade Generation 3 and later Workload Accelerators to VSL 3.x.x or earlier versions!
Version 4.x.x must not be used on Generation 2 and earlier generation Workload Accelerator cards. Supported Devices and Features:
HP Workload Accelerators for ProLiant Servers.
- Generation 3 HP Workload Accelerators for HP ProLiant Servers.
- Includes Workload Accelerator 3 product with part numbers of 763834-B21, 763836-B21, 763838-B21, 763840-B21, 775666-B21, 775668-B21, 775670-B21, 775672-B21, 794603-B21, 794605-B21
- Supports only the 4.0.2 or later versions of the Workload Accelerator software
- Is compatible with supported HP ProLiant G6-Gen8 servers
Workload Accelerator Software version 4.1.2 supports the following Operating Systems: - Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64, R2
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012, R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 R2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 (up to 5.10), 6 (up to 6.5), 7
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 (up to 11 SP3), 12
- VMware ESXi 5.0, 5.1, 5.5
- OEL 5 (up to 5.10), 6 (up to 6.5), 7
- CentOS 5 (up to 5.9), 6 (up to 6.5), 7
- Solaris 10 (update 11),11, 11.1
- Ubuntu 12.04, 14.04
Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HP recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. Extract the contents from the downloaded zip (tar) file. Important release notes are contained in ioMemory_VSL_4.2.3_Release_Notes.pdf Version 4.x.x and later are required for Generation 3 and later Workload Accelerator cards
Do not attempt to downgrade Generation 3 and later Workload Accelerators to VSL 3.x.x or earlier versions!
Version 4.x.x must not be used on Generation 2 and earlier generation Workload Accelerator cards. Version:4.3.4 (28 Feb 2019) Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HPE recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. Extract the contents from the downloaded zip (tar) file. Important release notes are contained in ioMemory_VSL_4.3.4_Release_Notes. Extract the contents from the downloaded zip (tar) file. Important release notes are contained in ioMemory_VSL_4.3.4_Release_Notes. (24 Jan 2018) Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HPE recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. *REMOVED* HPE Workload Accelerator Install Package version 4.3.1 is no longer available for download due to a critical issue. In some cases, if installed it could render the system unstable. HPE and SanDisk are currently working this issue and hope to have resolution soon. For further details, please read the Customer Advisory at the following link. http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=a00044622en_us . To review the issues resolved in VSL 4.3.1, do the following: Extract the contents from the downloaded zip (tar) file. Important release notes are contained in ioMemory_VSL_4.3.1_Release_Notes_HPE_2017-09-18. *REMOVED* HPE Workload Accelerator Install Package version 4.3.1 is no longer available for download due to a critical issue. In some cases, if installed it could render the system unstable. HPE and SanDisk are currently working this issue and hope to have resolution soon. For further details, please read the Customer Advisory at the following link. http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=a00044622en_us . To review the issues resolved in VSL 4.3.1, do the following: Extract the contents from the downloaded zip (tar) file. Important release notes are contained in ioMemory_VSL_4.3.1_Release_Notes_HPE_2017-09-18. (9 Jun 2016) Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HPE recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. Extract the contents from the downloaded zip (tar) file. Important release notes are contained in ioMemory_VSL_4.2.5_Release_Notes_HPE_2016-04-14.pdf (4 Mar 2016) Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HPE recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. Extract the contents from the downloaded zip (tar) file. Important release notes are contained in ioMemory_VSL_4.2.4_Release_Notes.pdf (6 Oct 2015) Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HP recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. Extract the contents from the downloaded zip (tar) file. Important release notes are contained in ioMemory_VSL_4.2.3_Release_Notes.pdf (19 May 2015) Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HP recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. The VSL4.1.2 release provides the following additional OS support for the Generation 3 and later versions of the HP Workload Accelerator for ProLiant servers: - RHEL 7
- CentOS 7
- OEL 7
- SLES 12
- Ubuntu 14.x
This release provides support for the following HP Mezzanine Workload Accelerators: 794603-B21 | HP 1.2TB Read Intensive PCIe Mezz Workload Accelerator | 794605-B21 | HP 1.6TB Read Intensive PCIe Mezz Workload Accelerator |
(18 May 2015) Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HP recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. This release supports the Generation 3 versions of the HP Workload Accelerator for ProLiant servers, which includes the following models:
ioScale3 is the hardware equivalent of the Fusion IO ioMemory SX300 Devices 763834-B21 | HP 1.3TB HH/HL Value Endurance (VE) PCIe Workload Accelerator | 763836-B21 | HP 1.6TB HH/HL Value Endurance (VE) PCIe Workload Accelerator | 763838-B21 | HP 3.2TB HH/HL Value Endurance (VE) PCIe Workload Accelerator | 763840-B21 | HP 6.4TB FH/HL Value Endurance (VE) PCIe Workload Accelerator |
ioDrive3 is hardware equivalent of the Fusion IO ioMemory PX600 Devices
775666-B21 | HP 1.0TB HH/HL Light Endurance (LE) PCIe Workload Accelerator | 775668-B21 | HP 1.3TB HH/HL Light Endurance (LE) PCIe Workload Accelerator | 775670-B21 | HP 2.6TB HH/HL Light Endurance (LE) PCIe Workload Accelerator | 775672-B21 | HP 5.2TB FH/HL Light Endurance (LE) PCIe Workload Accelerator |
| Type: | Driver - Storage | | Version: | 4.2.3(6 Oct 2015) | | Operating System(s): | | VMware ESXi 5.0 | | VMware vSphere 5.1 | | VMware vSphere 5.5 |
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DescriptionHP Workload Accelerator Install Package version 4.2.3 supports Generation 3 HP Workload Accelerators cards and contains the driver, utilities, firmware and SNMP agent for these cards. Version 4.2.3 is required for Generation 3 HP Workload Accelerators. NOTE: Version 4.2.3 must not be used on Generation 2 and earlier generation Workload Accelerator cards. Click the Installation Instructions tab to review the Important notes on upgrade scenarios for these cards. Installation InstructionsPrerequisites:
Important Upgrade Notes: - Upgrade Path:
- Depending on the current firmware version of the Workload Accelerator, multiple firmware updates may be required to preserve internal structures. The minimum path is:
- Version 4.0.2 is the earliest VSL version available for Generation 3
- An upgrade to a later version requires a reformat of the HP Workload Accelerator, erasing all user data on the device in the upgrade process.
- A backup of all data on the HP Workload Accelerator is mandatory before installing a later version of 4.x.x
- Firmware upgrade is required for all Workload Accelerator cards with 4.0.2 or later in the server, when multiple cards are installed. See Firmware Update Procedure below for manual upgrade steps.
- You must first uninstall any previous version before installing this software. See the procedure below or review the installation notes which are included in the HP Workload Accelerator User Guide.
- Back up all important data
- Existing cards using 3.x.x or prior version may require a seperate later 3.x.x firmware upgrade to the cards in the server. Do NOT attempt to upgrade these cards using 4.0.2 or later. These must only be upgraded with a later version of the 3.x.x firmware. You can locate the latest 3.x.x firmware for these existing cards under the software support section for those existing PCIe io accelerators or workload accelerators on HP.com
- Before upgrading, run a fio-bugreport command-line utility and save the output. This will capture device information for each device in the system.
- Before installing the IO Accelerator software, stop all virtual machines and put the ESXi host into maintenance mode (using vSphere client or vCLI).
- The offline bundle may be within a .zip archive. Unpack the offline bundle for installation.
- vCLI Installation Overview
In order to install and manage the IO Accelerator software and driver, you may install vCLI (vSphere Command-Line Interface) to run against your ESXi system. You should install a vCLI package on a physical machine running Linux or Windows. For more information on VMware's vCLI, see http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vcli/ .
NOTE: HP does not recommend using the vCLI on a virtual machine that is hosted on your ESXi system. The IO Accelerator installation and configuration processes involve putting the ESXi host into maintenance mode. - A command line interface can also be used to install the IO Accelerator provided the user has access to the ESXi host server.
IO Accelerator Management Interface ioSphere 3.9.0 is the latest ioDrive management interface and is included as a seperate download ioSphere-3.9_ESXi-5.x.zip, it is recommended for use with 4.0.2 and later VSL versions. - Unzip and extract the files in ioSphere-3.9_ESXi-5.x.zip into a common directory
- Locate the document Fusion-io_ioSphere_3.9.0_Installation_Guide_2014-06-11.pdf
- Install the management interface using the instructions in the guide
To ensure the integrity of your download, HP recommends verifying your results with the following MD5 Checksum values: | 1600c771b7f69c583f58f3d85bdd7557 | fio-ESXi5.x.tar | | f737ba9313e29f586063edd5bd0604cf | ESXi5.x.iosphere.3.15.tar |
Reboot Requirement:
Reboot is required after installation for updates to take effect and hardware stability to be maintained. Installation:
Extract the contents from the downloaded zip (tar) file. Full installation instructions are given in ioMemory_Hardware_Installation_Guide.pdf and the ioMemory_VSL_User Guide. Release NotesEnd User License Agreements:
Hewlett-Packard End User License Agreement
Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HP recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. Important:
Version 4.x.x and later are required for Generation 3 and later Workload Accelerator cards
Do not attempt to downgrade Generation 3 and later Workload Accelerators to VSL 3.x.x or earlier versions!
Version 4.x.x must not be used on Generation 2 and earlier generation Workload Accelerator cards. Supported Devices and Features:
HP Workload Accelerators for ProLiant Servers.
- Generation 3 HP Workload Accelerators for HP ProLiant Servers.
- Includes Workload Accelerator 3 product with part numbers of 763834-B21, 763836-B21, 763838-B21, 763840-B21, 775666-B21, 775668-B21, 775670-B21, 775672-B21, 794603-B21, 794605-B21
- Supports only the 4.0.2 or later versions of the Workload Accelerator software
- Is compatible with supported HP ProLiant G6-Gen8 servers
Workload Accelerator Software version 4.1.2 supports the following Operating Systems: - Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64, R2
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012, R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 R2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 (up to 5.10), 6 (up to 6.5), 7
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 (up to 11 SP3), 12
- VMware ESXi 5.0, 5.1, 5.5
- OEL 5 (up to 5.10), 6 (up to 6.5), 7
- CentOS 5 (up to 5.9), 6 (up to 6.5), 7
- Solaris 10 (update 11),11, 11.1
- Ubuntu 12.04, 14.04
FixesUpgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HP recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. Extract the contents from the downloaded zip (tar) file. Important release notes are contained in ioMemory_VSL_4.2.3_Release_Notes.pdf ImportantVersion 4.x.x and later are required for Generation 3 and later Workload Accelerator cards
Do not attempt to downgrade Generation 3 and later Workload Accelerators to VSL 3.x.x or earlier versions!
Version 4.x.x must not be used on Generation 2 and earlier generation Workload Accelerator cards. Revision HistoryVersion:4.3.4 (28 Feb 2019) Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HPE recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. Extract the contents from the downloaded zip (tar) file. Important release notes are contained in ioMemory_VSL_4.3.4_Release_Notes. Extract the contents from the downloaded zip (tar) file. Important release notes are contained in ioMemory_VSL_4.3.4_Release_Notes. (24 Jan 2018) Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HPE recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. *REMOVED* HPE Workload Accelerator Install Package version 4.3.1 is no longer available for download due to a critical issue. In some cases, if installed it could render the system unstable. HPE and SanDisk are currently working this issue and hope to have resolution soon. For further details, please read the Customer Advisory at the following link. http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=a00044622en_us . To review the issues resolved in VSL 4.3.1, do the following: Extract the contents from the downloaded zip (tar) file. Important release notes are contained in ioMemory_VSL_4.3.1_Release_Notes_HPE_2017-09-18. *REMOVED* HPE Workload Accelerator Install Package version 4.3.1 is no longer available for download due to a critical issue. In some cases, if installed it could render the system unstable. HPE and SanDisk are currently working this issue and hope to have resolution soon. For further details, please read the Customer Advisory at the following link. http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=a00044622en_us . To review the issues resolved in VSL 4.3.1, do the following: Extract the contents from the downloaded zip (tar) file. Important release notes are contained in ioMemory_VSL_4.3.1_Release_Notes_HPE_2017-09-18. (9 Jun 2016) Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HPE recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. Extract the contents from the downloaded zip (tar) file. Important release notes are contained in ioMemory_VSL_4.2.5_Release_Notes_HPE_2016-04-14.pdf (4 Mar 2016) Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HPE recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. Extract the contents from the downloaded zip (tar) file. Important release notes are contained in ioMemory_VSL_4.2.4_Release_Notes.pdf (6 Oct 2015) Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HP recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. Extract the contents from the downloaded zip (tar) file. Important release notes are contained in ioMemory_VSL_4.2.3_Release_Notes.pdf (19 May 2015) Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HP recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. The VSL4.1.2 release provides the following additional OS support for the Generation 3 and later versions of the HP Workload Accelerator for ProLiant servers: - RHEL 7
- CentOS 7
- OEL 7
- SLES 12
- Ubuntu 14.x
This release provides support for the following HP Mezzanine Workload Accelerators: 794603-B21 | HP 1.2TB Read Intensive PCIe Mezz Workload Accelerator | 794605-B21 | HP 1.6TB Read Intensive PCIe Mezz Workload Accelerator |
(18 May 2015) Upgrade Requirement:
Recommended - HP recommends users update to this version at their earliest convenience. This release supports the Generation 3 versions of the HP Workload Accelerator for ProLiant servers, which includes the following models:
ioScale3 is the hardware equivalent of the Fusion IO ioMemory SX300 Devices 763834-B21 | HP 1.3TB HH/HL Value Endurance (VE) PCIe Workload Accelerator | 763836-B21 | HP 1.6TB HH/HL Value Endurance (VE) PCIe Workload Accelerator | 763838-B21 | HP 3.2TB HH/HL Value Endurance (VE) PCIe Workload Accelerator | 763840-B21 | HP 6.4TB FH/HL Value Endurance (VE) PCIe Workload Accelerator |
ioDrive3 is hardware equivalent of the Fusion IO ioMemory PX600 Devices
775666-B21 | HP 1.0TB HH/HL Light Endurance (LE) PCIe Workload Accelerator | 775668-B21 | HP 1.3TB HH/HL Light Endurance (LE) PCIe Workload Accelerator | 775670-B21 | HP 2.6TB HH/HL Light Endurance (LE) PCIe Workload Accelerator | 775672-B21 | HP 5.2TB FH/HL Light Endurance (LE) PCIe Workload Accelerator |
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