IOVP and vSAN Hardware Certification: Broadcom Advantage Partner Program Enrollment

Products

• VMware vSAN

Issue/Introduction

Hardware vendors seeking to certify devices through the I/O Vendor Program (IOVP) or for vSAN compatibility must enroll in the Broadcom Advantage Partner Program. This unified ecosystem manages all hardware validation tracks for ESXi and vSAN.

Resolution

Partner Onboarding and Enrollment To initiate the hardware certification track, follow the enrollment process for the Technology Alliance Program (TAP):

1. Enroll in the Program: Visit the Technology Partners page to review benefits and start the application.
2. Register on the Support Portal: Create a corporate account on the Broadcom Support Portal.
3. Build Your Profile: Upgrade the account by selecting Broadcom Partner or Technology Alliance Program in the Profile Builder located within user settings.

Contact Points for Program Management To get a program manager assigned and initiate a specific ESXi/vSAN hardware certification track, contact the partner support team directly at [email protected]. This team handles alliance relationships and connects vendors with the appropriate engineering validation teams.

Key Certification Requirements

• IOVP Certification: Validates that a device can safely present storage to ESXi for standard workloads.
• vSAN Certification: Requires specific stress-testing for vSAN’s queuing and data integrity protocols. Ensure you are referencing the vSAN HCL specifically, as it requires exact driver/firmware pairs.