2 “Stock” refers the unaltered custom image provided by VMware OEM partners.
3 Before you install or upgrade ESXi 7.0, consult the KB article: Important information before upgrading to vSphere 7.0
[DependencyError]
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VIB QLC_bootbank_qedi_2.10.15.0-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922 requires vmkapi_2_2_0_0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile
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VIB QLC_bootbank_qedi_2.10.15.0-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922 requires vmkapi_2_2_0_0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile
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VIB QLC_bootbank_qedf_1.3.35.0-1OEM.600.0.0.2768847 requires vmkapi_2_2_0_0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
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VIB QLC_bootbank_qedf_1.3.35.0-1OEM.600.0.0.2768847 requires vmkapi_2_3_0_0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
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VIB QLC_bootbank_qedf_1.3.35.0-1OEM.600.0.0.2768847 requires qedentv_ver = X.11.6.0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
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VIB QLC_bootbank_qedi_2.10.15.0-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922 requires qedentv_ver = X.11.6.0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
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VIB QLC_bootbank_qfle3f_1.0.68.0-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673 requires vmkapi_2_2_0_0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
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VIB SFC_bootbank_sfvmk_2.3.3.1002-1OEM.650.0.0.4598673 requires vmkapi_2_2_0_0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
[DependencyError]
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VIB HPE_bootbank_scsi-hpdsa_5.5.0.54-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820 requires com.vmware.driverAPI-9.2.2.0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
VIB HPE_bootbank_scsi-hpvsa_5.5.0.102-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820 requires vmkapi_2_2_0_0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
VIB HPE_bootbank_scsi-hpvsa_5.5.0.102-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820 requires com.vmware.driverAPI-9.2.2.0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
VIB HPE_bootbank_scsi-hpdsa_5.5.0.54-1OEM.550.0.0.1331820 requires vmkapi_2_2_0_0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
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VIB EMU_bootbank_scsi-be2iscsi_11.1.145.8-1OEM.600.0.0.2494585 requires com.vmware.driverAPI-9.2.3.0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
VIB EMU_bootbank_scsi-be2iscsi_11.1.145.8-1OEM.600.0.0.2494585 requires vmkapi_2_3_0_0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
Driver Name |
Driver Version(s) Impacted |
Description |
Vendor |
Recommendations |
qfle3f |
1.1.3.0-1OEM or older |
QLogic E3 native FCoE storage driver |
Marvell/ |
1. Use ESXi 7.0 OEM Custom Image which includes QLogic Network/iSCSI/FCoE Driver Set v3.0.121.0 for ESXi-7.0 (contain qfle3f-2.1.6.0-1OEM) or later version |
qedi |
2.10.19.0-1OEM or older |
QLogic FastlinQ E4 native iSCSI storage driver |
Marvell/ |
1. Use ESXi 7.0 OEM Custom Image which includes Marvell FastLinQ Network/iSCSI/FCoE Driver Set v5.0.189 (contain qedf-2.2.4.0-1OEM, qedi-2.19.5.0-1OEM) or later version. |
qedf |
1.3.42.2-1OEM or older |
QLogic FastLinQ E4 native FCoE storage driver |
Marvell/ |
1. Use ESXi 7.0 OEM Custom Image which includes Marvell FastLinQ Network/iSCSI/FCoE Driver Set v5.0.189 (contain qedf-2.2.4.0-1OEM, qedi-2.19.5.0-1OEM) or later version. |
sfvmk |
2.3.3.1002-1OEM or older |
Solarflare XtremeScale Ethernet driver |
Solarflare |
1. Use ESXi 7.0 OEM Custom Image which includes Solarflare-NIC sfvmk-2.3.3.1016-1OEM 6.7 driver component or later version |
igbn |
ESXi-6.0 1.4.10-1OEM or older |
NIC Driver for Intel Ethernet Controllers 82580,I210,I350 and I354 family |
Intel |
1. Use ESXi 7.0 OEM Custom Image which includes ESXi-7.0 igbn 1.4.11.0-1OEM NIC Driver or later version |
ixgben |
ESXi-6.0 1.7.20-1OEM or older |
NIC Driver for Intel Ethernet Controllers 82599, x520, x540, x550, x552 and x553 family |
Intel |
1. Use ESXi 7.0 OEM Custom Image which includes ESXi-7.0 ixgben 1.8.9.0-1OEM NIC Driver or later version |
i40en |
ESXi-6.0 1.9.5-1OEM or older |
NIC Driver for Intel Ethernet Controllers X710, XL710, XXV710,and X722 family |
Intel |
1. Use ESXi 7.0 OEM Custom Image which includes ESXi-7.0 i40en 1.10.9.0-1OEM NIC Driver or later version |
intel-nvme |
ESXi-6.0 1.3.2.8-1OEM or older |
NVMe Driver for Intel(R) DC Series NVM Express Solid-State Drives |
Intel |
1. On ESXi-6.7x or 6.5x hosts, if installed intel-nvme version is *.650, you are not impacted. You can proceed to step ii) |
hiodriver |
ESXi-6.0 5.0.2.3-1OEM or older |
NVMe Driver for Huawei SS8210 PCIe SSD |
Huawei |
1. Use Workaround-2 |
hinic |
ESXi-6.0 1.8.2.8-1OEM or older |
NIC Driver for Huawei IN200 4*25Gb Ethernet Controller |
Huawei |
1a. On ESXi-6.7x hosts, if installed hinic version is *.670. or *.650, you are not impacted. You can proceed to step ii) |
native-shannon |
ESXi-6.0 2.9.0-1OEM or older |
SCSI driver for Shannon Direct-IO PCIe SSD adapters |
Shannon |
1. Use Workaround-2 or |
iomemory-vsl4 |
ESXi-6.0 4.3.7.1205-1OEM or older |
SCSI Driver for ioMemory adapters |
Fusion-IO |
1a. On ESXi-6.7x hosts, if installed iomemory-vsl4 version is *.670. or *.650, you are not impacted. You can proceed to step ii) |
scsi-celerity16fc |
ESXi 5.5(6.0) 2.11-1OEM or older |
Celerity FC-16XX/32XX Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters |
ATTO |
1. On ESXi-6.7x or 6.5x hosts, if installed scsi-celerity16fc version is *.650, you are not impacted. You can proceed to step ii) |
cxl |
ESXi-6.0 1.1.0.11-1OEM or older |
NIC Driver for Chelsio 1/10/25/40/50/100Gb PCI Express Ethernet adapters |
Chelsio |
1a. On ESXi-6.7x hosts, if installed cxl version is *.670. or *.650, you are not impacted. You can proceed to step ii) |
ftsys-msgpt3 |
ESXi-6.0 6.0.2.283-1OEM or older |
SAS Driver for Stratus hardened LSI Logic Fusion-MPT 12G |
Stratus |
1a. On ESXi-6.7x hosts, if installed ftsys-msgpt3 version is *.670. or *.650, you are not impacted. You can proceed to step ii) |
ftsys-qlnativefc |
ESXi-6.0 6.0.2.280-1OEM or older |
FC Driver for Stratus hardened QLogic FC HBA |
Stratus |
1a. On ESXi-6.7x hosts, if installed ftsys-qlnativefc version is *.670. or *.650, you are not impacted. You can proceed to step ii) |
liquidio |
ESXi-6.0 1.7.0.1-1OEM or older |
NIC Driver for Cavium LiquidIO 23XX 25/10G Ethernet Controllers |
Cavium |
1. On ESXi-6.7x or 6.5x hosts, if installed liquidio version is *.650, you are not impacted. You can proceed to step ii) |
lpnic |
ESXi-6.0 1.4.385.0-1OEM |
Broadcom/Emulex LP16x NIC driver |
Broadcom/ Emulex |
1a. On ESXi-6.7x hosts, if installed lpnic version is *.670. or *.650, you are not impacted. You can proceed to step ii) |
smartpqi |
ESXi-6.5 1.0.4.3017-1OEM |
Microsemi Storage Controller driver |
Microchip/ Microsemi |
1a. On ESXi-6.7x hosts, if installed smartpqi version is *.670., you are not impacted. You can proceed to step ii) |
# esxcli storage core adapter list |grep -i driver_name
# esxcli network nic list |grep -i driver_name
# esxcli storage core adapter list
# esxcli network nic list
# esxcli software vib list | grep driver_name
# esxcli software vib remove -n driver_VIB_name
# esxcli software vib list | grep driver_name
# esxcli software vib remove -n driver_VIB_name