7 VMware ESXi Issues

This section lists important operating notes and known VMware ESXi issues for Oracle Server X8-8.

• NVMe Hot Plug Is Not Supported
  
• Incorrect PCIe Card Storage Capacity is Displayed with VMware ESXi 6.7 U1
  

NVMe Hot Plug Is Not Supported

Important Operating Note

Issue: NVMe storage drives are supported by VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 technology. However, NVMe hot plug is not supported on Oracle Server X8-8 using VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 technology. You must power down the system before removing and replacing NVMe storage drives.

Incorrect PCIe Card Storage Capacity is Displayed with VMware ESXi 6.7 U1

Bug ID: 29299681

Issue: Only half of the storage capacity of an Oracle Flash Accelerator F640 PCIe card is displayed when using the VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 technology. If the card has 6.4 Terabytes of storage space, it is displayed as having 3.2 Terabytes of space.

Workaround: To view accurate storage capacity for the PCIe card, download the nvme driver from the VMware Drivers and Tools web site at: https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?downloadGroup=DT-ESX65-INTEL-INTEL-NVME-1328&productId=614