VMware相容性檢查指北

wsgzao發表於2018-04-23

前言

本文記錄了具體如何從VMware官方網站檢查硬體（BIOS/RAID/NIC/HBA）等相容性資訊，提前確認VMware軟硬體相容性結果避免資料中心建設規劃時候採坑回退。說一句不相關的想法，整個IT行業從VMware轉投OpenStack的程式越來越快，而VMware面對的競爭者會越來越多，Nutanix/OpenStack/Docker等一波接著一波，VMware確實很成熟也很好用，但企業規模不斷擴大之後也抵擋不住成本的壓力和新技術的降維攻擊。

VMware Compatibility Guide

更新歷史

2018年04月22日 - 初稿

閱讀原文 - https://wsgzao.github.io/post/vmware-compatibility-guide/

擴充套件閱讀

VMware Compatibility Guide - https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/

VMware相容性檢查概述

VMware Compatibility Guide

登入VMware Compatibility Guide網站，輸入已知硬體關鍵字資訊如DL980 https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php

根據型號和CPU判斷硬體所支援的版本，以下內容以HP DL980 Gen7為例 https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/detail.php?deviceCategory=server&productid=19802&deviceCategory=server&details=1&keyword=dl980&page=1&display_interval=10&sortColumn=Partner&sortOrder=Asc

根據查詢結果我們可以得出這樣的結論 HP DL980 Gen7支援的最高版本為ESXi 6.0 U3，BIOS版本要求為P66

VMware Lifecycle Product Matrix

根據第一步得到了ESXi的版本資訊，需要了解VMware當前的生命週期技術支援政策 https://www.vmware.com/support/policies/lifecycle.html https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/support/product-lifecycle-matrix.pdf

VMware Product Interoperability Matrices

將ESXi 6.0 U3作為已知條件，增加你需要部署的元件進一步瞭解相容性上的安裝建議，比如下面是增加了VMware vCenter Server和VMware Horizon，由這個頁面我們可以大致確認元件的安裝版本對應關係

https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/sim/interop_matrix.php

VMware ESXi 6.0 U3 VMware vCenter Server 6.5 U1e or 6.0 U3d VMware Horizon 7.4.

Firmware

BIOS/RAID/NIC/HBA等資訊獲取請往下看

Checking your firmware and BIOS levels to ensure compatibility with ESX/ESXi (1037257) https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1037257

Determining Network/Storage firmware and driver version in ESXi 4.x and later (1027206) https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1027206

Identifying the firmware of a Qlogic or Emulex FC HBA (1002413) https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002413

ESXi相容性資訊收集

基礎配置

開啟ESXi Shell和SSH

  1. 完成ESXi系統安裝
  2. 按 Customize System/Viewlogs
  3. Troubleshooting Options
  4. Enable ESXi Shell
  5. Enable SSH

圖形化與命令列切換快捷鍵

# 切換至命令列
Alt + F1
# 切換至圖形化
Alt + F2
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BIOS

# 查詢BIOS微碼和CPU型號
smbiosDump | more

[root@DESK-VIEW1:~] smbiosDump | more
Dumping live SMBIOS data!
  BIOS Info: #0
    Size: 0x00018
    Vendor: "HP"
    Version: "P66"
    Date: "07/29/2013"
    Start Address: 0xf0000
    ROM Size: 8192 kB
    Features: 0x0703000000007dc9da80
      PCI supported
      PnP supported
      BIOS flashable
      BIOS shadowing allowed
      ESCD supported
      CD boot supported
      Selectable boot supported
      EDD spec supported
      360kB Floppy supported
      1.2MB Floppy supported
      720kB Floppy supported
      Print Screen supported
      8042 Keyboard Services supported
      Serial Services supported
      Printer Services supported
      CGA/Mono Video supported
      ACPI supported
      USB Legacy supported
      BIOS Boot Spec supported
      F12 Network boot supported
      Enable targeted content distribution
  System Info: #256
    Manufacturer: "HP"
    Product: "ProLiant DL980 G7"
    Serial: "SGH3301F85"
    UUID: 35384631303333484753413135344d41
    Wake-up: 0x06 (Power Switch)
  Chassis Info: #768
    Manufacturer: "Hewlett-Packard"
    Serial: "SGH3301F85"
    Type: 0x17 (Rack Mount Chassis)
    Bootup State: 0x03 (Safe)
    Power Supply State: 0x03 (Safe)
    Thermal State: 0x03 (Safe)
    Security Status: 0x02 (Unknown)
  Processor Info: #1024
    Payload length: 0x2a
    Socket: "Proc 1 (Upper Tray, Processor 1)"
    Socket Type: 0x1e (Socket LGA1567)
    Socket Status: Populated
    Type: 0x03 (CPU)
    Family: 0xb3 (Xeon)
    Manufacturer: "Intel"
    Version: "Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E7- 2860 @ 2.27GHz"
    Processor ID: 0xbfebfbff000206f2
    Status: 0x01 (Enabled)
    Voltage: 1.4 V
    External Clock: 133 MHz
    Max. Speed: 4800 MHz
    Current Speed: 2267 MHz
    L1 Cache: #1808
    L2 Cache: #1824
    L3 Cache: #1840
    Core Count: #10
    Core Enabled Count: #10
    Thread Count: #20

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RAID

# 檢視RAID微碼
cat /proc/driver/hpsa/hpsa0

[root@DESK-VIEW1:~] cat /proc/driver/hpsa/hpsa0
hpsa0: HP Smart Array P410i Controller
Board ID: 0x3245103c
Firmware Version: 6.40
Driver Version: HP HPSA Driver (v 6.0.0.44-4vmw)
Driver Build: 01
IRQ: 45
Logical drives: 1
Current Q depth: 0
Current # commands on controller: 0
Max Q depth since init: 0
Max # commands on controller since init: 6
Max SG entries since init: 128
Max Commands supported: 1020
SCSI host number: 12
Offline volume monitoring: Not running

hpsa0/C12:B0:T0:L1	Direct-Access    	LOGICAL VOLUME  	6.40	RAID 1(1+0)

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NIC

# 檢視當前網路卡列表
vmkchdev -l | grep vmnic
# 檢視某塊網路卡具體資訊
ethtool -i vmnic0

[root@DESK-VIEW1:~] vmkchdev -l | grep vmnic
0000:04:00.0 4040:0100 103c:705a vmkernel vmnic0
0000:04:00.1 4040:0100 103c:705a vmkernel vmnic1
0000:04:00.2 4040:0100 103c:705a vmkernel vmnic2
0000:04:00.3 4040:0100 103c:705a vmkernel vmnic3
0000:54:00.0 14e4:1639 103c:7059 vmkernel vmnic4
0000:54:00.1 14e4:1639 103c:7059 vmkernel vmnic5
0000:57:00.0 14e4:1639 103c:7059 vmkernel vmnic6
0000:57:00.1 14e4:1639 103c:7059 vmkernel vmnic7
0000:5d:00.0 14e4:1639 103c:7059 vmkernel vmnic8
0000:5d:00.1 14e4:1639 103c:7059 vmkernel vmnic9
0000:60:00.0 14e4:1639 103c:7059 vmkernel vmnic10
0000:60:00.1 14e4:1639 103c:7059 vmkernel vmnic11
[root@DESK-VIEW1:~] ethtool -i vmnic0
driver: nx_nic
version: 5.0.621
firmware-version: 4.0.593
bus-info: 0000:04:00.0
[root@DESK-VIEW1:~] ethtool -i vmnic11
driver: bnx2
version: 2.2.4f.v60.10
firmware-version: bc 5.2.3
bus-info: 0000:60:00.1

# 使用esxcli command可以檢視更多裝置描述資訊
esxcli network nic list
# 使用esxcli 檢視更加詳細的網路卡資訊
esxcli network nic get -n vmnic0

[root@DESK-VIEW1:~] esxcli network nic list
Name     PCI Device    Driver  Admin Status  Link Status  Speed  Duplex  MAC Address         MTU  Description                                                                         
-------  ------------  ------  ------------  -----------  -----  ------  -----------------  ----  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
vmnic0   0000:04:00.0  nx_nic  Up            Down             0  Full    d8:9d:67:77:99:38  1500  NetXen HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter          
vmnic1   0000:04:00.1  nx_nic  Up            Down             0  Full    d8:9d:67:77:99:39  1500  NetXen HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter          
vmnic10  0000:60:00.0  bnx2    Up            Up            1000  Full    10:60:4b:a2:4a:90  1500  QLogic Corporation NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
vmnic11  0000:60:00.1  bnx2    Up            Up            1000  Full    10:60:4b:a2:4a:92  1500  QLogic Corporation NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
vmnic2   0000:04:00.2  nx_nic  Up            Down             0  Full    d8:9d:67:77:99:3a  1500  NetXen HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter          
vmnic3   0000:04:00.3  nx_nic  Up            Down             0  Full    d8:9d:67:77:99:3b  1500  NetXen HP NC375i Integrated Quad Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter          
vmnic4   0000:54:00.0  bnx2    Up            Up            1000  Full    10:60:4b:a2:03:70  1500  QLogic Corporation NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
vmnic5   0000:54:00.1  bnx2    Up            Up            1000  Full    10:60:4b:a2:03:72  1500  QLogic Corporation NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
vmnic6   0000:57:00.0  bnx2    Up            Up            1000  Full    10:60:4b:a2:ca:08  1500  QLogic Corporation NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
vmnic7   0000:57:00.1  bnx2    Up            Up            1000  Full    10:60:4b:a2:ca:0a  1500  QLogic Corporation NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
vmnic8   0000:5d:00.0  bnx2    Up            Up            1000  Full    10:60:4b:a2:d9:bc  1500  QLogic Corporation NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
vmnic9   0000:5d:00.1  bnx2    Up            Up            1000  Full    10:60:4b:a2:d9:be  1500  QLogic Corporation NC382T PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
[root@DESK-VIEW1:~] esxcli network nic get -n vmnic11
   Advertised Auto Negotiation: true
   Advertised Link Modes: 10baseT/Half, 10baseT/Full, 100baseT/Half, 100baseT/Full, 1000baseT/Full
   Auto Negotiation: true
   Cable Type: Twisted Pair
   Current Message Level: 0
   Driver Info: 
         Bus Info: 0000:60:00.1
         Driver: bnx2
         Firmware Version: bc 5.2.3
         Version: 2.2.4f.v60.10
   Link Detected: true
   Link Status: Up 
   Name: vmnic11
   PHYAddress: 1
   Pause Autonegotiate: true
   Pause RX: true
   Pause TX: true
   Supported Ports: TP
   Supports Auto Negotiation: true
   Supports Pause: true
   Supports Wakeon: true
   Transceiver: internal
   Virtual Address: 00:50:56:54:71:e6
   Wakeon: MagicPacket(tm)

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HBA

# 檢視HBA卡驅動型別
esxcfg-scsidevs -a
# 查詢HBA卡具體驅動程式
vmkload_mod -s <HBADriver> | grep Version
vmkload_mod -s qlnativefc | grep Version
# 檢視HBA卡供應商資訊，便於之後確認VMware推薦HBA驅動
vmkchdev -l | grep vmhba2
000:0b:00.0 1077:2532 103c:3263 vmkernel vmhba2
Vendor ID(VID): 1077
Device ID(DID): 2532
Sub-Vendor ID(SVID): 103c
Sub-Device ID(SDID): 3263

[root@DESK-VIEW1:~] esxcfg-scsidevs -a
vmhba38 bnx2i             unbound   iscsi.vmhba38                           QLogic NetXtreme II iSCSI Adapter
vmhba39 bnx2i             unbound   iscsi.vmhba39                           QLogic NetXtreme II iSCSI Adapter
vmhba0  ata_piix          link-n/a  sata.vmhba0                             (0000:00:1f.2) Intel Corporation ICH10 4 port SATA IDE Controller
vmhba1  hpsa              link-n/a  sas.500143802597a240                    (0000:03:00.0) Hewlett-Packard Company Smart Array P410i
vmhba2  qlnativefc        link-up   fc.5001438024275201:5001438024275200    (0000:0b:00.0) QLogic Corp ISP2532-based 8Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA
vmhba3  qlnativefc        link-n/a  fc.5001438024275203:5001438024275202    (0000:0b:00.1) QLogic Corp ISP2532-based 8Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA
vmhba4  qlnativefc        link-up   fc.5001438024274bc1:5001438024274bc0    (0000:11:00.0) QLogic Corp ISP2532-based 8Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA
vmhba40 ata_piix          link-n/a  sata.vmhba40                            (0000:00:1f.2) Intel Corporation ICH10 4 port SATA IDE Controller
vmhba5  qlnativefc        link-n/a  fc.5001438024274bc3:5001438024274bc2    (0000:11:00.1) QLogic Corp ISP2532-based 8Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA
vmhba32 bnx2i             unbound   iscsi.vmhba32                           QLogic NetXtreme II iSCSI Adapter
vmhba33 bnx2i             unbound   iscsi.vmhba33                           QLogic NetXtreme II iSCSI Adapter
vmhba34 bnx2i             unbound   iscsi.vmhba34                           QLogic NetXtreme II iSCSI Adapter
vmhba35 bnx2i             unbound   iscsi.vmhba35                           QLogic NetXtreme II iSCSI Adapter
vmhba36 bnx2i             unbound   iscsi.vmhba36                           QLogic NetXtreme II iSCSI Adapter
vmhba37 bnx2i             unbound   iscsi.vmhba37                           QLogic NetXtreme II iSCSI Adapter
[root@DESK-VIEW1:~] vmkload_mod -s qlnativefc | grep Version
 Version: 2.1.50.0-1vmw.600.3.57.5050593
[root@DESK-VIEW1:~] vmkchdev -l | grep vmhba2
0000:0b:00.0 1077:2532 103c:3263 vmkernel vmhba2

# In ESXi 5.5 and later, you do not see native drivers in the /proc nodes. To view native driver information, run the command:
/usr/lib/vmware/vmkmgmt_keyval/vmkmgmt_keyval -a

[root@DESK-VIEW1:~] /usr/lib/vmware/vmkmgmt_keyval/vmkmgmt_keyval -a | more
Listing all system keys:
Key Value Instance:  vmhba3/qlogic
Listing keys:
Name:   ADAPTER
Type:   string
value:  
QLogic PCI to Fibre Channel Host Adapter for HPAJ764A:
        FC Firmware version 8.02.00 (90d5), Driver version 2.1.50.0

Host Device Name vmhba3

BIOS version 3.13
FCODE version N/A
EFI version 6.15
Flash FW version 5.09.00
ISP: ISP2532, Serial# MY532922UB
MSI-X enabled
Request Queue = 0x430c04a9e000, Response Queue = 0x430c04abf000
Request Queue count = 2048, Response Queue count = 512
Number of response queues for CPU affinity operation: 8
CPU Affinity mode enabled


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IO Devices

登入VMware Compatibility Guide選擇查詢內容中的IO Devices https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php

在右側可以選擇匹配VID/DID/SVID/Max SSID資訊，輸入上述案例中的DL980的HBA卡資訊則可以得到更加精確的結果，1077:2532 103c:3263

ESXi

# 檢視ESXi版本
[root@DESK-VIEW1:~] vmware -v
VMware ESXi 6.0.0 build-5572656

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vm-support

如果需要做應急處置，直接使用vm-support命令收集打包交付給VMware工程師分析也會包含上述硬體微碼資訊

“vm-support” command in ESX/ESXi to collect diagnostic information (1010705) https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1010705

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