VMware ESXi 8.x

This is a firmware catalog which contains validated and certified firmware stack for selected Dell VMware vSAN Ready Nodes based on Dell customized ESXi 8.X branch Images.

Learn to configure and troubleshoot the IDRAC service module (ISM), including OS Passthrough, network interface checks, and TLS handshake issue resolution.

When a snapshot is removed or consolidated on a VMware ESXi host, the virtual machine (VM) is briefly stunned — meaning all VM I/O is paused while changes from the snapshot delta disk are committed back to the base virtual disk. After the commit completes, the VM is unstunned and normal operation resumes. This article explains how long the stun typically lasts, what factors affect the duration, how to check the actual unstun time, and when to contact Dell Support.

This article provides how to replace vSAN capacity disk. In the vSAN environment using SSD and hard disk drives together, the SSD used as the cache memory is called the Cache Disk, the hard drive used as the data space is called the Capacity Disk.

Dell's quick boot support configurations for Dell customized VMware vSphere

This article talks about the Intel Cluster on Die technology as it pertains to VMware ESXi.

This article talks about VMware Quick Boot for VMware ESXi on PowerEdge Servers.

This article explains how to fix VIB dependency errors which can show up when upgrading ESXi on PowerEdge servers.

vSphere Client becomes unresponsive after upgrading the vCenter Server 8.0 Update 3b "You have no privileges to view this object or it is deleted"

VxRail: Loss of log messages with errors "vmsyslog logger X.X.X.X lost xxx log messages" on ESXi.

This How-To article provides a comprehensive guide on how to create a persistent scratch location on Dell ESXi hosts. A persistent scratch location is essential for retaining temporary files, logs, and diagnostic data even after host reboots, contributing to effective troubleshooting and system maintenance.

This article describes how to export VMware ESXi host diagnostic log bundles for review

OMIVV does not support ESXI 8.0 and above, users must transition to OMEVV.

This article provides information about RVTools 4.8.2. It gives guidance on the downloadable .msi, Checksum, and Release Notes.

How to Identify the physical slot number in iDRAC based off the device name in vSphere/VSAN.

This article shows How To determine why a virtual machine powered off or rebooted by reviewing log files and host details to identify guest shutdowns, user or API requests, HA resets or system faults.

The following article provides information about Network Interface Card (NIC) Teaming in Windows, VMware, and Linux.

This article gives the solution of PowerEdge VMware vSphere ESXi 7.0 Host with a TPM attestation alarm seen after a BIOS update.

This article explains the requirements to deploy VMware ESXi 9 virtual machines with 4Kn end‑to‑end (E2E) storage when using Dell PowerEdge PERC12 (H965) and newer controllers. It also covers how to identify when ESXi is using 4Kn software emulation (SWE) instead of true 4Kn E2E, and what conditions prevent E2E.

On a VMware ESXi 8.0 host with a Broadcom Emulex Host Bus Adapter (HBA), one or more HBA ports may fail to establish a link. The affected port does not show any link light activity and does not appear in the storage core adapter list output.

This article describes a cause for hostd service on ESXi to be non-responsive, and cause the server to become unresponsive to management operations from vCenter. The particular scenarios where this happens is when NFC operations such as backup or replication jobs are performed on disks with an IO filter attached.

This article explains how to perform the WSFC conversion at a high-level. It also covers converting an Oracle RAC environment from RDMs to shared VMDKs on NVMe/TCP, even though Oracle RAC does not require SCSI3‑PR. Oracle RAC can run on an SDC‑based VMFS datastore, but because PowerFlex does not support Clustered VMDK on SDC‑based VMFS, SCSI3‑PR‑dependent applications cannot use that configuration. Oracle RAC explanations are also high-level.

This article explains how to address the error "The system has found a problem on your machine and cannot continue. Unable to restore the system configuration. A security violation was detected". Purple screen / Purple screen of Death (PSOD)

Use iPerf in server and client mode to measure network throughput between two systems and identify available bandwidth.

This article explains how to replace a cache disk in a vSAN configuration.

Information about how drives behind a PERC are NOT detected in Windows/VMware ESXi Installation if Firmware Device Order (FDO) is enabled.

This article explains the procedure to open a Service Request (SR) using the Dell support page. Get help fast for your Dell device. No more waiting on hold. No more tech headaches. Dell makes it simple to fix problems, schedule repairs, or get support—right from your device or our support website.

This article provides different methods to get the iDRAC IP address of your PowerEdge servers directly from the VMware ESXi host. It is useful when you do not have physical access to the server.

This is a firmware catalog which contains validated and certified firmware stack for selected Dell VMware vSAN Ready Nodes.

This guide covers the basic steps of installing and configuring VMware ESXi on Dell Servers. This article also covers upgrading, downgrading, and combining VMware licenses, as well as installing VMware drivers, Dell tools, and generating VMware support bundles.