Hello,
Just recognizing a problem installing and operating Vsphere 6.7 in one of our EDU Labs.
We are trying to upgrade a existing configuration with Opteron 83xx CPUs and NC 532i Dual Port Flex-10 NICs and QLogic QLA24xx HBAS which is running Vsphere 6.5 U3 Cluster with FC Storage without problems.
Systems are connected via HPE VC 1/10 Ethernet and VC 4GB FC Modules.
Ethernet is running bnx2x Driver 2.7.13.10 V60-4-1
Upgrade path we are trying
Vsphere 6.7 U2
Hardware : Opteron 63xx Based NC551i Dual Port Flex Fabric
10/20 G Flex 10 Ethernet, 24 Port Flex10 FC ,QLA24xx HBAS
Driver elxnet
All Hardware Vsphere 6.7 U2 supported
Results from Upgrade try.
All Opteron 63xx based Systems installed without problems (vmnics are seen and had been configured) showing connected state green
VC also shows connection status green with respective mac adresses.
When trying to connect to management network there is no connection possible
Testing managment network from console fails
Installing latest elxnet driver no change
Installing latest VC Firmware no change.
All Vsphere 6.5 U3 Cluster Systems (Opteron 83xx based) still running ok.
All 63xx Systems with Windows Hyper-V running ok
All 63xx Systems running RedHat ok
Trying to install Vsphere 6.5 U3 on 63xx based systems fails with no network drivers available.
Done several tests with different elxnet driver without success.
So we downgraded :
To HPE VC 1/10 Ethernet and VC 4GB FC Modules.
(which are not Vsphere 6.7 U3 supported)
Resuit: All Vsphere 6.5 U3 and Vsphere 6.7 U2 Systems instantly running without problem.
Impact: No upgrade to newer VC Hardware possible, linit to 1GB Ethernet and 4GB SAN
Any ideas where to look further ?
thx,
rgds,
Uwe