Dear Forum,
First, we upgrade our headless (no video card possible) box as described below,
esxcli software profile update -p ESXi-7.0.0-16324942-standard -d /vmfs/volumes/gg0_ssd/images/VMware-ESXi-7.0.0-16324942-depot.zip
Update Result
Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective.
...
reboot
Everything is Great and we get have 7.0.0 running successfully! 🙂
However, after another reboot, Version 6.7 returns....
What is going on? Can we resolve this with our headless machine,
Thanks so kindly,
Dennis The Menace.
Kindly provide the following output from the respective esxi host:
#esxcli storage core device list
Regards,
Sudeshna Sarkar
Install-Upgrade Specialist
Hi Sudeshna,
Thanks for your answer. However, we could not wait and decided to do a new fresh 7.0 install. That seemed to work except for one booting error:
cr0=0x8001003d cr2=0x0 cr3=0x7f33b000 cr4=0x10012c
FMS=06/5f/1 uCode=0x2e
*PCPU0:262144/bootstrap
PCPU 0: SIII
Code start: 0x420034400000 VMK uptime: 0:00:00:05.325
0x450184398ca0:[0x4200344fb88a]PanicvPanicInt@vmkernel#nover+0x2c6 stack: 0x4200344fb88a
~0x450184398d50:[0x4200344fbd68]Panic_NoSave@vmkernel#nover+0x4d stack: 0x450184398db0
~0x450184398db0:[0x4200344e01af]IOMMU_ValidateRMRR@vmkernel#nover+0xd4 stack: 0xff000
~0x450184398df0:[0x4200348e09f5]VTDInitDrhdAndRmrrList@vmkernel#nover+0x1a6 stack: 0x70348e5c1a
~0x450184398e60:[0x4200348e0196]VTDInit@vmkernel#nover+0x203 stack: 0x1112e
0x450184398eb0:[0x42003446df5d]IOV_Init@vmkernel#nover+0x8a stack: 0x420034a3c530
~0x450184398ec0:[0x42003452392f]SysInitTable_Start@vmkernel#nover+0x7c stack: 0x400
~0x450184398f10:[0x4200344dbccf]InitVMKernel@vmkernel#nover+0x1c stack: 0xffff8100000000ca
~0x450184398f20:[0x4200345cb329]LegacyBootVMKernel@vmkernel#nover+0x486 stack: 0x4501843a21b0
~0x450184398fc0:[0x4200344144f8]_start@vmkernel#nover+0x195 stack: 0x4adf40
base fs=0x0 gs=0x420040000000 Kgs=0x0
0:00:00:05.303 cpu0:262144)IOMMU: 1690: RMRR at [0x3e2e0000:0x3e2ff000] overlaps a range marked in the firmware memory map as usable by the operating system.
No place on disk to dump data.
No file configured to dump data.
No port for remote debugger.
By disabling VT-d in the BIOS, this error is resolved. However, we do need VT-d. Is there anything that can be done or should I post to another Forum Section?
Thanks
Dennis The Menace
Hey,
Could you please provide the Hardware vendor, model and CPU where you are trying to install ESXi?
Regards!
ESXi 7.0
[root@gg0:~] smbiosDump
Dumping live SMBIOS data!
BIOS Info (Type 0): #0
Size: 0x00018
Vendor: "American Megatrends Inc."
Version: "5.13"
Date: "08/28/2019"
Start Address: 0xf0000
ROM Size: 8192 kB
Features: 0x0d0300000001378b9880
PCI supported
BIOS flashable
BIOS shadowing allowed
CD boot supported
Selectable boot supported
BIOS ROM socketed
EDD spec supported
1.2MB Floppy supported
720kB Floppy supported
2.88MB Floppy supported
Print Screen supported
Serial Services supported
Printer Services supported
ACPI supported
USB Legacy supported
BIOS Boot Spec supported
Enable targeted content distribution
UEFI supported
System BIOS release: 5.13
System Info (Type 1): #1
Manufacturer: "Default string"
Product: "Default string"
Version: "Default string"
Serial: "Default string"
SKU: "Default string"
Family: "Default string"
UUID: 09000800070006000500040003000200
Wake-up: 0x06 (Power Switch)
Baseboard Info (Type 2): #2
Manufacturer: "Default string"
Product: "Default string"
Version: "Default string"
Serial: "Default string"
Asset Tag: "Default string"
Type: 0x0a (Motherboard)
Features: 0x09
Hosting Board
Replaceable
Location: "Default string"
Chassis: #3
Chassis Info (Type 3): #3
Manufacturer: "Default string"
Version: "Default string"
Serial: "Default string"
Asset Tag: "Default string"
Type: 0x03 (Desktop)
Bootup State: 0x03 (Safe)
Power Supply State: 0x03 (Safe)
Thermal State: 0x03 (Safe)
Security Status: 0x03 (None)
Power Cords: 1
SKU: "Default string"
Port Connector (Type 8): #4
Type: 0x0e (Mouse Port)
Internal Designator: "J1A1"
External Designator: "PS2Mouse"
External Connector: 0x0f (PS/2)
Port Connector (Type 8): #5
Type: 0x0d (Keyboard Port)
Internal Designator: "J1A1"
External Designator: "Keyboard"
External Connector: 0x0f (PS/2)
Port Connector (Type 8): #6
Type: 0xff (Other)
Internal Designator: "J2A1"
External Designator: "TV Out"
External Connector: 0x1d (Mini-Centronics Type-14)
Port Connector (Type 8): #7
Type: 0x09 (Serial Port 16550A Compatible)
Internal Designator: "J2A2A"
External Designator: "COM A"
External Connector: 0x08 (DB-9 pin male)
Port Connector (Type 8): #8
Type: 0x1c (Video Port)
Internal Designator: "J2A2B"
External Designator: "Video"
External Connector: 0x07 (DB-15 pin female)
Port Connector (Type 8): #9
Type: 0x10 (USB)
Internal Designator: "J3A1"
External Designator: "USB1"
External Connector: 0x12 (Access Bus [USB])
Port Connector (Type 8): #10
Type: 0x10 (USB)
Internal Designator: "J3A1"
External Designator: "USB2"
External Connector: 0x12 (Access Bus [USB])
Port Connector (Type 8): #11
Type: 0x10 (USB)
Internal Designator: "J3A1"
External Designator: "USB3"
External Connector: 0x12 (Access Bus [USB])
Port Connector (Type 8): #12
Type: 0xff (Other)
Internal Designator: "J9A1 - TPM HDR"
Internal Connector: 0xff (Other)
Port Connector (Type 8): #13
Type: 0xff (Other)
Internal Designator: "J9C1 - PCIE DOCKING CONN"
Internal Connector: 0xff (Other)
Port Connector (Type 8): #14
Type: 0xff (Other)
Internal Designator: "J2B3 - CPU FAN"
Internal Connector: 0xff (Other)
Port Connector (Type 8): #15
Type: 0xff (Other)
Internal Designator: "J6C2 - EXT HDMI"
Internal Connector: 0xff (Other)
Port Connector (Type 8): #16
Type: 0xff (Other)
Internal Designator: "J3C1 - GMCH FAN"
Internal Connector: 0xff (Other)
Port Connector (Type 8): #17
Type: 0xff (Other)
Internal Designator: "J1D1 - ITP"
Internal Connector: 0xff (Other)
Port Connector (Type 8): #18
Type: 0xff (Other)
Internal Designator: "J9E2 - MDC INTPSR"
Internal Connector: 0xff (Other)
Port Connector (Type 8): #19
Type: 0xff (Other)
Internal Designator: "J9E4 - MDC INTPSR"
Internal Connector: 0xff (Other)
Port Connector (Type 8): #20
Type: 0xff (Other)
Internal Designator: "J9E3 - LPC HOT DOCKING"
Internal Connector: 0xff (Other)
Port Connector (Type 8): #21
Type: 0xff (Other)
Internal Designator: "J9E1 - SCAN MATRIX"
Internal Connector: 0xff (Other)
Port Connector (Type 8): #22
Type: 0xff (Other)
Internal Designator: "J9G1 - LPC SIDE BAND"
Internal Connector: 0xff (Other)
Port Connector (Type 8): #23
Type: 0xff (Other)
Internal Designator: "J8F1 - UNIFIED"
Internal Connector: 0xff (Other)
Port Connector (Type 8): #24
Type: 0xff (Other)
Internal Designator: "J6F1 - LVDS"
Internal Connector: 0xff (Other)
Port Connector (Type 8): #25
Type: 0xff (Other)
Internal Designator: "J2F1 - LAI FAN"
Internal Connector: 0xff (Other)
Port Connector (Type 8): #26
Type: 0xff (Other)
Internal Designator: "J2G1 - GFX VID"
Internal Connector: 0xff (Other)
Port Connector (Type 8): #27
Type: 0xff (Other)
Internal Designator: "J1G6 - AC JACK"
Internal Connector: 0xff (Other)
System Slot (Type 9): #28
Designation: "J6B2"
Type: 0xa5 (PCI Express)
Bus Width: 0x0d (x16)
Status: 0x04 (In Use)
Length: 0x04 (Long)
Slot ID: 0
Characteristics: 0x010c (3.3 V, Shared, PME#)
PCI Address: 0000:00:01.0
System Slot (Type 9): #29
Designation: "J6B1"
Type: 0xa5 (PCI Express)
Bus Width: 0x08 (x1)
Status: 0x04 (In Use)
Length: 0x03 (Short)
Slot ID: 1
Characteristics: 0x010c (3.3 V, Shared, PME#)
PCI Address: 0000:00:1c.3
System Slot (Type 9): #30
Designation: "J6D1"
Type: 0xa5 (PCI Express)
Bus Width: 0x08 (x1)
Status: 0x04 (In Use)
Length: 0x03 (Short)
Slot ID: 2
Characteristics: 0x010c (3.3 V, Shared, PME#)
PCI Address: 0000:00:1c.4
System Slot (Type 9): #31
Designation: "J7B1"
Type: 0xa5 (PCI Express)
Bus Width: 0x08 (x1)
Status: 0x04 (In Use)
Length: 0x03 (Short)
Slot ID: 3
Characteristics: 0x010c (3.3 V, Shared, PME#)
PCI Address: 0000:00:1c.5
System Slot (Type 9): #32
Designation: "J8B4"
Type: 0xa5 (PCI Express)
Bus Width: 0x08 (x1)
Status: 0x04 (In Use)
Length: 0x03 (Short)
Slot ID: 4
Characteristics: 0x010c (3.3 V, Shared, PME#)
PCI Address: 0000:00:1c.6
Onboard Devices (Type 10): #33
Video: "To Be Filled By O.E.M."
OEM Strings (Type 11): #34
Default string
System Config Options (Type 12) #35:
Default string
Type 32 Record: #36
Data 00: 20 14 24 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Data 10: 00 00 00 00
Onboard Device (Type 41): #37
Designation: "Onboard IGD"
Status: Enabled
Type: 0x03 (Video)
Instance: 0x01
PCI Address: 0000:00:02.0
Onboard Device (Type 41): #38
Designation: "Onboard LAN"
Status: Enabled
Type: 0x05 (Ethernet)
Instance: 0x01
PCI Address: 0000:00:19.0
Onboard Device (Type 41): #39
Designation: "Onboard 1394"
Status: Enabled
Type: 0x01 (Other)
Instance: 0x01
PCI Address: 0000:03:1c.2
Type 43 Record: #40
Data 00: 2b 1f 28 00 00 43 54 4e 02 00 03 00 01 00 01 00
Data 10: 00 00 02 10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
String 1: "TPM 2.0"
String 2: "NUVOTON"
Physical Memory Array (Type 16): #41
Use: 0x03 (System memory)
Location: 0x03 (Motherboard)
Slots: 4
Max. Size: 128 GB
ECC: 0x06 (Multi-bit)
Memory Array Mapping (Type 19): #42
Memory Array: #41
Partition Width: 1
Start Address: 0x0000000000000000
End Address: 0x0000000400000000
Memory Device (Type 17): #43
Location: "DIMM0"
Bank: "BANK 0"
Manufacturer: "Toshiba"
Serial: "2762EE38"
Asset Tag: "BANK 0 DIMM0 AssetTag"
Part Number: "9965657-011.A00G"
Memory Array: #41
Form Factor: 0x09 (DIMM)
Type: 0x1a (DDR4)
Type Detail: 0x4080 (Synchronous, Unregistered)
Data Width: 8 bits
Size: 16 GB
Max. Speed: 2400 MT/s
Rank: 2
Configured Speed: 2133 MT/s
Min. Voltage: 1200 mV
Max. Voltage: 1200 mV
Configured Voltage: 1200 mV
Memory Device Mapping (Type 20): #44
Memory Device: #43
Array Mapping: #42
Interleave Pos: 0
Interleaved Depth: 0
Start Address: 0x0000000000000000
End Address: 0x0000000400000000
Memory Device (Type 17): #45
Location: "DIMM0"
Bank: "BANK 1"
Manufacturer: "NO DIMM"
Serial: "NO DIMM"
Asset Tag: "NO DIMM"
Part Number: "NO DIMM"
Memory Array: #41
Form Factor: 0x09 (DIMM)
Type: 0x02 (Unknown)
Type Detail: 0x0004 (Unknown)
Data Width: 0 bits
Size: No Memory Installed
Memory Device (Type 17): #46
Location: "DIMM1"
Bank: "BANK 0"
Manufacturer: "NO DIMM"
Serial: "NO DIMM"
Asset Tag: "NO DIMM"
Part Number: "NO DIMM"
Memory Array: #41
Form Factor: 0x09 (DIMM)
Type: 0x02 (Unknown)
Type Detail: 0x0004 (Unknown)
Data Width: 0 bits
Size: No Memory Installed
Memory Device (Type 17): #47
Location: "DIMM1"
Bank: "BANK 1"
Manufacturer: "NO DIMM"
Serial: "NO DIMM"
Asset Tag: "NO DIMM"
Part Number: "NO DIMM"
Memory Array: #41
Form Factor: 0x09 (DIMM)
Type: 0x02 (Unknown)
Type Detail: 0x0004 (Unknown)
Data Width: 0 bits
Size: No Memory Installed
Cache Info (Type 7): #48
Designation: "L1-Cache"
Level: L1
State: Enabled
Mode: 0x01 (Write Back)
Location: 0x00 (Internal, Not Socketed)
ECC: 0x05 (Single-bit)
Type: 0x03 (Instruction)
Associativity: 0x07 (8-way Set-Associative)
Max. Size: 56 kB
Current Size: 56 kB
Supported SRAM Types: 0x0020 (Synchronous)
Current SRAM Type: 0x0020 (Synchronous)
Cache Info (Type 7): #49
Designation: "L2-Cache"
Level: L2
State: Enabled
Mode: 0x01 (Write Back)
Location: 0x00 (Internal, Not Socketed)
ECC: 0x05 (Single-bit)
Type: 0x05 (Unified)
Associativity: 0x08 (16-way Set-Associative)
Max. Size: 2048 kB
Current Size: 2048 kB
Supported SRAM Types: 0x0020 (Synchronous)
Current SRAM Type: 0x0020 (Synchronous)
Processor Info (Type 4): #50
Payload length: 0x30
Socket: "CPU0"
Socket Type: 0x15 (Socket LGA775)
Socket Status: Populated
Type: 0x03 (CPU)
Family: 0xb2 (Pentium 4)
Manufacturer: "Intel(R) Corporation"
Version: "Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU C3558 @ 2.20GHz"
Asset Tag: "UNKNOWN"
Processor ID: 0xbfebfbff000506f1
Status: 0x01 (Enabled)
Voltage: 1.6 V
External Clock: 100 MHz
Max. Speed: 3800 MHz
Current Speed: 2200 MHz
L1 Cache: #48
L2 Cache: #49
Core Count: 4
Core Enabled Count: 4
Thread Count: 4
Characteristics: 0x00fc (64-bit Capable, Multi-Core, Hardware Thread, Execute Protection, Enhanced Virtualization, Power/Performance Control)
I could not get from there your Hardware model. Basically I am asking this because your hardware must be on the HCL to be supported and vSphere 7 is a quite new version.
Have you checked that?
Hi There,
The hardware is about a year old or so. It is described at:
http://www.lannerinc.com/products/network-appliances/x86-desktop-network-appliances/nca-1510
Hey,
Is this some sort of Security Appliance? Because I do not think this even have all the CPU instructions needed for installing the ESXi. Also this Atom processor is supported in not many servers and this is for sure not of them.
I think that if you solve how to do it it will be best effort.
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Hi Lalegre,
Yes it is a security appliance. Both ESXi 6.7U3 and 7.0 run very well on it. It ran for more than a year on several production systems. The CPU is an ATOM C3558 and, as such, is fully supported. The other components as well, as Lanner purposely chooses very conservative hardware: all standard Intel. So we don't think it is an HCL topic.
The installation, however, is a real pain, and took like 40-50 hours of trail & error research to get completed. But once when it runs, it runs very well.
We just would like to have the VT-d Support running for extra flexibility.
Enabling this causes above shown crash at boot-time. We suspect the BIOS and hope VMware could provide a solution.
Thanks,
Dennis
Hi There,
I came across this post while trying to install ESXi on a Lanner 1515. Would you be able to share what you had to do to get ESXi working on a Lanner NCA? I'd appreciate any advice!
Cheers