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LSI Corp. Driver for VMWare5

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Release Date: 12/28/12
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Supported Controllers
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MegaRAID SAS 9270-8i 
MegaRAID SAS 9271-4i 
MegaRAID SAS 9271-8i 
MegaRAID SAS 9271-8iCC 
MegaRAID SAS 9286-8e 
MegaRAID SAS 9286CV-8e 
MegaRAID SAS 9286CV-8eCC
MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i
MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e
MegaRAID SAS 9240-4i
MegaRAID SAS 9240-8i
MegaRAID SAS 9260-4i
MegaRAID SAS 9260CV-4i
MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i
MegaRAID SAS 9260CV-8i
MegaRAID SAS 9260DE-8i
MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i
MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e
MegaRAID SAS 9280-8e
MegaRAID SAS 9280DE-8e
MegaRAID SAS 9280-24i4e
MegaRAID SAS 9280-16i4e
MegaRAID SAS 9260-16i
MegaRAID SAS 9266-4i
MegaRAID SAS 9266-8i
MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e
MegaRAID SAS 8704ELP
MegaRAID SAS 8704EM2
MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP
MegaRAID SAS 8708EM2 
MegaRAID SAS 8880EM2
MegaRAID SAS 8888ELP
MegaRAID SAS 8308ELP*
MegaRAID SAS 8344ELP*
MegaRAID SAS 84016E*
MegaRAID SAS 8408E*
MegaRAID SAS 8480E*
MegaRAID SATA 300-8ELP*

*These older controllers should work but have not been tested.


Component:
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Drivers for VMWare5
Release Date: 12/28/12


Version Numbers:	
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Current version 6.505.53.00
Previous version 6.504.51.00


Bug Fixes and Enhancements
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SCGCQ00317252 (DFCT) - VMware Driver 6.504.51.00 fails WorkBench 2.1 CoreDump Test


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Previous Versions
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Component:
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Drivers for VMWare5
Release Date: 10/08/12


Version Numbers:	
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Current version 6.504.51.00
Previous version 6.06


Bug Fixes and Enhancements
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SCGCQ00305931  -  Fixed core dump problem by changing last argument of vmklnx_scsi_register_poll_handler() call.
SCGCQ00299008  -  Fixed core dump problem by changing last argument of vmklnx_scsi_register_poll_handler() call.
SCGCQ00271239  -  Changed version, release, and copyright dates to 2012.
SCGCQ00249268  -  Add support for fpRead/WriteCapable & fpRead/WriteAcrossStripe for Thunderbolt/Invader.
SCGCQ00299009  -  Fixed core dump problem by changing last argument of vmklnx_scsi_register_poll_handler() call.




Component:
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Drivers for VMWare5
Release Date: 06/18/12


Version Numbers:	
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Current version 6.06
Previous version 5.33


Bug Fixes and Enhancements
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SCGCQ00284156 - (Closed) - Needs to stop OS from issuing command when waiting for 180 seconds after abort.
SCGCQ00252233 - (Port_Complete) - Add support for fpRead/WriteCapable & fpRead/WriteAcrossStripe for Thunderbolt/Invader.
SCGCQ00252658 - (Completed) - To not set region lock type when FW informs driver to bypass lock.




Component:
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Drivers for VMWare 
Release Date: 08/11/11


Version Numbers:	
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Current version 5.33
Previous version 5.26


Bug Fixes and Enhancements
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LSIP200141590 (DFCT) Defect for Updating TB VMware driver to v5.27 
LSIP200142687 (DFCT) Defect for updating TB VMware driver to v5.28. 
LSIP200142130 (DFCT) SCSI::Functional::Crashdump and SATA::Functional::Crashdump fails - VMware driver v5.27 
LSIP200154471 (DFCT) Defect for updating TB VMware driver to v5.30 
LSIP200168324 (DFCT) In Vmware Performance Monitoring command generates extra junk lines in result file 
LSIP200148197 (DFCT) (CL LSIP200148104) TB FW : DI issue : Partition created on >2TB location is vanished after OS reboot. 
LSIP200150533 (DFCT) Defect for Updating TB VMware driver to v5.33. 


Known Restrictions: 
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This is an unsigned VMWare driver.

	
Installation Notes:
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1. Supported Kernels : released build ESX 4.0 164009
                       released build ESX 4.1 260247

2. Installation CD image located in the package

3. release components:
	components.tgz which includes update CD iso image and driver.o.

	
	



Component:
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Drivers for VMWare 
Release Date: 02/28/11


Version Numbers:	
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Current version 5.26


Bug Fixes and Enhancements
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Added support for 9265-8i/9285-8e controllers and miscellaneous bug fixes.


Known Restrictions: 
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This is an unsigned VMWare driver.

	
Installation Notes:
====================

1. Supported Kernels : released build ESX 4.0 164009
                       released build ESX 4.1 260247

2. Installation CD image located in the package

3. release components:
	components.tgz which includes update CD iso image and driver.o.