VMWare ESXi 7.0 Utilities CIM Provider (64-bit) for Native Driver
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Version: 2.1-0.31
Date: Jan 2021


Overview
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This is a update release of Solarflare CIM provider for use with Solarflare
Native VMware driver (sfvmk). This is a 64 bit binary. Solarflare CIM Provider serves 
inventory information, supports driver configuration, and allows the user to 
perform remote (over CIM protocol) actions that are supported by the 
Solarflare Linux Utilities.


Supported ESXi Versions
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This provider supports ESXi 7.0

  
Supported hardware platforms
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This provider supports the following Solarflare adapters:

- Solarflare Server Adapters:
  - SFN8522M Dual Port SFP+ 
  - SFN8042 Dual Port QSFP+ 
  - SFN8522 Dual Port SFP+ 
  - SFN8542 Dual Port QSFP+ 
  - SFN8722 Dual Port SFP+ OCP 
  - XtremeScale X2522 (10G) PCIe Dual Port SFP28
  - XtremeScale X2522-25G PCIe Dual Port SFP28
  - XtremeScale X2541 PCIe Single Port QSFP28
  - XtremeScale X2542 PCIe Dual Port QSFP28
  - XtremeScale X2552 OCP 2.0 10/25GbE Adapter
  - XtremeScale X2562-25G Dual Port SFP28 OCP 3.0 Server Adapter


Driver version
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This package has been tested against VMware ESXi 7.0 driver (SF-123638-LS)
version 2.4.0.2000. This CIM release is not compatible with earlier releases of 
ESXi 7.0 driver. The compatible Solarflare Linux Utilities version (XN-200123-LS)
is 8.2.0.1002


Supported features
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1. Configuration of driver load-time parameters is performed via
   SetDriverLoadParameters()/GetDriverLoadParameters() methods of the
   SF_SoftwareDriverIdentity object. See the Solarflare ESXi driver
   documentation for the full list of parameters.

   NOTE: The driver will need to be reloaded or the system rebooted for the
   ESXi parameters to take effect


Installation
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For installation, unzip the package and refer to README file inside the "doc" 
sub folder.


Support
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Please contact your local Solarflare support representative or email
<support@solarflare.com>.

Known Issues
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~ CIM provider version v2.1-0.31 doesn't support the factory-reset sfboot option with the 
VMware ESXi 7.0 driver version 2.4.0.0010 (and prior versions) and Solarflare Linux utilities 
version 8.0.1.1003 (and prior versions) 
  - Factory-reset sfboot option is supported with VMware ESXi 7.0 (SF-123638-LS) driver
version 2.4.0.2000 and  Solarflare Linux Utilities (XN-200123-LS) version 8.2.0.1002

Changelog
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### v2.1-0.31 -- Update release
 ~ Issue-879: Disable live install and live remove
 ~ Issue-874: Include MOF files in cimprov repo
 ~ Issue-885, Issue-884, Issue-883: Changes for moving to git repo
 ~ Issue-869: Modify CIM component bulletin ID to conform to vmware rule
 ~ Issue-870: Remove update tag from esxi sfupdate file
 ~ Issue-876: Removing 32 bit glibc  dependency from 64 bit CIM
 ~ Issue-868: Removing esxi_sfupdate_client directory

### v2.1-0.28 -- Update release
 ~ Update mapping of NVRAM partition types.  
 ~ This version of the CIM is not VMware certified (CIMPAT)
 ~ Please note that since the VIB is not signed, please use --no-sig-check 
   option while installing VIB.

### v2.1-0.27 -- Update release
 ~ Update NV partition types as per libutils
 ~ Modify CIM provider component name and version.
 ~ Update sfutils to tag v8_1_1_1001

### v2.1-0.26 -- Feature release
  ~ First release support of 64 bit CIM provider for 
    Native VMware driver (sfvmk)
  ~ This version of the CIM is not VMware certified (CIMPAT)
  ~ Please note that since the VIB is not signed, please use --no-sig-check 
    option while installing VIB.


Copyright
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Copyright (c) 2020-21 Xilinx, Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright 2017-2020 Solarflare Communications Inc. 
Use is subject to license terms.