Lenovo RAID Adapter VMware Driver

Change History

VMware v(Sphere Native Device Driver for Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID and ServeRAID 

Adapters Supported:
	ThinkSystem RAID 530-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter  (7Y37A01082)
	ThinkSystem RAID 530-4i Flex Adapter       (7M17A03932)
	ThinkSystem RAID 530-4i Flex Adapter       (7M27A03918)
	ThinkSystem RAID 530-8i Dense Adapter      (NA-StarkRAID)
	ThinkSystem RAID 530-16i PCIe 12Gb Adapter (4Y37A09727)
	ThinkSystem RAID 930-8i 2GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter  (7Y37A01084)
	ThinkSystem RAID 930-16i 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter (7Y37A01085)
	ThinkSystem RAID 930-24i 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter (7Y37A01086)
	ThinkSystem RAID 930-8e 4GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter  (7Y37A01087)
	ThinkSystem  RAID 930-4i 2GB Flash Flex Adapter      (7M17A03933)
	ThinkSystem  RAID 930-4i 2GB Flash Flex Adapter      (7M27A03917)
	ThinkSystem  RAID 930-16i 8GB Flash PCIe 12Gb Adapter(4Y37A09721)

Supported OS:  
	7.0,8.0
	
Version 20231020-vc
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7.727.02.00

	
Version 20221019-vc
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6.7: 7.720.04.00
7.0: 7.722.02.00
MR 7.20

Defects:
-Observed IOCTL init failure while running NoVM_DeviceStateWithUngracefulRemove test case with multiple controllers.(DCSG01067221)

EnhancementRequests:
-Remove use of deprecated APIs in the driver.(DCSG01028406)
-Save IO In & Out times in seconds instead of Timer Cycles.(DCSG01004616)
-Copyright year change in the source files.(DCSG01004617)


Version 20211022-vc
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6.5      : 7.713.07.00
6.7/7.0  : 7.719.02.00
MR 7.19

Enhancements:
-Copyright year change in the source files.(DCSG01022376)
	
Version 20210707-vc
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6.5      : 7.713.07.00
6.7/7.0  : 7.717.04.00
MR 7.17
Defects:
-Crash-dump is not getting collected if the core-dump partition drive was behind Aero controller.(DCSG00830339 (Port Of Defect DCSG00830341))
-PSOD observed on servers having more than 128 logical CPUs.(DCSG00481050 (Port Of Defect DCSG00500199))

EnhancementRequests:
-Separate IO completion thread.(DCSG00305229)
-Modified the driver to set 63-bit DMA mask instead of 64-bit DMA mask while creating DMA Engines..(DCSG00541773)
-Driver will use LDPresent flag for each LD target ID to block IOs on that LD if this flag is "0". This flag for particular LD will be cleared in interrupt context when any LD is removed and will be set to "1" when any new.(DCSG00342294)

	
Version 20210106-pc
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6.5      : 7.713.07.00
6.7/7.0  : 7.715.04.00
MR 7.15
Defects:
-PSOD observed on servers having more than 128 logical CPUs.(DCSG00481050 (Port Of Defect DCSG00500441))

Version 20200709-0
6.5,6.7： 7.713.07.00
7.0    :   7.713.08.00
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MR 7.13
Defects:
-Page Fault exception observed while running DeviceStateWithUngracefulRemove test.(DCSG00150899 (Port Of Defect DCSG00153661)

EnhancementRequests:
-Updating ESXi7.0 MR build environment to RC3 DDK.(DCSG00081734)



Version 7.712.06.00
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MR 7.12

Defects：
-PSOD is observed while installing OS behind Aero card.(DCSG00074174)
-Avoid recursive reset lock inside fusionReset handler.(DCSG00021775)
-Driver unload attempt during ctrl reset result to FW assertion failure.(DCSG00020876)
-Fail underun IOs if it doesn't meet minimum transfer length of SCSI cmd.(DCSG00037690 (Port Of Defect DCSG00041160)
-Set timeout value to 90s if it is > 120 seconds.(DCSG00052668 (Port Of Defect DCSG00055118))


Version 7.710.07.00
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MR 7.10

Defects:
 - SMID struck for 180 sec and OCR observed while running IOs.(DCSG00022827 port of DCSG00002495)

EnhancementRequests
 - Add support for ESXi6.0.(SCGCQ02181306)

Version 7.710.05.00
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MR 7.10

Defects (11)
 - Avoid Incrementing the max timeout value of non R/W JBOD/(SysPD IO's(SCGCQ01909595)
 - Restrict dual QD feature based on device ID(SCGCQ01927738)
 - OEM specific brand info is missing(SCGCQ02069153)
 - Vmkernel logs reports max VD has 256 VDs(SCGCQ02082438)
 - MR7.8-9460-16i: Hit MonTask: line 341 in file fw\raid\taskman.c rst=0 During Taskmgmt Reset With I/O(SCGCQ01924096)
 - IOMMU Fault when run DDV test suite(SCGCQ01940966)
 - MFI_CMD_LD_READ and MFI_CMD_LD_WRITE cmds are not handled properly when they are fired from IOCTL path(SCGCQ02047836)
 - When (SysPD map fails, revert back to default case to use DevHandle 0xFFFF for (SysPDs instead of using RAID map(SCGCQ02058696)
 - MR7.8: On E(SXi6.7U1, (System hangs while reboot when all the drives are in jbod and controller is in montask(SCGCQ01884775)
 - Driver limits max adapter QD to 4096(SCGCQ01908781)
 - MR_7.8: Assert while running DDV tool with ei_random test on E(SXi 6.7 U1(SCGCQ01892665)
 - Avoid Incrementing the max timeout value of non R/W JBOD/(SysPD IO's(SCGCQ01909752 port of SCGCQ01909595)
 - Modify H745 ADP/Front naming from H745P to H745(SCGCQ02033304 port of SCGCQ02012338)
 - Driver limits max adapter QD to 4096(SCGCQ01911226 port of SCGCQ01908781)
 - MR7.8-9460-16i: Hit MonTask: line 341 in file fw\raid\taskman.c rst=0 During Taskmgmt Reset With I/O(SCGCQ02019243 port of SCGCQ01924096)
 - PNP IDs For Aero (Soft (Secure A0 (Silicon(SCGCQ02033125 port of SCGCQ01964308)
 - E(SXi 6.7 does not see JBODs during install or in v(Sphere.(SCGCQ02033302 port of SCGCQ02018609)
 - v(Sphere display of H345 Front controller shows the word PERC twice(SCGCQ02034981 port of SCGCQ02034040)
 - MR7.9_Alpha: Delay in system reboot is observed when one controller is in fault state(SCGCQ02009781 port of SCGCQ01996584)
 - OEM specific brand info is missing(SCGCQ02069565 port of SCGCQ02069153)
 - OEM specific PnP ID(SCGCQ02019201 port of SCGCQ01929676)
 - Workaround changes for issues with vmk_WorldWait() API(SCGCQ02069576 port of SCGCQ02021231)
 - MR_7.8: Assert while running DDV tool with ei_random test on E(SXi 6.7 U1(SCGCQ01911227 port of SCGCQ01892665)
 - MR7.8: On E(SXi6.7U1, (System hangs while reboot when all the drives are in jbod and controller is in montask(SCGCQ01913122 port of SCGCQ01884775port of )

EnhancementRequests (18)
 - Improve new IO submission handling when chip reset is performed(SCGCQ01920682)
 - Driver support for Device (Side PCIe Gen4 Lane Margining(SCGCQ01943623)
 - Workaround changes for issues with vmk_WorldWait() API(SCGCQ02021231)
 - Add support for atomic descriptor for Aero family of controllers(SCGCQ01940948)
 - Remove deprecated API(SCGCQ02083816)
 - Add PCI ID for Aero controllers(SCGCQ01881266)
 - Change vendor name to Broadcom from Avago(SCGCQ01940956)
 - All fast path I/Os should still be issued via fast path if REGION_TYPE_UNU(SED set.(SCGCQ02018321)
 - Enhance debug-ability by logging messages in reset handler(SCGCQ02080894)
 - Add IO timeout related debug prints(SCGCQ02096226)
 - Aero performance tuning for VMware driver(SCGCQ01881267)
 - Generic performance improvement for Aero series of controllers(SCGCQ01964166)
 - Remove support for E(SXi6.0(SCGCQ01990449)
 - Remove device description for controllers >= (SA(S3.5(SCGCQ02034373)
 - Use MR API in driver to control posting atomic descriptor vs posting descriptor in legacy registers(SCGCQ01963969)
 - Add product string for Aero series of controllers(SCGCQ01966260)
 - OEM specific PnP ID(SCGCQ01929676)
 - MR Aero: driver workaround for hardware bug which causes few Fusion registers reads returning all 0's temporarily(SCGCQ01966254)


Version 7.708.09.00
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MR 7.8

defects:
 - Driver completion world flag is not set.((SCGCQ01819559)
 - Limit target QD at max to controller QD.((SCGCQ01849697)
 - MR7.8: On E(SXi6.7U1, Assert is observed when the controller is in montask and system is rebooted.((SCGCQ01851086)
 - E(SXi 6.7 U1 : PF exception is observed during driver load/unload operation.((SCGCQ01888235)
 - Issues in driver error handling path while driver load/unload.((SCGCQ01825355)
 - Error handling has to be fixed in mfi_(ScanDevice handler.((SCGCQ01889743)
 - MR7.8: On E(SXi6.7U1, (System hangs while reboot when all the drives are in jbod and controller is in montask.((SCGCQ01884775)
 - Driver limits max adapter QD to 4096.((SCGCQ01908781)
 - MR_7.8: Assert while running DDV tool with ei_random test on E(SXi 6.7 U1.((SCGCQ01892665)
 - OEM specific brand info is missing.((SCGCQ02069153)
 - New PCI ID for the H345 and H745 adapters.((SCGCQ01786664 port of (SCGCQ01765131)
 - Timeout and resets are seen in V(SAN environment for Non-Raid PDs using driver version lsimr3- 7.703.18.00.((SCGCQ01822244 port of (SCGCQ01810810)
 - Generic performance improvement for VMware native driver.((SCGCQ01775680 port of (SCGCQ01618216)
 - New PCI ID for the H345 and H745 adapters((SCGCQ01786665 port of (SCGCQ01765131)
 - Timeout and resets are seen in V(SAN environment for Non-Raid PDs using driver version lsimr3- 7.703.18.00((SCGCQ01822245 port of (SCGCQ01810810)
 - Avoid Incrementing the max timeout value of non R/W JBOD/(SysPD IO's((SCGCQ01909752 port of (SCGCQ01909595)
 - MR7.8-9460-16i: Hit MonTask: line 341 in file fw\raid\taskman.c rst=0 During Taskmgmt Reset With I/O((SCGCQ02019243 port of (SCGCQ01924096)
 - OEM specific PnP ID((SCGCQ02019201 port of (SCGCQ01929676)
 - Workaround changes for issues with vmk_WorldWait() API((SCGCQ02069576 port of (SCGCQ02021231)

EnhancementRequest:
 - Additional debug prints for (SC(SI_DONE_WITH_ERROR and some code cleanup.((SCGCQ01830422)
 - Reserve less Host Credits for driver internal usage.((SCGCQ01837212)
 - Use P(SA layer's completion queue for Ventura and legacy controllers.((SCGCQ01825387)

Version 7.707.11.00
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MR 7.7
- (Fix) (SCGCQ01587583: IOMMU exception is observed while running storcli operations.
- (Fix) (SCGCQ01631505: Driver is incorrectly deciding combined reply queue mode for (SA(S3.0 controller.
- (Fix) (SCGCQ01720867: For fast path IOs, RL ByPA(S(S queue shall not be used.
- (Fix) (SCGCQ01606724: Data Integrity is observed with specific test sequence.
- (Fix) (SCGCQ01619351: Incorrect handler for FW DCMD in E(SXi6.5/E(SXi6.0 code path.
- (Fix) (SCGCQ01822244: Timeout and resets are seen in V(SAN environment for Non-Raid PDs using driver version lsi-mr3-7.703.18.00.
- (New) (SCGCQ01600459: 64 Bit (StorLib (Support for VMWARE E(SXi 6.7+.
- (New) (SCGCQ01606727: Update map_id for LD map post driver map population.
- (New) (SCGCQ01715628: Fine Tune iMR RAID IO path performance.
- (New) (SCGCQ01752813: Revert iMR throttling and MCTP workarpound.
- (New) (SCGCQ01620467: Timer thread to detect FW fault.
- (New) (SCGCQ01664908: OEM specific PnP ID addition.


Vwesion 7.705.10.00-1
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- (Fix) (SCGCQ01822252: Timeout and resets are seen in V(SAN environment for Non-Raid PDs using driver version lsi-mr3-7.703.18.00

EnhancementRequests (1)
- New PCI ID for the H345 and H745 adapters.((SCGCQ01765131)


Vwesion 7.705.09.00-1
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Defects (22)
- [PL]MR7.3: Kill adapter running multipath cable breaker.((SCGCQ01381690)
- MR7.3 hit FMU 0400 following flashing MR7.3 FW and OCR.((SCGCQ01382892)
- MR7.3 : Lun reset on JBOD using VMKF(Stools results in firmware Montask ..((SCGCQ01388544)
- O(S does not show the all VD that created in VMware.((SCGCQ01394985)
- Driver returns success even when AEN registration fails.((SCGCQ01439798)
- O(S can not see the VD after using storcli /c0 delete config force command to delete configuration.((SCGCQ01398509)
- Use Task Manegement filter provided by (SC(SI layer instead of local TM filter in fusion reset function.((SCGCQ01470433)
- vmk_MappedResourceRead/Write APIs are available from E(SXi6.5 only. Need to handle differently for E(SXi6.0..((SCGCQ01507857)
- Handling unsupported MFI commands in IOCTL path.((SCGCQ01385458)
- Workaround in driver to post 64bit request descriptor to register at offset 0xC0/0xC4 to avoid hitting HW bug.((SCGCQ01513664)
- P(SOD being observed and system crashes on E(SXi6.7 when E(SXi VIB build 2815 is attempted to install.((SCGCQ01567510)
- Use local copy of TM filter while handling Virtual Reset.((SCGCQ01502195)
- Incorrect processing of IOCTL frames for (SMP/(STP commands.((SCGCQ01380807)
- mfi_update_tgt_prop can be modified to void prototype.((SCGCQ01403239)
- MR event config clear is not handled properly.((SCGCQ01410616)
- Heap memory and DMA mem pool is not freed in memory initilization.((SCGCQ01440652)
- Lock resource is released twice in error handling path.((SCGCQ01506144)
- P(SOD while running a single GuestO(S with 8 JBODs running io.((SCGCQ01420216)
- Incorrect handler for FW DCMD in E(SXi6.5/E(SXi6.0 code path.((SCGCQ01618580)
- error handling is not done in native driver.((SCGCQ01400706)
- memory allocation for key val interface should be mgmt heap.((SCGCQ01442768)
- Use-after-free regression in driver IO completion path for (SC(SI command.((SCGCQ01451956)
- Handling unsupported MFI commands in IOCTL path.((SCGCQ01391803 port of (SCGCQ01385458)
- O(S does not show the all VD that created in VMware.((SCGCQ01408362 port of (SCGCQ01394985)
- Add OEM PnP ID.((SCGCQ01410450 port of (SCGCQ01404986)
- VMware is issuing (SC(SI READ10 commands with a 1 sec timeout value.((SCGCQ01452138 port of (SCGCQ01451936)
- Use-after-free regression in driver IO completion path for (SC(SI command.((SCGCQ01455134 port of (SCGCQ01451956)
- O(S can not see the VD after using storcli /c0 delete config force command to delete configuration.((SCGCQ01409347 port of (SCGCQ01398509)
- P(SOD while running a single GuestO(S with 8 JBODs running io.((SCGCQ01420230 port of (SCGCQ01420216)
- Added NVME passthru support in MR VMWare driver.((SCGCQ01455111 port of (SCGCQ01408823)
- P(SOD being observed and system crashes on E(SXi6.7 when E(SXi VIB build 2815 is attempted to install.((SCGCQ01605095 port of (SCGCQ01567510)
- 64 Bit (StorLib (Support for VMWARE E(SXi 6.7+.((SCGCQ01610149 port of (SCGCQ01600459)
- IOMMU exception is observed while running storcli operations.((SCGCQ01671235 port of (SCGCQ01587583)
- MR7.3 hit FMU 0400 following flashing MR7.3 FW and OCR.((SCGCQ01409314 port of (SCGCQ01382892 )
- Data Integrity is observed with specific test sequence.((SCGCQ01601197 port of (SCGCQ01599629)
- Data Integrity is observed with specific test sequence.((SCGCQ01601198 port of (SCGCQ01599629)
- Driver unload and drive hotplug together can lead to driver using invalid pointer.((SCGCQ01605212 port of (SCGCQ01565514)
- Add build scripts and files to support E(SXi6.7.((SCGCQ01732804 port of (SCGCQ01732619)
- Added NVME passthru support in MR VMWare driver.((SCGCQ01424607 port of (SCGCQ01408823)
- Implementing M(SI interrupt in 7.0.1.((SCGCQ01455128 port of (SCGCQ01444792)
- OEM specific PnP ID addition.((SCGCQ01640817 port of (SCGCQ01640733)
- [PL]MR7.3: Kill adapter running multipath cable breaker.((SCGCQ01409315 port of (SCGCQ01381690)
- Incorrect processing of IOCTL frames for (SMP/(STP commands.((SCGCQ01380952 port of (SCGCQ01380807)
- MR7.3 : Lun reset on JBOD using VMKF(Stools results in firmware Montask .((SCGCQ01393229 port of (SCGCQ01388544)

EnhancementRequests (15)
- Improve fusion reset to wait only for commands to be aborted.((SCGCQ01396357)
- Add support for divert Fast Path IO.((SCGCQ01593442)
- OEM specific PnP ID addition.((SCGCQ01640733)
- Bump (SysPD IO timeout value by 1.((SCGCQ01561906)
- PnP ID requestfor OEM controller.((SCGCQ01567728)
- VMware is issuing (SC(SI READ10 commands with a 1 sec timeout value.((SCGCQ01451936)
- Removing M(SI interrupt implementation from MR 7.3.1.((SCGCQ01456885)
- Remove use of deprecated API in native driver.((SCGCQ01506140)
- NVMe Task Management - Controller Reset (Support (MegaRAID).((SCGCQ01545042)
- Add PnP ID of OEM specific controllers.((SCGCQ01565983)
- Add OEM specific PnP ID.((SCGCQ01590396)
- Add OEM PnP ID.((SCGCQ01404986)
- Improvement in Firmware wait time during driver initialization.((SCGCQ01421619)
- Addition of new OEM specific controller name.((SCGCQ01740762)
- Enhance/Release memory pool to support scale-able architecture in VMware native driver.((SCGCQ01349209)

Version 7.703.51.00
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fixes:
- [PL]MR7.3: Kill adapter running multipath cable breaker.((SCGCQ01381690)
- MR7.3 : Lun reset on JBOD using VMKF(Stools results in firmware Montask.((SCGCQ01388544)
- O(S does not show the all VD that created in VMware.((SCGCQ01394985)
- Workaround changes for FW MFA frame pull issue.((SCGCQ01333988)
- O(S can not see the VD after using storcli /c0 delete config force command to delete configuration.((SCGCQ01398509)
- While handling Virtual Reset request, outstanding (SC(SI commands are traversed lock-less.((SCGCQ01354309)
- Incorrect processing of IOCTL frames for (SMP/(STP commands.((SCGCQ01380807)
- MR7.3 hit FMU 0400 following flashing MR7.3 FW and OCR.((SCGCQ01382892)
- Device ID is wrong for an OEM controller.((SCGCQ01312296)
- Handling unsupported MFI commands in IOCTL path.((SCGCQ01385458)
- Fix some incorrect PnP IDs in mainline driver.((SCGCQ01315601)
- error handling is not done in native driver.((SCGCQ01400706)
- Device ID is wrong for an OEM controller.((SCGCQ01408368 port of (SCGCQ01312296)
- Implementing M(SI interrupt in 7.0.1.((SCGCQ01445356 port of (SCGCQ01444792)
- VMware is issuing (SC(SI READ10 commands with a 1 sec timeout value.((SCGCQ01452138 port of (SCGCQ01451936)
- Use-after-free regression in driver IO completion path for (SC(SI command.((SCGCQ01455134 port of (SCGCQ01451956)
- MR7.3 hit FMU 0400 following flashing MR7.3 FW and OCR.((SCGCQ01399774 port of (SCGCQ01382892)
- Incorrect processing of IOCTL frames for (SMP/(STP commands.((SCGCQ01402799 port of (SCGCQ01380807)
- Added NVME passthru support in MR VMWare driver.((SCGCQ01455111 port of (SCGCQ01408823)
- [PL]MR7.3: Kill adapter running multipath cable breaker.((SCGCQ01402814 port of (SCGCQ01381690)
- Re-enable M(SI-X for non-Ventura adapters.((SCGCQ01449715 port of (SCGCQ01449285)
- (Support for crusader board.((SCGCQ01345374 port of (SCGCQ01345359)
- Workaround changes for FW MFA frame pull issue.((SCGCQ01402790 port of (SCGCQ01333988)
- While handling Virtual Reset request, outstanding (SC(SI commands are traversed lock-less.((SCGCQ01402794 port of (SCGCQ01354309)
- Handling unsupported MFI commands in IOCTL path.((SCGCQ01402803 port of (SCGCQ01385458)
- O(S does not show the all VD that created in VMware.((SCGCQ01408361 port of (SCGCQ01394985)
- Implementing M(SI interrupt in 7.0.1.((SCGCQ01455128 port of (SCGCQ01444792)
- Fix some incorrect PnP IDs in mainline driver.((SCGCQ01408364 port of (SCGCQ01315601)
- P(SOD while running a single GuestO(S with 8 JBODs running io.((SCGCQ01420230 port of (SCGCQ01420216)
- error handling is not done in native driver.((SCGCQ01400929 port of (SCGCQ01400706)

EnhancementRequests:
- RM(SP3LD060 3408 IMR: Add (Support for OEM iMR Board.((SCGCQ01178205)
- Remove the unnecessary PCI read.((SCGCQ01319021)
- Inventec - Add PnP ID for their 3508 ROMB design.((SCGCQ01350489)
- Added NVME passthru support in MR VMWare driver.((SCGCQ01408823)
- Removing M(SI interrupt implementation from MR 7.3.1.((SCGCQ01456885)
- Provide module parameter to modify memory pool, heap properties in driver.((SCGCQ01305086)
- Remove the unused code.((SCGCQ01321706)
- Reduce unnecessary serialization of TMs in driver.((SCGCQ01322996)
- Avoid subsequent aborts getting into reset path after the first IO.((SCGCQ01308287)
- MR API standardization.((SCGCQ01304880)
- (Support for crusader board.((SCGCQ01345359)
- Add OEM PnP ID.((SCGCQ01404986)

Version 7.702.51.00
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