VMware ESXi 6.5/6.7 Utilities CIM Provider (32 bit) For Native Driver
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Version: 2.1-0.28
Date: Jan 2021

Overview
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This is an update release of the Solarflare CIM provider for use with Solarflare
Native VMware driver (sfvmk). This 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 6.5 and 6.7.
  
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 6.5 (SF-118824-LS and SF-118825-LS)
version v2.4.0.1000 and VMware Esxi 6.7 Driver (SF-123636-LS) version v2.4.0.2000.
This CIM release is not compatible with earlier 6.5/6.7 driver releases
and Solarflare Linux Utilities (XN-200123-LS).

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 v2.1-0.28 does not support the factory-reset sfboot option with the 
VMware ESXi 6.5/6.7  driver version 2.4.0.0010 (and prior versions) along with Solarflare 
Linux utilities version 8.0.1.1003 (and prior versions) 
  - Factory-reset sfboot option is supported with VMware ESXi 6.5/6.7 driver (SF-118824-LS)/(SF-123636-LS)
version v2.4.0.1000/v2.4.0.2000 and  Solarflare Linux Utilities (XN-200123-LS) version 8.2.0.1002

Changelog
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### v2.1-0.28 -- Update release
 ~ Update mapping of NVRAM partition types.  
 ~ This version of the CIM is 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 -- Update release
 ~ Added support for creating Components.
 ~ Support for Esxi7.0 – Same code base can be built
   for 7.0 (64 bit + component support) and 6.5 / 6.7 (32 bit)
 ~ Minor Bug Fixes
 ~ 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.

### v2.1-0.25 -- Update release
 ~ Added support for creating 64 Bit CIM provider.
 ~ Minor Bug Fixes

### v2.1-0.24 -- Update release
 ~ Added support for getting and setting PTP privileges on VF
 ~ Added sleep after SUCFW update
 ~ Added new partition types for bundle firmware
 ~ Added unsupported partition return type for unsupported NVRAM partition types.

### v2.1-0.20 -- Update release
 ~ Added support of NV_API object to support sfboot_esxi utility
 ~ Added support of SUC firmware update
 ~ Minor bug fixes
 ~ This version of the CIM is VMware certified (CIMPAT)

 ### v2.1-0.14 -- Update release
 ~ Removed dependency on nicMgmtApi calls to make CIM compatible with ESXi 6.0
 ~ Minor bug fixes
 ~ This version of the CIM is VMware certified (CIMPAT)

### v2.1-0.5 -- Feature release
 ~ First release support for Native VMware driver (sfvmk)
 ~ This version of the CIM is not VMware certified (CIMPAT)

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.