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VMware® ESX Server is a virtualization layer that abstracts processor, memory, storage and networking resources into multiple virtual machines.

VMware provides drivers for various QLogic Fibre Channel (2Gb, 4Gb and 8Gb) HBAs.

Please contact VMware for drivers for QLogic Fibre Channel HBAs. These drivers are developed, tested, and fully supported by VMware. QLogic works closely with VMware to ensure interoperability.


Technical Support

For technical assistance, please contact the VMware Technical Support Group as indicated below. QLogic does not provide direct technical support for VMware-provided drivers.

    PHONE:
  • For VMware technical support within the US, please call: 1-877-4VMWARE
  • For VMware technical support outside the US, please visit VMware's Contact web page.

Resources For VMware

 
Management Tools
NameVersionDescriptionSupport Files
SANsurfer FC HBA CLI (x86/x64) 1.7.1 Build 23 Management tool (command line interface) for use with the VMware ESX Server 3.5 driver version 7.08-vm32.
Readme
Release Notes
SANsurfer FC HBA Manager (x86/x64) 5.0.1 Build 34 Management tool (graphical user interface) for use with the VMware ESX Server 3.5 driver version 7.08-vm32.
Readme
Release Notes
[Previously released versions]
 
API Libraries
NameVersionDescriptionSupport Files
ESX 3.0.0 (2Gb FC HBAs) N/A SNIA API Library for VMware (QLogic) driver v.7.04.00.
ESX 3.0.0 (4Gb FC HBAs) N/A SNIA API Library for VMware (QLogic) driver v.7.07.00.
ESX 3.0.1 (4Gb and 2Gb FC HBAs) N/A SNIA API Library for VMware (QLogic) driver v.7.07.04.
ESX 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 4 (4Gb and 2Gb FC HBAs) N/A SNIA API Library for VMware (QLogic) driver v7.07.04
ESX 3.5 (4Gb and 2Gb HBAs) N/A SNIA API Library for VMware (QLogic) driver v7.08-vm32
ESX 3.5 U2 (8Gb, 4Gb, and 2Gb HBAs) N/A SNIA API Library for VMware (QLogic) driver v7.08-vm33
[Previously released versions]
 
Boot Code
NameVersionDescriptionSupport Files
BIOS for QLA23xx HBAs 1.54 BIOS: Supports QLA231x and QLA234x HBAs. Includes fastutil, version 1.66.
Readme
Release Notes
Multi-boot image for 8Gb HBAs 2.01

Multi-boot Contains:

  • 8Gb BIOS version 2.02
  • Firmware version 4.03.01
  • FlasUtil version 1.75
  • Readme
    Release Notes
    Multi-boot image for 4Gb HBAs 1.69 Multi-boot Contains:
    4Gb BIOS version 2.02
    Readme
    Release Notes
    [Previously released versions]
     
     
     
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