------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IPMICFG for VMware ESXi Release Notes Copyright(c) 2024 by Super Micro Computer, Inc. https://www.supermicro.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Supported VMware ESXi Versions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VMware ESXi v6.5 VMware ESXi v6.7 VMware ESXi v7.0 VMware ESXi v8.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Installation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Upload vib package of IPMICFG to ESXi host 2. Install vib package of IPMICFG # esxcli software vib install -v --no-sig-check 3. Switch to the IPMICFG directory and execute the program. # cd /opt/supermicro/ipmicfg # ./IPMICFG.esxi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.35.2 build 240627 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Added PSU busID for X13DEH. 2. Fixed issue with unsupported exit code for the "-mel list" command. 3. Added a parameter to the "-mel clear" command to allow users decide to control retention of the "MEL-0123" message. 4. Increased voltage sensor value precision to three decimal places in the "-sdr" command. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.35.1 build 230912 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Fixed the issue of the incorrect "Current Node ID" in the "-tp info" command. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.35.0 build 230825 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Added support for ESXi 8.0. 2. Added an option to specify a date range for retrieving SEL and MEL lists. 3. Removed the "-tas exec" command. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.34.2 build 230224 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Added NVMe backplane "Rev" information. 2. Fixed "Most recent add" value when clearing SEL. 3. Modified the SEL display format. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.34.1 build 221026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Fixed NVMe slot matching issue. 2. Fixed too many sensors causing hang issue. 3. Fixed an issue where hostname could not display more than 32 characters. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.34.0 build 220906 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Added the "-lani" command to check and configure the BMC LAN interface. 2. Added the "-linkstatus" command to check the connection status of the BMC LAN interface. 3. Allowed users to view and modify the information of the multinode systems. 4. Added support for FreeBSD 10.4 and later versions. 5. Changed the number system of BMC's major version from hexadecimal to decimal. 6. Changed the normal state of the PSU from "ON" to "OK". ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.33.2 build 220126 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Fix the issue where some fan modes could not be set. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IPMICFG 1.33.1 build 211123 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Modified the onscreen messages for the privilege levels of KCS Control: Operator, User, and Callback. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IPMICFG 1.33.0 build 210528 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Added the "Liquid Cooling" and "Smart Speed" fan modes. 2. Modified the display format of firmware version. 3. Removed the function of putting a system in lockdown mode. 4. Added the IPv6 DHCPv6 disabled mode. 5. Supported a NVMe backplane. (Firmware information: 30 02) 6. Added the severity code and event ID fields to the "-sel list" command. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IPMICFG 1.32.0 build 200910 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Added the "-lockdown" command to put the system in lockdown mode. 2. Added the "-mel list" command to list maintenance event log. 3. Added the function of listing dynamic IPv6 addresses to the "-ipv6 list" command. 4. Update SEL description. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.31.1 build 200721 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. First version of IPMICFG for VMware ESXi. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Below commands are not supported in IPMICFG for ESXi version ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -nvme insert -nvme remove -nvme remove [option1] [option2]