Update VMware vSAN Storage Controller Firmware and Driver - In three easy steps
We were having frequent hardware issues on our Dell PowerEdge R630 hyper converged servers and the Dell Support recommended in upgrading the Avago (LSI) Dell PERC H730 Mini Controller Driver and Firmware to the latest version. Avago (LSI) Dell PERC H730 Mini Existing Version Dell Recommended Firmware 25.5.2.0001 25.5.4.0006 Driver 6.910.18.00 7.703.18.00-1OEM Note : The procedure of upgrade is applicable and tested on vSphere 6.5 U1 or vSAN 6.6 environments We were running the support Driver/Firmware as all vSAN Health checks were green. However, there was a latest build available which included few additional fixes. Let me show you how easy it was to update the Storage Controller Drivers and Firmware using the VMware Update Manager and vSAN Configuration Assistant Upgrade Tool . The Sequence that we need to execute is as follows: Upgrade the Driver - LSI_mr3 VIB driver using the VMware Update Manager After doing the above step you will start seeing the Controller Firmware and Ava...