ESXi 5.1U1 reporting power management as unknown after changing the BIOS setting to high performance mode
Folks,
I'm running VMware ESXi 5.1 U1 on my HP Blade server BL 465cG7 and G8 in my enclosures and I'm confused and need some clarification as to why my ESXi power management profile has become unknown nad not supported as below:
That was after the I've changed the Power management setting from the BIOS into “High Performance” mode followed by the server reboot
The above screenshot was taken before the BIOS power management profile changed.
Can anybody please clarify me ?
Thanks
I'm running VMware ESXi 5.1 U1 on my HP Blade server BL 465cG7 and G8 in my enclosures and I'm confused and need some clarification as to why my ESXi power management profile has become unknown nad not supported as below:
That was after the I've changed the Power management setting from the BIOS into “High Performance” mode followed by the server rebootThe above screenshot was taken before the BIOS power management profile changed.Can anybody please clarify me ?
Thanks
Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)
Were you using the HP OEM version of ESXi 5.1 ?
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Yes I'm using the HP VMware ESXi ISO for all the Blades.
The CPU model is AMD 6100 and 6300 series.
The CPU model is AMD 6100 and 6300 series.
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Ah I see so in the case below
HP iLO console (BIOS setting) set to HP Dynamic Power Savings Mode the ESXi hypervisor can control the power management hence it can show the power management setting as per below screenshot:
but when it is set to HP Static High Performance Mode the ESXi hypervisor cannot control it anymore hence showing the Properties as disabled:
HP iLO console (BIOS setting) set to HP Dynamic Power Savings Mode the ESXi hypervisor can control the power management hence it can show the power management setting as per below screenshot:
but when it is set to HP Static High Performance Mode the ESXi hypervisor cannot control it anymore hence showing the Properties as disabled:
Yes, that is how it works.
Is there some problem with implementing vmware's best practices?
Is there some problem with implementing vmware's best practices?
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Well, the reason I'm implementing the HP static high performance from the previous dynamic power saving mode was because I've been told by the system integrator consultant to resolve the problem of TCP dropped packet and TCP packet retransmission which is occurring intermittently in high volume.
Your diagnostics are WRONG. How CPU speed can fix a software bug?
Please patch to 5.1U3 as 5.1U2 fixes the issue you have, and U3 fixes some more you dont want to revisit.
You have two eyes to read release notes.
Please patch to 5.1U3 as 5.1U2 fixes the issue you have, and U3 fixes some more you dont want to revisit.
You have two eyes to read release notes.
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yes, that does make sense.