LPe1150 aka FC2142 & vmware esxi 5.5

[Kirgudu]

I try to install vmware 5.5, and found, the FC2142 (LPe1150), LPe11000 don't work. Latest drivers was installed.

The error in logs:

2014-04-09T06:30:53.015Z cpu15:33445)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_do_work_event:8862: 0:3225 lpfc_do_work_event created lpfc state  0
2014-04-09T06:30:53.016Z cpu21:33442)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_create_work_handler_world:8931: 0:World lpfc_do_work started successfully
2014-04-09T06:30:53.016Z cpu18:33446)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_pathclaim_event:8770: 0: 3259 PathClaim Thread create in state  0
2014-04-09T06:30:53.017Z cpu21:33442)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_create_pathclaim_world:8848: 0:3261 World lpfc_pathclaim start request status Success state 1
2014-04-09T06:30:53.017Z cpu21:33442)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_pci_probe_one_s3:10291: 0:Interrupt cfg mode set to 2 
2014-04-09T06:30:56.292Z cpu18:33442)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_sli_hba_setup:4717: 0:1820 Unable to select SLI-3. Not supported by adapter.
2014-04-09T06:30:56.292Z cpu18:33442)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_sli_hba_setup:4786: 0:0445 Firmware initialization failed
2014-04-09T06:30:56.292Z cpu18:33442)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_pci_probe_one_s3:10309: 0:1477 Failed to set up hba
2014-04-09T06:30:56.397Z cpu15:33445)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_do_work_event:8893: 0:3228 lpfc_do_work_event stopped : state 4
2014-04-09T06:30:56.401Z cpu0:33447)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_scsidone_event:2594: 0:3285 ScsiDone thread death pending....
2014-04-09T06:30:56.401Z cpu0:33447)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_scsidone_event:2603: 0:3286 ScsiDone thread has stopped
2014-04-09T06:30:56.404Z cpu18:33442)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_attachDevice:10883: failed pci_probe_one: Failure
2014-04-09T06:30:56.404Z cpu18:33442)WARNING: Device: 2182: Failed to start device 0x4108b1be9630 s00000002.00 10dff0e510dff0e50c0400.
2014-04-09T06:30:56.405Z cpu18:33442)WARNING: Device: 2412: Device 0x4108b1be9630 s00000002.00 10dff0e510dff0e50c0400 already claimed (state=6).
2014-04-09T06:30:56.417Z cpu7:33448)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_do_work_event:8862: 1:3225 lpfc_do_work_event created lpfc state  0
2014-04-09T06:30:56.418Z cpu18:33442)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_create_work_handler_world:8931: 1:World lpfc_do_work started successfully
2014-04-09T06:30:56.418Z cpu9:33449)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_pathclaim_event:8770: 1: 3259 PathClaim Thread create in state  0
2014-04-09T06:30:56.418Z cpu18:33442)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_create_pathclaim_world:8848: 1:3261 World lpfc_pathclaim start request status Success state 1
2014-04-09T06:30:56.419Z cpu18:33442)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_pci_probe_one_s3:10291: 1:Interrupt cfg mode set to 2 
2014-04-09T06:30:59.661Z cpu20:33442)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_sli_hba_setup:4717: 1:1820 Unable to select SLI-3. Not supported by adapter.
2014-04-09T06:30:59.661Z cpu20:33442)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_sli_hba_setup:4786: 1:0445 Firmware initialization failed
2014-04-09T06:30:59.661Z cpu20:33442)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_pci_probe_one_s3:10309: 1:1477 Failed to set up hba
2014-04-09T06:30:59.767Z cpu7:33448)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_do_work_event:8893: 1:3228 lpfc_do_work_event stopped : state 4
2014-04-09T06:30:59.770Z cpu7:33450)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_scsidone_event:2594: 1:3285 ScsiDone thread death pending....
2014-04-09T06:30:59.770Z cpu7:33450)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_scsidone_event:2603: 1:3286 ScsiDone thread has stopped
2014-04-09T06:30:59.774Z cpu20:33442)WARNING: lpfc: lpfc_attachDevice:10883: failed pci_probe_one: Failure
2014-04-09T06:30:59.774Z cpu20:33442)WARNING: Device: 2182: Failed to start device 0x4108b1be9630 s00000001.00 10dff0e510dff0e50c0400.
2014-04-09T06:30:59.774Z cpu20:33442)WARNING: Device: 2412: Device 0x4108b1be9630 s00000001.00 10dff0e510dff0e50c0400 already claimed (state=6).

[Frikkie Du Preez]

Did you find a solution. Have the exact same issue

[Kirgudu · Accepted solution]

You must flash latest bios into HBA card.

Don't use HP update disk! It often kill HBA, use native emulex bios and tools.