Solarflare
Server
Adapter
User
Guide
SR
‐
IOV
Virtualization
Using
ESXi
Issue
20
©
Solarflare
Communications
2017
358
8.8
Virtual
Machine
The
procedures
in
the
Chapter
assume
the
VM
has
already
been
created
.
Users
should
consult
the
VMware
documentation
to
create
the
VM.
The
recommended
method
is
to
use
the
VMware
vSphere
Web
Client:
The
VM
must
be
compatible
with
version
10
(or
later).
VM
Compatibility
The
VM
must
be
compatible
with
ESXi
5.5
(or
later).
When
the
VM
is
not
compatible,
the
following
procedure
via
the
vSphere
Web
Client
will
upgrade
compatibility:
•
Locate
the
VM
from
the
listed
hosts
in
the
Web
Client.
•
Right
click
the
VM
>
Edit
Settings
•
Under
the
Virtual
Hardware
tab
>
Upgrade
•
Check
the
“Schedule
VM
Compatibility
Upgrade”
check
box
•
Select
ESXi
5.5
and
later
from
the
drop
down
list
•
Click
OK
to
close
the
dialog
•
Shutdown
and
restart
the
guest
After
the
VM
has
been
shutdown
and
restarted,
the
compatibility
will
be
displayed
under
the
Settings
tab: