Intel® Device Manager for VMware* vCenter Server

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6/6/2024

Introduction

Intel® Device Manager for VMware* vCenter Server is a user-friendly way to manage Intel devices on the VMware* vCenter platform. It is deployed as a plug-in to vCenter.

Available Downloads

  • Size: 293 MB
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Detailed Description

Intel® Device Manager for VMware* vCenter Server is a user-friendly way to manage Intel devices on the VMware* vCenter platform. It is deployed as a plug-in to vCenter. 

The plug-in lets you manage and configure devices right from the interface of VMware vCenter. You can:

  • View information on supported devices.
  • Monitor device counters and sensors.
  • Customize device configuration.
  • Save configurations as recipes for future reuse and apply these recipes to all your devices with a single click. 

The plug-in requires the Intel® Accelerator Management Daemon for VMware ESXi* on each host to discover and allow device management.

For this release, please use the following details for docker container:

Docker repo: <A cache repo if used, if not leave blank to use public docker hub>

Docker registry: intel/device-manager-for-vcenter:v2.0.0.80

User guide

Note: This plugin is distributed inside a VMware* Photon OS 5.0 OVA. Refer to https://github.com/vmware/photon for more information. Photon OS 5.0 has its own security advisories tracked under https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Updates-5. Instructions are available on steps to resolve these advisories in the page. Often this involves a tdnf update within the command line (https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#q-how-is-photon-os-patched)

2.0 Changelog - Feature Update

  • Switched to a containerized delivery of plugin updates
  • Moved daemon login to VM properties to persist login across VM reboots
  • Added ability to change certificate of plugin server
  • Added temperature threshold support
  • Added device reset support
  • Added SR-IOV configuration from plugin interface. SR-IOV configuration is also linked with device configuration to simplify configuration operations
  • Daemon can restore config on reboot
  • Added ability to export and import recipes as JSON objects, both on a per-device and a bulk scale
  • Improved refresh action
  • Updated base photon OS to 5.0