ESXi Cisco UCS 1300GB MLC Fusion ioMemory PX

[root@localhost:~] fio-status -a

Found 1 ioMemory device in this system
Driver version: 4.0.2 build 983

Adapter: ioMono
        Cisco UCS 1300GB MLC Fusion ioMemory PX, Product Number:PFIO1300MP, SN:FIO2048A022
        ioMemory Adapter Controller, PN:PFIO1300MP
        PCIe Bus voltage: avg 12.15V
        PCIe Bus current: avg 0.94A
        PCIe Bus power: avg 11.37W
        PCIe Power limit threshold: 24.75W
        PCIe slot available power: unavailable
        Connected ioMemory modules:
          fct0: Product Number:PFIO1300MP, SN:1645D0608

fct0    Detached
        ioMemory Adapter Controller, Product Number:PFIO1300MP, SN:1645D0608
!! ---> There are active errors or warnings on this device!  Read below for details.
        ioMemory Adapter Controller, PN:PFIO1300MP
        SMP Versions: App:0.0.36.0,
        Powerloss protection: protected
        PCI:07:00.0
        Vendor:1aed, Device:3002, Sub vendor:1137, Sub device:13e
        Firmware v8.5.28, rev 116474 Public
          Unactivated Firmware v8.5.28, rev 20140617 -- Reboot required to activate
        1300.00 GBytes device size
        Format: v500, 317382812 sectors of 4096 bytes
        PCIe slot available power: unavailable
        PCIe negotiated link: 4 lanes at 5.0 Gt/sec each, 2000.00 MBytes/sec total
        Internal temperature: 37.40 degC, max 38.39 degC
        Internal voltage: avg 1.01V, max 1.02V
        Aux voltage: avg 1.80V, max 1.81V
        Reserve space status: Healthy; Reserves: 100.00%, warn at 10.00%
        Active media: 100.00%
        Rated PBW: 16.00 PB, 100.00% remaining
        Lifetime data volumes:
           Physical bytes written: 7,483,392
           Physical bytes read   : 75,821,760
        RAM usage:
           Current: 85,800,000 bytes
           Peak   : 85,800,000 bytes

        ACTIVE INFO:
            Unactivated firmware available - reboot required to activate.

        ACTIVE WARNINGS:
            The bandwidth of the PCI slot is not optimal for the ioMemory.



P.S.
Please download driver https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/detail.php?deviceCategory=io&productid=38774

Copy driver for esxi host and install

esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/Fusion-io_bootbank_scsi-iomemory-vsl4_4.0.2.983-1OEM.550.0.0.1198610.vib

reboot host and format disk

[root@localhost:~] fio-format -b 512 /dev/fct0

/dev/fct0: Creating block device.
  Block device of size 1300.00GBytes (1210.72GiBytes).
  Using block (sector) size of 512 bytes.

WARNING: Formatting will destroy any existing data on the device!
Do you wish to continue [y/n]? y

WARNING: Do not interrupt the formatting! If interrupted, the fio-sure-erase utility may help recover from format errors. Please see documentation or contact support.

Formatting: [====================] (100%) /
 /dev/fct0 - format successful.


[root@localhost:~] fio-attach /dev/fct0
Attaching: [====================] (100%) \
 fioiom0 - attached.
Unsupported ESX version: VMware ESXi 6.5.0 build-13932383