ESXI TMP driver fails to load on VP3210

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Component

Dasharo firmware

Device

Protectli VP3210

Dasharo version

v0.9.0-rc6

Dasharo Tools Suite version

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Test case ID

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Brief summary

When booting a VP3210 platform with the TPM 2.0 module installed the module is not properly recognized by the OS. Running dmesg | grep tpm produces the following output indicating that the tpm driver failed to load.

2025-01-31T14:44:06.262Z cpu0:262144)Loading tpm.v00...
2025-01-31T14:44:06.263Z cpu0:262144)VisorFSTar: 2610: tpm.v00 for 0x601c bytes
2025-01-31T14:44:06.306Z cpu0:262144)Loading tpmesxup.v00...
2025-01-31T14:44:06.307Z cpu0:262144)VisorFSTar: 2610: tpmesxup.v00 for 0x241c bytes
2025-01-31T14:44:09.273Z [INFO] Partially resolved path: /dev/char/vmkdriver/tpm0
2025-01-31T14:44:09.274Z [INFO] Partially resolved path: /dev/char/vmkdriver/tpm0
2025-01-31T14:44:09.670Z cpu1:262371)Activating Jumpstart plugin tpm.
2025-01-31T14:44:09.670Z cpu0:262380)Applying start on plugin tpm
2025-01-31T14:44:09.673Z cpu0:262380)Loading module tpmdriver ...
2025-01-31T14:44:09.674Z cpu0:262380)Elf: 2129: module tpmdriver has license VMware
2025-01-31T14:44:09.676Z cpu0:262380)Device: 193: Registered driver 'tpmdriver' from 10
2025-01-31T14:44:09.676Z cpu0:262380)Device: 250: Unregistered driver 'tpmdriver' from 10
2025-01-31T14:44:09.678Z cpu0:262380)tpmdriver failed to load.
2025-01-31T14:44:09.678Z cpu0:262380)WARNING: Elf: 3284: Kernel based module load of tpmdriver failed: Failure <Mod_LoadDone failed>
2025-01-31T14:44:09.687Z cpu1:262371)ALERT: Jumpstart plugin tpm activation failed.
2025-01-31T14:44:24.745Z cpu3:262371)Activating Jumpstart plugin tpm-eventlog.
2025-01-31T14:44:24.745Z cpu3:262383)Applying start on plugin tpm-eventlog
2025-01-31T14:44:24.746Z cpu0:262371)Jumpstart plugin tpm-eventlog activated.

How reproducible

100%

How to reproduce

Install a TPM 2.0 module in VP3210 platform and boot ESXI. Log in to the system, enter shell and run dmesg | grep tpm.

Expected behavior

Driver loads correctly and TPM 2.0 is seen by the OS

Actual behavior

Driver fails to load ESXI does not recognise the TPM module.

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Additional context

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Solutions you've tried

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