ATTO Technology FC-44ES - Manual (Page 19)

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VMware ESXi 5
Including driver in boot image
Note
8Gb Celerity support only.
VMware vSphere 5 includes the ability to dynamically
construct boot images for your ESXi 5 servers using
vCenter 5. This allows you to include ATTO drivers as
part of a boot image, then using PXE boot you can
start an ESXi 5 host with that image. The end result is
that your server(s) will boot and have ATTO drivers
included without any additional steps. Consult the
VMware vSphere 5 documentation for more
information on this feature.
Driver CD as an Update
Adding an ATTO adapter and installing the driver after
you have installed ESXi 5
1
Download the Driver Bundle, from the VMware
or ATTO website, for the appropriate ATTO
adapter. Unzip the contents of the bundle on
your local workstation. Within the bundle you
will find the Driver VIB file (.vib) for your ATTO
Adapter.
2 Use the Datastore Browser in the vSphere
Client to upload the VIB file to your ESXi host.
Note
Alternatively, you can utilize programs like
WinSCP (Windows) or SCP (Linux) to
upload the file directly to your ESX host.
3 Log in to the ESXi host on the Local Tech
Support Console (ESXi), or through an SSH
client.
4 Install the VIB using the following command on
the ESXi host:
# esxcli software install -v <full path to VIB file>
5
Once the VIB is installed, reboot the ESXi host.
For detailed instructions or driver parameters, please
reference the
Supplemental Guide for VMware
ESX/ESXi on page 29.
VMware ESX/ESXi 4
Driver CD usage during ESX installation
(ESX only)
Note
8Gb Celerity support only.
During ESX 4.x installation, you may choose to install
additional drivers. This will allow you to install ESX
onto storage that is attached to your ATTO adapter.
You will need to write the appropriate ATTO driver ISO
image to CD media.
1
During ESX installation, select Yes to install
custom drivers and chose Add.
2 The installer will prompt you to insert the media
containing the ATTO device driver.
3 After you add the ATTO driver, the installer will
prompt you to reinsert the ESX installation
media and continue with the installation.
4 When the installer prompts you to choose the
location for the ESX install, you may choose
local storage or storage that is attached to your
ATTO adapter.
Driver CD as an Update CD (ESX or ESXi)
Adding an ATTO adapter and installing the driver after
you have installed ESX/ESXi 4
1
Mount the Driver CD ISO on your local
workstation.
This may require the use of a third-party ISO reader.
Microsoft Windows Vista and later include a built-in
ISO reader. On Linux, use the mount command and
the loopback interface. For example:
# mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom
# mount -r -l loop <path to driver ISO> /mnt/cdrom
2
Copy the offline bundle from the ISO image to a
local folder on your workstation. This ZIP file is
located in the offline-bundle folder of the ISO
image (ex. offline-bundle/celerity8fc.zip).
3 Use the Datastore Browser in the vSphere
Client to upload the ZIP file to your ESX/ESXi
host.
Note
Alternatively, you can utilize programs like
WinSCP (Windows) or SCP (Linux) to
upload the file directly to your ESX host.