Vmware esx 3.5, Creating and using the driver cd, Driver cd as a boot cd only – ATTO Technology FC-44ES User Manual
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4
Log in to the ESX/ESXi host on the Service
Console (ESX) or the Local Tech Support
Console (ESXi), or through an SSH client.
5
Install the offline bundle using the following
command on the ESX/ESXi host:
# esxupdate --maintenancemode --nosigcheck
update --bundle <path to driver bundle ZIP file>
6
Once the package is installed, reboot the
ESX/ESXi host.
For detailed instructions or driver parameters, please
reference the
VMware ESX 3.5
Note
8 & 4Gb Celerity PCIe support only. PCIx
cards are not supported.
Creating and using the Driver CD.
1
Download the correct driver .iso file from the
VMware Drivers & Tools Download site.
2
Write the .iso image to a CD-ROM.
3
Use the CD-ROM as a Boot CD or an Update
CD.
Driver CD as a Boot CD Only
Note
The following procedure describes how to
use the driver CD as a boot CD. Use this CD
as a boot CD only if the new driver must
enable the target device on which ESX
Server 3.5 will be installed.
1
Place the driver CD in the CD-ROM drive of the
host machine.
2
Start the host machine.
3
When prompted for an upgrade or installation,
press Enter for graphical mode.
4
Choose the language you prefer.
5
Select a keyboard type.
6
After you are prompted to swap the driver CD
with the ESX Server installation CD, insert the
ESX Server 3.5 installation CD and continue
with ESX Server installation.
7
After ESX Server is installed and the system
reboots, log in to ESX Server.
8
Verify that the driver is installed successfully:
a. Run the esxupdate query command. A
message containing the information about
the driver appears.
b. View the PCI ID XML file in the
/etc/vmware/pciid/ directory. The driver
information is available in the file.
c. Check for the latest version of the driver
module in the following directory:
/usr/lib/vmware/vmkmod/
d. To verify that the driver is loaded and
functioning, enter vmkload_mod -l
command. The driver is listed in the
displayed list.
Driver CD as an Update CD Only
Note
The following procedure describes how to
use the driver CD to update or add the driver
on an existing ESX Server 3.5.
1
Start the ESX Server machine and log in to
service console as root.
2
Place the driver CD in the CD-ROM drive of the
server.
3
Mount the driver CD.
4
Change the directory to the
VMupdates/RPMS/ on the driver CD.