Installing the sas provider upgrade – Dell PowerVault MD3000 User Manual

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Creating a New User Login

1

Connect the vCenter client directly to the ESX/ESXi host to be configured.

2

Select the User & Groups tab from Home->Inventory->Inventory window.

3

Right-click and select Add.

4

Supply the relevant information for the new user and make sure to select 'Grant shell access to this
user
' option.

5

Click OK to save changes.

6

After logging in as this new user, use the >su - command to assume super user role.

Installing the SAS Provider Upgrade

1

Either SFTP the vmware-esx-provider-lsi-provider.vib file to the target ESX host or
SCP the file to the target ESXi host.

2

Log in to the ESX/ESXi 4.1 host as root.

NOTE: If root is not enabled, log in as a shell-enabled user, and

su

to super user.

3

From the shell prompt, vmware -v to verify the version is 4.1.

NOTE: If root is not enabled, log in as a shell-enabled user, and

su

to super user.

4

Enter rpm -q lsi-provider for ESX or esxupdate --vib-view query | grep lsi-
provider
for ESXi hosts. The version listed should be: lsi-provider-410.04.V0.24-
140815
.

5

Enter esxupdate -b file:$PWD/vmware-esx-provider-lsi-provider.vib --
nodeps --nosigcheck --maintenancemode update
, this assumes the .vib file is located in
the same directory that esxupdate is being executed from, if not, change $PWD to the directory where
the .vib file is located.

6

You should see Unpacking cross_lsi-provider, Installing lsi-provider, and Cleaning up lsi-provider

7

After the update finishes, enter esxupdate --vib-view query | grep lsi-provider.

You should see the following information:

cross_lsi-provider_410.04.V0.24-260xxx pending,installed

cross_lsi-provider_410.04.V0.24-140815 retired

8

Reboot the host after stopping any running VMs.

9

Upon reboot, verify that the update was applied with rpm -q lsi-provider for ESX or
esxupdate --vib-view query | grep lsi-provider for ESXi hosts.

10

Done

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