Restrictions and guidelines
1.Before updating the software version, it is strongly recommended that you understand the changes in software features between versions, evaluate the potential impact of the changes on the business, and consult relevant supporting materials.
Installation steps
Vib format driver file
1.Press F2 in the main ESXi page to enter the configuration page and enter the password of the root account;
2.Select from the Troubleshooting Options menu, and enable to SSH Services and ESXi Shell functions;
3.Log in to the vSphere Web Client/VMware Host Client page via the management IP and prepare corresponding driver files in VIB format as per the system version; Upload the driver file to a custom directory, for example, in the /tmp directory;
4.Press and hold Alt + F1 on the main ESXi page to turn to system command line page (Press Alt + F2 to exit);
5.For the first installation of the driver, the esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/<name>.vib command is executed (the <name> here is the file name of the vib package)
For the update of the driver, the esxcli software vib update -v /tmp/<name>.vib command is executed (the <name> here is the file name of the vib package)
(Note: If the driver installation prompts "could not find a trusted signer", you can add the parameter --no-sig-check after the command line.)
6.Restart the system after the driver installation completes;
7.Restart the OS and execute the vmkload_mod -s bcm_mpi3 |grep -i version command. If the driver version on the array card is already the target version, the new driver is successfully installed.
Offline bundle zip driver file
1.Press F2 in the main ESXi page to enter the configuration page and enter the password of the root account;
2.Select from the Troubleshooting Options menu, and enable to SSH Services and ESXi Shell functions;
3.Log in to the vSphere Web Client/VMware Host Client page via the management IP and prepare corresponding offline_bundle zip driver files as per the system version; Upload the driver file to a custom directory, for example, in the /tmp directory.
4.Press and hold Alt + F1 on the main ESXi page to turn to system command line page, and go to the /tmp path (Press Alt + F2 to exit)
5.For the first installation of the driver, the esxcli software vib install –d /tmp/<name>.zip command is executed (the <name> here is the file name of the offline bundle zip package)
For the update of the driver, the esxcli software vib update -d /tmp/<name>.zip command is executed (the <name> here is the file name of the offline bundle zip package)
(Note: If the driver installation prompts "could not find a trusted signer", you can add the parameter --no-sig-check after the command line)
6.Restart the system after the driver installation completes;
7.Restart the OS and execute the vmkload_mod -s bcm_mpi3 |grep -i version command to view and confirm the driver version on the array card is already the target version, that is the new driver is successfully installed.
Login
