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9.
A download window appears. Follow the instructions
for downloading the driver.
10.
Select a download destination and run the self-
extracting executable file.
11.
Continue with the driver installation as described on the
following pages for your Operating System.
VMware® (ESXi™ 5.5 and later)
Including driver in boot image
2082 and 2162 only. Drivers do not feature Thunderbolt
abilities such as hot-plug.
Downloading drivers from the ATTO website
VMware vSphere includes the ability to dynamically
construct boot images for your ESXi servers using vCenter 5.
This allows you to include ATTO drivers as part of a boot
image, then using PXE boot, ISO image or CD you can start
an ESXi 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
documentation for more information on this feature.
Adding ATTO Driver to existing ESXi Installation
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 Thunderbolt Adapter.
2.
Use the Datastore Browser in the vSphere Client to
upload the VIB file to your ESXi host.
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 file:///path/filename.vib
5.
Once the VIB is installed, reboot the ESXi host.
*Thunderbolt and the Thunderbolt logo are trademarks of Intel
Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Thunderbolt 3
Thunderbolt 3 extends the capabilities of Thunderbolt to 40Gb/s while utilizing USB-C connectors. Please note the following guidelines
for best practice when using an ATTO Thunderbolt 3 Adapter.
1.
Thunderbolt cables used with ATTO Thunderbolt 3
Adapters must be Intel certified.
2.
Active cables (1 and 2 meter) provide
40Gb/s connectivity.
3.
For passive cabling options please note that varied
lengths will dictate performance.
•
0.8m – 40Gb/s Performance (40Gb/s cables are
designated with a “3” marking)
•
1m – 20Gb/s Performance
•
2m – 20Gb/s Performance
4.
Thunderbolt 3 utilizes a USB-C connector and only
platforms designated by the Intel Thunderbolt logo are
compatible with ATTO Thunderbolt 3 adapters. Intel
certified legacy adapters may be used to connect ATTO
Thunderbolt 2 Adapters to the latest Thunderbolt 3
platforms. Apple’s bidirectional legacy adapter also has
the ability to connect Thunderbolt 3 Adapters to
previous versions of Thunderbolt hosts.
