Qlogic QLE2740L-DEL, User Manual

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2–Driver Installation and Configuration
VMware Driver Installation and Configuration
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Initial Installation Methods
Initial installation methods for the CIM Provider include the following:
 Online . Refer to “Installing the CIM Provider on an ESXi 6.5 or 6.0 U2 Host”
on page 27 .
 Offline . Refer to “Existing ESXi Installation Using VMware Update Manager”
on page 27 .
 Remote . Refer to “Remote Installation of the CIM Provider on an ESXi Host”
on page 28 .
Installing the CIM Provider on an ESXi 6.5 or 6.0 U2 Host
1. Copy the following file to the root directory (
/
) of the ESXi 6.5 system:
QLGC-ESX-5.5.0-qlogic-adapter-provider-
x
.
x
.
xx
.
xxxxxxx
-
offline_bundle-
xxxxxxx
.zip
2. Issue the
esxcli
commands as follows:
# cd /
# esxcli software acceptance set --level=CommunitySupported
# esxcli software vib install -d
file://<offline bundle>.zip --maintenance-mode
3. Reboot the system as required.
Existing ESXi Installation Using VMware Update Manager
An existing ESXi host has asynchronous drivers installed using VMware Update
Manager (VUM). For more information, see “Using vSphere ESXi Image Builder
CLI” in the
vSphere Installation and Setup Guide at:
http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-pubs.html
To install the asynchronous drivers:
1. Extract the contents of the asynchronous driver zip file.
2. Identify the
offline-bundle.zip
file or files.
3. From vCenter Server, go to Home , and then select Update Manager .
4. Click the Patch Repository tab.
5. Click the Import Patches link at the top right of the window.
6. Click Finish .
NOTE
For an ESXi 6.0 U2 host, select the
.zip
file for that version instead.