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2.2.2 Installing InfiniBand OFED Driver on a VMware ESX Server
To install the driver package on a VMware ESX Server machine:
1. Set the machine to maintenance mode
2. Log into the service console as root and execute the following steps:
 Before installing, please verify if you have on your machine of the following ESX builds. Run :
/usr/bin/vmware -v
 VMware ESX 4.1.0 build-348481' - ESX 4.1 Update 1
 VMware ESX 4.1.0 build-260247' - ESX 4.1
 VMware ESX 4.0.0 build-164009' - ESX 4.0
 VMware ESX 4.0.0 build-241301' - ESX 4.0 Update 1
 VMware ESX 4.0.0 build-261974' - ESX 4.0 Update 2
If you have a different version, create an empty file /NO_VER_CHECK .
3. Check the packages installed on your machine and to retrieve the bulletin ID. Run:
cos# esxupdate query
4. Uninstall any previous version of the driver package installed on your system. Run:
cos# esxupdate -b <Bulletin ID to remove> remove
5. Verify your machine is in maintenance mode.
6. Install the mlx4_en driver. Run:
cos# esxupdate --bundle <MLX-OFED VIB bundle full path> update
7. Configure VPI functionality if needed.
8. Reboot ESX server.
2.3 Retrieving Information on InfiniBand OFED Drivers
1. Display the InfiniBand OFED driver details. Run:
cos# esxupdate query
cos# esxupdate -b <package bulletin id> info
2. Retrieve information on InfiniBand ports available on your machine. Run:
ibstat
For usage and help, log into the service console and run:
cos# ibstat -h
2.4 Installing Mellanox IB OFED Driver on Non Major ESX/ESXi 4.x Release
1. Download the ESX_4.x_patch.sh script from www.mellanox.com > Products > Adapter IB/
VPI SW > VMware Drivers.
2. Run the script.
3. Install the ESX/ESXi driver according to the proc
edures described in Section 2.2.1 (page 15)
and Section 2.2.2 (page 16).
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