Users Guide

2–Driver Installation and Configuration
VMware Driver Installation and Configuration
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Installing the ESXi 6.7 U3 and 6.5 U3 Fibre Channel Driver
The operating system manages and controls the driver installation process. To
install the ESXi driver, follow the steps in this section.
This section provides procedures for the following:
 “Updating an Existing Driver or Installing a New Driver for an Existing ESXi
6.7 U3 and 6.5 U3 Installation with esxcli” on page 16
 “Verifying the Version of the Installed Driver” on page 17
Updating an Existing Driver or Installing a New Driver for an
Existing ESXi 6.7 U3 and 6.5 U3 Installation with esxcli
To use the driver bundle <offline-bundle>.zip):
1. Copy the driver bundle (<offline-bundle>.zip) to this ESXi host.
2. Install the driver bundle (<offline-bundle>.zip) as follows:
a. To create a temporary directory, issue the following commands:
mkdir /install
cd /install
b. Unzip the driver bundle in the temporary directory:
/install : unzip <offline-bundle>.zip
c. Issue the following command:
esxcli software vib install -n qlnativefc -d /install
To use the driver VIB:
1. Copy the driver VIB to this ESXi host by issuing the following command:
qlnativefc-<driver-version>-1OEM.<esx-build>.x86_64.vib
2. Install the driver VIB using the following esxcli commands:
a. To make a temporary directory, issue the following commands:
mkdir /install
cd /install
b. Issue the following command:
esxcli software vib install -v /install/<driver-vib>
NOTE
This section provides the most common ways of installing and upgrading the
driver. For other installation procedures, consult the operating system
manuals and the driver readme file.