Users Guide

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 6.7 U3 or 6.5 U3
Host” on page 25.
 Offline. Refer to “Existing ESXi Installation Using VMware Update Manager”
on page 25.
 Remote. Refer to “Remote Installation of the CIM Provider on an ESXi Host”
on page 26.
Installing the CIM Provider on an ESXi 6.7 U3 or 6.5 U3 Host
1. For an ESXi 6.5/6.7 host, do the following; otherwise proceed to Step 2.
a. Turn off the firewall on the ESXi 6.5/ESXi 6.7 host by issuing the
following command:
# esxcli network firewall set --enabled false
b. Reboot the ESXi 6.5/6.7 host.
c. On some platforms, FC adapters are not discovered from ESXi 6.7
through vCenter. If this happens, restart the CIMON by issuing the
following commands:
# /etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog stop
# /etc/init.d/sfcbd-watchdog restart
2. Copy the following file to the root directory (/) of the ESXi system:
QLGC-ESX-5.5.0-qlogic-adapter-provider-
x.x.xx.xxxxxxx-
offline_bundle-
xxxxxxx.zip
This CIM provider is applicable for ESXi versions 6.x and later.
3. Issue the esxcli commands as follows:
# cd /
# esxcli software acceptance set --level=CommunitySupported
# esxcli software vib install -d
file://<offline bundle>.zip --maintenance-mode
4. 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