Esxi How To Install Vib

Recently I have to perform a network driver update in the ESXi host, it is very nice to exercise this. Hither I am updating the Ethernet card driver  for ESXi five. This process can be used for updating any driver in the ESXi & ESX host.

VMware uses a file bundle called a VIB (VMware Installation Packet) every bit the mechanism for installing or upgrading software packages, drivers on an ESX server.

The file may be installed straight on an ESX server from the command line or we tin can deploy using VMware update manager. Here I am going to mention nigh the control line method of doing the upgrade.

Install or update a patch/commuter on the host using these esxcli commands:

COMMAND LINE INSTALLATION

New Installation

For new installs, yous should perform the following steps, Issue the following command (full path to the file must be specified):

esxcli software vib install -five {VIBFILE} or esxcli software vib install -d {OFFLINE_BUNDLE}

Upgrade Installation

The upgrade process is similar to a new install, except the control that should be issued is the post-obit:

esxcli software vib update -5 {VIBFILE} or esxcli software vib update -d {OFFLINE_BUNDLE}

Notes:

• To install or update a .zip file, use the -d selection. To install or update a .vib file utilize the -v choice.
• The install method has the possibility of overwriting existing drivers. If you lot are using 3rd party ESXi images, VMware recommends using the update method to prevent an unbootable state.
• Depending on the certificate used to sign the VIB, you may need to modify the host acceptance level. To do this, utilise the post-obit control: esxcli software credence set up –level=<level>

Usage: esxcli software acceptance prepare [cmd options]

Description:

Set (Sets the host acceptance level. This controls what VIBs will be allowed on a host.)

Cmd options:

–level=< VMwareCertified / VMwareAccepted / PartnerSupported / CommunitySupported >

(Specifies the acceptance level to gear up. Should be i of VMwareCertified / VMwareAccepted / PartnerSupported / CommunitySupported.)

STEPS

1, Download the corresponding commuter from the VMware site, like given below.

https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?downloadGroup=DT-ESXI50-Qlogic-nx_nic-50619&productId=229

two, Excerpt the nx_nic-esx50-5.0.619-743299.zip file and there y'all can see a file net-nx-nic-5.0.619-3vmw.500.0.0.472560.x86_64.vib which contains the Driver. And in that location is a ZIP file nx_nic-esx50-five.0.619-offline_bundle-743299.zero which is an offline bundle, this also contains the driver and nosotros can too use this for the commuter installation.

iii, Migrate or power off the virtual machines running on the host and put the host into maintenance mode. The host can be put into maintenance mode from the command line with:

ESXi: # vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter

ESX: # vimsh -n -due east hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter

Exit maintenance mode using the vimsh or vim-cmd command

ESXi: # vim-cmd /hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit

ESX: # vimsh -n -east /hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit

4, Upload the VIB file or offline package to the ESXi location /tmp via SCP

v, And so open SSH shell for ESxi and go to the directory and check for the uploaded file.

cd /tmp

6, To install the Commuter give the control esxcli software vib install -5 /tmp/cyberspace-nx-nic-v.0.619-3vmw.500.0.0.472560.x86_64.vib

To upgrade the drivers – esxcli software vib update -d /tmp/nx_nic-esx50-v.0.619-offline_bundle-743299.zip

seven, Verify that the VIBs are installed on your ESXi host:
# esxcli software vib list

viii, Then reboot the ESXi host.

NOTES

if yous didn't give total path of the VIB file it volition show the below error.

If the VIB is already installed, you tin see the beneath;

To remove a VIB, search the installed VIB past the command esxcli software vib list

In one case we find the correct VIB name requite the command esxcli software vib remove -n net-nx-nic

And reboot the ESXi server.

Source: https://pibytes.wordpress.com/2013/02/17/vmware-esxi-network-driver-install-and-upgrade/

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