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3 Using software installation scripts and system commands 5. Log in as vi-admin, using the password from step 4. 6. Copy the adapter driver iso file from the temporary directory to the vMA. 7. Run the following command for superuser privileges: # sudo -s 8. When prompted for the password, enter the superuser account password (same as from step 4). 9. Add the ESXi server IP Address to vMA using the following command. # vifp addserver where ESXi address ESXi server's IP Address where driver is to be installed. 10. Run the following command to make sure that the added ESXi server is listed in the vMA. vifp listservers 11. Execute the following command on the vMA terminal. # vifpinit where ESXi address ESXi server's IP entered at step 9. 12. Mount the adapter driver iso file on a temporary directory such as /ISO. Create /ISO if does not exist. # mkdir -p /ISO # mount -o loop /ISO As an example, # mount -o loop bfa_esx40_2.3.0.0.iso /ISO 13. Scan the ESXi 4 host against the driver CD bulletin IDs using the following command. # vihostupdate -s --bundle= As an example, # vihostupdate -s --bundle=/ISO/offline-bundle/offline-bundle.zip 14. Install the driver CD bulletin IDs using the following command. # vihostupdate -i --bundle= As an example, # vihostupdate -i --bundle=/ISO/offline-bundle/offline-bundle.zip 15. Unmount the adapter driver ISO and delete the temporary "/ISO" directory created in step 12 using the following commands # umount /ISO # rmdir -p /ISO 16. Repeat steps 12-15 for each adapter driver to be installed. 17. After the host updates successfully, exit from maintenance mode. 102 Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual 53-1002144-01

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Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Manual
53-1002144-01
Using software installation scripts and system commands
3
5.
Log in as
vi-admin
, using the password from
step 4
.
6.
Copy the adapter driver iso file from the temporary directory to the vMA.
7.
Run the following command for superuser privileges:
# sudo -s
8.
When prompted for the password, enter the superuser account password (same as from
step 4
).
9.
Add the ESXi server IP Address to vMA using the following command.
# vifp addserver <ESXi address>
where
ESXi address
ESXi server's IP Address where driver is to be installed.
10.
Run the following command to make sure that the added ESXi server is listed in the vMA.
vifp listservers
11.
Execute the following command on the vMA terminal.
# vifpinit <ESXi address>
where
ESXi address
ESXi server's IP entered at
step 9
.
12.
Mount the adapter driver iso file on a temporary directory such as /ISO. Create /ISO if does not
exist.
# mkdir -p /ISO
# mount -o loop <Brocade Driver ISO file> /ISO
As an example,
# mount -o loop bfa_esx40_2.3.0.0.iso /ISO
13.
Scan the ESXi 4 host against the driver CD bulletin IDs using the following command.
# vihostupdate -s --bundle=<path of driver.zip in mount location>
As an example,
# vihostupdate -s --bundle=/ISO/offline-bundle/offline-bundle.zip
14.
Install the driver CD bulletin IDs using the following command.
# vihostupdate -i --bundle=<path of driver.zip in mount location>
As an example,
# vihostupdate -i --bundle=/ISO/offline-bundle/offline-bundle.zip
15.
Unmount the adapter driver ISO and delete the temporary “/ISO” directory created in
step 12
using the following commands
# umount /ISO
# rmdir -p /ISO
16.
Repeat steps 12-15 for each adapter driver to be installed.
17.
After the host updates successfully, exit from maintenance mode.