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Installing the SAS Provider on ESXi 4.1, Reboot the host.

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Installing the SAS Provider on ESXi 4.1 1 Run SCP to copy the vmware-esx4.1-SAS-provider.vib file to your target ESXi host. 2 Log in to the ESXi 4.1 host as root. NOTE: If root is not enabled, enable it temporarily for this installation. 3 From the shell prompt, enter vmware -v to verify the ESXi version. 4 Enter the following command, all on the same command line: esxupdate -b file:/vmware-esx4.1-SAS-provider.vib -nodeps --nosigcheck -maintenancemode update NOTE: The esxupdate command above assumes that the .vib file located in the / directory. If it is not, precede the command with the location of the .vib file. The following messages should appear: Unpacking cross_lsi-provider ... Installing lsi-provider ... Cleaning up lsi-provider ... 5 When the installation is complete, run the following command: esxupdate --vib-view query | grep lsi-provider The following messages should appear: cross_lsi-provider_410.04.V0.24-260249 pending,installed cross_lsi-provider_410.04.V0.24-140815 retired 6 Stop any running VMs. 7 Reboot the host. 8 When the host reboot is complete, run the esxupdate --vib-view query | grep lsi-provider command to verify that the upgrade was successfully applied. Installing the SAS Provider on ESXi 5.0 1 Run SCP to copy the vmware-esx5.0-SAS-provider.vib file to your target ESXi host. 2 Log in to the ESXi 5.0 host as root. NOTE: If root is not enabled, enable it temporarily for this installation. 3 From the shell prompt, enter vmware -v to verify the ESXi version. 4 Enter the following command, all on the same command line: esxcli software vib install -v file:/vmware-esxi5.0-SAS-provider.vib -f --maintenance-mode NOTE: The esxcli command above assumes that the .vib file located in the / directory. If it is not, precede the command with the location of the .vib file. The following messages should appear: Installation Result Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective. Reboot Required: true VIBs Installed: LSI_bootbank_LsiProvider_500.04.V0.24-261033 VIBs Removed: VIBs Skipped: 5 Stop any running VMs. 6 Reboot the host. 7 When the host reboot is complete, run the esxcli software vib list | grep LSI command to verify that the upgrade was successfully applied. Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in | 15

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Installing the SAS Provider on ESXi 4.1
1
Run SCP to copy the
vmware-esx4.1-SAS-provider.vib
file to your target ESXi host.
2
Log in to the ESXi 4.1 host as root.
NOTE:
If root is not enabled, enable it temporarily for this installation.
3
From the shell prompt, enter
vmware -v
to verify the ESXi version.
4
Enter the following command, all on the same command line:
esxupdate -b file:/vmware-esx4.1-SAS-provider.vib –nodeps --nosigcheck --
maintenancemode update
NOTE:
The
esxupdate
command above assumes that the
.vib
file located in the / directory. If it is not,
precede the command with the location of the
.vib
file.
The following messages should appear:
Unpacking cross_lsi-provider ...
Installing lsi-provider ...
Cleaning up lsi-provider ...
5
When the installation is complete, run the following command:
esxupdate --vib-view query | grep lsi-provider
The following messages should appear:
cross_lsi-provider_410.04.V0.24-260249 pending,installed
cross_lsi-provider_410.04.V0.24-140815 retired
6
Stop any running VMs.
7
Reboot the host.
8
When the host reboot is complete, run the
esxupdate --vib-view query | grep lsi-provider
command to verify that the upgrade was successfully applied.
Installing the SAS Provider on ESXi 5.0
1
Run SCP to copy the
vmware-esx5.0-SAS-provider.vib
file to your target ESXi host.
2
Log in to the ESXi 5.0 host as
root
.
NOTE:
If root is not enabled, enable it temporarily for this installation.
3
From the shell prompt, enter
vmware -v
to verify the ESXi version.
4
Enter the following command, all on the same command line:
esxcli software vib install -v file:/vmware-esxi5.0-SAS-provider.vib -f
--maintenance-mode
NOTE:
The
esxcli
command above assumes that the
.vib
file located in the / directory. If it is not,
precede the command with the location of the
.vib
file.
The following messages should appear:
Installation Result
Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted
for the changes to be effective.
Reboot Required: true
VIBs Installed: LSI_bootbank_LsiProvider_500.04.V0.24-261033
VIBs Removed:
VIBs Skipped:
5
Stop any running VMs.
6
Reboot the host.
7
When the host reboot is complete, run the
esxcli software vib list | grep LSI
command to
verify that the upgrade was successfully applied.