Seagate X8 Accelerator Seagate X8 Accelerator User Guide for VMware - Page 12

Reboot, Install/Update Seagate Driver Using VMware vSphere Update Manager VUM

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# esxcli software vib install -d /tmp/VSI-X8 Accelerator-ESXi5x-3.2. 55402.C7.zip --no-sig-check 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: Seagate_bootbank_block-vgc_3.2.55402.C7-1OEM.500.0.0.472560, Virident_bootbank_esxcli-vgcutils_3.2.55402.C7-5.0.0.464360 VIBs Removed: VIBs Skipped: 5.1.2 Reboot Reboot the host for the driver installation to take effect. Please ensure that all the Guest VMs are gracefully shutdown before the reboot. ~ # reboot 5.1.3 Install/Update Seagate Driver Using VMware vSphere Update Manager (VUM) 1. Configure update manager and install the required plugin for vSphere client. Import the downloaded device driver bundle into the update manager Patch Repository as show below. 2. Create a new baseline with type as Host Extension and include the driver from the repository. SEAGATE X8 ACCELERATOR FOR VMWARE ESXI USER GUIDE, REV. A 8

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Reboot
Reboot the host for the driver installation to take effect. Please ensure that all the Guest VMs are gracefully shutdown before
the reboot.
5.1.3
Install/Update Seagate Driver Using VMware vSphere Update Manager (VUM)
1.
Configure update manager and install the required plugin for vSphere client. Import the downloaded device driver bundle into the
update manager Patch Repository as show below.
2.
Create a new baseline with type as Host Extension and include the driver from the repository.
# esxcli software vib install -d /tmp/VSI-X8 Accelerator-ESXi5x-3.2. 55402.C7.zip --no-sig-check
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: Seagate_bootbank_block-vgc_3.2.55402.C7-1OEM.500.0.0.472560, Virident_bootbank_esxcli-vgc-
utils_3.2.55402.C7-5.0.0.464360
VIBs Removed:
VIBs Skipped:
~ #
reboot