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HOW TO DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL ASYNC DRIVERS IN VMWARE ESXI (2005205)

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PURPOSE

This article provides steps to download and install async drivers in ESXi.




RESOLUTION

VMware certifies async drivers that are developed by third-party vendors. They
are released in the ESXi software package called a vSphere Installation Bundle
(VIB).


DOWNLOAD AN ASYNC DRIVER SIGNED BY VMWARE

 1. Navigate to the VMware Compatibility Guide > IO Devices section.
 2. Apply filters to locate the IO device for which you want to upgrade the
    driver and open the device page. For more information, see Determining
    Network/Storage firmware and driver version in ESXi (1027206).
 3. Look through the list for the version of ESXi you are running. VMware
    recommends installing the latest certified driver whenever possible.
 4. Click the plus beside the version and click the link under footnotes to open
    the driver download page.
    Download the driver bundle to your local system.


INSTALLING THE ASYNC DRIVER

Use one of these methods:
 * Use esxcli and the offline bundle
 * Use esxcli and the VIB file
 * Use VMware Update Manager
 * Add the driver to the ESXi installation ISO bundle

Note: For more information about installing a specific async driver release, see
the /doc/README.txt file within the async driver release zip file.

Installing async drivers in ESXi using esxcli and offline bundle
 1.  Extract the contents of the async driver zip file.
 2.  Identify the offline-bundle.zip file(s).
 3.  Log in to the ESXi host using the vSphere Client with administrator
     privileges, such as root.
 4.  Using the Datastore Browser, upload the offline-bundle.zip file(s) to a
     datastore in the ESXi host.
 5.  Enter the host into maintenance mode.
 6.  Log in as the ESXi console root to by using SSH or iLO/DRAC.
 7.  Run this command to install the drivers using the offline bundle:
     
     esxcli software vib install -d /path/offline-bundle.zip
     
     Note. This command requires an absolute path. For example: esxcli software
     vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore_name/offline-bundle.zip. If this
     command fails, unzip the file and try running the same command. If hostd
     does not respond, try using localcli instead of esxcli. For example:
     
     localcli software vib install -d
     /vmfs/volumes/datastore_name/offline-bundle.zip
      
 8.  Restart the ESXi host.
 9.  To confirm if the VIB is installed successfully, run this command:
     
     esxcli network nic get -n vmnicX
     
     Note: Replace vmnicX with the vmnic# that should be using the new driver.
     If the new driver is not listed, there may be a need to run an additional
     command to enable or disable the driver. For more information, see Enabling
     and Disabling Native Drivers in ESXi (2147565).
      
 10. Exit Maintenance Mode.

Installing async drivers using esxcli and async driver VIB file
 1.  Extract the contents of the async driver zip file.
 2.  Identify the offline-bundle.zip file(s).
 3.  Extract the contents of the offline-bundle.zip file(s).
 4.  Identify the async-driver.vib file(s).
 5.  Log in to the ESXi host using the vSphere Client with administrator
     privileges, such as root.
 6.  Using Datastore Browser, upload the async-driver.vib file(s) to an ESXi
     host’s datastore.
 7.  Enter the host into Maintenance Mode.
 8.  Log in as root to the ESXi console through SSH or iLO/DRAC.
 9.  Run this command to install drivers from the VIB file:
     
     esxcli software vib install –v /path/async-driver.vib
     
     Note: This command requires an absolute path. For example: esxcli software
     vib install –v /vmfs/volumes/datastore/async-driver.vib. If hostd is not
     responding, try using localcli instead of esxcli. For example: localcli
     software vib install –v /vmfs/volumes/datastore/async-driver.vib.
      
 10. Restart the ESXi host.
 11. To confirm if the VIB is installed successfully, run this command:
     
     esxcli network nic get -n vmnicX
     
     Note: Replace vmnicX with the vmnic# that should be using the new driver.
     If the new driver is not listed, there may be a need to run an additional
     command to enable or disable the driver. For more information, see Enabling
     and Disabling Native Drivers in ESXi (2147565).
      
 12. Exit Maintenance Mode.

Installing async drivers in ESXi using VMware Update Manager
 1. Extract the contents of the async driver zip file.
 2. Identify the offline-bundle.zip file(s).
 3. From the vCenter Server, go to Home > Update Manager.
 4. Click the Patch Repository tab.
 5. Click the Import Patches link at the top right of the screen.
 6. Click Finish. The async driver is added to the patch repository.
 7. Create a Host Extension baseline and remediate the ESXi host. For more
    information, see the Installing and Administering VMware vSphere Update
    Manager Guide.
    
    Notes: 
    The VMware vSphere Update Manager automatically restarts the ESXi host after
    the remediation is complete.
    Using the esxcli software vib install -v /path/to/vib command is the only
    way revert to an inbox driver after updating to an async driver. In this
    case, the -n option does not work as the inbox driver does not associate to
    a depot.

Adding the async driver to the ESXi installation ISO bundle in ESXi
 1. Launch the VMware vSphere PowerCLI command line.
 2. Extract the contents of the async driver zip file and identify the
    offline-bundle.zip files(s).
 3. Use the Add-ESXSoftwareDepot commandlet to add both the ESXi offline bundle
    and async offline bundle as depots. 
    
    For example:
    
    Add-EsxSoftwareDepot C:\path\to\new-async-driver-offline-bundle.zip,
    C:\path\to\esxi-offline-bundle.zip
    
    You see output similar to:
    
    Depot Url
    ---------
    zip:C:\path\to\new-async-driver-offline-bundle.zip?index.xml
    zip:C:\VMware-ESXi-5.0.0-469512-depot.zip?index.xml
     
 4. Verify that the async driver is now available as a software package. 
    
    For example:
    
    Get-EsxSoftwarePackage
    
    You see output similar to:
    
    Name Version Vendor Release Date
    ------------------- ------- ---------- ------------
    driver-package-name 1.2.3.4 vendorname mm/dd/yyyy
     
 5. Clone an existing image profile:
     
    Use the Get-EsxImageProfile commandlet to list available image profiles. 
    
    For example:
    
    Get-EsxImageProfile
    
    You see output similar to:
    
    Name Vendor Last Modified Acceptance
    -------------------------- ------ ------------- ---------------
    ESXi-5.0.0-456551-standard VMware mm/dd/yyyy PartnerSupported
    ESXi-5.0.0-456551-no-tools VMware mm/dd/yyyy PartnerSupported
    
    Clone an existing available image profile by specifying a new name for the
    profile. 
    
    For example:
    
    New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.0.0-456551-standard -name
    NewAsyncProfile -Vendor MyCorp
    
    You see output similar to:
    
    Name Vendor Last Modified Acceptance Level
    --------------- ------ ------------- ----------------
    NewAsyncProfile MyCorp mm/dd/yyyy PartnerSupported
     
 6. Use the Add-EsxSoftwarePackage commandlet to add the async driver to the new
    image profile, specifying the package name from step 5. 
    
    For example:
    
    Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile NewAsyncProfile -SoftwarePackage
    driver-package-name
    
    You see output similar to:
    
    Name Vendor Last Modified Acceptance Level
    --------------- ------ ------------- ----------------
    NewAsyncProfile VMware today PartnerSupported
     
 7. Export the new image profile. Run the Export-EsxImageProfile command to
    export the image profile as an ISO. 
    
    For example:
    
    Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile NewAsyncProfile -ExportToISO -filepath
    C:\NewAsyncProfile.iso
     
 8. If necessary, burn the ISO to a new CD. Use the CD or ISO to boot the server
    and install ESXi. Follow the normal installation procedures.
    
    For additional information, see the Customizing Installations with vSphere
    ESXi Image Builder section of the VMware ESXi Installation and Setup Guide.




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