VMware ESXI Install Driver

Purpose

To install additional drivers. In this example I need the Chelsio 10G NIC driver.

Process

• Download the drivers from https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?downloadGroup=DT-ESXI67-CHELSIO-CXL-31029&productId=896
• Unzip and scp the vib file to the esxi host /tmp directory.

scp VMW-ESX-6.7.0-cxl-3.1.0.29-offline_bundle-13673270.zip  root@10.150.7.159:/tmp

• Install using the esxcli wrapper.

[root@localhost:~] esxcli software vib install -d /tmp/VMW-ESX-6.7.0-cxl-3.1.0.29-offline_bundle-13673270.zip 
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: Chelsio_bootbank_cxl_3.1.0.29-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922
   VIBs Removed: 
   VIBs Skipped:

• Reboot

https://www.vladan.fr/how-to-install-vib-on-vmware-esxi/