Dell POWERVAULT MD3620I - Manual (Page 16)

9. When the host reboot is complete, run the following command to verify the update successfully installed: rpm -q lsi-
provider .
Installing The SAS Provider (ESXi 4.1 Servers Only)
Follow the steps below to install the SAS provider upgrade on ESXi 4.1 servers:
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 esxupdate --vib-view query | grep lsi-provider on the same command line.
The version listed is lsi-provider-410.04.V0.24-140815.
5. Enter esxupdate -b file:$PWD/vmware-esx4.1-SAS-provider.vib --nodeps --nosigcheck --maintenancemode update
to install the package.
NOTE: The esxupdate command shown above assumes that the .vib file is located in your current working
directory. If it is not, replace $PWD with the directory location of the .vib file.
6. Once installation is complete, enter the following command:esxupdate --vib-view query | grep lsi-provider.
The following messages are displayed:cross_lsi-provider_410.04.V0.24-260xxx
pending,installed cross_lsi-provider_410.04.V0.24-140815 retired.
7. Stop any running virtual machines.
8. Reboot the host.
9. When the host reboot is complete, run esxupdate --vib-view query | grep lsi-provider to verify that the upgrade was
successfully applied.
Installing The SAS Provider (ESXi 5.0 and 5.1 Servers Only)
Follow the steps below to install the SAS provider upgrade on ESX 5.0 and 5.1 servers:
1. Run SCP to copy the vmware-esx5.0-SAS-provider.vib file to your target ESXi host.
2. Log in to the ESXi 5.0/5.1 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 esxcli software vib install -v file:/vmware-esxi5.0-SAS-provider.vib -f --maintenance-mode on the same
command line.
NOTE: The esxcli command above assumes that the .vib file is located in the / directory. If it is not, precede
the command with the location of the .vib file.
The following messages are displayed:
– 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:
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