VMware Driver Installation

This section describes VMware Driver Installation.

To install the driver:

1. Log into the ESXi server with root permissions.

2. Install the driver.

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   #> esxcli software vib install –d <path>/<bundle_file>
           

   Example:

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   #> esxcli software vib install -d /tmp/MLNX-NATIVE-ESX-ConnectX-4-5_4.16.8.8-10EM-650.0.0.4240417.zipesxcli
           

3. Reboot the machine.

4. Verify the driver was installed successfully.

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   esxcli software vib list | grep nmlx
   nmlx5-core      4.16.8.8-1OEM.650.0.0.4240417    MEL    PartnerSupported 2017-01-31
   nmlx5-rdma      4.16.8.8-1OEM.650.0.0.4240417    MEL    PartnerSupported 2017-01-31
           

To remove all the drivers:

1. Log into the ESXi server with root permissions.

2. List all the existing NATIVE ESXi driver modules. (See Step 4 in Installing NATIVE ESXi Driver for VMware vSphere.)

3. Remove each module:

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   #> esxcli software vib remove -n nmlx5-rdma
   #> esxcli software vib remove -n nmlx5-core
           

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   To remove the modules, you must run the command in the same order as shown in the example above.

4. Reboot the server.

1. Download the VMware bootable binary images v4.6.0 from the Firmware Tools (MFT) site.

   1. ESXi 6.5 File: mft-4.6.0.48-10EM-650.0.0.4598673.x86_64.vib

   2. MD5SUM: 0804cffe30913a7b4017445a0f0adbe1

2. Install the image according to the steps described in the MFT User Manual.

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   The following procedure requires custom boot image downloading, mounting and booting from a USB device.