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Note
Refer to Appendix B
on page iii for additional information on
configuring and managing ExpressSAS
adapters in VMware
1
Download the Driver Bundle from the VMware
or ATTO website for your ATTO adapter. Unzip
the contents of the bundle on your local
workstation. Within the bundle you will find the
Driver VIB file (.vib) for your ATTO adapter.
2
Use the Datastore Browser in the vSphere
Client to upload the VIB file to your ESXi host.
Alternatively, you can use a program like
winscp on Windows or scp on Linux to upload
the file directly to your ESXi host.
3
Log in to the ESXi host on the Local Tech
Support Console (ESXi), or through an SSH
client.
4
Install the VIB using the following command on
the ESXi host:
VMware ESX/ESXi 4.1 (ExpressSAS H6xx only)
Note
Refer to Appendix B
on page iii for additional information on
configuring and managing ExpressSAS
adapters in VMware
ESX Installation (ESX only)
During ESX 4 installation, you may choose to install
additional drivers. This will allow you to install ESX
onto storage that is attached to your ATTO adapter.
You will need to burn the appropriate ATTO driver ISO
image to CD media.
VMware ESX 3.5 (ExpressSAS H6xx only)
Note
Refer to Appendix B
on page iii for additional information on
configuring and managing ExpressSAS
adapters in VMware
11 ATTO Technology Inc. ATTO ExpressSAS Host & RAID Adapter Installation and Operation Manual
Driver Configuration
Driver Configuration
Driver Configuration
# esxcli software vib install -v <full path to VIB file>
5
Once the VIB is installed, reboot the ESXi host.
Some ATTO drivers for ESXi 5.0 are provided as
Community Supported drivers. These are not certified
by VMware. Please contact ATTO Technical Support
for questions about these drivers.
To install an ATTO Community Supported driver on
ESXi 5.0, the acceptance level must be changed with
the following command:
esxcli software acceptance set --
level=CommunitySupported
Including Driver in boot image
VMware vSphere 5 includes the ability to dynamically
construct boot images for your ESXi 5 servers. This
allows you to include ATTO drivers as part of a boot
image and install or boot ESXi 5 with that image. The
end result is that your server(s) will boot and have
ATTO drivers included without any additional steps.
Consult the VMware vSphere 5 documentation for
more information on using vSphere Image Builder.
1
During ESX installation, select Yes to install
custom drivers and click Add.
2
The installer will prompt you to insert the media
containing the ATTO device driver.
3
After you add the ATTO driver, the installer will
prompt you to reinsert the ESX installation
media and continue with the installation.
4
When the installer reaches the point to choose
the location for the ESX install, you can choose
local storage, or storage that is attached to your
ATTO adapter.
Creating a Boot or Update CD.
1
Download the correct driver .iso file from the
VMware Drivers & Tools Download site.
2
Write the .iso image to a CD-ROM.
3
Use the CD-ROM as a Boot CD or an Update
CD.
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