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VMware ESX/ESXi 4.1 (ExpressSAS H6xx and H6F0 GT only)
Driver CD usage during 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.
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.
Driver CD as an Update (ESX or ESXi)
You can add an ATTO adapter and install the driver
after installing ESX/ESXi 4.
1
Mount the Driver CD ISO on your local
workstation. This may require the use of a
thirdparty ISO reader. Microsoft Windows Vista
and later include a built-in ISO reader. On
Linux, use the mount command and the
loopback interface. For example,
# mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom
VMware ESX 3.5 (ExpressSAS H6xx and H6F0 GT only)
Creating and using the Driver 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.
Driver CD as a Boot CD Only
Note
The following procedure describes how to
use the driver CD as a boot CD. Use this CD
as a boot CD only if the new driver must
enable the target device on which ESX
Server 3.5 will be installed.
# mount -r -l loop <path to driver ISO> /mnt/cdrom
2
Copy the offline bundle from the ISO image to a
local folder on your workstation. This ZIP file is
located in the offline-bundle folder of the ISO
image (ex. offline-bundle/celerity8fc.zip).
3
Use the Datastore Browser in the vSphere
Client to upload the ZIP file to your ESX/ESXi
host. Alternatively, you can use a program like
winscp on Windows or scp on Linux to upload
the file directly to your ESX/ESXi host.
4
Log in to the ESX/ESXi host on the Service
Console (ESX) or the Local Tech Support
Console (ESXi), or through an SSH client.
5
5.Install the offline bundle using the following
command on the ESX/ESXi host:
# esxupdate --maintenancemode update -
-bundle <path to driver bundle ZIP file>
6.Once the package is installed, reboot the ESX/ESXi
host.
Some ATTO drivers for ESXi 4.x are provided by and
directly supported by ATTO Technology Inc. These
drivers are not certified by VMware.
To install an ATTO supported driver on ESX/ESXi 4.x,
the "-nosigcheck" flag must be used during
installation. For example,
esxupdate --maintenancemode --nosigcheck update -
-bundle <path to driver bundle ZIP file>
1
Place the driver CD in the CD-ROM drive of the
host machine.
2
Start the host machine.
3
When prompted for an upgrade or installation,
press Enter for graphical mode.
4
Choose the language you prefer.
5
Select a keyboard type.
6
After you are prompted to swap the driver CD
with the ESX Server installation CD, insert the
ESX Server 3.5 installation CD and continue
with ESX Server installation.
7
After ESX Server is installed and the system
reboots, log in to ESX Server.
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