Adaptec 2268300R User Manual

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System

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Using a remote copy utility, copy the driver VIB file for your operating system version
from the Linux driver folder on the installation DVD to a local directory on the ESX
server. This example uses Linux scp to copy the driver to /tmp/aacraid:

VMware ESX 4:

scp /mnt/cdrom/linux/driver/vmware-esx-drivers-scsi-aacraid-400.4.1.7.28300-

1.0.4.260247.x86_64.vib root@<esx-server-ip>:/tmp/aacraid

VMware ESXi 4:

scp /mnt/cdrom/linux/driver/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-400.4.1.7.28300-

1.0.4.260247.x86_64.vib root@<esx-server-ip>:/tmp/aacraid

VMware ESXi 5:

scp /mnt/cdrom/linux/driver/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-

500.5.1.7.28300.-1.0.5.406165.x86_64.vib root@<esx-server-ip>:/tmp/aacraid

Note:

Due to file name limits on the installation DVD, the “_64.vib” portion of the file

name may be truncated and not visible. Also, the version string may be different from
above.

Install the VIB module:

VMware ESX 4:

esxupdate -b /tmp/aacraid/vmware-esx-drivers-scsi-aacraid-400.4.1.7.28300-

1.0.4.260247.x86_64.vib --nodeps --nosigcheck --maintenancemode update

VMware ESXi 4:

esxupdate -b /tmp/aacraid/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-400.4.1.7.28300-

1.0.4.260247.x86_64.vib --nodeps --nosigcheck --maintenancemode update

VMware ESXi 5:

esxcli software vib install -f -v file:/tmp/aacraid/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-

aacraid-500.5.1.7.28300.-1.0.5.406165.x86_64.vib

Reboot your computer.

Note:

For information about creating and managing arrays under VMware, see

page 81