Q-Logic 8200 Manuel D’Utilisation

1–Product Overview

Installing the QLogic Adapter vCenter Plug-in for ESX/ESXi

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QLogic XML configuration file to register the plug-in to the vCenter Server 

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QLogic Web-based extension to the vSphere Client 

The QLogic Adapter CIM Provider for VMware ESX was generated as a vSphere 
Installation Bundle (VIB) file. A VIB contains the complete set of files and binaries 
required to install the provider on VMware ESX/ESXi. The 
offline-bundle.zip file contains the VIB and the necessary metadata to 

install the provider on VMware ESX/ESXi.

This section provides the following installation procedures for the CIM Provider:

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To install the QLogic Adapter CIM Provider using the esxupdate command (ESX 

systems only):

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Copy the offline-bundle.zip file into the root directory (/) of the ESX 

system.

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Issue the esxupdate command as follows: 

To install the QLogic Adapter CIM Provider from a remote host using the vSphere 
CLI vihostupdate command (ESXi systems only):

1.

Copy the offline-bundle.zip file to any location on the host where 

either the vSphere CLI package is installed or vSphere Management 
Assistant (vMA) is hosted. 

2.

Navigate to the location of the offline-bundle.zip file. 

To update the provider from a remote host using the vihostupdate 

command, make sure that the ESXi system is in Maintenance Mode. To put 
the ESXi host in Maintenance Mode using vSphere Client, select Inventory, 
select Host, and then select Enter Maintenance Mode.