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10.  From the ESXi shell, install the latest ESXi version (Figure 18).

Figure 18.  

Installing VMware ESXi

11.  Reboot the ESXi host and install the latest drivers for the network interface card (NIC), storage, and other components if 

required from the Cisco driver ISO image (Figure 19) 

 

Get access to the latest drivers from this link:  

https://software.cisco.com/download/type.html?mdfid=286281356&flowid=71443

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Figure 19.  Installing VMware ESXi Drivers

Note: Remove old drivers if they were not removed during the new driver installation and upgrade processes.
Note: You can update ESX drivers using a ZIP file or a VIB file. For a ZIP file, use the -d flag, and for a VIB file, use the -v flag.

12.  Reboot the ESXi host and exit from maintenance mode: 

vim-cmd hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit

Create Persistent Storage for VMware ESXi Logs and VSA Deployment

Repeat the following steps on each ESXi host to add the storage for the SvSAN VSA deployment.

1.  Log in to vSphere Client and select the host from the 

Inventory pane.

2.  Click the 

Configuration tab and click Storage in the Hardware pane.

3. Click 

Datastores and click Add Storage.

4.  Select the 

Disk/LUN storage type (Figure 20). Then click Next.

Figure 20.  Selecting the Storage Type