Driver versions Before:
~ # vmkload_mod -s bnx2x | grep Version
Version: Version 1.72.54.v41.1, Build: 00000, Interface: ddi_9_1 Built on: May 9 2012
~ #
~ # vmkload_mod -s cnic | grep Version
Version: Version 1.72.50.v41.1, Build: 00000, Interface: ddi_9_1 Built on: May 2 2012
~ # vmkload_mod -s bnx2i | grep Version
Version: Version 2.72.10.v41.2, Build: 00000, Interface: ddi_9_1 Built on: Apr 2 2012
~ # vmkload_mod -s bnx2 | grep Version
Version: Version 2.2.1l.v41.1, Build: 00000, Interface: ddi_9_1 Built on: Apr 19 2012
~ #
Driver versions After:
~ # vmkload_mod -s bnx2x | grep Version
Version: Version 1.74.22.v41.1, Build: 00000, Interface: ddi_9_1 Built on: Dec 20 2012
~ # vmkload_mod -s cnic | grep Version
Version: Version 1.74.04.v41.3, Build: 00000, Interface: ddi_9_1 Built on: Dec 20 2012
~ # vmkload_mod -s bnx2i | grep Version
Version: Version 2.74.07.v41.1, Build: 00000, Interface: ddi_9_1 Built on: Sep 6 2012
~ # vmkload_mod -s bnx2 | grep Version
Version: Version 2.2.3e.v41.1, Build: 00000, Interface: ddi_9_1 Built on: Aug 28 2012
~ #
To update or add drivers on existing ESX installations using esxupdate:
(for ESX only)
1. Power on the ESX host and log into an account with administrator capability.
2. Place the driver CD in the CD-ROM drive of the ESX host.
3. Mount the driver CD.
4. Navigate to <cd mount point>/offline-bundle/ and locate the
<offline-bundle>.zip file.
5. Run the esxupdate command to install drivers using the offline bundle.
esxupdate --bundle=<offline-bundle>.zip update
dev # vmkload_mod iso9660
Module iso9660 loaded successfully
/dev # ls /dev/cdrom
mpx.vmhba40:C0:T0:L0 vml.0005000000766d68626134303a303a30
mpx.vmhba42:C0:T0:L0 vml.0005000000766d68626134323a303a30
/dev # /sbin/vsish -e set /vmkModules/iso9660/mount mpx.vmhba40:C0:T0:L0
VSISHCmdSet():Set failed: Not supported
/dev # /sbin/vsish -e set /vmkModules/iso9660/mount mpx.vmhba42:C0:T0:L0
/dev # ls -al /vmfs/volumes/cdrom
ls: /vmfs/volumes/cdrom: No such file or directory
/dev # ls -al /vmfs/volumes/CDROM
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root root 20 May 3 17:57 /vmfs/volumes/CDROM -> mpx.vmhba42:C0:T0:L0
/dev # cd /vmfs/volumes/CDROM
/vmfs/volumes/mpx.vmhba42:C0:T0:L0 # ls
DOC DRIVERS.XML OFFLINE_ SOURCE TRANS.TBL _RPM
/vmfs/volumes/mpx.vmhba42:C0:T0:L0 # ls
DOC DRIVERS.XML OFFLINE_ SOURCE TRANS.TBL _RPM
/vmfs/volumes/mpx.vmhba42:C0:T0:L0 # cd OFFLINE_/
/vmfs/volumes/mpx.vmhba42:C0:T0:L0/OFFLINE_ # pwd
/vmfs/volumes/CDROM/OFFLINE_
/vmfs/volumes/mpx.vmhba42:C0:T0:L0/OFFLINE_ # esxupdate --bundle=BCM_B000.ZIP update
Unpacking cross_vmware-esx-dr.. ######################################## [100%]
Removing packages :vmware-esx.. ######################################## [100%]
Installing packages :cross_vm.. ######################################## [100%]
Running [vmkmod-install.sh]...
ok.
Running [/sbin/esxcfg-secpolicy -p /etc/vmware/secpolicy]...
ok.
The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the
changes to be effective.
/vmfs/volumes/mpx.vmhba42:C0:T0:L0/OFFLINE_ #
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