Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in | 13
Creating a New User Login
1
Connect the vCenter client directly to the ESX/ESXi host to be configured.
2
Select the
User & Groups
tab from
Home->Inventory->Inventory
window.
3
Right-click and select
Add
.
4
Supply the relevant information for the new user and make sure to select '
Grant shell access to this
user
' option.
5
Click
OK
to save changes.
6
After logging in as this new user, use the
>su -
command to assume super user role.
Installing the SAS Provider Upgrade
1
Either SFTP the
vmware-esx-provider-lsi-provider.vib
file to the target ESX host or
SCP the file to the target ESXi host.
2
Log in to the ESX/ESXi 4.1 host as
root
.
NOTE:
If root is not enabled, log in as a shell-enabled user, and
su
to super user.
3
From the shell prompt,
vmware -v
to verify the version is 4.1.
NOTE:
If root is not enabled, log in as a shell-enabled user, and
su
to super user.
4
Enter
rpm -q lsi-provider
for ESX or
esxupdate --vib-view query | grep lsi-
provider
for ESXi hosts. The version listed should be:
lsi-provider-410.04.V0.24-
140815
.
5
Enter
esxupdate -b file:$PWD/vmware-esx-provider-lsi-provider.vib --
nodeps --nosigcheck --maintenancemode update
, this assumes the .vib file is located in
the same directory that
esxupdate
is being executed from, if not, change
$PWD
to the directory where
the .vib file is located.
6
You should see Unpacking cross_lsi-provider, Installing lsi-provider, and Cleaning up lsi-provider
7
After the update finishes, enter
esxupdate --vib-view query | grep lsi-provider
.
You should see the following information:
cross_lsi-provider_410.04.V0.24-260xxx pending,installed
cross_lsi-provider_410.04.V0.24-140815 retired
8
Reboot the host after stopping any running VMs.
9
Upon reboot, verify that the update was applied with
rpm -q lsi-provider
for ESX or
esxupdate --vib-view query | grep lsi-provider
for ESXi hosts.
10
Done
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