3. Use the following commands to install the driver:
cd /tmp
cd rpms-2
rpm-ivh *.rpm
Note: In the command lines, rpms-2 represents the name of the folder that contains the driver. *.rpm
represents the driver name. Use the corresponding file name on your server.
4. Restart your server.
Installing drivers for the VMware hypervisor
To install drivers for the VMware hypervisor, do the following:
1. Download the driver file from the Lenovo Support Web site. Ensure that the name of the driver file you
download is offline-bundle.zip. The most up-to-date device drivers for various server models are always
available on the Lenovo Support Web site at:
http://www.lenovo.com/drivers
2. Log in to the ESXi host as an administrator using the vSphere Client. Do the following to connect the
vSphere Client to the ESXi host:
a. Press F2 to log in to the system.
b. Select Troubleshooting Options ➙ ESXi Shell is Enabled.
c. Press Alt+F1 to enter the command line interface. Use the following command to disable the firewall:
esxcli network firewall set --enabled false
Use the following command to view the status of the firewall:
esxcli network firewall get
d. Select Configure Management Network ➙ Network Adapters to configure the IP address. Ensure
that the IP address of the vSphere Client and the IP address of the ESXi host are within the same IP
address range.
3. Upload the offline-bundle.zip file to the ESXi host using the Datastore Browser.
4. In the vSphere Client inventory, right-click the host and select Enter Maintenance Mode.
5. Log in to the ESXi host as a root user using SSH or iLO/DRAC.
6. Use the following command to install the drivers:
esxcli software vib install –d /path/offline-bundle.zip
Example:
esxcli software vib install –d /vmfs/volumes/datastore/offline-bundle.zip
Note: If you are prompted to verify the digital signature for the drivers, add --no-sig-check to the
command.
esxcli software vib install -v /vmfs/volumes/datastore/filename.vib --no-sig-check
7. Restart your server.
8. In the vSphere Client inventory, right-click the host and select Exit Maintenance Mode.
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