
Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective. Upload the VIB file with the driver to the ESXi host datastore ( /aacraid-6.0.6.2-offline_bundle-16258587.zip As a result, ESXi doesn’t see the local RAID array based on Adaptec RAID 8405 (the hypervisor is installed on the SD card, so it boots correctly).įirst, allow remote connection to ESXi host via SSH: Manage-> Services -> TSM-SSH -> StartĬonnect to ESXi host via SSH and list available datastores: $ df -h In my case when installing a new host with VMWare ESXi 6.7, it turned out that this version of the hypervisor doesn’t have a built-in driver for the Adaptec 8405 RAID controller. You can also install drivers from the ESXi command console. How to Install Driver from VMware ESXi Command Line?

Community versions of the ESX drivers are available for download on the Flings section of the VMware website.On the VMWare website in the VMware Compatibility Guide.In this article, we will show you how to manually install the device driver on VMware ESXi.įind and download the required driver for your device. If you want to install and use VMware ESXi on non-standard or legacy hardware, or even on a home computer, you will need to download and install the drivers yourself. Many vendors provide their own custom ESXi images with native drivers for their hardware (HPE, Lenovo, Fujitsu, Dell, Cisco, etc.). VMware ESXi image includes the common drivers for the most popular server platforms.
