This chapter describes how to install and test the NATIVE ESXi Driver for VMware vSphere and the NVIDIA nmlxcli management tool on a single host machine with NVIDIA Ethernet adapter hardware installed.
Hardware and Software Requirements
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Requirements |
Description |
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Platforms |
A server platform with an adapter card based on one of the following HCA devices:
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Operating System |
ESXi 6.7 onwards |
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Installer Privileges |
The installation requires administrator privileges on the target machine. |
Installing NATIVE ESXi Driver for VMware vSphere
Uninstall any previous driver packages prior to installing the new version. See “Installation#Removing the Previous Driver” for further information.
For further information on how to install the driver for VMware vSphere, see https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2008939 .
To install the driver, perform the following steps:
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Log into the ESXi server with root permissions.
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Install the driver.
#> esxcli software vib install –d <path>/<bundle_file> -
Reboot the machine
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Verify the driver was installed successfully.
Removing the Previous Driver Version
Unload the driver before removing it.
To remove all the drivers, perform the following steps:
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Log into the ESXi server with root permissions.
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List all the existing NATIVE ESXi driver modules.
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Remove each module.
#> esxcli software vib remove -n nmlx5-core
Installing nmlxcli Management Tool
To install nmlxcli, perform the following steps:
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Download the tool from https://network.nvidia.com/products/ethernet-drivers/vmware/esxi-server/.
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Log in to the ESXi server with root permissions.
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Install the driver.
#> esxcli software vib install –d <path>/<bundle_file> -
Reboot the machine
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Verify that the driver was installed successfully.
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