How to update NIC drivers in ESXi 4

1. access esxi server form vsphers Client and bringdown to maintenance mode.


2. Install VMware vSphere CLI on your laptop/Desktop.

run the vihostupdate.pl command with peramaters (-server; -install; -b

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vSphere CLI\bin>vihostupdate.pl --server 10.10.10.1 -i -b INT-intel-lad-ddk-igb-1.3.19.12.1-offline_bundle-185976.zip

Enter username: root

Enter password:

Please wait patch installation is in progress ...

Maintenance mode is not enabled or could not be determined.The following VIBs re

quire this host to be in maintenance mode: cross_vmware-esx-drivers-net-igb_400.

1.3.19.12.1-1.0.4.164009. Please put the host in maintenance mode to proceed.

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vSphere CLI\bin>vihostupdate.pl --server 10.104.

33.212 -i -b INT-intel-lad-ddk-igb-1.3.19.12.1-offline_bundle-185976.zip

Enter username: root

Enter password:

Please wait patch installation is in progress ...

The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the c

hanges to be effective.

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vSphere CLI\bin>

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HOW to Find out current VMware server version

# vmware -v

out put will be

[root@localhost ~]# vmware -v
VMware ESX 4.0.0 build-171294


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HOW to Find out current VMware server version

# vmware -v

out put will be

[root@localhost ~]# vmware -v
VMware ESX 4.0.0 build-171294


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ESX Maintenance Mode via Command Line

To enter Maintenance Mode, at the ESX console type:

vimsh -n -e /hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter

To exit Maintenance Mode type:

vimsh -n -e /hostsvc/maintenance_mode_exit

To display whether the ESX Server is currently in maintenance mode or not type:

vimsh -n -e"hostsvc/hostsummary" | grep inMaintenanceMode

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