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Adapter software
The Adapter Software dialog box allows you to perform the following tasks:
• Select and import a driver file or delete existing drivers from the driver repository
• Update the driver to the hosts
NOTE
For Linux and Solaris systems, you cannot upgrade to driver file version 3.0.3.0. You must upgrade
to version 3.0.3.1 or later.
The ability to update drivers to the hosts is available for hosts that are disovered through the Host
Connectivity Manager (HCM) agent with driver version 2.3.0.0 or later. Driver updates cannot be
performed for ESXi hosts, which are discovered using the CIM Server. Use the VMware vSphere
Update Manager to update the drivers on ESXi hosts.
To update the drivers to selected hosts, complete the following steps.
1. Select Host > Adapter Software from the Configure menu.
The Adapter Software dialog box, Driver tab, shown in Figure 151 , displays.
FIGURE 151 Adapter Software dialog box, Driver tab
2. Select one or more hosts from the Available Hosts list and click the right arrow button to move
the selected hosts to the Selected Hosts list.
The Available Host list displays the following information for hosts that are discovered through
the HCM agent with driver version 2.3.0.0 or later:
• Hosts — The IP address of the host.
• Name — The name of the host. The first three digits indicate the host’s operating system;
for example, WIN or LIN.
• Operating System — The host operating system; for example, Microsoft Windows or Red
Hat Linux.
• Driver Version — The host’s current driver version.
• Architecture — The host’s architecture; for example, 32-bit or 64-bit.