Software installation, Vmdirectpathio, Command-line installation – HP IO Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class User Manual
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Software installation
VMDirectPathIO
The VSL software is only required for ESX or ESXi if you plan to use the IO Accelerator device as a VMFS
datastore. If you are passing the devices through using VMDirectPathIO, you do not need to install the VSL
on your the ESX or ESXi system. Instead, install the VSL on the guest system. For example, pass the device
through to a Windows VM, and then install the Windows VSL on that VM. For installation and user
instructions, see the HP IO Accelerator for Windows User Guide.
When passing through an IO Accelerator device, you must be aware of certain constraints. For more
information, see "Working with IO Accelerators and VMDirectPathIO (on page
)."
Command-line installation
To install and manage the VSL driver, you must use a CLI.
ESX command-line installation
ESX includes the COS. The CLI is available on the host or through an SSH connection.
ESXi command line installation
HP recommends installing VMware vCLI for your ESXi system. Install a vCLI package on a physical machine
running on a Linux or Windows operating system. For more information on VMware vCLI, see the VMware
website
. HP does not recommend using the vCLI on a
virtual machine that is hosted on your ESXi system. The IO Accelerator installation and configuration
processes involve putting the ESXi host into maintenance mode and rebooting the host.
When installing the VSL, you can choose to use the TSM, also known as Shell or SSH (when used remotely),
instead of the vCLI. The TSM might be required for managing or troubleshooting your device with the
command-line utilities.
CAUTION:
To avoid damage to the system, VMware recommends using TSM only for the
purposes of troubleshooting and remediation. VMware recommends using the vCLI or any other
VMware Administration Automation Product to perform routine ESXi host configuration tasks that
do not involve troubleshooting. For more information on using TSM, see the VMware Knowledge
Base article