HP IO Accelerator for BladeSystem c-Class - Manual (Page 16)

Software installation 16
Installing the VSL on ESX or ESXi 4.x using vCLI
IMPORTANT: Do not save the installation bundles to the ESX or ESXi 4.x host when using the
vCLI. Store them on the remote system.
1. On your remote system, navigate to the directory that contains the downloaded files.
2. To install the bundle, run the following command against your ESXi or ESXi 4.x system using the vCLI:
vihostupdate --server --install --bundle
./*offline-bundle.zip
The VSL and command-line utilities are installed on the host.
3. Reboot your ESX or ESXi system.
Installing the VSL on ESX or ESXi 4.x using the command line
You can use the COS on ESX 4.x or the TSM or SSH on ESXi 4.x to install the software. In both cases, you
must first transfer the files to the host:
1. Navigate to the directory where you have transferred the offline bundle.
2. To install the VSL using the offline bundle, run the esxupdate command:
$ esxupdate --bundle= update
Where is the full name of the offline bundle that you downloaded.
The VSL and command-line utilities are installed on the host.
3. Reboot the host system.
4. Continue to "Upgrading the firmware using ESX (on page 16 )."
Upgrading the firmware using ESX
After the IO Accelerator driver is loaded, ensure that the firmware is updated. To verify the update, run the
fio-status command-line utility from a supported environment.
If the output shows that the device is running in minimal mode, use the fio-update-iodrive utility in TSM
or the fio-update-iodrive.py remote script to upgrade the firmware.
If you previously installed VSL 2.x or earlier on your IO Accelerator device, you must upgrade the firmware
by following the instructions in "Upgrading device firmware from VSL 1.x.x or 2.x.x to 3.x.x (on page 17 )."
When installing a new IO Accelerator device along with existing devices, it is best to upgrade all of the
devices to the latest available versions of the firmware and VSL. The latest versions are available on the HP
website ( http://www.hp.com/go/support ).
When using VMDirectPathIO, if you upgrade the firmware on an IO Accelerator device, you must cycle the
power for the change take place. Restarting the virtual machine won't apply the change.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to downgrade the firmware on any IO Accelerator device. Doing so
might void your warranty.
IMPORTANT: Your IO Accelerator device might have a minimum firmware label affixed (for
example, "MIN FW: XXXXXX"). This label indicates the minimum version of the firmware that is
compatible with your device.