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To solve this issue You need to get D-Link 528T adapter driver and log on to ESXi with ssh. | To solve this issue You need to get D-Link 528T adapter driver and log on to ESXi with ssh. | ||
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+ | ===== Download and upload driver ===== | ||
First download D-Link 528T ethernet driver from {{ :vmware:dlink-528t-1.x86_64.vib_.zip |here}} , unzip it and upload to your ESXi datastore. | First download D-Link 528T ethernet driver from {{ :vmware:dlink-528t-1.x86_64.vib_.zip |here}} , unzip it and upload to your ESXi datastore. | ||
- | 1dlink528t | + | ===== Enable ssh access to ESXi ===== |
- | Then enable SSH access to your ESXi host as below: | + | Then enable SSH access to your ESXi host. |
- | 2dlink528t | + | ===== ESXi in Maintenance Mode ===== |
- | Open some ssh client software for example Putty and type your host credentials login in to ESXi: | + | Put ESXi host in Maintenance Mode. |
- | 3dlink528t | + | ===== Access to ESXi throw ssh ===== |
- | Then change your support level on ESXi | + | Open some ssh client software for example Putty and type your host credentials login in to ESXi. |
+ | ===== Change VMware level suppport ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Then change your support level on ESXi | ||
+ | <code bash> | ||
~ # esxcli software acceptance set –level=CommunitySupported | ~ # esxcli software acceptance set –level=CommunitySupported | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | For VMware ESXi version 6.7/7: | ||
+ | <code bash> | ||
+ | ~ # esxcli software acceptance set –-level CommunitySupported | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | |||
Host acceptance level changed to ‘CommunitySupported’. | Host acceptance level changed to ‘CommunitySupported’. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Install driver ===== | ||
After that You can install driver like as below: | After that You can install driver like as below: | ||
+ | <code bash> | ||
~ # esxcli software vib install -v /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/DLink-528T-1.x86_64.vib | ~ # esxcli software vib install -v /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/DLink-528T-1.x86_64.vib | ||
Installation Result | Installation Result | ||
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VIBs Removed: | VIBs Removed: | ||
VIBs Skipped: | VIBs Skipped: | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | or | ||
+ | <code bash> | ||
+ | [root@localhost:~] esxcli software vib install -v /vmfs/volumes/Samsung_SSD_960_EVO_NVMe/DLink-528T-1.x86_64.vib -f | ||
+ | Installation Result | ||
+ | Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective. | ||
+ | Reboot Required: true | ||
+ | VIBs Installed: DLink_bootbank_DLink-528T_1 | ||
+ | VIBs Removed: | ||
+ | VIBs Skipped: | ||
+ | </code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Check Network adapter ===== | ||
You can check your Network adapter with this command: | You can check your Network adapter with this command: | ||
+ | <code bash> | ||
~ # lspci | grep net | ~ # lspci | grep net | ||
00:07:00.0 Network controller: D-Link System Inc DGE-528T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter | 00:07:00.0 Network controller: D-Link System Inc DGE-528T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter | ||
+ | </code> | ||
- | It is required to reboot ESXi host. After reboot new adapter shows on command line output. | + | ===== Reboot===== |
+ | It is required to reboot ESXi host. After reboot new adapter shows on command line output. | ||
+ | <code bash> | ||
~ # lspci | grep Net | ~ # lspci | grep Net | ||
00:00:19.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation 82579V Gigabit Network Connection [vmnic0] | 00:00:19.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation 82579V Gigabit Network Connection [vmnic0] | ||
00:07:00.0 Network controller: D-Link System Inc DGE-528T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter [vmnic1] | 00:07:00.0 Network controller: D-Link System Inc DGE-528T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter [vmnic1] | ||
+ | </code> | ||
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