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====== Install D-Link 528T ethernet adapter drivers on VMware ESXi 5/5.1/6 ======

[[https://tekbloq.com/2020/02/27/install-d-link-528t-ethernet-adapter-drivers-on-esxi-55-16/|External Link]]


To solve this issue You need to get D-Link 528T adapter driver and log on to ESXi with ssh.

===== 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.

===== Enable ssh access to ESXi =====

Then enable SSH access to your ESXi host.

===== ESXi in Maintenance Mode =====

Put ESXi host in Maintenance Mode.

===== Access to ESXi throw ssh =====

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
</code>
For VMware ESXi version 6.7/7:
<code bash>
~ # esxcli software acceptance set –-level CommunitySupported
</code>

Host acceptance level changed to ‘CommunitySupported’.

===== Install driver =====

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
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>
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:
<code bash>
~ # lspci | grep net
00:07:00.0 Network controller: D-Link System Inc DGE-528T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
</code>

===== Reboot=====

It is required to reboot ESXi host. After reboot new adapter shows on command line output.
<code bash>
~ # lspci | grep Net
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]
</code>

 

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