Installing The Sas Provider Upgrade - Dell PowerVault MD3060e Installation And Configuration Manual
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At a shell prompt, run the following command to reload the service:
# service sshd restart
To enable root login from a host console (ESXi only):
Use these steps to enable root login from an ESXi host. If you are using an ESX host, see the following section.
1
Press the F2 key to switch to open the configuration menu.
2
Select Troubleshooting Options.
3
Select Enable Remote Tech Support.
4
Select Restart Management Agents.
5
Press the Esc key to close the Configuration menu.
Installing the SAS Provider Upgrade
This section contains two separate sets of steps for installing the SAS provider upgrade, depending on whether
you are configuring an ESX or ESXi host.
Installing the SAS Provider on ESX 4.1
1
Use either SFTP or SCP to copy the
2
Log in to the ESX 4.1 host as root.
NOTE: If root is not enabled, log in as a shell-enabled user and run the
user role.
3
From the shell prompt, enter
NOTE: If root is not enabled, log in as a shell-enabled user. Then, enter the
super-user role.
4
Enter
rpm -q lsi-provider
The version listed is
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Enter the following command, all on the same command line:
esxupdate -b file:/vmware-esx4.1-SAS-provider.vib --nodeps --nosigcheck --
maintenancemode update
NOTE: The esxupdate command shown above assumes that the .vib file located in the / directory. If it
is not, precede the command with the location of the .vib file.
The following messages should appear:
Unpacking cross_lsi-provider ...
Installing lsi-provider ...
Cleaning up lsi-provider ...
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When the installation is complete, run the following command:
esxupdate --vib-view query | grep lsi-provider
The following messages should appear:
cross_lsi-provider_410.04.V0.24-260249 pending,installed
cross_lsi-provider_410.04.V0.24-140815 retired
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Stop any running VMs.
8
Reboot the host.
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When the host reboot is complete, run the
was successfully applied.
Dell MD Storage Array vCenter Plug-in
vmware-esx4.1-SAS-provider.vib
to verify the ESX version as 4.1.
vmware -v
.
lsi-provider-410.04.V0.24-140815
rpm -q lsi-provider
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file to your target ESX host.
command to assume super-
su
command to assume
su
.
command to verify that the upgrade
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