How to update drivers on VMWARE ESXI 5
Download the Driver for the device vib file and copy to the ESX datastore
ssh your ESXhost
go to the directory where you have copied the driver vib file
type the following command
#esxcli software vib install -v your driver file path/driverfile.vib –no-sig-check
For Example you have copied your vib file on your datastore on Driver folder
#esxcli software vib install -v /vmfs/volumes/—your datastore path—/Driver/net-enic-2.1.2.22-1OEM.500.0.0.441683.x86_64.vib –no-sig-check
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: Cisco_bootbank_net-enic_2.1.2.22-1OEM.500.0.0.441683
VIBs Removed: VMware_bootbank_net-enic_1.4.2.15a-1vmw.500.0.0.469512
VIBs Skipped: