Hello Experts,
I am not able to initialize realtek LAN driver to ESXI 6.7 host. When I apply the command " esxcli software vib install -d "/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/net.zip"I got dependency Error as below:
[root@localhost:~] esxcli software acceptance set --level=CommunitySupported
Host acceptance level changed to 'CommunitySupported'.
[root@localhost:~] esxcli software vib install -d "/vmfs/volumes/datastore1/net.zip"
[DependencyError]
VIB Realtek_bootbank_net-r8139too_0.9.28-1 requires com.vmware.driverAPI-9.2.0.0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
VIB Realtek_bootbank_net-r8139too_0.9.28-1 requires vmkapi_2_0_0_0, but the requirement cannot be satisfied within the ImageProfile.
Please refer to the log file for more details.
Pls. guide how to fix this issue?
Hello@jahanzaib
Run the following command to confirm if the Realtek NIC is being detected under the list of installed NICs:
# lspci -v | grep -A1 -i ethernet
You can use the V-Front Online Depot that has the package "net51-drivers".
To install the drivers from the V-Front Online Depot, you must allow ESXi to use Community Supported VIBs.
Run the following command to change the host acceptance level:
# esxcli software acceptance set --level=CommunitySupported
Install the driver for the Realtek NICs:
# esxcli software vib install -n net51-drivers -d https://vibsdepot.v-front.de
When the installation is completed, reboot the host.
# reboot
Regards,
SudeshnaSarkar
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Hello@jahanzaib
Run the following command to confirm if the Realtek NIC is being detected under the list of installed NICs:
# lspci -v | grep -A1 -i ethernet
You can use the V-Front Online Depot that has the package "net51-drivers".
To install the drivers from the V-Front Online Depot, you must allow ESXi to use Community Supported VIBs.
Run the following command to change the host acceptance level:
# esxcli software acceptance set --level=CommunitySupported
Install the driver for the Realtek NICs:
# esxcli software vib install -n net51-drivers -d https://vibsdepot.v-front.de
When the installation is completed, reboot the host.
# reboot
Regards,
SudeshnaSarkar
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The package " net51-drivers" will include the following drivers:
VMware net-r8168, net-r8169, net-sky2 and net-s2io
Regards,
SudeshnaSarkar
Hi, that didn't work for me recently (2020-04-09) on ESXi 6.7U3, I still got the dependency error. This did work though:
esxcli software vib install -n net55-r8168 -d https://vibsdepot.v-front.de
Your command worked for me on my Dell hypervisors.
esxcli software vib install -n net55-r8168 -d https://vibsdepot.v-front.de :smileycheck: