Need help to upgrade driver

[MrVmware9423]

Dear team,

Hardware vendor recommended to upgarde server firmware to latest version as from 5 last year we haven't upgraded the server firmware.

Now we are running VMware ESX 4.0.0 build-208167, just want to know if we upgrade server firmware do i need upgrade Raid Controller / NIC / FC adapter driver if yes then

for eg. if i want to upgrade vmhba1 driver , so i have fetched driver version details, but i don't know  how to confirm which driver i need to install for this vmhba1 , in step 4 i have total 5 drivers which driver shall i download and how to download, need ur asisstance on the same.

1)

[root@localhost ~]# esxcfg-scsidevs -a

vmhba0  ata_piix          link-n/a  sata.vmhba0                             (0:31.2) Intel Corporation 31xESB/632xESB/3100 Chipset SATA Storage Controller IDE

vmhba1  aacraid           link-n/a  pscsi.vmhba1                            (4:0.0) Adaptec ServeRAID 8k/8k-l8

vmhba2  qla2xxx           link-n/a  fc.2000001b320863c0:2100001b320863c0    (28:0.0) QLogic Corp ISP2432-based 4Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA

vmhba3  qla2xxx           link-n/a  fc.2000001b320891bd:2100001b320891bd    (36:0.0) QLogic Corp ISP2432-based 4Gb Fibre Channel to PCI Express HBA

vmhba32 ata_piix          link-n/a  ide.vmhba32                             (0:31.2) Intel Corporation 31xESB/632xESB/3100 Chipset SATA Storage Controller IDE

2)

[root@localhost ~]# vmkload_mod -s aacraid | grep Version

Version: Version 1.1-5[2459].5vmw, Build: 164009, Interface: 9.0, Built on: Apr 30 2009

3)

               |----Vendor Id.......................................0x9005

               |----Device Id.......................................0x0286

               |----Sub-Vendor Id...................................0x1014

               |----Sub-Device Id...................................0x9580

               |----Vendor Name.....................................Adaptec

               |----Device Name.....................................ServeRAID 8k/8k-l8

4)

regards

Mr VMware

[a_nut_in]

Four of the drivers shown are "inbox" so they are included with the ESXi install.

Check with your hardware vendor if the "async" drivers shown for ESXi 4.1 are supported for 4.0 and if so, you can upgrade to

ESX / ESXi 4.1 U3

aacraid version 4.1.1.5.1-1vmw

N/A

async

[a_nut_in]

<quote>

An inbox driver is one that is delivered and installed with ESXi software. Async drivers are third-party vendor drivers certified by VMware. They do not come bundled with ESXi software and are usually downloaded from VMware.

</quote>

http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1034674