Upgrade to ESXi 4.1 U2 using Dell Customized ISO

[gsinker]

I have an ESXi server running 4.1 U1 that I installed with the Dell customized ISO. I would like to upgrade with the 4.1 U2 Dell customized ISO they released so that I can upgrade the Dell specific bits too.

I tried upgrading using Update Manager, but it only updates ESXi: not the Dell specific parts. How do I upgrade the Dell specific customizations too?

[iw123]

If you're using the customised iso then it should install the dell drivers etc during the upgrade

[VirtuallyMikeB]

Good day,

Perform a lookup of the installed Dell drivers with the following command

~ # esxcli software vib list | grep -i "dell"

Compare these driver versions with the latest releases on the Dell website according to your service tag.  Download these udates and install with your favorite tool - Update Manager, vCLI, etc.

All the best,

Mike

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[gsinker]

Mike Brown wrote:

Good day,

Perform a lookup of the installed Dell drivers with the following command

~ # esxcli software vib list | grep -i "dell"

Compare these driver versions with the latest releases on the Dell website according to your service tag.  Download these udates and install with your favorite tool - Update Manager, vCLI, etc.

All the best,

Mike

http://VirtuallyMikeBrown.com

https://twitter.com/#!/VirtuallyMikeB

http://LinkedIn.com/in/michaelbbrown

It doesn't look like that command works...maybe it's only for 5.0?

[gsinker]

iw123 wrote:

If you're using the customised iso then it should install the dell drivers etc during the upgrade

It does not.

[VirtuallyMikeB]

Of course, sorry about that.  Try

~ # ipkg list_installed

Found it here:

http://jreypo.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/list-packages-installed-in-esxi-4-1-and-5-0/

Cheers

Mike

[gsinker]

Nothing for Dell...

[VirtuallyMikeB]

Then right now, you have no drivers from Dell - likely just the VMware supplied drivers. You may wish to download the drivers from the Dell site and manually install. When you enter your service tag, the as-shipped config will show the drivers you need.

You can also reinstall completely using the Dell custom ISO, using vMotion and maintenance mode, if you wish, to avoid VM downtime.

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