I assume this is an existing ESX environment, therefore you need to follow part B (copied below). This involves using either the console or a SSH session on the machine so that you can install the updates. Instead of using the CD, you could always transfer the contents temporarily to the ESX server using SCP and then following the rest of the guide to install the update.
Power on the ESX server and logon to the ESX Server with administrator capability.
Access the DriverCD using the server's DRAC interface or by using a USB CD-ROM drive.
Mount the driver CD.
Change directory to the VMupdates/RPMS/ directory on the driver CD.
Run the esxupdate command by typing esxupdate update
The driver update will cause a server reboot. Remove the Driver CD from the CD-ROM before the system reboots.
After the system reboots, login to the ESX Server and verify that the driver has been installed successfully:
Run the esxupdate query command and observe that "SATA CD-ROM enablement" is mentioned in the resulting message
If your ESX Server was initially installed using the DRAC (Dell Remote Access Controller) or a USB CD-ROM, the SATA CD/DVD device may be enumerated as /dev/cdrom1 or /dev/cdrom2 instead of /dev/cdrom.
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Mark Atherton
