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How to install scsi-hpvsa-5.5.0-88 on ESXi 6 on HP microserver gen8

(if an other  scsi-hpvsa-driver is installed)

1. Stop all VMs

2. Enable ssh-conection

3. Copy "scsi-hpvsa-5.5.0-88OEM.550.0.0.1331820.x86_64.vib" to /tmp  (using WinSCP)

4. Start ssh-conection (using putty)

5. chage directory to /tmp

cd /tmp

6. Copy the vib file to /var/log/vmware

cp scsi-hpvsa-5.5.0-88OEM.550.0.0.1331820.x86_64.vib /var/log/vmware/

7. Start maintenanceMode

esxcli system maintenanceMode set --enable true

8. Deinstall the running  scsi-hpvsa driver

esxcli software vib remove -n scsi-hpvsa -f

9. Install scsi-hpvsa-5.5.0-88

esxcli software vib install -v file:scsi-hpvsa-5.5.0-88OEM.550.0.0.1331820.x86_64.vib --force --no-sig-check --maintenance-mode

10. Restart ESXi, stop maintenanceMode, disabel ssh and start VMs again