ESXi Host Bus Adapter (HBA) and Network Interface Card (NIC) Drivers Update

[mistryasar12]

Dear Pro,

we have blade server with 8 nodes and running VMware 6.0 so i have below doubts please advise.

1) Since my current ESXi verion is  "ESXi600-201703003" SO i can directly update the VMware  ESXi 6.0P08-ESXi600-201909001 version right?

2) Also how to compare  current Hardware Version NIC/HBA from Vmware site in order to execute drivers in VMWare.

3) if i update HPE server  drivers from SPP directly so i need to update HBA/NIC drivers version from ESXI also?

4) About HBA and NIC drivers how to update as from Putty CLI.

Please advise, your prompt reply will be highly appreciated

[tayfundeger]

Hi,

1) Since my current ESXi verion is  "ESXi600-201703003" SO i can directly update the VMware  ESXi 6.0P08-ESXi600-201909001 version right?

yes you can update directly.

2) Also how to compare  current Hardware Version NIC/HBA from Vmware site in order to execute drivers in VMWare.

VMware Knowledge Base

3) if i update HPE server  drivers from SPP directly so i need to update HBA/NIC drivers version from ESXI also?

HPE is updated in driver versions when updated with ISO. It also updates the driver versions when installing the ESX patch.

4) About HBA and NIC drivers how to update as from Putty CLI.

This is very simple, the driver you downloaded in the update process says how to do. I'm adding code as an example.

esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/DATASTORE-NAME/DRIVER-NAME

[mistryasar12]

Dear  Tayfun Deger,

Thanks a lot for you reply, so If i update VMware 6.0 ESXi 6.0P08-ESXi600-20190900 so HBA/NIC drivers also will get update along with the Vmware patch right? no need to update both additionally only require from Hardware side.

Please correct me.

[tayfundeger · Accepted solution]

Of course, with update, the driver will already be updated. If you experience a problem with the driver after the update process, you may need to update the driver manually.

Also note that vSphere 6.0 will be the end of life on March 2020. Upgrade to vSphere 6.5 if your hardware supports it.

[mistryasar12]

Dear Tayfun Deger,

Thanks for your prompt reply, noted i ll follow the same practice.