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Upgrade Guide to ESXi 5.5 Using Dell

Customized Image

Dell Engineering

January 2014

Summary of content (6 pages)

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Upgrade Guide to ESXi 5.
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Table of Contents 1 Prerequisites ................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 2 Upgrade Methods ...........................................................................................................................................................................5 3 3 2.1 Using Dell Customized ISO ................................................................
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1 Prerequisites Prerequisites to check before the upgrade: 1. Check the megaraid_sas driver version in your current deployed ESXi 5.0.x/ESXi 5.1.x. using the command #vmkload_mod -s megaraid_sas | grep Version. Note: Use the Tech Support Mode to run the CLI commands. For more information on enabling the Tech support Mode, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1017910. 2. If the megaraid_sas driver version is NOT later than 00.00.05.
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2 Upgrade Methods 2.1 Using Dell Customized ISO 1. Uninstall the existing megaraid_sas driver by using the command: # esxcli software vib remove -n scsi-megaraid-sas This command will uninstall the megaraid_sas driver and prompt the user to reboot the server. 2. Press in DCUI to reboot the server. Do not boot the server to the installed ESXi. 3. Boot the server directly into the installation mode using Dell Customized ESXi 5.5 A01 Image or later. 4.
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3 Verifying the Upgraded ESXi 5.5 To verify if the upgraded ESXi 5.5 is in the Supported State or NOT, use the following steps: 3.1 With Dell Customized ESXi 5.5 A01 Image 1. After the successful upgrade to ESXi 5.5, verify the megaraid_sas driver version, using the command #vmkload_mod -s megaraid_sas | grep Version. 2. If the megaraid_sas driver version is 06.801.52.00-1vmw then perform the following steps to move to the supported state: i.