Upgrade Guide

6 Upgrade Guide to ESXi 5.5 Using Dell Customized Image | A01
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. Uninstall the existing megaraid_sas driver by using the command:
# esxcli software vib remove -n scsi-megaraid_sas
ii. Press <F12> in DCUI to reboot the server.
iii. Install the VMware certified megaraid_sas driver version 6.600.60.00.1vmw or later available on the
VMware website for ESXi 5.5.
iv. After successful installation, reboot the server and verify the driver version using the command
#vmkload_mod -s megaraid_sas | grep Version.
3.2 With Dell Customized ESXi 5.5 A00 Image
1. After the successful upgrade to ESXi 5.5, verify the megaraid_sas and mpt2sas driver versions:
a. Using the command #vmkload_mod -s megaraid_sas | grep Version.
b. Using the command #vmkload_mod -s mpt2sas | 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. Uninstall the existing megaraid_sas driver by using the command:
# esxcli software vib remove -n scsi-megaraid-sas
ii. Press <F12> in DCUI to reboot the server.
iii. Install the VMware certified megaraid_sas driver version 6.600.60.00.1vmw or later available on
VMware website for ESXi 5.5.
iv. After successful installation, reboot the server and verify the driver version using the command
#vmkload_mod -s megaraid_sas | grep Version.
3. If the mpt2sas driver version is 16.00.00.00.1vmw then perform the following steps to move to the supported
state:
i. Upgrade to the VMware certified mpt2sas driver version 16.00.10.00.1vmw or later available on
VMware website for ESXi 5.5.
ii. After successful installation, reboot the server and verify the driver version using the command
#vmkload_mod -s mpt2sas | grep Version.