3.4 Installing on ESXi 8.x

Use the following procedure to install the .zip files for a VMware ESXi system. Perform the installation from a remote system running a Telnet/SSH client. Use a terminal emulator to access the ESXi server remotely.

  1. Copy the following files from the installer download location to the /tmp directory on your local ESXi.
    • AdaptecArcconf_x.xx.xxxxx-MIS.x.x.x.xxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx.zip
    • AdaptecRedfish_x.xx.xxxxx-MIS.x.x.x.xxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx.zip

    The AdaptecArcconf_x.xx.xxxxx-MIS.x.x.x.xxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx.zip is for command line communication. The AdaptecRedfish_x.xx.xxxxx-MIS.x.x.x.xxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx.zip is for remote management communication

  2. Check for existing installation of ARCCONF.

    esxcli software vib list | grep arcconf

  3. Remove the existing ARCCONF package.

    esxcli software vib remove -n arcconf

    When the package is removed, you receive the message "Reboot Required: true."

  4. Check for an existing installation of adaptecredfishserver.

    esxcli software vib list | grep adaptecredfishserver

  5. Remove the existing adaptecredfishserver package.

    esxcli software vib remove -n adaptecredfishserver

    When the package is removed, you receive the message "Reboot Required: true."

  6. Set the installation acceptance level to VMwareAccepted:

    esxcli software acceptance set –-level=VMwareAccepted

  7. Install the ARCCONF package.

    esxcli software vib install -d /tmp/AdaptecArcconf_x.xx.xxxxx-MIS.x.x.x.xxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx.zip

    When the package is installed, you receive the message "Reboot Required: true."

  8. Install the adaptecredfishserver package.

    esxcli software vib install -d /tmp/AdaptecRedfish_x.xx.xxxxx-MIS.x.x.x.xxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxx.zip

    When the package is installed, you receive the message "Reboot Required: true."

  9. To add a remote system, see Managing Remote Systems.
  10. Execute the following command in ESXI 8.x to permit the write access to root user in order to add system and perform operations from maxView GUI.

    esxcli daemon entitlement add -r -w -p root

Note: arc-cim-provider is not supported for VMware.
Note: There are specific arcconf and adaptecredfishserver packages for each VMware versions. Use the appropriate package for installation.