This blog post will describe how to install the driver on VMware ESXi 5 using the vSphere Update Manager. First things first, grab the latest driver from the VMware website, at the time of writing the driver is available.

Feb 19, 2013. We were fortunate enough to pick up some Fusion-IO IOcache cards to be implemented in our new infrastructure. In this case, Fusion-IO drivers on the ESXi box were slipstreamed into the install image. To check the driver version we do a “fio-status” command via SSH connection to pull the information on. Wax Movie Editor Download Free Full Version.

Next we need to import the patch file into the vSphere Update Manager, the patch file is included into the downloaded zip file. It should be named: iomemory-vsl-2.3.9. Download Lisence Skinner Pro. 54-offline_bundle-632012.zip. From the vSphere Update Manager click the “Import Patches” link: Follow the steps in the wizard, after that the patch should be visible in the repository: The next step is to create a baseline and assign the update to the baseline. From the baseline and groups tab, select “new baseline”: Next, select “Host extension” as baseline type, this important because otherwise the update will never be applicable to any of your hosts.

In the next wizard step, include the Fusion IO driver: Finish the wizard. Last but not least, we need to assign the baseline to the appropriate server, or cluster. Then scan the specific host or cluster and remediate the entry or entries. I have not included any screenshots of these steps because this is specific for your environment.