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3.Select CIM server (ESXi only) as the Contact option.

4.(Optional) Select HTTP or HTTPS from the Protocol list. HTTPS is the default.

5.Click OK.

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The Adapter Software dialog box allows you to perform the following tasks:

Select and import a driver file or delete existing drivers from the driver repository

Update the driver to the hosts

NOTE

For Linux and Solaris systems, you cannot upgrade to driver file version 3.0.3.0. You must upgrade to version 3.0.3.1 or later.

The ability to update drivers to the hosts is available for hosts that are disovered through the Host Connectivity Manager (HCM) agent with driver version 2.3.0.0 or later. Driver updates cannot be performed for ESXi hosts, which are discovered using the CIM Server. Use the VMware vSphere Update Manager to update the drivers on ESXi hosts.

To update the drivers to selected hosts, complete the following steps.

1.Select Host > Adapter Software from the Configure menu.

The Adapter Software dialog box, Driver tab, shown in Figure 171, displays.

FIGURE 171 Adapter Software dialog box, Driver tab

2.Select one or more hosts from the Available Hosts list and click the right arrow button to move the selected hosts to the Selected Hosts list.

The Available Host list displays the following information for hosts that are discovered through the HCM agent with driver version 2.3.0.0 or later:

Hosts — The IP address of the host.

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