Promise Technology EX8658, EX8654, EX8650 VMware ESX Server 3.0.2, Esxcfg-boot -rg esxcfg-boot -b

SuperTrak EX Series User Manual

VMware ESX Server 3.0.2, 3.5.0

New OS Installation

1.Download the VMware driver ISO image from the Promise Support Website.

2.Burn the VMware driver ISO image to a CD.

3.Place the driver CD in the CD-ROM drive.

4.Reboot the computer.

5.When prompted for an upgrade or installation method, press Enter for graphical mode.

6.Specify your language.

7.Select a keyboard type.

8.If your Driver CD successfully loaded, you will be prompted to insert the ESX Server CD and restart.

9.Continue with the ESX Server installation.

Existing System

1.Download the VMware driver ISO image from the Promise Support Website.

2.Burn the VMware driver ISO image to a CD.

3.Log into the system as the Superuser.

4.Insert the driver CD into the CD-ROM.

If CD does not mount automatically, type the following comand and press Enter:

mount /mnt/cdrom

5.Type the following command and press Enter to install the driver RPM:

rpm -ivh /mnt/cdrom/VMupdates/RPMS/VMware-esx- drivers-scsi-stex-<driver version>-i386.rpm

If the installation fails due to conflicts, try installing with the --force option.

6.Type the followig commands and press Enter to update the boot file and regenerate GRUB:

esxcfg-boot -rg esxcfg-boot -b

If the ESX Server did not install on the SuperTrak EX controller, copy stex.o From /usr/lib/vmware/vmkmod/

To /lib/modules/2.4.xxxxx/kernel/drivers/scsi/

7.Reboot ESX Server.

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