Vmware drivers download list

If I understand correctly, you already have ESXi 7. Did you verify that when you installed the new card in the server, it was recognized.

Powered down, plugged it in, booted. ESXi boots as normal, hangs during startup. Removed the card and powered back up to get VM's available for use again. I installed the drivers as I described earlier using the file I found earlier from Lenovo, shut down for the reboot and installed the RAID card, booted up - again everything looks as expected but ESXi hangs during startup I waited 60 seconds at the part where it hung. Powered off the system, removed raid card, booted the machine and got into ESXi, confirmed that the vib's were all showing under 'Packages' tab, including the one that should apply exactly to my RAID card and firmware revision.

The question is whether I needed to do this full reboot and vib confirmation before installing the RAID card, or if there's some other detail I'm missing that is preventing the system from coming up correctly, or if I just need to sit and wait longer than XYZ amount of time because ESXi is just going to be slow like that when probing the RAID card?

If you don't have the option to enter the boot list during PC boot, you will have to configure it to show it and choose it during boot. If you manage to get to the boot list during boot choose the onboard controller and it should boot the normal ESXi. THAT is where it hangs.

See the image below, my apologies for the blurriness. This is where I am not sure whether it's stuck or if it will actually proceed if I just give it enough time, and how MUCH time do I give it. It seems odd for ESXi to take over a minute to probe the RAID card when the card itself can go through its own routines in less than 15 seconds or so since there are only 2 drives attached at the moment.

You should be able to get to where it shows you the disk controllers and volumes available for installation or upgrade. One of the volumes drive should be marked as already having a Vmware installation.

This should be the onboard controller. If you get to this point all the drivers that recognize the disk controllers are already loaded. If you finish without problems, both controllers will be recognized. Sounds like a solid plan, I'll give it a try and post an update with results later today. To begin, create an "Extract" folder in the virtual machine. In our case, the virtual CD drive has the "D" letter. Click "Change" to choose a location. Select the "Extract" folder created previously.

Wait while copying files. The copy of the files is complete. In the "Extract" folder, you will find a "VMware" folder and an msi file. Vendor: Product: Hardware: OS: Version: Driver Date: Please enter your email address, and we will email you the download link and release notes for this driver. Send Notice: PC Matic will NOT share or sell your email address and we have the appropriate procedures to safeguard against unauthorized access. Thank You! Free Analysis.

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