Server updates vmware ESxi LSI adapter firmware

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How to Update LSi9460 Adapter Card Firmware in ESxi

The firmware update of the array card needs to refer to the release manual.

1.Obtain the LSI9460-8i array card firmware from the H3C official website, generally you can obtain the latest firmware version，

Official website download address：https://www.h3c.com/cn/BizPortal/DownLoadAccessory/DownLoadAccessoryFilt.aspx.

2.Check its release notes to confirm the compatible server model and operating system.

3.Check its installation steps, this case requires firmware update in ESxi.

The detailed steps are as follows：

(1) Press the F2 key in the main interface of ESXi to enter the configuration interface, and enter the password of the root account; 

(2) Select the Troubleshooting Options menu to enable the SSH service and ESXi Shell function; 

(3) Log in to the Vphere Web client interface through the management IP, and upload the fw file and the storcli tool installation package of the corresponding system version to the /tmp path;

 (4) On the main interface of ESXi, press Alt+F1 key combination to enter the system command line interface (to exit the command line interface, press Alt+F2 key combination);

 (5) Log in with the administrator user; 

(6) Execute the following installation command for the storcli installation package in Vib format: esxcli software vib install –v /tmp/<name>.vib --no-sig-check (here <name> is the file name of the vib installation package) The offline_bundle zip format storcli installation package executes the following installation command: esxcli software vib install –d/tmp/<name>.zip --no-sig-check (here <name> is the file name of the offline_bundle zip installation package) (Note: After storcli is installed, the absolute path of ESX 6.x system is /opt/lsi/storcli/storcli, and the absolute path of ESX 7.x system is /opt/lsi/storcli64/storcli64) 

(7) Run the storcli tool to confirm that the adapter to be upgraded can query and record the Ctl (controller) field of the adapter: ESX 6.x systems: /opt/lsi/storcli show ESX 7.x systems: /opt/lsi/storcli64/storcli64 show

(8) If upgrading the firmware, enter and upgrade the firmware command: /opt/lsi/storcli/storcli /cx download file=/tmp/<name>.rom (here <name> is the fw file name, x is the controller number) 

To downgrade or flat update firmware, enter and upgrade firmware commands: /opt/lsi/storcli/storcli /cx download file=/tmp/<name>.rom noverchk (here <name> is the fw file name, x is the controller number)

 (Note: The absolute path of the ESX 6.x system is /opt/lsi/storcli/storcli, and the absolute path of the ESX 7.x system is /opt/lsi/storcli64/storcli64. Please replace the command according to the actual situation when using it)

 (9) After the update is successful, restart the system to take effect; 

(10) After entering the system, run the /opt/lsi/storcli/storcli /cx show all (x is the controller number) command to check that the firmware version of the adapter is the target version, which means the upgrade is successful. 

(Note: The absolute path of the ESX 6.x system is /opt/lsi/storcli/storcli, and the absolute path of the ESX 7.x system is /opt/lsi/storcli64/storcli64. Please replace the command according to the actual situation when using it)