On esxi, how does one check the NIC Driver version and firmware version?

Please use esxcli command.

~ # Esxcli network Nic list

Name pcidevice driver link speed duplex MAC address MTU description

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Vmnic0. 0 igb Up 1000 full *** 1500 Intel Corporation i350 gigabit network connection

Vmnic1. 1 igb down 0 half *** 1500 Intel Corporation i350 gigabit network connection

Vmnic2. 0 tg3 down 0 half *** 1500 Broadcom Corporation netxtreme bcm5720 Gigabit Ethernet

Vmnic3. 1 tg3 down 0 half *** 1500 Broadcom Corporation netxtreme bcm5720 Gigabit Ethernet

~ # Esxcli network Nic get-N vmnic0

Advertised autonegotiation: True

Advertised linkmodes: 10 BaseT/half, 10 BaseT/full, 100 Baset/half, 100 Baset/full, 1000 Baset/full

Auto negotiation: True

Cable Type: twistedpair

Current messagelevel: 7

Driver info:

Bus info:. 0

Driver: igb

Firmware Version: 1.5-6

Version: 2.1.11.1

Link detected: True

Link Status: Up

Name: vmnic0

Phyaddress: 1

Pauseautonegotiate: True

Pause RX: True

Pause TX: True

Supported ports: TP

Supports autonegotiation: True

Supports pause: True

Supports wakeon: True

Transceiver: Internal

Wakeon: magicpacket (TM)

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On esxi, how does one check the NIC Driver version and firmware version?