1. Upload the downloaded driver to the ESXi storage to be upgraded
2. Open the SSH function of ESXi host
3. list The status of all NICs on the current ESXi host
ESXCLI Network NIC List
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4. Check the driver version and firmware version of the NIC
ESXCLI Network Nic Get-n vmnic2
Advertised Auto Negotiation:false
Advertised Link Modes:10000baset/full
Auto Negotiation:false
Cable Type:fibre
Current Message Level:7
Driver Info:
Bus info:0000:03:00.0
Driver:ixgbe
Firmware VERSION:0X800003DF
Version:3.7.13.7.14iov-napi
Link Detected:true
Link Status:up
Name:vmnic2
phyaddress:0
Pause Autonegotiate:true
Pause Rx:false
Pause Tx:false
Supported Ports:fibre
Supports Auto Negotiation:false
Supports Pause:true
Supports Wakeon:false
Transceiver:external
Wakeon:none
5. Enter Maintenance mode
Vim-cmd Hostsvc/maintenance_mode_enter
6. Upgrade
ESXCLI software vib update-d "*.zip"
7. Restart
ESXCLI system shutdown reboot-r "reboot"
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