====================== ESXi 4 =================================

#remote previous driver
esxupdate query --vib-view | grep -i aacraid (list driver packages)
esxupdate -b vmware-esx-drivers-scsi-aacraid_400.4.1.1.5.1-1vmw.0.0.260247 --maintenancemode remove (remove package)
where vibID is the full name of the driver package.

[newer driver version: vmware-esx-drivers-scsi-aacraid-400.4.2.1.41024-1.0.4.260247.x86_64.vib] - (untested)

#install driver & CLI
wget http://www.visionnet.com.hk/vmware/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-400.4.1.7.29100-1.0.4.260247.x86_64.vib
esxupdate -b /tmp/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-400.4.1.7.29100-1.0.4.260247.x86_64.vib --nodeps --nosigcheck --maintenancemode update
esxupdate --bundle http://www.visionnet.com.hk/vmware/arcconfv41.zip --nosigcheck --maintenancemode update
[version: 18856]


====================== ESXi 5 =================================
{
#remote previous driver
esxcli software vib list
esxcli software vib remove --vibname=scsi-aacraid --maintenance-mode
}

#official remove previous driver
esxcli software vib list | grep arcconf
esxcli software vib remove -n arcconf

esxcli software acceptance set --level=CommunitySupported

#install driver & CLI
wget http://www.visionnet.com.hk/vmware/vmware-esx-provider-arc-cim-provider_v5.vib
wget http://www.visionnet.com.hk/vmware/vmware-esx-provider-arcconf_v5.vib


vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-500.5.1.7.29100.-1.0.5.472560.x86_64.vib
vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-510.5.2.1.41024.-1.1.5.802205.x86_64.vib
vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-550.5.2.1.41024.-1.5.5.1331820.x86_64.vib

esxcli software vib install -f -v file:/tmp/{version}.vib
esxcli software vib install --maintenance-mode --no-sig-check -v /tmp/vmware-esx-provider-arc-cim-provider_v5.vib
esxcli software vib install --maintenance-mode --no-sig-check -v /tmp/vmware-esx-provider-arcconf_v5.vib

esxcli software vib list | grep aacr

Reboot



====================== ESXi 6 =================================

#remote previous driver
esxcli software vib list
esxcli software vib remove --vibname=scsi-aacraid --maintenance-mode

esxcli software acceptance set --level=CommunitySupported

#install driver & CLI
wget http://www.visionnet.com.hk/vmware/vmware-esx-provider-arc-cim-provider_v6.vib
wget http://www.visionnet.com.hk/vmware/vmware-esx-provider-arcconf_v6.vib
wget http://www.visionnet.com.hk/vmware/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-600.6.2.1.52011.-1.0.6.2494585.x86_64.vib

esxcli software vib install -f -v file:/tmp/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-600.6.2.1.52011.-1.0.6.2494585.x86_64.vib
esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/vmware-esx-provider-arc-cim-provider_v6.vib --no-sig-check
esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/vmware-esx-provider-arcconf_v6.vib --no-sig-check

esxcli software vib list | grep aacr

====================== ESXi 6 6805 =================================

#remote previous driver
esxcli software vib list
esxcli software vib remove --vibname=scsi-aacraid --maintenance-mode

esxcli software acceptance set --level=CommunitySupported

#install driver & CLI
wget http://www.visionnet.com.hk/vmware/vmware-esx-provider-arc-cim-provider_6up3.vib
wget http://www.visionnet.com.hk/vmware/vmware-esx-provider-arcconf_6up3.vib
wget http://www.visionnet.com.hk/vmware/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-600.6.2.1.54013.-1.0.6.2494585.x86_64.vib



--intel lan card (82580, I210, I350, and I354)
wget http://www.visionnet.com.hk/vmware/net-igb_5.3.3-1OEM.600.0.0.2494585.vib


esxcli software vib update -f -v file:/tmp/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-600.6.2.1.54013.-1.0.6.2494585.x86_64.vib
esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/vmware-esx-provider-arc-cim-provider_6up3.vib --no-sig-check
esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/vmware-esx-provider-arcconf_6up3.vib --no-sig-check

esxcli software vib update -f -v file:/tmp/net-igb_5.3.3-1OEM.600.0.0.2494585.vib


esxcli software vib list | grep aacr

======================== Testing phase 6805 =====================================

esxi version: 6.0.0 5050593 (up3)

esxcli software vib list
esxcli software acceptance set --level=CommunitySupported

cd /tmp

wget http://www.visionnet.com.hk/vmware/vmware-esx-provider-arc-cim-provider_v108.vib
wget http://www.visionnet.com.hk/vmware/vmware-esx-provider-arcconf_v108.vib
wget http://www.visionnet.com.hk/vmware/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-600.6.2.1.54013.-1.0.6.2494585.x86_64.vib
wget http://www.visionnet.com.hk/vmware/net-igb_5.3.3-1OEM.600.0.0.2494585.vib

esxcli software vib update -f -v file:/tmp/net-igb_5.3.3-1OEM.600.0.0.2494585.vib
esxcli software vib update -f -v file:/tmp/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-600.6.2.1.54013.-1.0.6.2494585.x86_64.vib

esxcli software vib remove --vibname=arc-cim-provider --maintenance-mode
esxcli software vib remove --vibname=arcconf --maintenance-mode

esxcli software vib install -f -v file:/tmp/vmware-esx-provider-arc-cim-provider_v108.vib
esxcli software vib install -f -v file:/tmp/vmware-esx-provider-arcconf_v108.vib


Reboot

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#check status

arcconf getconfig 1 al
arcconf SETVMCREDENTIAL <my ESXi IP> 5989 root <my root password on ESXi>


Note: 
he arcconf.vib is for command line communication.
The arc-cim-provider.vib is for remote management communication