Creating a VIB file for a NIC Driver

[sandhuramandeep]

Hello,

I want to install the device drivers of a Dektec card on ESXi5.5.0. I have the source code of the driver that I have compiled to a .ko file. How can I install this on the ESXi host machine now ?

[sandhuramandeep]

I think I would need a create a device.map and device.ids file. How do I create these files ?

[vNEX]

Hi,

have a look at these sources:

VMware Front Experience: How to add the missing ESXi 5.0 drivers to the ESXi 5.5 installation ISO

VMware Front Experience: How to update your standalone host to ESXi 5.5 - beware of missing drivers and do NOT upgrade v…

TinkerTry IT @ home | Install ESXi 5.5 with Realtek 8111/8168 NIC

VMware KB: Installing async drivers on VMware ESXi 5.0, 5.1, and 5.5

[satishchirala]

Please find the installation process showed in the document .

[sandhuramandeep]

Hi Satish,

Thanks for the document. However, when I run the esxcfg-nics -l command, the card that I want to install is not listed here and that because missing drivers for this card on the host.

I have the linux driver for this card but to install it on the vmware host I need to bundle it into a .vib file. Any idea how can we create the bundle ?

[vNEX]

sorry I sugest you already have a custom VIB...if not below are some sources how to build it:

http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2012/09/creating-custom-vibs-for-esxi-50-51.html

http://www.yellow-bricks.com/2011/11/29/how-to-create-your-own-vib-files/

VMware Front Experience: ESXi5 Community Packaging Tools

[sandhuramandeep]

Thanks vNEX I am trying to build a custom VIB file for the card driver.