驱动程序文件尽量放在exsi主机/tmp目录下：
[root@exsi97:~] cd /tmp
[root@exsi97:/tmp] ls
Intel-i40en_1.14.2.0-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922-18391104.zip
#解压*.zip文件
[root@exsi97:/tmp] unzip Intel-i40en_1.14.2.0-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922-18391104.zip
Archive: Intel-i40en_1.14.2.0-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922-18391104.zip
inflating: Intel-i40en_1.14.2.0-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922-offline_bundle-18391104.zip
inflating: doc/README.txt
inflating: doc/release_note_i40en_1.14.2.0-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922.txt
[root@exsi97:/tmp] ls
Intel-i40en_1.14.2.0-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922-18391104.zip
#二次解压*-18391104zip文件
root@exsi97:/tmp] unzip Intel-i40en_1.14.2.0-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922-offline_bundle-18391104.
zip
Archive: Intel-i40en_1.14.2.0-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922-offline_bundle-18391104.zip
inflating: index.xml
inflating: vendor-index.xml
inflating: metadata.zip
inflating: vib20/i40en/INT_bootbank_i40en_1.14.2.0-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922.vib
[root@exsi97:/tmp] ls
Intel-i40en_1.14.2.0-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922-18391104.zip
Intel-i40en_1.14.2.0-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922-offline_bundle-18391104.zip
doc
index.xml
metadata.zip
osfsd-ready
probe.session
vendor-index.xml
vib20
vmware-root
vsanObserver--.result.Cu4snF
vsantracebuffer
#切换到:/tmp/vib20/i40en目录
[root@exsi97:/tmp/vib20/i40en] pwd
/tmp/vib20/i40en
#安装*.vib文件，安装完成后重起宿主机
[root@exsi97:/tmp/vib20/i40en] esxcli software vib install -v /tmp/vib20/i40en/INT_bootbank
_i40en_1.14.2.0-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922.vib
Installation Result
Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective.
Reboot Required: true
VIBs Installed: INT_bootbank_i40en_1.14.2.0-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922
VIBs Removed: VMW_bootbank_i40en_1.3.1-23vmw.670.2.48.13006603
VIBs Skipped:
#重启后验证i40驱动文件版本
root@exsi97:~] esxcli software vib list Name Version Vendor Acceptance Level Install Date
- ------------------------------------ ------ ---------------- ------------
i40en 1.14.2.0-1OEM.670.0.0.8169922 INT VMwareCertified 2021-12-16 ata-libata-92 3.00.9.2-16vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-06-19 ata-pata-amd 0.3.10-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-06-19 ata-pata-atiixp 0.4.6-4vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-06-19 ata-pata-cmd64x 0.2.5-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-06-19 ata-pata-hpt3x2n 0.3.4-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-06-19 ata-pata-pdc2027x 1.0-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-06-19 ata-pata-serverworks 0.4.3-3vmw.670.0.0.8169922 VMW VMwareCertified 2019-06-19
#VMware官方兼容性列表，选择IO devices：
http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php
