vib files to ESXi’s /tmp directory and install them. Use WinSCP software or scp command to copy. In this example, I am gonna use esxcli command to install the driver and ssacli command utility to manage the HPE Smart Array. If you haven’t enabled it yet, login into ESXi Web UI -> Host -> Manage -> Services -> TSM-SSH -> Start to start SSH service. You must install these softwares from ESXi’s shell so SSH service must be enabled. Utilities: HPE ESXi Utilities Offline Bundle for VMware vSphere 6.7.Driver: HPE ProLiant Smart Array Controller Driver for VMware vSphere 6.7.The driver and utilities can be downloaded from HP’s offical website. However if we already have ESXi installed on the server and we want to monitor or update the array configuration directly from ESXi’s shell, we can use the offical softwares from HPE.
We can access it during the the server boot time to configure the disk arrays. There is a built-in tool for managing the Smart Array Controller in HPE Proliant servers. The HPE Smart Array Controller provides enterprise-class storage performance, increased internal scalability with SAS Expander Card, and data protection for HPE ProLiant rack and tower servers.
