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Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring ESX Server
Installing Hardware for Use by the Service Console
After you install additional hardware on your system, simply booting or rebooting the
machine does not make the service console aware of the newly installed hardware.
To make the service console aware of newly installed hardware, log in to the service
console as root, then do one of the following:
! Run the command kudzu at a command prompt.
! Manually edit the file /etc/modules.conf.
To run kudzu
1 Log in as root on the service console.
2 At a command prompt, type
kudzu
3The kudzu utility detects any new hardware and adds appropriate entries to
/etc/modules.conf.
If you edit the /etc/modules.conf file, add an alias line for the new device. For
example, if you are adding a new SCSI adapter that uses a driver named aic7xxx, add
this line:
alias scsi_hostadapter aic7xxx
Upgrading From a Previous Version of ESX Server
This section describes the following:
! “Before You Install ESX Server 2.5” on page 63
! “Upgrading from ESX Server 1.5.2 or ESX Server 2.x.x” on page 65
! “Installing Additional Drivers from the VMware Driver Disk” on page 66
! “Verifying Your Device Driver Mappings” on page 67
Before You Install ESX Server 2.5
There are a few steps you should take before you install ESX Server 2.5 to ensure the
best possible upgrade experience.
Resume and Shut Down Suspended Virtual Machines
If you plan to use virtual machines created under a previous version of ESX Server, be
sure they have been shut down completely before you upgrade.
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