Installing the MegaCLI Utility for VMware 5.0
Keywords: MegaRAID SAS SW UG

> Installing the MegaCLI Utility for VMware 5.0

> The MegaCLI utility is packaged into a vSphere® Installation Bundle (VIB) for VMware 5.0.

> To install the VIB, use the following command:

> esxcli software vib install -v=<path to CLI VIB> --force --maintenance-mode --no-sig-check

> In the preceding command, the parameters specify the following information:

> | force

> Bypasses checks for package dependencies, conflicts, obsolescence, and acceptance levels.

> | maintenance-mode

> Pretends that the maintenance mode is in effect. Otherwise, the installation stops for live installations that require maintenance mode.

> | no-sig-check

> Bypasses acceptance level verification, including signing.

> For example, if the MegaCLI VIB, vmware-esx-MegaCli-8.02.14.vib, is present in the /tmp directory, it can be installed using the following command:

> esxcli software vib install -v =/tmp/vmware-esx-MegaCli-8.02.14.vib --force --maintenance-mode --no-sig-check

> After the MegaCLI package is installed, it is available in the /opt/lsi/MegaCLI directory.

> To uninstall the VIB, use the following command:

> esxcli software vib remove --force -n=<name of the VIB>

> For example, if you are uninstalling the vmware-esx-MegaCli-8.02.14.vib, use the following command:

> esxcli software vib remove --force -n=vmware-esx-MegaCli-8.02.14

DB09000202-21, Rev 2.2, July 2015
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