If the ESXi server is not running a VM with the SR-IOV network adapter, follow these steps to upgrade the ESXi server.

Procedure

  1. Use one of the following methods to upgrade the ESXi server. For more information, see the VMware ESXi Upgrade Guide.

    • GUI installer

    • Scripts

    • ESXCLI

    • vSphere Auto Deploy

    • vSphere Lifecycle Manager

  2. Upgrade all the drivers and firmware on the ESXi server based on the Telco Cloud Platform RAN 3.1 BOM. For more information, see KB87936.
    Note:

    For instructions to upgrade ACC 100, see ACC 100 Support for ESXi Upgrade.

Results

The ESXi host is successfully upgraded and rebooted.