Do the following to install the Mellanox InfiniBand driver for the VMware vSphere ESXi host:
Ensure the Mellanox InfiniBand driver for VMware vSphere ESXi 5.5 is available. If necessary, download the driver from the Download tab on the Mellanox website:
http://www.mellanox.com/page/products_dyn?product_family=36&mtag=vmware_drivers
Using a secure file transfer client (for example, FileZilla), copy the ZIP file containing the driver to a known location on the ESXi host; for example, the /var/log/vmware directory.
From the ESXi system’s direct console (DCUI), access the main screen, and then press Alt+F1 to open a virtual console window.
Log in as root.
Enter the following ESXCLI command to install the Mellanox InfiniBand driver:
#> esxcli software vib install -d <path>/<bundle_zip_file>
Where
<path> is the location you previously copied the ZIP file containing the driver to.
<bundle_zip_file> is the name of the ZIP file containing the driver.
For example
#> esxcli software vib install -d /var/log/vmware /MLNX-OFED-ESX-1.8.2.4-10EM- 500.0.0.472560.zip
Reboot the ESXi host.