vswitchzero | Updating NIC Drivers in ESXi From the CLI @vswitchzero | Uploaded December 2018 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
How to update or install NIC drivers in VMware ESXi. This process uses the ESXi command line, and is effective with a small number of hosts. Stay tuned for a video on using VMware Update Manager to automate the NIC driver update process in larger environments.

For help on identifying your exact NIC make/model on the VMware Compatibility Guide, please see this video:

youtube.com/watch?v=7_C0iAtz0M8

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