PCI Card Installation and Removal Recommendation for ESX Server
Details
What are the steps for adding or removing storage and network
PCI cards from an ESX Server 2.x host?
Solution
Whenever you add or remove storage and
network PCI cards on an ESX Server system, it is important to
follow these steps to ensure proper device allocation and to avoid
boot failures:
After installing or removing the storage or network
PCI card, boot the ESX Server system into
linux-up mode.
Run: vmkpcidivy -i
This ensures the kernel modules load properly.
