To install async drivers using esxcli and offline bundle async driver zip file: Extract the contents of the async driver zip file. Identify the offline-bundle.zip file(s). Log in to the ESXi host using the vSphere Client with administrator privileges, such as root. Using the Datastore Browser, upload the offline-bundle.zip file(s) to a datastore in the ESXi host. Enter the host into maintenance mode. Log in as the ESXi console root to by using SSH or iLO/DRAC. Copy the offline-bundle.zip file to a datastore accessible by the ESXi host using this command: cp offline-bundle.zip /vmfs/volumes/datastore_name Run this command to install the drivers using the offline bundle: esxcli software vib install -d /path/offline-bundle.zip Note: This command requires an absolute path. For example: esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore_name/offline-bundle.zip Note: If this command fails, unzip the file and try running the same command. If hostd does not respond, try using localcli instead of esxcli. For example: localcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/datastore_name/offline-bundle.zip Restart the ESXi host. To confirm that the VIB is installed successfully, run this command: esxcli software vib list | grep -i vib_name Exit maintenance mode.