On the Update Manager tab, select the ESXi hosts where you want to install NCM and click Scan.In the Attach Baseline or Group dialog box, check the ncm baseline box and then click Attach.Click Compliance View, click the datacenter for your ESXi hosts, and on the Update Manager tab, and then click Attach.In the Extensions pane, click the down arrow to move the Nimble installation package to the Extensions to Add list, click Next and then click Finish.vCenter refers to a collection of patches to be installed a baseline. Type ncm baselines in the Name field, choose the Host Extension option, and then click next.Click the Baselines and Groups tab, look for the Baselines list, and then click Create.Click Download Now to upload the package, then click Apply.Click Add Download Source, for ESXi 6.5 enter below source URL, then click OK.On the Configuration tab, click Download Settings.On the vSphere client home screen, click the update manager icon.You can install it without uninstalling the current version of NCM. When you update NCM on the ESXi host you install a full version of Nimble Connection Manager on the top of an existing installation.

A 15 minute interval when your ESXi host can be offline.

vCenter update manager installed on vCenter server.

vCenter server has an Internet connection.

Here we are showing how to install Nimble Connection using vCenter or ESXi CLI. Nimble Connection Services (NCS) and Nimble Path Selection Plug-in (PSP) are components of Nimble Connection Manager, which optimises iSCSI session from host to storage balancing across the interfaces. If you are using Nimble Array in VMware environment then Nimble Connection Manager (NCM) is required plug-in for iSCSI multipathing. Option-1: Using vCenter With Active Internet Connection

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