Esxi 6.0 Install TP-Link 1gbps nic drivers

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# Lower the system's acceptance level to allow Community supported packages
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esxcli software acceptance set --level=CommunitySupported
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# open firewall for outgoing http requests:
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esxcli network firewall ruleset set -e true -r httpClient
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# Install e.g. net55-r8168 from the V-Front Online Depot
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esxcli software vib install -d https://vibsdepot.v-front.de -n net55-r8168
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# Reboot
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reboot