1. скачать файл с дровами DLink-528T-1.x86_64.vib.zip [23.96 KiB]
2. добавить скачанный файл( разархивированны) в корень хранилища(Datastore)
3. зайти по ssh на ESXi (перед этим разрешив доступ по ssh) и в консоле проделать следующее:

~ # esxcli software acceptance set --level=CommunitySupported
Host acceptance level changed to 'CommunitySupported'.
~ # df
Filesystem Bytes Used Available Use% Mounted on
NFS 1999734636544 656119939072 1343614697472 33% /vmfs/volumes/a
vfat 261853184 133619712 128233472 51% /vmfs/volumes/f68e8fef-c3421d60-cd88-e359740763e7
vfat 261853184 133632000 128221184 51% /vmfs/volumes/ebc036e1-31e6e91b-973a-2054c1b5550a
vfat 299712512 184737792 114974720 62% /vmfs/volumes/4ed366f9-a337ae1f-9e00-0023546fe277
~ # ls /vmfs/volumes/a
DLink-528T-1.x86_64.vib
~ # lspci | grep Net
000:000:15.0 Network controller: nVidia Corporation nVidia NForce Network Controller [vmnic0]
000:001:06.0 Network controller: D-Link System Inc DGE-528T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
~ # esxcli software vib install -v /vmfs/volumes/a/DLink-528T-1.x86_64.vib
Installation Result
Message: The update completed successfully, but the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to be effective.
Reboot Required: true
VIBs Installed: DLink_bootbank_DLink-528T_1
VIBs Removed:
VIBs Skipped:
~ # reboot

4. после перезагрузки :

~ # lspci | grep Net
000:000:15.0 Network controller: nVidia Corporation nVidia NForce Network Controller [vmnic0]
000:001:06.0 Network controller: D-Link System Inc DGE-528T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter [vmnic1]
~ #