Why Custom HPE VMware ESXi Image?
Standard VMware ESXi ISO, is the easiest and most reliable way to install ESXi on HPE servers. It includes all of the required drivers and management software to run ESXi on HPE servers, and works seamlessly with Intelligent Provisioning.
Certain HPE servers require the use of the HPE Customized image for a successful installation. The drivers for the new network and storage controllers in the servers are integrated in the HPE Customized image and are not part of the generic ESXi image that is distributed by VMware. ESXi requires drivers for these controllers to be integrated as you are not able to insert them during installation. To determine if your server requires the HPE Customized image, refer to the Server Support Matrix.
Options for Using HPE Customizations for VMware ESXi
A. Download the completely customized HPE ESXi image.
B. Download the HPE ESXi Offline Bundles and third-party driver bundles included in the HPE Customized image and apply them to your VMware ESXi downloaded from VMware.
C. Build your own custom ESXi image, choosing from the HPE ESXi Offline Bundles portfolio and third-party driver bundles included in the HPE Customized image.
These downloads are available for customers according to the terms in the HPE Software License Agreement. Certain software may require a valid warranty, current support contract with HPE, or a license fee.
A. HPE Customized ESXi Image
The VMware Customer Connect site has been replaced by the Broadcom Support Portal. Due to the existing architecture of the Broadcom Support Portal, there are no direct links possible to any specific Custom Image or Addon. Broadcom has issued a knowledge base article with specific steps to find and download Custom Images and Addons.
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ESXi 8.0 U3
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ProLiant
- ESXi 8.0 U3 Sep 2024
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 U3 Sep 2024
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- ESXi 8.0 U3 Sep 2024
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Superdome Flex and Compute Scale-up Server family
- ESXi 8.0 U3 June 2024
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 U3 June 2024
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- ESXi 8.0 U3 June 2024
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Synergy
- ESXi 8.0 U3 - HPE Synergy Only Jul 2024. From the Custom ISOs tab, locate and select the HPE Custom Image for ESXi 8.0U3 Install CD. Scroll down to the HPE Synergy Custom Image.
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information - HPE Synergy Only Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 U3 Jul 2024
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information
- ESXi 8.0 U3 - HPE Synergy Only Jul 2024. From the Custom ISOs tab, locate and select the HPE Custom Image for ESXi 8.0U3 Install CD. Scroll down to the HPE Synergy Custom Image.
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ESXi 8.0 U2
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ProLiant
- ESXi 8.0 U2 Aug 2024
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 U2 May 2024
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- Archived ESXi 8.0 U2 Images
ESXi 8.0 U2 May 2024
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- ESXi 8.0 U2 Aug 2024
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Synergy
- ESXi 8.0 U2 - HPE Synergy Only Aug 2024. From the Custom ISOs tab, locate and select the HPE Custom Image for ESXi 8.0 U2 Install CD. Scroll down to the HPE Synergy Custom Image.
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information - HPE Synergy Only Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 U2 Jan 2024
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information
- Archived ESXi 8.0 U2 Images
ESXi 8.0 U2 - HPE Synergy Only Mar 2024
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information - ESXi 8.0 U2 - HPE Synergy Only Aug 2024. From the Custom ISOs tab, locate and select the HPE Custom Image for ESXi 8.0 U2 Install CD. Scroll down to the HPE Synergy Custom Image.
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Superdome Flex and Compute Scale-up Server family
- ESXi 8.0 U2 Sep 2024
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 U2 Sep 2024
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- ESXi 8.0 U2 Sep 2024
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ESXi 8.0 U1
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ProLiant
- ESXi 8.0 U1 Sep 2023
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 U1 Sep 2023
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- ESXi 8.0 U1 Sep 2023
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Synergy
- ESXi 8.0 U1 - HPE Synergy Only Aug 2023. From the Custom ISOs tab, locate and select the HPE Custom Image for ESXi 8.0 U1 Install CD. Scroll down to the HPE Synergy Custom Image.
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information
- HPE Synergy Only Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 U1 Aug 2023
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information
- ESXi 8.0 U1 - HPE Synergy Only Aug 2023. From the Custom ISOs tab, locate and select the HPE Custom Image for ESXi 8.0 U1 Install CD. Scroll down to the HPE Synergy Custom Image.
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Superdome Flex family
- ESXi 8.0 U1 Apr 2023
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 U1 Apr 2023
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- ESXi 8.0 U1 Apr 2023
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ESXi 8.0
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ProLiant
- ESXi 8.0 Aug 2023
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 Aug 2023
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- ESXi 8.0 Aug 2023
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Synergy
- ESXi 8.0 - HPE Synergy Only Aug 2023. From the Custom ISOs tab, locate and select the HPE Custom Image for ESXi 8.0 Install CD. Scroll down to the HPE Synergy Custom Image.
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information
- HPE Synergy Only Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 Aug 2023
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information
- ESXi 8.0 - HPE Synergy Only Aug 2023. From the Custom ISOs tab, locate and select the HPE Custom Image for ESXi 8.0 Install CD. Scroll down to the HPE Synergy Custom Image.
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ESXi 7.0 U3
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ProLiant
- ESXi 7.0 U3 Sep 2024
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 7.0 U3 Sep 2024
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- Archived ESXi 7.0 U3 Images
ESXi 7.0 U3 for Gen9 July 2022
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 7.0 U3 for Gen9 July 2022
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification MatrixESXi 7.0 U3 for Blade Servers Jan 2022
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix - ESXi 7.0 U3 Sep 2024
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Superdome Flex and Compute Scale-up Server family
- ESXi 7.0 U3 June 2024
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 7.0 U3 June 2024
*For Server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- ESXi 7.0 U3 June 2024
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Synergy
- ESXi 7.0 U3 - HPE Synergy Only Jul 2024. From the Custom ISOs tab, locate and select the HPE Custom Image for ESXi 7.0U3 Install CD. Scroll down to the HPE Synergy Custom Image.
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information - HPE Synergy Only Custom Addon for ESXi 7.0 U3 Jul 2024
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information
- HPE Synergy Only Custom Addon for ESXi 7.0 U3 for 3530C 16G FC HBA Jul 2024
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information
- Archived ESXi 7.0 U3 Custom Images
ESXi 7.0 U3 - HPE Synergy Only for Gen9 Aug 2022
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information
HPE Synergy Only Custom Addon for ESXi 7.0 U3 for Gen9 Aug 2022
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information - ESXi 7.0 U3 - HPE Synergy Only Jul 2024. From the Custom ISOs tab, locate and select the HPE Custom Image for ESXi 7.0U3 Install CD. Scroll down to the HPE Synergy Custom Image.
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ESXi 7.0 U2
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ProLiant
- ESXi 7.0 U2 May 2021
*For Server Support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix - HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 7.0 U2 May 2021
*For Server Support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- ESXi 7.0 U2 May 2021
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Synergy
- ESXi 7.0 U2 - HPE Synergy Only May 2021. From the Custom ISOs tab, locate and select the HPE Custom Image for ESXi 7.0 U2 Install CD. Scroll down to the HPE Synergy Custom Image.
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information - HPE Synergy Only Custom Addon for ESXi 7.0 U2 May 2021
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information
- ESXi 7.0 U2 - HPE Synergy Only May 2021. From the Custom ISOs tab, locate and select the HPE Custom Image for ESXi 7.0 U2 Install CD. Scroll down to the HPE Synergy Custom Image.
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ESXi 7.0 U1
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ProLiant
- ESXi 7.0 U1 May 2021
*For Server Support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix - HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 7.0 U1 May 2021
*For Server Support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- ESXi 7.0 U1 May 2021
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Synergy
- ESXi 7.0 U1 - HPE Synergy Only May 2021. From the Custom ISOs tab, locate and select the HPE Custom Image for ESXi 7.0 U1 Install CD. Scroll down to the HPE Synergy Custom Image.
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information - HPE Synergy Only Custom Addon for ESXi 7.0 U1 May 2021
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information
- ESXi 7.0 U1 - HPE Synergy Only May 2021. From the Custom ISOs tab, locate and select the HPE Custom Image for ESXi 7.0 U1 Install CD. Scroll down to the HPE Synergy Custom Image.
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ESXi 7.0
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ProLiant
- ESXi 7.0 June 2020
*For Server Support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix - HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 7.0 June 2020
*For Server Support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- ESXi 7.0 June 2020
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Synergy
- ESXi 7.0 - HPE Synergy Only Aug 2020 - Gen10 only. From the Custom ISOs tab, locate and select the HPE Custom Image for ESXi 7.0 Install CD. Scroll down to the HPE Synergy Custom Image.
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information - HPE Synergy Only Custom Addon for ESXi 7.0 Aug 2020.
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information
- ESXi 7.0 - HPE Synergy Only Aug 2020 - Gen10 only. From the Custom ISOs tab, locate and select the HPE Custom Image for ESXi 7.0 Install CD. Scroll down to the HPE Synergy Custom Image.
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ESXi 6.7 U3
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ProLiant
- ESXi 6.7 U3 Apr 2022 – Support Gen9 Servers and forward
*For Synergy Servers, refer to https://www.hpe.com/info/synergy-sw-release-information
- Archived ESXi 6.7 U3 Images
ESXi 6.7 U3 for Blade support Nov 2021
- ESXi 6.7 U3 Apr 2022 – Support Gen9 Servers and forward
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Synergy
- ESXi 6.7 U3 - HPE Synergy Only Nov 26, 2021 Scroll down to the "Synergy Custom Images" label
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to https://www.hpe.com/info/synergy-sw-release-information
- ESXi 6.7 U3 - HPE Synergy Only Nov 26, 2021 Scroll down to the "Synergy Custom Images" label
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ESXi 6.5 U3
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ProLiant
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Synergy
- ESXi 6.5 U3 - HPE Synergy Only Nov 2021 Scroll down to the "Synergy Custom Images" label
*For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to https://www.hpe.com/info/synergy-sw-release-information - ESXi 6.5 U3 Dec 2019 - Last Pre-Gen9 custom image
- ESXi 6.5 U3 - HPE Synergy Only Nov 2021 Scroll down to the "Synergy Custom Images" label
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ESXi 6.7 U2
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ESXi 6.7 U1
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ESXi 6.7
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ESXi 6.5 U2
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ESXi 6.5 U1
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ESXi 6.5
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Contents of Above Images
B. HPE VMware ESXi Offline Bundles
For customers already using VMware ESXi, it is recommended that you update to the latest version on their supported at your earliest convenience.
VMware Update Manager and ESXCLI compliant HPE bundles and third-party drivers included in the HPE Customized image are available from HPE vibsdepot.
C. Build Your Own Custom ESXi Image
- VMware Image Builder-compliant HPE bundles and third-party drivers included in the HPE Customized image available from HPE vibsdepot.
D. Synergy Software
- For HPE Synergy support, please visit https://techhub.hpe.com/eginfolib/synergy/sw_release_info/index.html