VMware ESXi Image for HPE servers

VMware ESXi drivers and management software to run ESXi on HPE servers.

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.

Using HPE Customized Image for VMware ESXi

To get started with the HPE Customized VMware image, see Deploying and updating vSphere on HPE Servers.

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The VMware Customer Connect site has been replaced by the Broadcom Support Portal.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.

ESXi 9.0
ProLiant
Superdome Flex and Compute Scale-up Server family
Synergy
ESXi 8.0 U3
ProLiant
Superdome Flex and Compute Scale-up Server family
Synergy
ESXi 8.0 U2
ProLiant
Synergy
Superdome Flex and Compute Scale-up Server family
ESXi 8.0 U1
ProLiant
Synergy
Superdome Flex and family
ESXi 8.0
ProLiant
Synergy
ESXi 7.0 U3
ProLiant
Synergy
  • 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

Superdome Flex and Compute Scale-up Server family
ESXi 7.0 U2
ProLiant
Synergy
ESXi 7.0 U1
ProLiant
Synergy
ESXi 7.0
ProLiant
Synergy
Contents of above images

B. HPE VMware ESXi Offline Bundles/Components

For customers already using VMware ESXi, it is recommended that you update to the latest version supported at your earliest convenience.  vSphere LifeCycle Manager and ESXCLI compliant HPE bundles and third-party drivers included in the HPE Custom Image and AddOn are available from HPE vibsdepot.

C. Synergy Software

HPE VMware Licensing

License activation instructions

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Software downloads

Software delivery repository—vibsdepot

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Support & Certification Matrix

VMware from HPE Server Support Matrix

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