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The VMware Customer Connect site has been replaced by the Broadcom Support Portal.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.
ESX 9.1
ProLiant
- ESX 9.1 May 2026Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
*Download ESX Custom Image from HPE Support center
*Download ESX Custom Image from Broadcom Support Portal
*For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESX 9.1 May 2026
 *Download Custom Addon from HPE Support center
 *Download Custom Addon from Broadcom Support Portal
 *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
Superdome Flex and Compute Scale-up Server family
*For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
*For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
Synergy
      *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
ESX 9.0
ProLiant
- ESX 9.0 Nov 2025
   *Download ESX Custom Image from HPE Support center
   *Download ESX Custom Image from Broadcom Support Portal
   *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESX 9.0 Nov 2025
    *Download Custom Addon from Broadcom Support Portal
   *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
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- ESX 9.0 Oct 2025
   *Download ESX Custom Image from HPE Support Center
   *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESX 9.0 Oct 2025
    *Download Custom Addon from HPE Support center
   *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
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- ESX 9.0 Sep 2025
   *Download ESX Custom Image from HPE Support center
   *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESX 9.0 Sep 2025
    *Download ESX Custom Image from HPE Support center
   *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
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- ESX 9.0 June 2025
   *Download ESX Custom Image from HPE Support center
   *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESX 9.0 June 2025
    *Download Custom Addon from HPE Support center
   *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
Superdome Flex and Compute Scale-up Server family
- ESX 9.0 Nov 2025
   *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESX 9.0 Nov 2025
   *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
Synergy
- ESX 9.0 - HPE Synergy Only Oct 2025. From the Custom ISOs tab, locate and select the HPE Custom Image for ESXi 9.0 Install CD. Scroll down to the HPE Synergy Custom Image.
    *For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information - HPE Custom Addon for ESX 9.0 July 2026
   *For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information
ESXi 8.0 U3
ProLiant
- ESXi 8.0 U3 April 2026
   *Download ESX Custom Image from HPE Support center
   *Download ESX Custom Image from Broadcom Support Portal
   *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 U3 April 2026
   *Download Custom Addon from HPE Support center Â
   *Download Custom Addon from Broadcom Support Portal
   *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
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- ESXi 8.0 U3 Oct 2025Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
  *Download ESX Custom Image from HPE Support center
    *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 U3 Oct 2025Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
  *Download Custom Addon from HPE Support center             Â
    *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
Superdome Flex and Compute Scale-up Server family
- ESXi 8.0 U3 April 2026Â
   *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for EXXi 8.0 U3 April 2026
   *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
Synergy
- ESXi 8.0 U3—HPE Synergy only Oct 2025. 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 Oct 2025
   *For more information on Synergy servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information
ESXi 8.0 U2
ProLiant
- ESXi 8.0 U2 Aug 2024
   *Download ESX Custom Image from HPE Support center
   *Download ESX Custom Image from Broadcom Support Portal
   *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
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- HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 U2 May 2024
   *Download Custom Addon from Broadcom Support Portal
   *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- ESXi 8.0 U2 May 2024
    *Download ESX Custom Image from HPE Support center
    *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 U2 May 2024
    *Download Custom Addon from HPE Support center
    *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
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
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 U1
ProLiant
- ESXi 8.0 U1 Sep 2023
    *Download ESX Custom Image from HPE Support center Â
    *Download ESX Custom Image from Broadcom Support Portal
    *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 U1 Sep 2023
    *Download Custom Addon from HPE Support center
    *Download Custom Addon from Broadcom Support Portal
    *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
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- ESXi 8.0 U1 Aug 2023
    *Download ESX Custom Image from HPE Support center
    *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
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- HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 U1 Aug 2023
    *Download Custom Addon from HPE Support center
    *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
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
Superdome Flex and 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
ProLiant
- ESXi 8.0 Aug 2023
    *Download ESX Custom Image from HPE Support center
    *Download ESX Custom Image from Broadcom Support PortalÂ
    *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 Aug 2023
    *Download Custom Addon from HPE Support center
    *Download Custom Addon from Broadcom Support Portal
    *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
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- ESXi 8.0 Apr 2023
    *Download ESX Custom Image from HPE Support center
    *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 Apr 2023
    *Download Custom Addon from HPE Support center
    *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
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
- HPEÂ Synergy only Custom Addon for ESXi 8.0 Aug 2023
   *For more information on Synergy servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information
ESXi 7.0 U3
ProLiant
- ESXi 7.0 U3 Feb 2025
   *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
- HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 7.0 U3 Feb 2025
   *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
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- 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 Matrix
     ESXi 7.0 U3 for Blade Servers Jan 2022
         *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
     HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 7.0 U3 for Blade Servers Jan 2022
        *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
Synergy
- ESXi 7.0 U3—HPE Synergy only Nov 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 Nov 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 Nov 2024
   *For more information on Synergy servers, refer to HPE Synergy Software Release Information
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- 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 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 U2
ProLiant
- ESXi 7.0 U2Â 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
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 U1
ProLiant
- ESXi 7.0 U1Â May 2021
   *For server support, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix - HPE Custom Addon for ESXi 7.0 U1 May 2021
   *For serversupport, refer to HPE VMware Support and Certification Matrix
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
ProLiant
- ESXi 7.0Â 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
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
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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 HPEÂ vibsdepot.
C. Synergy Software
- For HPE Synergy support, please visit https://techhub.hpe.com/eginfolib/synergy/sw_release_info/index.html.