Reference Guide

Introduction

Each ESXi image is a customization of the base VMware image of a particular version. Dell customization of the image includes:

• Modifying files to identify Dell and Dell support.

• Updating the ESXi image with the latest validated asynchronous drivers.

• Updating patches if it addresses a common issue for Dell systems.

Dell recommends to use the latest version of the Dell-customized ESXi image of your Dell system.

NOTE: The Dell-customized ESXi ISO image does not include Dell OpenManage Server Administrator. For information

about installing and using Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, see the Dell OpenManage documentation at

www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals.

For more information about Dell VMware documents, see www.dell.com/virtualizationsolutions.

Topics:

• Downloading Dell customized ESXi image

• Related links

Downloading Dell customized ESXi image

Go to vmware.com/support and see the Images and Drivers VMware pages for downloading the base ESXi image and the updated

vSphere Installation Bundle (VIBs) that are used for the creation of the ISOs. Your VMware administrator needs to log in for access to the

pages.

To download the Dell-customized ESXi ISO images:

1. Go to Dell.com/support.

2. Type your system Service Tag and click Submit.

3. On the Product Support page, click Drivers and Downloads.

4. On the Drivers and Downloads page, click the link Click here for other operating system.

5. From the Operating System drop-down menu, select the ESXi that you have to install.

6. You can view a list of categories, click Enterprise Solutions.

7. Download VMware ESXi 5.x.