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VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5.
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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2018 - 2019 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries.
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Contents 1 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 4 Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image..................................................................................................................... 4 Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image from Dell EMC support site.............................................................. 5 Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image from VMware site...........
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1 Introduction Each ESXi image is a customization of the base VMware image of a particular version. Dell EMC customization of the image includes: • • • Modifying files to identify Dell EMC and Dell EMC support. Updating the ESXi image with the latest validated asynchronous drivers. Updating patches if it addresses a common issue for Dell EMC systems. Dell EMC recommends using the latest version of the Dell EMC-customized ESXi image of your Dell EMC system.
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Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image from Dell EMC support site NOTE: Ensure that you clear the web browser cache before downloading the drivers and firmware. 1. Go to Dell.com/support/drivers. 2. In the Drivers & Downloads section, enter the Service Tag of your system in the Enter a Dell Service Tag, Dell EMC Product ID, or Model box, and then click the right arrow button.
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2 ESXi 6.5.x image customization details Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U3 A05 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 1. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U3 A05 image Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U3 A05 image Version A05 Build Number 15256549 File Name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0.update03-15256549.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A05.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U3 A05 image • • elxnet - 12.0.1115.0 lpfc - 12.4.242.0 Mellanox Drivers • • • • • nmlx4-core - 3.16.11.10 nmlx4-rdma - 3.16.11.10 nmlx4-en - 3.16.11.10 nmlx5-core - 4.16.14.2 nmlx5-rdma - 4.16.14.2 Solarflare Drivers Sfvmk – 2.3.3.1002 Dell EMC PERC controller Drivers • • • • Lsi-mr3 - 7.710.07.00 Lsi-msgpt35- 11.00.00.00 megaraid-sas - 06.805.56.00 dell-shared-perc8 - 06.806.90.00 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U3 A04 image • • • • • • • • qfle3 - 1.0.86.0 qfle3f - 1.0.68.0 qfle3i - 1.0.23.0 qlnativefc - 2.1.81.0 bnx2fc - 1.713.70.v60.3 bnx2i - 2.713.70.v60.1 qedil - 1.15.10.0 qla4xxx - 644.6.06.0 Emulex Drivers • • • elxiscsi - 11.2.1197.17 elxnet - 12.0.1115.0 lpfc - 12.2.373.1 Mellanox Drivers • • • • • nmlx4-core - 3.16.11.6 nmlx4-rdma - 3.16.11.6 nmlx4-en - 3.16.11.6 nmlx5-core - 4.16.13.5 nmlx5-rdma - 4.16.13.5 Solarflare Drivers Sfvmk – 2.3.3.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U3 A03 image QLogic Drivers • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • bnx2 - 2.2.6b.v60.2 bnx2x - 2.713.70.v60.6 cnic - 2.713.70.v60.1 nqlcnic - 6.0.63 qcnic - 1.0.26.0 qedentv - 3.11.7.0 qedrntv - 3.11.7.0 qedf - 1.3.35.0 misc-cnic-register - 1.713.70.v60.1 qfle3 - 1.0.86.0 qfle3f - 1.0.68.0 qfle3i - 1.0.23.0 qlnativefc - 2.1.81.0 bnx2fc - 1.713.70.v60.3 bnx2i - 2.713.70.v60.1 qedil - 1.15.10.0 qla4xxx - 644.6.06.0 Emulex Drivers • • • elxiscsi - 11.2.1197.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U3 A01 image Broadcom Drivers • • bnxtnet - 214.0.230.0 bnxtroce - 214.0.187.0 Intel Drivers • • • • • • i40e - 2.0.7 igb - 5.3.3 ixgbe - 4.5.3 I40en - 1.8.6 ixgben - 1.7.17 igbn - 1.4.10 QLogic Drivers • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • bnx2 - 2.2.6b.v60.2 bnx2x - 2.713.70.v60.6 cnic - 2.713.70.v60.1 nqlcnic - 6.0.63 qcnic - 1.0.26.0 qedentv - 3.11.7.0 qedrntv - 3.11.7.0 qedf - 1.3.35.0 misc-cnic-register - 1.713.70.v60.1 qfle3 - 1.0.86.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U3 A00 image Build Number 13932383 File Name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0.update03-13932383.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A00.iso Release Date June 27, 2019 Dell Modified Files • • etc/vmware/oem.xml etc/vmware/support Broadcom Drivers • • bnxtnet - 214.0.190.0 bnxtroce - 214.0.184.0 Intel Drivers • • • • • i40e - 2.0.7 igb - 5.3.3 ixgbe - 4.5.3 ixgben - 1.7.10 igbn - 1.4.6 QLogic Drivers • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • bnx2 - 2.2.6b.v60.
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Table 6. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A12 image Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A12 image Version A12 Build Number 13635690 File Name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0.update02-13635690.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A12.iso Release Date June 17, 2019 Dell Modified Files • • etc/vmware/oem.xml etc/vmware/support Broadcom Drivers • • bnxtnet - 214.0.190.0 bnxtroce - 214.0.184.0 Intel Drivers • • • • • • i40e - 2.0.7 igb - 5.3.3 ixgbe - 4.5.3 i40en - 1.7.11 ixgben - 1.
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Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A11 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 7. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A11 image Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A11 image Version A11 Build Number 13004031 File Name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0.update02-13004031.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A11.iso Release Date April 30, 2019 Dell Modified Files • • etc/vmware/oem.
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Product Name Dell EMC PERC controller Drivers Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A11 image • nmlx5-rdma - 4.16.13.5 • • • • lsi-mr3 - 7.705.10.00 lsi-msgpt3 - 17.00.00.00 megaraid-sas - 06.805.56.00 dell-shared-perc8 - 06.806.90.00 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A10 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 8. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A10 image Emulex Drivers • • • elxiscsi - 11.2.1197.17 elxnet - 12.0.1115.0 lpfc - 12.0.257.5 Mellanox Drivers • • • • • nmlx4-core - 3.16.11.6 mlx4-rdma - 3.16.11.6 nmlx4-en - 3.16.11.6 nmlx5-core - 4.16.13.5 nmlx5-rdma - 4.16.13.5 Dell EMC PERC controller Drivers • • • • lsi-mr3 - 7.705.10.00 lsi-msgpt3 - 17.00.00.00 megaraid-sas - 06.805.56.00 dell-shared-perc8 - 06.806.90.00 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A07 image • • • • • • • • • • • qedrntv - 3.0.7.5 qedf - 1.2.24.6 misc-cnic-register - 1.713.60.v60.1 qfle3 - 1.0.60.0 qfle3f - 1.0.44.0 qfle3i - 1.0.13.0 qlnativefc - 2.1.74.0 bnx2fc - 1.713.60.v60.1 bnx2i - 2.713.60.v60.1 qedil - 1.0.22.0 qla4xxx - 644.6.06.0 Emulex Drivers • • • elxiscsi - 11.2.1197.17 elxnet - 12.0.1108 lpfc - 12.0.257.5 Mellanox Drivers • • • • • nmlx4-core - 3.16.11.6 mlx4-rdma - 3.16.11.6 nmlx4-en - 3.16.11.6 nmlx5-core - 4.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A06 image • • • i40en - 1.7.11 ixgben - 1.7.10 igbn - 1.4.6 QLogic Drivers • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • bnx2 - 2.2.6b.v60.2 bnx2x - 2.713.60.v60.2 cnic - 2.713.60.v60.2 nqlcnic - 6.0.63 qcnic - 1.0.10.0 qedentv - 3.0.7.5 qedrntv - 3.0.7.5 qedf - 1.2.24.6 misc-cnic-register - 1.713.60.v60.1 qfle3 - 1.0.60.0 qfle3f - 1.0.44.0 qfle3i - 1.0.13.0 qlnativefc - 2.1.74.0 bnx2fc - 1.713.60.v60.1 bnx2i - 2.713.60.v60.1 qedil - 1.0.22.0 qla4xxx - 644.6.06.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A05 image Dell Modified Files • • etc/vmware/oem.xml etc/vmware/support Broadcom Drivers • • bnxtnet - 20.8.152.0 bnxtroce - 20.8.3.0 Intel Drivers • • • • • • i40e - 2.0.7 igb - 5.3.3 ixgbe - 4.5.3 i40en - 1.5.8 ixgben - 1.6.5 igbn - 1.4.1 QLogic Drivers • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • bnx2 - 2.2.6b.v60.2 bnx2x - 2.713.60.v60.2 cnic - 2.713.60.v60.2 nqlcnic - 6.0.63 qcnic - 1.0.10.0 qedentv - 3.0.7.5 qedrntv - 3.0.7.5 qedf - 1.2.24.
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Table 12. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A04 image Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A04 image Version A04 Build Number 9298722 File Name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0.update02-9298722.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A04.iso Release Date September 06, 2018 Dell Modified Files • • etc/vmware/oem.xml etc/vmware/support Broadcom Drivers • • bnxtnet - 20.8.152.0 bnxtroce - 20.8.3.0 Intel Drivers • • • • • • i40e - 2.0.7 igb - 5.3.3 ixgbe - 4.5.3 i40en - 1.5.8 ixgben - 1.6.
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Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A03 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 13. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A03 image Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A03 image Version A03 Build Number 8935087 File Name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0.update02-8935087.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A03.iso Release Date September 04, 2018 Dell Modified Files • • etc/vmware/oem.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A03 image Dell EMC PERC controller Drivers • • • lsi-mr3 - 7.703.18.00 megaraid-sas - 06.805.56.00 dell-shared-perc8 - 06.806.90.00 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A01 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 14. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A01 image Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A01 image Mellanox Drivers • • • • • nmlx4-core - 3.16.11.6 nmlx4-rdma - 3.16.11.6 nmlx4-en - 3.16.11.6 nmlx5-core - 4.16.10.3 nmlx5-rdma - 4.16.10.3 Dell EMC PERC controller Drivers • • • lsi-mr3 - 7.703.18.00 megaraid-sas - 06.805.56.00 dell-shared-perc8 - 06.806.90.00 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A00 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 15.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A00 image • • • bnx2i - 2.713.60.v60.1 qedil - 1.0.22.0 qla4xxx - 644.6.06.0 Emulex Drivers • • • • elxiscsi - 11.2.1197.17 elxnet - 11.2.1149.0 lpfc - 11.4.199.10 brcmfcoe - 11.4.1078.0 Mellanox Drivers • • • • • nmlx4-core - 3.16.11.6 nmlx4-rdma - 3.16.11.6 nmlx4-en - 3.16.11.6 nmlx5-core - 4.16.10.3 nmlx5-rdma - 4.16.10.3 Dell EMC PERC controller Drivers • • • • lsi-mr3 - 7.703.18.00 lsi-msgpt3 - 16.00.01.00 megaraid-sas - 06.805.56.
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Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U1 A11 image • • • • • • • • • • • • qedentv - 3.0.7.5 qedrntv - 3.0.7.5.1 misc-cnic-register - 1.713.60.v60.1 qfle3 - 1.0.60.0 qfle3f - 1.0.44.0 qfle3i - 1.0.13.0 qlnativefc - 2.1.63.0 bnx2fc - 1.713.60.v60.1 bnx2i - 2.713.60.v60.1 qedil - 1.0.22.0 qedf – 1.2.24.5 qla4xxx - 644.6.06.0 Emulex Drivers • • • • elxiscsi - 11.2.1197.17 elxnet - 11.2.1149.0 lpfc - 11.4.199.0 brcmfcoe - 11.2.1153.13 Mellanox Drivers • • • • • mlx4-core - 3.16.11.
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Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U1 A10 image • • • i40en - 1.5.6 ixgben - 1.6.5 igbn - 1.4.1 QLogic Drivers • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • bnx2 - 2.2.6b.v60.2 bnx2x - 2.713.30.v60.8 cnic - 2.713.30.v60.6 nqlcnic - 6.0.63 qcnic - 1.0.4.0 qedentv - 3.0.7.5 qedrntv - 3.0.7.5.1 misc-cnic-register - 1.713.30.v60.1 qfle3 - 1.0.55.0 qfle3f - 1.0.31.0 qfle3i - 1.0.5.0 qlnativefc - 2.1.57.0 bnx2fc - 1.713.30.v60.6 bnx2i - 2.713.30.v60.5 qedil - 1.0.19.0 qla4xxx - 644.6.06.
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Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 U1 A09 image Dell Modified Files • • etc/vmware/oem.xml etc/vmware/support Broadcom Drivers • • bnxtnet - 20.6.302.0 bnxtroce - 20.6.300.0 Intel Drivers • • • • • • i40e - 2.0.7 igb - 5.3.3 ixgbe - 4.5.1 i40en - 1.4.3 ixgben - 1.6.5 igbn - 1.4.1 QLogic Drivers • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • bnx2 - 2.2.6b.v60.2 bnx2x - 2.713.30.v60.8 cnic - 2.713.30.v60.6 nqlcnic - 6.0.63 qcnic - 1.0.4.0 qedentv - 3.0.7.5 qedrntv - 3.0.7.5.
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Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 A03 image Build Number 5310538 File Name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0-5310538.x86_64-Dell_Customized-A03.iso Release Date May 17, 2017 Dell Modified Files • • etc/vmware/oem.xml etc/vmware/support Broadcom Drivers • • • • • • • bnx2 - 2.2.6a.v60.4 bnx2x - 2.713.10.v60.4 cnic - 2.713.10.v60.5 cnic-register - 1.713.10.v60.1 bnx2fc - 1.713.10.v60.4 bnxtnet - 20.2.16.0 bnx2i -2.713.10.v60.3 Intel Drivers • • • igb - 5.3.2 i40e - 1.4.
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Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 A02 image Intel Drivers • • • igb - 5.3.2 i40e - 1.4.28 ixgbe - 4.4.1 QLogic Drivers • • • qlnativefc - 2.1.43.0 qla4xxx - 644.55.37.0 qlcnic - 6.1.191 Emulex Drivers • be2iscsi - 11.0.231.0 Dell EMC PERC controller Drivers • megaraid_sas - 6.805.56.00 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 A01 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 21.
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Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 A00 image NOTE: For instructions to download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 22. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 A00 image Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.5 A00 image Version A00 Build Number 4564106 File Name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0-4564106.x86_64-Dell_Customized-A00.iso Release Date November 17, 2016 Dell Modified Files • • etc/vmware/oem.
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3 Getting help Topics: • • • • • Contacting Dell EMC Related information for virtualization solutions Documentation resources Download drivers and firmware Documentation feedback Contacting Dell EMC Dell EMC provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country, region, and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell EMC for sales, technical assistance, or customer service issues, see www.dell.com/contactdell.
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• Dell.com/services Discussion forums • • • • communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn Dell Virtualization Wikis, Forums, Blogs, and Videos Dell Community Knowledge base • kb.vmware.com/kb NOTE: For more information that is related to the VMware ESXi installation on Dell EMC PowerEdge servers, go to Dell Virtualization.
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Task Configuring your server Managing your server Document Location For information about turning on the server and the technical specifications of your server, see the Getting Started Guide that is shipped with your server. www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals For information about the iDRAC www.dell.
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Task Document Location For information about viewing www.dell.com/esmmanuals inventory, performing configuration, and monitoring tasks, remotely turning on or off servers, and enabling alerts for events on servers and components using the Dell EMC Chassis Management Controller (CMC), see the Chassis Management Controller User's Guide .