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VMware vSphere ESXi 6.
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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. © 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 Related links........................................................................................................................................................................
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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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In the Category list, select Enterprise Solutions . The latest Dell EMC VMware ESXi customized images are displayed. 6 Click Download. Related links • Dell Tech Centre for Virtualization • Drivers and Downloads • Dell and VMware Product Page • Dell VMware Documentation Documentation matrix The documentation matrix provides information on documents that you can refer to for setting up and managing your system. Table 1. Documentation matrix To... See the...
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2 ESXi 6.0 image customization details Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 A15 image NOTE: To download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 2. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 A15 image Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 A15 image Version A15 Build Number 13635687 File Name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.0.0.update03-13635687.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized_A15.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 A15 image Emulex Drivers • • • • lpfc - 11.4.199.0 brcmfcoe - 12.0.1115.0 be2iscsi - 11.2.1197.17 elxnet - 11.4.1255.0 Mellanox Drivers • • • • nmlx4-core - 3.15.11.6 nmlx4-en - 3.15.11.6 nmlx-rdma - 3.15.11.6 nmlx5-core - 4.15.10.3 Dell EMC PERC Drivers • • • lsi_mr3 - 7.703.20.00 megaraid_sas - 6.805.56.00 lsi_msgpt3 - 16.00.01.00 NVMe nvme - 1.2.0.27 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 A14 image • • • • i40e - 2.0.7 igbn- 1.4.1 ixgben- 1.6.5 i40en - 1.7.11 QLogic Drivers • • • • • • qlnativefc - 2.1.74.0 qla4xxx - 644.55.36.0 qlcnic - 6.1.191 qlge - 3.0.0.59 Qedentv - 2.0.7.5 qedil-1.0.22.0 Emulex Drivers • • • • lpfc - 11.4.199.0 brcmfcoe - 12.0.1115.0 be2iscsi - 11.2.1197.17 elxnet - 11.4.1255.0 Mellanox Drivers • • • • nmlx4-core - 3.15.11.6 nmlx4-en - 3.15.11.6 nmlx-rdma - 3.15.11.6 nmlx5-core - 4.15.10.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 A13 image Broadcom Drivers • • • • • • • • misc-cnic-register - 1.713.60.v60.1 bnx2 - 2.2.6b.v60.2 bnx2x - 2.713.60.v60.1 cnic - 2.713.60.v60.1 bnx2fc - 1.713.60.v60.1 bnx2i - 2.713.60.v60.1 bnxtnet - 20.8.152.0 tg3 - 3.137l.v601 Intel Drivers • • • • • • igb - 5.3.3 ixgbe - 4.5.3 i40e - 2.0.7 igbn- 1.4.1 ixgben- 1.6.5 i40en - 1.5.6 QLogic Drivers • • • • • • qlnativefc - 2.1.74.0 qla4xxx - 644.55.36.0 qlcnic - 6.1.191 qlge - 3.0.0.
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Table 5. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 A12 image Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 A12 image Version A12 Build Number 9313334 File Name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.0.0.update03-9313334.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized_A12.iso Release Date September 21, 2018 Dell Modified Files • • etc/vmware/oem.xml etc/vmware/support Broadcom Drivers • • • • • • • • misc-cnic-register - 1.713.60.v60.1 bnx2 - 2.2.6b.v60.2 bnx2x - 2.713.60.v60.1 cnic - 2.713.60.v60.1 bnx2fc - 1.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 A12 image • NVMe lsi_msgpt3 - 16.00.01.00 nvme - 1.2.0.27 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 A11 image NOTE: To download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 6. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 A11 image Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 A11 image Version A11 Build Number 9239799 File Name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.0.0.update03- 9239799.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 A11 image • • • brcmfcoe - 12.0.1115.0 be2iscsi - 11.2.1197.17 elxnet - 11.4.1255.0 Mellanox Drivers • • • • nmlx4-core - 3.15.11.6 nmlx4-en - 3.15.11.6 nmlx-rdma - 3.15.11.6 nmlx5-core - 4.15.10.3 Dell EMC PERC Drivers • • • lsi_mr3 - 7.703.20.00 megaraid_sas - 6.805.56.00 lsi_msgpt3 - 16.00.01.00 NVMe nvme - 1.2.0.27 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 image QLogic Drivers • • • • • qlnativefc - 2.1.50.0 qla4xxx - 644.55.37.0 qlcnic - 6.1.191 qlge - 3.0.0.59 Qedentv - 2.0.3.26 Emulex Drivers • • • lpfc - 11.0.237.0 be2iscsi - 11.0.231.0 elxnet - 11.0.259.0 Mellanox Drivers • • • • nmlx4-core - 3.15.2.0 nmlx4-en - 3.15.2.0 nmlx-rdma - 3.15.2.0 nmlx5-core - 4.15.4.1000 Dell EMC PERC Drivers • • • lsi_mr3 - 6.904.43.00 megaraid_sas - 6.805.56.00 lsi_msgpt3 - 14.00.00.00 NVMe nvme - 1.2.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 3 image • tg3 - 3.137l Intel Drivers • • • igb - 5.3.2 ixgbe - 4.4.1 i40e - 1.4.28 QLogic Drivers • • • • • qlnativefc - 2.1.50.0 qla4xxx - 644.55.37.0 qlcnic - 6.1.191 qlge - 3.0.0.59 Qedentv - 2.0.3.26 Emulex Drivers • • • lpfc - 11.0.237.0 be2iscsi - 11.0.231.0 elxnet - 11.0.259.0 Mellanox Drivers • • • • nmlx4-core - 3.15.2.0 nmlx4-en - 3.15.2.0 nmlx-rdma - 3.15.2.0 nmlx5-core - 4.15.4.1000 Dell EMC PERC Drivers • • • lsi_mr3 - 6.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2 image • • • • • • • bnx2 - 2.2.6a.v60.4 bnx2x - 2.713.10.v60.4 cnic - 2.713.10.v60.5 bnx2fc - 1.713.10.v60.4 bnx2i - 2.713.10.v60.3 bnxtnet - 20.2.16.0 tg3 - 3.137l Intel Drivers • • • igb - 5.3.2 ixgbe - 4.4.1 i40e - 1.4.28 QLogic Drivers • • • • • qlnativefc - 2.1.43.0 qla4xxx - 644.55.37.0 qlcnic - 6.1.191 qlge - 3.0.0.59 Qedentv - 2.0.3.26 Emulex Drivers • • • lpfc - 11.0.237.0 be2iscsi - 11.0.231.0 elxnet - 11.0.259.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2 image Release Date March 21, 2017 Dell Modified Files • • etc/vmware/oem.xml etc/vmware/support Broadcom Drivers • • • • • • • • misc-cnic-register - 1.713.10.v60.1 bnx2 - 2.2.6a.v60.4 bnx2x - 2.713.10.v60.4 cnic - 2.713.10.v60.5 bnx2fc - 1.713.10.v60.4 bnx2i - 2.713.10.v60.3 bnxtnet - 20.2.16.0 tg3 - 3.137l Intel Drivers • • • igb - 5.3.2 ixgbe - 4.4.1 i40e - 1.4.28 QLogic Drivers • • • • • qlnativefc - 2.1.43.0 qla4xxx - 644.55.37.
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Table 11. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2 A04 image Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2 image Version A04 Build Number 4192238 File Name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.0.0.update02-4192238.x86_64-Dell_Customized-A04.iso Release Date December 06, 2016 Dell Modified Files • • etc/vmware/oem.xml etc/vmware/support Broadcom Drivers • • • • • • • • tg3 - 3.137l.v60.1 cnic-register - 1.713.10.v60.1 bnx2 - 2.2.6a.v60.1 bnx2x - 2.713.10.v60.4 cnic - 2.713.10.v60.
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Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2 A03 image NOTE: To download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 12. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2 A03 image Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2 image Version A03 Build Number 4192238 File Name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.0.0.update02-4192238.x86_64-Dell_Customized-A03.iso Release Date October 10, 2016 Dell Modified Files • • etc/vmware/oem.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2 image • NVMe lsi_msgpt3 - 10.00.03.00 nvme - 1.2.0.27 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2 A02 image NOTE: To download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 13. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2 A02 image Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2 image Version A02 Build Number 3620759 File Name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.0.0.update02-3620759.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2 image • • nmlx4-en - 3.15.2.0 nmlx5-core - 4.15.4.1000 Dell EMC PERC Drivers • • • lsi_mr3 - 6.903.85.00 megaraid_sas - 6.805.56.00 lsi_msgpt3 - 10.00.03.00 NVMe nvme - 1.2.0.27 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2 A00 image NOTE: To download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 14. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.
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Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2 image • elxnet - 11.0.259.0 Mellanox Drivers • • nmlx4-core - 3.1.0.0 nmlx4-en - 3.1.0.0 Dell EMC PERC Drivers • • • lsi_mr3 - 6.903.82.00 megaraid_sas - 6.805.56.00 lsi_msgpt3 - 10.00.03.00 NVMe nvme - 1.2.0.27 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 1 A04 image NOTE: To download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 15. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.
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Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 1 image Emulex Drivers • • • lpfc - 10.6.126.0 be2iscsi - 10.6.150.3 elxnet - 10.6.126.0 Mellanox Drivers • • nmlx4-core - 3.1.0.0 nmlx4-en - 3.1.0.0 Dell PERC controller Drivers • • • lsi_mr3 - 6.606.12.00 megaraid_sas - 6.805.56.00 lsi_msgpt3 - 10.00.03.00 NVMe Driver NVMe - 1.2.0.27 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.
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Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 1 image • qlge - 3.0.0.59 Emulex Drivers • • • lpfc - 10.6.126.0 be2iscsi - 10.6.150.3 elxnet - 10.6.126.0 Mellanox Drivers • • nmlx4-core - 3.1.0.0 nmlx4-en - 3.1.0.0 Dell PERC controller Drivers • • • lsi_mr3 - 6.606.12.00 megaraid_sas - 6.805.56.00 lsi_msgpt3 - 10.00.03.00 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 1 A01 image NOTE: To download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 17.
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Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 1 image • qlge - 3.0.0.59 Emulex Drivers • • • lpfc - 10.6.126.0 be2iscsi- 10.6.150.3 elxnet - 10.6.126.0 Mellanox Drivers • • nmlx4-core - 3.1.0.0 nmlx4-en - 3.1.0.0 Dell PERC controller Drivers • • lsi_mr3 - 6.606.12.00 megaraid_sas - 6.804.60.00 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 A02 image NOTE: To download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 18. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.
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Product Name Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 image Emulex Drivers • • • lpfc - 10.6.126.0 elxnet - 10.6.150.3 be2iscsi - 10.6.126.0 Mellanox Drivers • • nmlx4-core - 3.1.0.0 nmlx4-en - 3.1.0.0 Dell PERC controller Drivers • • lsi_mr3 - 6.606.12.00 megaraid_sas - 6.804.60.00 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 A01 image NOTE: To download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 19. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.
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Product Name Dell PERC controller Drivers Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.0 image • elxnet - 10.4.203.9 • be2iscsi – 10.4.203.8 • lsi_mr3 – 6.606.12.00 • megaraid_sas – 6.804.60.00 Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 A00 image NOTE: To download the Dell EMC-customized ESXi ISO image, see Download Dell EMC customized ESXi image. Table 20. Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 6.0 A00 image Product Name Dell EMC Customized VMware ESXi 6.
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3 Getting help Topics: • Contacting Dell EMC • Locating Service Tag of your system 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.