VMware ESXi 6.5 U2

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This is Dell Customized Image of VMware ESXi 6.5 U2
Dell Version: A03, Build# 8935087
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Version

65U2, A03

Release date

05 Sep 2018

Download Type

CD ISO Images

Category

Enterprise Solutions

Importance

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Dell Technologies recommends reviewing this update to determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes that impact only certain configurations or provides new features that may or may not apply to your environment.
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File Format: ISO image type 2 for CD-ROM
File Name: VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0.update02-8935087.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A03.iso
File Size: 344.41 MB
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Format Description:
This file contains an ISO image used to create a CDROM. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, then create a CD using your preferred CD burning software.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
2dff7d5dab379ca1c24acca93507a3d9
SHA1:
36cf82e4e53b7f8b0e2439fc03a343e5725f8e9b
SHA-256:
c57cf8db1a1912bef95090e3ae43ede8bd54cce448cad1eaea5ad675d9bbfc01
File Format: Base Drivers for Imaging
File Name: VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0.update02-8935087.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A03.zip
File Size: 334.83 MB
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MD5:
ba86d410f62907d9e3682ed4bd7e68fb
SHA1:
1b2464cde223a3dc19d55bf4d36e0013cdd8826d
SHA-256:
d9322cafb05461a7b96b0585c31ebdc52d638a9356e1c950d35e0c6025598357
File Format: External release notes
File Name: ESXi_65U2-ReleaseNotes-DellEMC-A03.txt
File Size: 1.81 KB
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MD5:
30d560c7ef01f1251430eb9b290806fd
SHA1:
f1f4125b39d7f8c43c0a39274c69e5f596ffd431
SHA-256:
7e6e0d3016e8c1f07433d5ee870b762ff0fac8e64164749f8d9dd07cebdd7792

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Dell highly recommends applying this update as soon as possible.The update contains changes to improve the reliability and availability of your Dell system
For Dell Support documentation on VMware ESX/ESXi , refer http://www.dell.com/virtualizationsolutions

The Dell Customized VMware ESXi image does not include Dell OpenManage Server Administrator.
For detailed instructions to install and use Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, see the Dell OpenManage documentation at http://www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals

This image is customized by Dell which includes updated driver versions.
Dell also modifies the below files as part of customization.
- etc/vmware/oem.xml
- etc/vmware/support

The drivers included in this ESXi image by Dell as part of the customization process are:
Broadcom Drivers:
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- bnxtnet - 20.8.152.0
- bnxtroce - 20.8.3.0

Qlogic Drivers:
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- 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 - 3.0.7.5.1
- 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 - 2.1.73.0
- bnx2fc - 1.713.60.v60.1
- bnx2i - 2.713.60.v60.1
- qedil - 1.0.22.0
- qla4xxx - 644.6.06.0

Intel Drivers:
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- i40e - 2.0.7
- igb - 5.3.3
- ixgbe - 4.5.3
- i40en - 1.5.8
- ixgben - 1.6.5
- igbn -1.4.1

Emulex Drivers:
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- elxiscsi - 11.2.1197.17
- elxnet - 12.0.1108
- lpfc - 11.4.199.0


Mellanox Drivers:
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- 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

Dell PERC Controller Drivers:
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- lsi-mr3 - 7.703.18.00
- megaraid-sas - 06.805.56.00
- dell-shared-perc8 - 06.806.90.00

NOTE: The list of files appended/modified/customized by Dell may change during a later release
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