VMware ESXi 6.5 U2

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This is Dell Customized Image of VMware ESXi 6.5 U2
Dell Version: A00, Build#8294253
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Version

65U2, A00

Release date

04 May 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.update02-8294253.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A00.iso
File Size: 344.18 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:
a0aee9fd7433ecd5dd04c396bf6d81db
SHA1:
a7670329bda310cd5d2ef836516ee23ebba951a1
SHA-256:
bd1664650a2cb27c78b830fede46e723e6fc46b0f0c5c8425242cefa3ef9c3ff
File Format: Base Drivers for Imaging
File Name: VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0.update02-8294253.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A00.zip
File Size: 334.86 MB
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MD5:
2388c78ee474f6f11769189db9c39c3f
SHA1:
31b7ffac0eb149b8ad1b49df2c43a2c51ee4704a
SHA-256:
800872aceb53fc965f7d2bbe18a0877c49eb3a4a51b783ada3ee4e0dee727d29
File Format: External release notes
File Name: ESXi_65U2-ReleaseNotes-DellEMC-A00.txt
File Size: 1.85 KB
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MD5:
4c2076336e73da19b7f9383caf525c80
SHA1:
c33bc387a2e4273517ee5fe0b185ca071687c493
SHA-256:
a218dd49fc957954e91bb26e16c0f9e5e8325480217cfe2098ac59a13185430f

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DellEMC highly recommends applying this update as soon as possible. The update contains changes to improve the reliability and availability of your DellEMC system

For DellEMC Support documentation on VMware ESX/ESXi , refer http://www.dell.com/virtualizationsolutions

The DellEMC Customized VMware ESXi image does not include DellEMC OpenManage Server Administrator. For detailed instructions to install and use DellEMC OpenManage Server Administrator, see the DellEMC OpenManage documentation at http://www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals
This image is customized by DellEMC which includes updated driver versions. DellEMC 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(Available at vmware.com)
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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 - 2.713.30.v60.1
cnic - 2.713.60.v60.1
nqlcnic - 6.0.63
qcnic - 1.0.10.0
qedentv - 3.0.7.5
qedrntv - 3.0.7.5
Qedf - 1.2.24.5
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
qla4xxx - 644.6.06.0

Intel Drivers :-
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i40e - 2.0.7
igb - 5.3.3
ixgbe - 4.5.1
i40en - 1.5.8
ixgben - 1.6.5
igbn -1.4.1

Emulex Drivers :-
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elxiscsi - 11.2.1197.17
elxnet - 11.2.1149.0
lpfc - 11.4.199.0
brcmfcoe - 11.4.1078.0

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 - 4.16.10.3
nmlx5-rdma - 4.16.10.3

Dell PERC Controller Drivers :-
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lsi-mr3 - 7.703.18.00
lsi-msgpt3 - 16.00.01.00
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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