VMware ESXi 6.5 U2

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This is Dell Customized Image of VMware ESXi 6.5 U2
Dell Version: A12, Build# 13635690
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Version

65U2, A12

Release date

17 Jun 2019

Download Type

CD ISO Images

Category

Enterprise Solutions

Importance

Urgent
Dell Technologies highly recommends applying this important update as soon as possible. The update contains critical bug fixes and changes to improve functionality, reliability, and stability of your Dell system. It may also include security fixes and other feature enhancements.
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File Format: ISO Image for CD-ROM
File Name: VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0.update02-13635690.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A12.iso
File Size: 321.97 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.
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MD5:
59230c4dd89f596b5e2e62b631348975
SHA1:
95bd4e8724e6ecc6bbf03b53a0ac86ab46148ad3
SHA-256:
1a785327bbf786a076d479bf218334b8f11ee3b787816f98dee75fd9bc78d3c0
File Format: Base Drivers for Imaging
File Name: VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0.update02-13635690.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A12.zip
File Size: 311.85 MB
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MD5:
acd943a4ae0b7dfb00915dcf8d78c0c2
SHA1:
134ee0f4f786c58bad1750fdc7d4bfacdd27582a
SHA-256:
3aa0e056f96c01357ef85305221ad62d463ad18c0aa8126e35fd875c660b1612
File Format: External release notes
File Name: ESXi_65U2-ReleaseNotes-DellEMC-A12.txt
File Size: 1.99 KB
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MD5:
13e998a770277060270f0eec62cfaf11
SHA1:
20991d721786d83c0a0b5b575f666c6920e66f20
SHA-256:
3dc211ea12ade95e34e2c7d05f5d5d62661bc590aff6dfd59a1309e72d372bb1

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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 - 214.0.190.0
- bnxtroce - 214.0.184.0

Qlogic Drivers:
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- bnx2 - 2.2.6b.v60.2
- bnx2x - 2.713.70.v60.6
- cnic - 2.713.70.v60.1
- nqlcnic - 6.0.63
- qcnic - 1.0.22.0
- qedentv - 3.9.31.1
- qedrntv - 3.9.31.0
- qedf - 1.2.61.0
- misc-cnic-register - 1.713.70.v60.1
- qfle3 - 1.0.77.2
- qfle3f - 1.0.63.0
- qfle3i - 1.0.20.0
- qlnativefc - 2.1.81.0
- bnx2fc - 1.713.70.v60.3
- bnx2i - 2.713.70.v60.1
- qedil - 1.2.13.1
- qla4xxx - 644.6.06.0

Intel Drivers:
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- i40e - 2.0.7
- igb - 5.3.3
- ixgbe - 4.5.3
- i40en - 1.7.11
- ixgben - 1.7.10
- igbn -1.4.6

Emulex Drivers:
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- elxiscsi - 11.2.1197.17
- elxnet - 12.0.1115.0
- lpfc - 12.0.257.5


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:
=======================
- lsi-mr3 - 7.705.10.00
- megaraid-sas - 06.805.56.00
- dell-shared-perc8 - 06.806.90.00
lsi-msgpt3 -17.00.00.00

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