Article Number: 000126599
A firmware catalog is an aggregation of all firmware bundles that is supported on multiple generations of Dell servers.
Dell started releasing firmware catalogs for Dell customized versions of VMware ESXi releases. The intent of this catalog is to announce the recommended firmware versions for Dell customized versions of VMware ESXi for various server models and peripherals. NOTE that the catalog contain firmware versions for all the generations of servers and corresponding peripherals. Hence it's advised that end users go through the compatibility matrix carefully to assess the support stance for the specific server model and the peripheral that they use for a specific version of VMware ESXi. The compatibility guides of various versions of Dell customized VMware ESXi is found at Dell Support as below.
The driver versions that are integrated into Dell customized VMware ESXi images are documented in 8.x, 7.x and 6.x customization guides. Below table maps the recommended firmware for Dell customized VMware ESXi images. This is a living document and gets modified as and when new catalogs are released.
Dell Customized Vmware ESXi Revision |
Dell Addon Name and Version | VMware ESXi Build and Version (Base Image) | ESXi FW catalog Release date | Version | Catalog Location | |
VMware ESXi 7.0U1 A05 | Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U1 Version: A05 |
Build: 17551050 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 1d |
07th May 2021 | 21.04.22 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER07333465M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER07333464M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign |
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VMware ESXi 6.7U3 A10 | NA | Build: 17499825 Version: ESXi 6.7 EP 18 |
13th April 2021 | |||
VMware ESXi 6.7U3 A11 | NA | Build: 17700523 Version: ESXi 6.7 P05 |
30th Jun 2021 | 21.06.30 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER07541455M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER07541454M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign |
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VMware ESXi 7.0U2 A01 | Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U2 Version: A01 |
Build: 17630552 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 2 |
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VMware ESXi 7.0U2 A03 | Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U2 Version: A03 |
Build: 17867351 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 2a |
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VMware ESXi 7.0U2 A04 | Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U2 Version: A04 |
Build: 17867351 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 2a |
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VMware ESXi 6.7U3 A13 | NA | Build: 17700523 Version: ESXi 6.7 P05 |
19th Nov 2021 | 21.10.13 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER07848990M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER07848988M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign |
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VMware ESXi 7.0U2 A05 | Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U2 Version: A05 |
Build: 17867351 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 2a |
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VMware ESXi 6.7U3 A14 | NA | Build: 17700523 Version: ESXi 6.7 P05 |
15th Nov 2021 | 21.11.15 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER07973969M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER07973963M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign |
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VMware ESXi 7.0U2 A06 | Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U2 Version: A06 |
Build: 17867351 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 2a |
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VMware ESXi 7.0U2 A07 | Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U2 Version: A07 |
Build: 18538813 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 2d |
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VMware ESXi 6.7U3 A15 | NA | Build: 17700523 Version: ESXi 6.7 P05 |
1st Feb 2022 | 22.02.01 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER08171566M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER08171567M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER08171568M/1/ESXi_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
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VMware ESXi 7.0U2 A06 | Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U2 Version: A06 |
Build: 17867351 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 2a |
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VMware ESXi 7.0U2 A07 | Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U2 Version: A07 |
Build: 18538813 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 2d |
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VMware ESXi 7.0U3 A02 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3 Version: A02 |
Build: 19193900 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3c |
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VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 3 A16 | NA | Build: 18828794 Version: ESXi 6.7 P06 |
19th Apr 2022 | 22.04.19 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER08444744M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER08444743M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER08444751M/1/ESXi_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A03 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3 Version: A03 |
Build: 19193900 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3c |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A04 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3 Version: A04 |
Build: 19482537 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3d |
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VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 3 A17 | NA | Build: 19195723 Version: ESXi 6.7 EP 23 |
15th July 2022 | 22.07.15 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER08790538M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER08790543M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER08790557M/1/ESXi_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A05 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3 Version: A05 |
Build: 19898904 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3e |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A06 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3 Version: A06 |
Build: 20036589 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3f |
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VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 3 A18 | NA | Build: 19898906 Version: ESXi 6.7 P07 |
23rd September 2022 | 22.09.23 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09023697M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09023544M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09023564M/1/ESXi_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A06 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3 Version: A06 |
Build: 20036589 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3f |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A07 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3 Version: A07 |
Build: 20328353 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3g |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A08 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3 Version: A08 |
Build: 20328353 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3g |
26th December 2022 | 22.12.26 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09382818M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09382832M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09382827M/1/ESXi_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A09 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3 Version: A09 |
Build: 20328353 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3g |
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VMware ESXi 8.0 A00 | Name:Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers Version:800-A00 | Build: 20513097 Version: ESXi 8.0 GA |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A10 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3 Version: A10 |
Build: 20842708 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3i |
17th March 2023 | 23.03.14 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09735839M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09735907M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09745324M/1/ESXi_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
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VMware ESXi 8.0 A02 | Name:Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers Version:800-A02 | Build: 20513097 Version: ESXi 8.0 GA |
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VMware ESXi 8.0 A03 | Name:Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers Version:800-A03 | Build: 21203435 Version: ESXi 8.0b |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A11 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3 Version: A11 |
Build: 21313628 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3k |
20th July 2023 | 23.06.19 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER10343733M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER10343734M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER10343735M/1/ESXi_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A12 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3 Version: A12 |
Build: 21686933 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3m |
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VMware ESXi 8.0 A05 | Name:Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers Version:800-A05 | Build: 21203435 Version: ESXi 8.0b |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A12 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3 Version: A12 |
Build: 21686933 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3m |
5th September 2023 | 23.09.05 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER10552929M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER10552932M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER10552945M/1/ESXi_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
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VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 1 A02 | Name:Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers Version:801-A02 | Build: 21813344 Version: ESXi 8.0 Update 1a |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A15 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3 Version: A15 |
Build: 21930508 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3n |
23rd October 2023 | 23.10.06 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER10684306M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER10684313M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER10684321M/1/ESXi_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
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VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 1 A04 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers Version: 801-A04 |
Build: 22088125 Version: ESXi 8.0 Update 1c |
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VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 2 A00 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers Version: 802-A00 |
Build: 22380479 Version: ESXi 8.0 Update 2 |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A17 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge servers running ESXi 7.0.3 Version: A17 |
Build: 22348816 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3o |
03 Jan 2024 | 23.12.27 | https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER11068196M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER11068191M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER11068195M/1/ESXi_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
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VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 2 A03 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge servers Version: 802-A03 |
Build: 22380479 Version: ESXi 8.0 Update 2 |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A19 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge servers running ESXi 7.0.3 Version: A19 |
Build: 22348816 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3o |
01 Apr 2024 | 24.03.25 | https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER11424318M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER11424364M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER11424397M/1/ESXi_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
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VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 2 A05 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge servers Version: 802-A05 |
Build: 22380479 Version: ESXi 8.0 Update 2 |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A20 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge servers running ESXi 7.0.3 Version: A20 |
Build: 23307199 Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3p |
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VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 2 A06 | Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge servers Version: 802-A06 |
Build: 23305546 Version: ESXi 8.0 Update 2b |
Dell Customized | Dell Addon Name and Version | VMware ESXi Build and Version (Base Image) | ESXi FW catalog Release date | Version | Catalog Location |
Vmware ESXi Revision | |||||
VMware ESXi 6.5 U1 A04 | NA | No information available in 6.5.x customization information document | 7th Nov 2017 | 17.11.07 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER04655306M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz |
VMware ESXi 6.0 U3 A05 | NA | No information available in 6.0 customization information document | 19th Oct 2017 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER04655307M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign | |
VMware ESXi 6.5 U1 A05 | NA | No information available in 6.5.x customization information document | 14th Dec 2017 | 18.01.26 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER04796351M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz |
VMware ESXi 6.0 U3 A07 | NA | No information available in 6.0 customization information document | 14th Dec 2017 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER04796352M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign | |
VMware ESXi 6.7 A01 | NA | Build: 8169922 | 23rd Apr 2018 | 18.17.01 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05091474M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz |
Version: ESXi 6.7.0 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05091475M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign | ||||
VMware ESXi 6.5 U1 A11 | NA | Build Number: 7967591 | 14th Jun 2018 | ||
Version: ESXi 6.5 Update 1g | |||||
VMware ESXi 6.7 A03 | NA | Build: 8941472 | 28th Aug 2018 | 18.09.27 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05232989M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz |
Version: ESXi 6.7 EP 02 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05232990M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign | ||||
VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A03 | NA | Build Number: 8935087 | 4th Sept 2018 | ||
Version: ESXi 6.5 Update 2b | |||||
VMware ESXi 6.7 A05 | NA | Build: 9484548 | 04th Sep 2018 | 18.12.01 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05554168M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz |
Version: ESXi 6.7 EP 03 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05554167M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign | ||||
VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A04 | NA | Build Number: 9298722 | 10th Sep 2018 | ||
Version: ESXi 6.5 Update 2c | |||||
VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 A02 | NA | Build: 10302608 | 30th Nov 2018 | 19.01.18 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05417571M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz |
Version: ESXi 6.7.0 Update 1 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05417570M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign | ||||
VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A06 | NA | Build Number: 10175896 | |||
Version: ESXi 6.5 EP 09 | |||||
VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 A04 | NA | Build: 10764712 | 12th Mar 2019 | 19.04.00 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05554180M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz |
Version: ESXi 6.7 EP 05 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05554179M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign | ||||
VMware ESXi 6.7 U1 A05 | NA | Build: 11675023 | 19th April 2019 | 19.05.30 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05860211M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz |
Version: ESXi 6.7 EP 06 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05860210M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign | ||||
VMware ESXi 6.5 U2 A10 | NA | Build Number: 10719125 | |||
Version: ESXi 6.5 EP 11 | |||||
VMware ESXi 6.7 U2 A00 | NA | Build: 13006603 | 25th April 2019 | 19.07.30 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05860209M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz |
Version: ESXi 6.7.0 Update 2 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05860208M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign | ||||
VMware ESXi 6.7 U2 A03 | NA | Build: 13981272 | 17th September 2019 | 19.10.23 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05895170M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz |
Version: ESXi 6.7 EP 10 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05895169M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign | ||||
VMware ESXi 6.5 U3 A01 | NA | Build Number: 13932383 | 19th September 2019 | ||
Version: ESXi 6.5.0 Update 3 | |||||
VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A02 | NA | Build: 14320388 | 20th November 2019 | 20.01.08 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER06035529M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz |
Version: ESXi 6.7 Update 3 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER06035530M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign | ||||
VMware ESXi 6.5 U3 A03 | NA | Build Number: 14320405 | 11th December 2019 | ||
Version: ESXi 6.5.0 Update 3a | |||||
VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 A04 | NA | Build: 15160138 | 18th February 2020 | 20.03.10 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER06165376M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz |
Version: ESXi 6.7 Update 3b | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER06165377M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign | ||||
VMware ESXi 6.5 U3 A05 | NA | Build Number: 15256549 | |||
Version: ESXi 6.5 P04 | |||||
VMware ESXi 7.0 A00 | Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U1 | Build: 15843807 | 2nd Apr 2020 | 20.06.28 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER06417267M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz |
VMware ESXi 7.0 A01 | Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U1 | Build: 15843807 | 23rd June 2020 | 20.08.15 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER06520644M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz |
Version: A01 | Version: ESXi 7.0 GA | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER06520643M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign | |||
VMware ESXi 7.0 A02 | Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U1 | Build: 16324942 | |||
Version: A02 | Version: ESXi 7.0 b | ||||
VMware ESXI 6.7 U3 A05 | NA | Build: 16075168 | 13th July 2020 | ||
Version: ESXi 6.7 P02 | |||||
VMware ESXi 7.0U1 A00 | Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U1 | Build: 16850804 | 6th October 2020 | 20.12.28 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER06953755M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz |
Version: A00 | Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 1 | https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER06953752M/1/ESXi_Catalog.xml.gz.sign | |||
VMware ESXi 6.7U3 A07 | NA | Build: 16773714 | 25th November 2020 | ||
Version: ESXi 6.7 EP 16 | |||||
VMware ESXi 6.7U3 A08 | NA | Build: 17167734 | 15th Dec 2020 | ||
Version: ESXi 6.7 P04 | |||||
VMware ESXi 7.0U1 A01 | Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U1 | Build: 17325551 | 15th Jan 2021 | ||
Version: A01 | Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 1c | ||||
VMware ESXi 7.0U2 A00 | Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U2 | Build: 17630552 | 11th Mar 2021 | ||
Version: A00 | Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 2 |
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