VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 3

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This is Dell Customized Image of VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 3
Dell Version: A06,Build#3568722

This ISO image should be used only to recover/reinstall VMware ESXi image to SD Card/USB Key on Dell Supported Platforms. Refer compatibility section for Supported Platforms.
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Version

5.5.0U3b, A06

Release date

01 Jun 2016

Download Type

DVD ISO Images

Category

Enterprise Solutions

Importance

Recommended
Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
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File Format: ISO Image for CD-ROM
File Name: VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0.update03-3568722.x86_64-Dell_Customized-A06.iso
File Size: 350.04 MB
This is a large file. Depending on your connection speed, it may take some time to download.
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:
f8b811909f7827fb62738f47f2776480
SHA1:
e824ef8dc381fcc0317c9800983e316592b3927e
SHA-256:
887d5b6341f25d558facf947fc13b56d69152819e4d6644e53a6b28a0080a075
File Format: Base Drivers for Imaging
File Name: VMware-ESXi-5.5.0.update03-3568722.x86_64-Dell_Customized-offline-bundle-A06.zip
File Size: 340.4 MB
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Format Description:
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
0412f99c9808fbb4b3841d0864e90e82
SHA1:
5d2ad4f650ce584fe94abacfb9c53da8883dfd32
SHA-256:
4b30e4feb60cb4adc04b086a18231203f871dd022644f575bd9973337e35a33d
File Format: External release notes
File Name: ESXi_5.5U3b_Release_Notes-Dell-A06.txt
File Size: 84.78 KB
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Format Description:
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MD5:
0610c12de60a6ef07dae195ef2a7f780
SHA1:
1e51a7f2275ce285244cfee8fca0bc1d6652ac2e
SHA-256:
5658744c9f78dc1c85e8838c363682955cc27efa53f6da0568da07a275772e77

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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(Available at vmware.com)
======================================
tg3 - 3.137l.v55.1
cnic-register - 1.713.10.v55.1
bnx2 - 2.2.6a.v55.4
bnx2x - 2.713.10.v55.4
cnic - 2.713.10.v55.5
bnx2fc - 1.713.10.v55.4
bnx2i - 2.713.10.v55.3

Qlogic Drivers(Available at vmware.com)
====================================
qlnativefc - 1.1.70.0
qla4xxx - 644.55.37.0
qlcnic - 5.5.190
qlge - 3.0.0.59

Intel Drivers(Available at vmware.com)
===================================
igb - 5.3.2
ixgbe - 4.4.1
i40e - 1.4.26

Emulex Drivers(Available at vmware.com)
===================================
lpfc - 11.0.237.0
be2iscsi -11.0.231.0
elxnet - 11.0.259.0

Dell Storage controller Drivers(Available at vmware.com)
===============================================
megaraid_perc9- 6.903.55.00
megaraid_sas - 06.805.56.00
mpt2sas - 20.00.00.00.1
mpt3sas - 10.00.02.00

Micron PCI-SSD controller drivers(Available at vmware.com)
=================================================
mtip32xx_native - 3.9.4

NVMe (PCI-SSD 2.0) (Available at vmware.com)
========================================
NVMe - 1.2.0.27

Mellanox Drivers(Available at vmware.com)
============================================
mlx4_core - 2.3.3.1
mlx4_en - 2.3.3.1

NOTE: The list of files appended/modified/customized by Dell may change during a later release.
VMware ESXi 5.5
vSphere Hypervisor 5.5 Update 3
Download:
1. Click Download now, to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save this program to disk and click OK. The Save In window appears.
3. From the Save In drop-down menu, click to select Desktop and then click Save. The file will download to your desktop.
4. If a Download Complete window appears, click Close. A new icon appears on your desktop.

Installation:
To install VMware ESXi with this downloaded .ISO file using CD-ROM method, you need a CD-R or CD-RW and appropriate software to create a CD. Follow your CD writing software vendor's instructions to create a CD.

For additional install instructions, refer Installation/Deployment guides available at https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-pubs.html
http://www.dell.com/virtualizationsolutions

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