VMware ESXi 6.5 U2

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This is Dell Customized Image of VMware ESXi 6.5 U2
Dell Version: A05, Build# 10175896
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VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0.update02-10175896.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A05.iso | 344.66 MB
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File Format: ISO Image for CD-ROM
File Name: VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0.update02-10175896.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A05.iso
File Size: 344.66 MB
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MD5:
e78a45d1bd54a525ac73555b1ae8e372
SHA1:
e31263de0b433c4df7acc9fcabbb8a3a29c902a9
SHA-256:
3fbff687af51682d76e91f27083ed459cb79fd3a79e3ee18c846c5bb2d9309ef

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Fixes & Enhancements

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Version

65U2, A05

Release date

10 Oct 2018

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: Base Drivers for Imaging
File Name: VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0.update02-10175896.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A05.zip
File Size: 334.97 MB
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MD5:
8c6886f3aa3741ce426ca3be8c6c8600
SHA1:
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SHA-256:
f4e82664bf8298a014f26d5401545f91d2f77857209bdfb85719d0003f0fbddf

File Format: External release notes
File Name: ESXi_65U2-ReleaseNotes-DellEMC-A05.txt
File Size: 1.94 KB
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MD5:
e3ec8fe751bcc6bfb789cdb0ade8e3b4
SHA1:
4ec31ca516fbef932bc618ebff718ff417ef5a2d
SHA-256:
24b242d6b6a82b02cbd01a2c8ae3402d9622a75dc7b8a2b9f5c071af1f84f287

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Dell highly recommends applying this update as soon as possible.
This ESXi image includes patch release ESXi650-201810001 for VSAN critical fix from VMware Refer VMware KB # 58852 for details

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 - 7.703.20.00
- 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
65U2, A1217 Jun 2019
65U2, A1102 May 2019
65U2, A1019 Apr 2019
65U2, A0704 Dec 2018
65U2, A0630 Nov 2018
65U2, A0410 Sep 2018
65U2, A0305 Sep 2018
65U2, A0116 Jul 2018
65U2, A0004 May 2018
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