PowerEdge: Firmware catalog for Dell's vSAN Ready Nodes with ESXI 7.X branch Images
Summary: This is a firmware catalog which contains validated and certified firmware stack for selected Dell VMware vSAN Ready Nodes based on Dell customized ESXi 7.x branch Images.
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Instructions
This KB provide Dell's vSAN ready nodes-specific firmware catalog payloads supported for Dell customized VMware ESXi 7.x branches. This firmware catalog is to be used for specific Dell branded vSAN Ready nodes as noted in the KB here. For general ESXi specific use cases, use the firmware catalog provided here.
NOTE:
- The file is named as
vSAN_Catalog.xml.gzis the compressed version of the catalog file. vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.signis the signature associated with the specific file. Some of the Dell provided user space applications which consume the catalog file may need the signature file as well to verify the checksum.
vSAN firmware catalog payloads:
| Dell Customized VMware ESXi Revision | Dell Addon Name and Version | VMware ESXi Build and Version (Base Image) | vSAN FW catalog Release date | Version | Catalog Location |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 1 A01 |
Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U1Version: A01 |
Build: 17325551Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 1c |
9-Feb-21 |
21.01.11 |
https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER07043741M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER07043740M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign |
VMware ESXi 7.0.0 A01 |
Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0Version: A01 |
Build: 15843807Version: ESXi 7.0 GA |
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VMware ESXi 7.0.0 A02 |
Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0Version: A02 |
Build: 16324942Version: ESXi 7.0b |
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VMware ESXi 7.0.0 A03 |
Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0Version: A03 |
Build: 16324942Version: ESXi 7.0b |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 1 A03 |
Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U1Version: A03 |
Build: 17551050Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 1d |
16-Jun-21 |
21.06.04 |
https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER07462009M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER07462008M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign |
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 1 A05 |
Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U1Version: A05 |
Build: 17551050Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 1d |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 2 A01 |
Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U2Version: A01 |
Build: 17630552Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 2 |
13-Jul-21 |
21.06.28 |
https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER07545949M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER07545948M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign |
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 2 A03 |
Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U2Version: A03 |
Build: 17867351Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 2a |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 2 A04 |
Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U2Version: A04 |
Build: 17867351Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 2a |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 2 A05 |
Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U2Version: A05 |
Build: 17867351Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 2a |
19-Nov-21 |
21.10.29 |
https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER07936680M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER07936679M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign |
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 2 A06 |
Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U2Version: A06 |
Build: 17867351Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 2a |
14-Dec-21 |
21.11.23 |
https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER08008262M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER08008257M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign |
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 2 A07 |
Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U2Version: A07 |
Build: 18538813Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 2d |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 2 A06 |
Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U2Version: A06 |
Build: 17867351Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 2a |
21-Jan-22 |
22.01.10 |
https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER08118159M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER08118128M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER08122726M/1/vSAN_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 2 A07 |
Name: DellEMC addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U2Version: A07 |
Build: 18538813Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 2d |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A03 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A03 |
Build: 19193900Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3c |
13-Apr-22 |
22.04.04 |
https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER08418444M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER08418442M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER08418463M/1/vSAN_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A04 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A04 |
Build: 19482537Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3d |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A05 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A05 |
Build: 19898904Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3e |
22-Jul-22 |
22.07.28 |
https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER08823157M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER08823185M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER08823179M/1/vSAN_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A06 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A06 |
Build: 20036589Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3f |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A06 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A06 |
Build: 20036589Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3f |
27-Sep-22 |
22.09.27 |
https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09038006M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09038042M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09038027M/1/vSAN_Html.html |
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A07 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A07 |
Build: 20328353Version: 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 U3Version: A08 |
Build: 20328353Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3g |
26-Dec-22 |
22.12.26 |
https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09378226M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09378245M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09378235M/1/vSAN_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A09 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A09 |
Build: 20328353Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3g |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A10 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A10 |
Build: 20842708Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3i |
17-Mar-23 |
23.03.17 |
https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09707356M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09707325M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09707423M/1/vSAN_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A10 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A10 |
Build: 20842708Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3i |
14-Apr-23 |
23.04.14 |
https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09853416M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09853342M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER09853434M/1/vSAN_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A11 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A11 |
Build: 21313628Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3k |
11-Aug-23 |
23.06.12 |
https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER10445647M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER10445646M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER10445652M/1/vSAN_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A12 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A12 |
Build: 21686933Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3m |
4-Sep-23 |
23.08.22 |
https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER10533371M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER10533379M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER10533381M/1/vSAN_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A15 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A15 |
Build: 21930508Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3n |
20-Nov-23 |
23.11.07 |
https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER10856926M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER10856945M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER10856894M/1/vSAN_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A17 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A17 |
Build: 22348816Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3o |
28-Dec-23 |
23.12.22 |
NOTE: vSAN Catalog Version 23.12.22 is demoted as it is identified that the payload download fails for certain specific NVMe device models. Dell has a revised version of the catalog soon addressing the same. The impacted device models for the 23.12.22 catalog are PM1733, PM1735, PM1733, PM1733v2, PM1735v2,7400 family drives.
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A17 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A17 |
Build: 22348816Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3o |
09-Feb-24 |
24.02.08 |
https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER11251158M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER11251159M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER11251140M/1/vSAN_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A19 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A19 |
Build: 22348816Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3o |
05-Apr-24 |
24.03.25 |
https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER11436989M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER11436975M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER11436963M/1/vSAN_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html |
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A21 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A21 |
Build: 23307199Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3p |
22-july-24 |
24.07.10 |
https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER11845915M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER11845919M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER11845892M/1/vSAN_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html Note: Mellanox ConnectX FW/Driver versions carried in this catalog may not be supported/certified for vSAN RDMA feature. To know more details on the vSAN RDMA certified Mellanox adapters, please see the vSAN HCL. |
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A22 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A22 |
Build: 23794027Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3q |
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A23 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A23 |
Build: 23794027Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3q |
11-nov-2024 |
24.10.14 |
https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER12242870M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER12242902M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER12242734M/1/vSAN_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html Note:
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A24 |
Name: Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A24 |
Build: 23794027Version: ESXi 7.0 Update 3q |
20-Jan-2025 |
24.12.30 |
https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER12546459M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER12546420M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER12546490M/1/vSAN_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html Note:
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VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A25 |
Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A25 |
Build: 24411414Version:ESXi 7.0 Update 3r |
21-May-2025 | 25.04.30 |
https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER13111708M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER13111699M/1/vSAN_Catalog.xml.gz.sign https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER13111720M/1/vSAN_Catalog_SW_BundleReport.html
Note: Mellanox ConnectX FW/Driver versions carried in this catalog may not be supported/certified for vSAN RDMA feature. To know more details on the vSAN RDMA certified Mellanox adapters, please see the vSAN HCL. |
VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 A26 |
Dell addon for PowerEdge Servers running ESXi 7.0 U3Version: A26 |
Build: 24585291Version:ESXi 7.0 Update 3s |
NOTE:
- staring catalog version "25.04.30" of vSAN firmware catalog supports R670, R770, R6715, R7715 & R7725.
- staring catalog version "24.12.30" of vSAN firmware catalog supports R650XS, R750XA, R750XS, XR4510, XR4520, C6520, R350, R450, R6525, R7525, R760XA, XR5610, XR7620, C6620, R860, R6625, XR11 & XR12 platforms in addition to existing servers.
- Starting catalog version "
24.03.25," the vSAN firmware catalog supports R840, MX750c, and MX760c vSAN Ready Nodes in addition to the existing servers. - Catalog version 24.02.08 replaces faulty catalog version
23.12.22which is removed from the Dell downloads portal. - Starting catalog version
"23.04.14," the vSAN firmware catalog supports R660, R760, R7615, R6615, and R7625 vSAN Ready Nodes in addition to the existing servers. - Starting catalog version "
22.04.04," the vSAN firmware catalog supports R7515 and R6515 vSAN Ready Nodes in addition to the existing servers. - Starting catalog version "
21.10.29," the vSAN firmware catalog supports R750 and R650 vSAN Ready Nodes in addition to the existing servers. - Starting catalog version
22.01.10, Dell started providing a firmware version report as well along with catalog payload and signature file. This helps the users to review the firmware versions in an HTML format without using any external utilities. - Since ESXi 7.0 Update3, U3a and U3b releases were pulled down by VMware, Dell continued to ship ESXi 7.0 Update 2 based customized versions from factory. Hence the revised versions of firmware catalogs are posted for 7.0U2 A06 and A07 as part of catalog version
22.01.10. - See VMware KB 2143832
for a comparison of VMware base image and build number details noted in the above table.
Affected Products
PowerEdge MX750c, PowerEdge MX760c, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R650, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R660, PowerEdge R6615, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD, PowerEdge R750, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R760, PowerEdge R7615, PowerEdge R7625, PowerEdge R840
, VMware ESXi 7.x, Dell EMC vSAN MX750c Ready Node, Dell vSAN Ready Node MX760c, Dell EMC vSAN R640 Ready Node, Dell EMC vSAN R650 Ready Node, Dell EMC vSAN R6515 Ready Node, vSAN Ready Node R660, Dell vSAN R6615 Ready Node, Dell EMC vSAN R740 Ready Node, Dell EMC vSAN R740xd Ready Node, Dell EMC vSAN R750 Ready Node, Dell EMC vSAN R7515 Ready Node, Dell EMC vSAN R760 Ready Node, Dell vSAN R7615 Ready Node, Dell vSAN Ready Node R7625, Dell EMC vSAN R840 Ready Node
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Products
PowerEdge R650xs, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R660xs, PowerEdge R6625, PowerEdge R750XA, PowerEdge R750xs, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R760XA, PowerEdge R860, PowerEdge XR11, PowerEdge XR12, PowerEdge XR4510c, PowerEdge XR4520c, PowerEdge XR5610
, PowerEdge XR7620
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Article Number: 000225253
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 22 Jul 2025
Version: 8
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