PowerFlex How to download VMware ISO file

Summary: This article explains how to download VMware ISO and depot files needed with PowerFlex Intelligent Catalog (IC) 46.380 and later versions.

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Instructions

  1. The user must get the name of the VMware ISO file to be downloaded from the PowerFlex Readme notes. 

Search for PowerFlex Appliance Release Notes IC XX.YY to find the relevant release notes. 

The below example is for PowerFlex Appliance IC 46.381.00: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/powerflex-appliance-int-ca-sw/drivers

PowerFlex Release notes ISO file name

 

  1. Log in to the Broadcom website: https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx 
  2. Go to My downloads > page 2 >VMware vSphere > VMware vSphere Enterprise > 8.0 > VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) (View Group). Broadcome My downloads
  • Be sure to go to page 2 and then choose VMware vSphere Not vSphere+ as shown below 

Broadcom vpshere page 2

  1. According to the account linked to the username and password used to log in to the Broadcom page, you can find the entitled image to be downloaded. Be sure to download the image with the medal badge beside it as shows below. 

If you cannot find the proper image listed under your account, this has to be addressed and resolved with the VMware Broadcom Account manager. 

 

broadcom download file

 

 

  1. Choose the correct image version to be downloaded. 

esxi image version

  1. Search for the keyword ESXi in the search box.

search for esxi

 

  1. Choose the Primary Downloads tab NOT custom ISOs. 

For PowerFlex, the image needed is the standard image found in the primary downloads unlike the recommended Custom ISOs for PowerEdge without PowerFlex running on it. 

Do not Use the procedure in the KB "VMware vSphere: How to Download and Use Dell Customized VMware ESXi Images for PowerEdge Servers"  for PowerFlex =>  https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000176963 

standard image

 

  1. The Dell PowerFlex Appliance with PowerFlex 4.x Upgrade Guide covers the step-by-step step process to download the PowerFlex ESXi ISO and the patch depot file: 

powerflex upgrade guide

 

Affected Products

PowerFlex appliance R650, PowerFlex appliance R6525, PowerFlex appliance R640

Products

PowerFlex appliance R660, PowerFlex appliance R6625, Powerflex appliance R750, PowerFlex appliance R760, PowerFlex appliance R7625, PowerFlex appliance R740XD, PowerFlex appliance R7525, PowerFlex appliance R840
Article Properties
Article Number: 000261475
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 15 Dec 2025
Version:  3
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