: Select your entitled version (e.g., VMware vSphere Enterprise) and pick the 7.0 major version from the list.
Access the Broadcom Support Portal and sign in with your registered credentials.
Following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, the download architecture has migrated entirely away from the legacy VMware Customer Connect platform. Direct, persistent URLs to individual files no longer work. Follow these steps to find the genuine, authenticated image: : Select your entitled version (e
Also ensure your iLO is on latest firmware (v2.60+ for Gen10).
Unlike the standard VMware image, this customized version ensures your hardware is immediately recognized during installation, avoiding the "no disk found" errors that often occur with generic images. Key Benefits & Components Direct, persistent URLs to individual files no longer work
Later releases, such as the "Update 3o" build (28 SEP 2023), are significant "major updates." This specific release added support for 22 new server models (including Dell, HPE, and Lenovo), introduced vSphere Quick Boot support for multiple drivers, and resolved 71 functional issues. Using the latest build provides access to current security patches and the most stable version of vSphere 7.
: Bundles tools like the HPE Smart Storage Administrator (SSA) and online iLO utilities for better server management. Key Benefits & Components Later releases, such as
To verify the integrity of the downloaded ISO image, users can perform the following steps:
Standard VMware ISOs lack the specific VIBs (VMware Installation Bundles) required for HPE-specific hardware features.
To successfully download the HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) customized ISO image for VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3, intended for deployment on HPE ProLiant servers.