How to download the Dell server VMware ESXI image

If you install VMware ESXi on a Dell server, it is best to install the Dell OEM custom version, so how do I download a newer OEM version? In addition to downloading on the VMware website, you can also log in to the Dell Support website for download.

(1) Sign in to the Dell Support website (link address is http://www.dell.com/support/home/), enter "ESXi 6.5 download" or "ESXi 5.5 download" in the "Search bar", as shown in 1-1. For example, ESXi 6.5 download

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Figure 1-1 Login to Dell Support site search

(2) After the search, display the downloads for VMware ESXi 6.5. Each of these products shows the "Release date", the version number, and the build version, as shown in 1-2.

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Figure 1-2 What to search for

(3) Click to go to the download page, for example, select the 3rd item in Figure 1-2, and go to the VMware ESXi 6.5,a04 download page, as shown in 1-3.

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Figure 1-3 Download page

(4) in the current A04 version, the ISO format (image file for CD installation, Idrac installation or upgrade, 1-4 http://www.dell.com/support/home/) and the zip file for upgrade (1-5) are provided respectively. Each entry includes a filename, file size, and MD5 value.

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Figure 1-4 ISO format

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Figure 1-5 Zip Format

(5) Download with IDM, as shown in 1-6.

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Figure 1-6 Download file

(6) If you know the file name of an esxi, such as Vmware-vmvisor-installer-6.5.0-201704001-5310538.x86_64.iso, we know that This is the installation image of the official VMware 6.5.0, and you can also search by entering "vmware-vmvisor-installer-6.5.0 5310538" in the search field, as shown in 1-7.

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Figure 1-7 Search file name

(7) then select the desired version to download.

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How to download the Dell server VMware ESXI image