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ESXi 5.x Image Customization Information

Dell Engineering

December 2014

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ESXi 5.
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Copyright © 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. Dell™ and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Rev. A12 2 ESXi 5.
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Table of contents 1 2 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 Downloading the Dell-customized ESXi image ........................................................................................................ 4 1.2 Write to us ...........................................................................................................................
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1 Introduction Each ESXi image is a customization of the base VMware image of a particular version. Dell customization of the image includes: • Modifying files to identify Dell and Dell support. • Updating the ESXi image with the latest validated asynchronous drivers. • Updating patches if it addresses a common issue for Dell systems. It is recommended to use the latest version of the Dell-customized ESXi image for your Dell system.
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2 ESXi 5.5 Update 2 image customization details Table 1 ESXi 5.5 Update 2 revision A01 image customization details Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers QLogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Dell Storage Controller Drivers Micron Drivers Mellanox Drivers 5 A01 2068190 VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0.update022068190.x86_64-Dell_Customized-A01.iso Dec 2, 2014 • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support • tg3 - 3.137d.v55.1 • bnx2 - 2.2.5f.v55.
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Table 2 ESXi 5.5 Update 2 revision A00 image customization details Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers QLogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Dell Storage Controller Drivers Micron Drivers Mellanox Drivers 6 A00 2068190 VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0.update022068190.x86_64-Dell_Customized-A00.iso Sep 9, 2014 • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support • tg3 - 3.136h.v55.1 • bnx2 - 2.2.5f.v55.6 • bnx2x - 2.710.39.v55.2 • cnic - 2.710.35.v55.
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3 ESXi 5.5 Update 1 image customization details Table 3 ESXi 5.5 Update 1 revision A01 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers QLogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Dell Storage Controller Drivers Micron Drivers 7 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 1 Image A01 1746018 VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0.update011746018.x86_64-Dell_Customized-A01.iso July 1, 2014 • etc/vmware/oem.
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Table 4 ESXi 5.5 Update 1 revision A00 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers QLogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Dell Storage Controller Drivers Micron Drivers 8 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 1 Image A00 1746018 VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0.update011746018.x86_64-Dell_Customized-A00.iso April 29, 2014 • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support • tg3 - 3.136e.v55.1 • bnx2 - 2.2.4f.v55.3 • bnx2x - 1.
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4 ESXi 5.5 image customization details Table 5 ESXi 5.5 revision A02 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers QLogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Dell Storage Controller Drivers 9 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.5 Image A02 1331820 VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0 1331820.x86_64Dell_Customized_A02.iso March 11, 2014 • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support • tg3 - 3.133d.v55.1 • bnx2 - 2.2.3t.v55.7 • bnx2x - 1.78.
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Table 6 ESXi 5.5 revision A01 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers QLogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Dell Storage Controller Drivers 10 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.5 Image A01 1331820 VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0 1331820.x86_64Dell_Customized_A01.iso October 4, 2013 • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support • tg3 - 3.133d.v55.1 • bnx2 - 2.2.3t.v55.7 • bnx2x - 1.78.28.v55.2 • cnic - 1.78.12.v55.
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Table 7 ESXi 5.5 revision A00 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers QLogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Dell Storage Controller Drivers 11 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.5 Image A00 1331820 VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0-1331820.x86_64Dell_Customized_A00.iso October 1, 2013 • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support • tg3 - 3.133d.v55.1 • bnx2 - 2.2.3t.v55.7 • bnx2x - 1.78.28.v55.2 • cnic - 1.78.12.v55.
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5 ESXi 5.1 Update 3 image customization details Table 8 ESXi 5.1 Update 3 revision A00 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files 12 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 3 Image A00 2323236 VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.1.0.update032323236.x86_64Dell_Customized_RecoveryCD_A00 .iso Dec 12, 2014 • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support Broadcom Drivers • • • • • • • tg3 - 3.137d.v50.1 bnx2 - 2.2.5f.v50.9 bnx2x - 2.711.10.v50.6 cnic - 2.
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6 ESXi 5.1 Update 2 image customization details Table 9 ESXi 5.1 Update 2 revision A04 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files • • • • • • • tg3 - 3.137d.v50.1 bnx2 - 2.2.5f.v50.6 bnx2x - 2.710.39.v50.2 cnic - 2.710.35.v50.5 cnic-register - 1.710.30.v50.1 bnx2fc - 1.710.35.v50.2 bnx2i - 2.710.30.v50.4 Intel Drivers • • igb - 5.2.7 ixgbe - 3.21.5iov QLogic Drivers • • • • qla2xxx - 934.5.38.0-1vmw qla4xxx - 644.5.34.0 qlcnic - 5.3.
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Table 10 ESXi 5.1 Update 2 revision A03 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers • • • • • • • tg3 - 3.135b.v50.2 bnx2 - 2.2.5d.v50.3 bnx2x - 1.710.10.v50.1 cnic - 1.78.76.v50.4 cnic-register - 1.710.05.v50.3 bnx2fc - 1.710.08.v50.1 bnx2i - 2.710.03.v50.2 Intel Drivers • • igb - 5.2.5 ixgbe - 3.21.4iov QLogic Drivers • • • • qla2xxx - 934.5.38.0-1vmw qla4xxx - 644.5.34.0 qlcnic - 5.3.191 qlge - v2.00.00.
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Table 11 ESXi 5.1 Update 2 revision A02 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files 15 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 2 Image A02 1483097 VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.1.0.update021483097.x86_64Dell_Customized_RecoveryCD_A02.iso July 1, 2014 • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support Broadcom Drivers • • • • • • • tg3 – 3.135b.v50.2 cnic-register – 1.78.75.v50.1 bnx2 – 2.2.4f.v50.3 bnx2x – 1.78.79.v50.2 cnic – 1.78.76.v50.4 bnx2fc – 1.
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Table 12 ESXi 5.1 Update 2 revision A01 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files 16 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 2 Image A01 1483097 VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.1.0.update021483097.x86_64Dell_Customized_RecoveryCD_A01.iso March 11, 2014 • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support Broadcom Drivers • • • • • • • tg3 – 3.135b.v50.1 cnic-register – 1.78.50.v50.1 bnx2 – 2.2.4d.v50.1 bnx2x – 1.78.58.v50.1 cnic – 1.78.53.v50.
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Table 13 ESXi 5.1 Update 2 revision A00 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers QLogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Dell Storage Controller Drivers 17 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 2 Image A00 1483097 VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.1.0.update021483097.x86_64Dell_Customized_RecoveryCD_A00.iso Feb 24, 2014 • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support • tg3 - 3.135b.v50.1 • cnic-register – 1.78.50.v50.
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7 ESXi 5.1 Update 1 image customization details Table 14 ESXi 5.1 Update 1 revision A03 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers QLogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Brocade Drivers Dell Storage Controller Drivers Micron Drivers 18 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 1 A03 1065491 VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.1.0.update011065491.x86_64Dell_Customized_RecoveryCD_A03.iso December 03, 2013 • etc/vmware/oem.
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Table 15 ESXi 5.1 Update 1 revision A02 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers QLogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Brocade Drivers Dell Storage Controller Drivers Micron Drivers 19 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 1 Recovery Image A02 1065491 VMware–VMvisor–Installer– 5.1.0.update01– 1065491.x86_64Dell_Customized_Recove ryCD_A02.iso September 24, 2013 • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support • tg3 – 3.
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Table 16 ESXi 5.1 Update 1 revision A01 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers QLogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Brocade Drivers Dell Storage Controller Drivers Micron Drivers 20 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 1 Recovery Image A01 1065491 VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.1.0.update011065491.x86_64Dell_Customized_Recove ryCD_A01.iso June 26, 2013 • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support • tg3 - 3.129d.v50.
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Table 17 ESXi 5.1 Update 1 revision A00 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers QLogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Brocade Drivers Dell Storage Controller Drivers Micron Drivers 21 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 1 Recovery Image A00 1065491 VMware–VMvisor–Installer– 5.1.0.update01–1065491.x86_64– Dell_Customized_RecoveryCD_A00.iso April 26, 2013 • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support • tg3 – 3.129d.
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8 ESXi 5.1 image customization details Table 18 ESXi 5.1 revision A01 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers QLogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Brocade Drivers Dell Storage Controller Drivers 22 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.1 Recovery Image A01 799733 VMware–VMvisor–Installer–5.1.0– 799733.x86_64– Dell_Customized_RecoveryCD_A01.iso December 18, 2012 • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support • tg3 – 3.124c.
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Table 19 ESXi 5.1 revision A00 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers QLogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Brocade Drivers Dell Storage Controllers Drivers 23 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.1 Recovery Image A00 799733 VMware–VMvisor–Installer–5.1.0– 799733.x86_64– Dell_Customized_RecoveryCD_A00.iso October 9, 2012 • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support • tg3 – 3.123b.v50.1 • bnx2 – 2.2.1l.v50.1 • bnx2x – 1.72.
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9 ESXi 5.0 Update 3 Iimage customization details Table 20 ESXi 5.0 Update 3 revision A00 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 3 A00 1311175 VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.0.0.update031311175.x86_64Dell_Customized_RecoveryCD_A00.iso Release Date Dell Modified Files October 30, 2013 • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support • tg3 - 3.133d.v50.1 • cnic-register - 1.78.1.v50.1 • bnx2 - 2.2.3t.v50.2 • bnx2x - 1.78.27.v50.1 • cnic - 1.78.
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10 ESXi 5.0 Update 2 image customization details Table 21 ESXi 5.0 Update 2 revision A01 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers Qlogic Driver Versions Emulex Drivers Brocade Drivers Dell Storage Controllers Drivers Micron Drivers 25 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 2 Recovery Image A01 914586 VMware–VMvisor–Installer–5.0.0.update2– 914586.x86_64– Dell_Customized_RecoveryCD_A01.
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Table 22 ESXi 5.0 Update 2 revision A00 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers Qlogic Driver Versions Emulex Drivers Brocade Drivers Dell Storage Controllers Drivers 26 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 2 Recovery Image A00 914586 VMware–VMvisor–Installer–5.0.0.update2– 914586.x86_64– Dell_Customized_RecoveryCD_A00.iso January 17, 2013 • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support • bnx2 – 2.2.3e.v50.
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11 ESXi 5.0 Update 1 image customization details Table 23 ESXi 5.0 Update 1 revision A02 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers QLogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Brocade Drivers Dell Storage Controller Drivers 27 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1 Recovery Image A02 623860 VMware–VMvisor–Installer– 5.0.0.update1– 623860.x86_64– Dell_Customized_RecoveryCD_A02.iso December 18, 2012 • etc/vmware/vmware.
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Table 24 ESXi 5.0 Update 1 revision A01 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers QLogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Brocade Drivers Dell Storage Controller Drivers 28 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1 Recovery Image A01 623860 VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.0.0.update1623860.x86_64Dell_Customized_RecoveryCD_A01.iso October 11, 2012 • etc/vmware/vmware.lic • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support • bnx2 – 2.
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Table 25 ESXi 5.0 Update 1 revision A00 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers QLogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Brocade Drivers Dell Storage Controller Drivers 29 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1 Recovery Image A00 623860 VMware–VMvisor–Installer–5.0.0.update1– 623860.x86_64– Dell_Customized_RecoveryCD_A00.iso June 26, 2012 • etc/vmware/vmware.lic • etc/vmware/oem.
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12 ESXi 5.0 image customization details Table 26 ESXi 5.0 revision A04 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Patches Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers QLogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Brocade Drivers Dell Storage Controller Drivers 30 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.0 Recovery Image A04 504890 VMware–VMvisor–Installer–5.0.0– 504890.x86_64– Dell_Customized_RecoveryCD_A04.iso June 26, 2012 ESXi500–201111001.zip See kb.vmware.
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Table 27 ESXi 5.0 revision A03 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Patches Dell Modified Files Broadcom Drivers Intel Drivers QLogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Brocade Drivers Dell Storage Controller Drivers 31 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.0 Recovery Image A03 504890 VMware–VMvisor–Installer–5.0.0– 504890.x86_64– Dell_Customized_RecoveryCD_A03.iso July 03, 2012 ESXi500–201111001.zip See kb.vmware.com/kb/2008017 • etc/vmware/vmware.lic • etc/vmware/oem.
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Table 28 ESXi 5.0 revision A02 image customization details Product Name Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.0 Recovery Image Version Build Number File Name A02 504890 VMware–VMvisor–Installer–5.0.0– 504890.x86_64– Dell_Customized_A02.iso 6 March, 2012 ESXi500–201111001.zip See kb.vmware.com/kb/2008017 • etc/vmware/vmware.lic • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support • tg3 – 3.120h.v50.2 • bnx2 – 2.1.12b.v50.3. • bnx2x – 1.70.34.v50.1 • cnic – 1.11.18.v50.1 • cnic – register–1.70.0.v50.9 • bnx2fc – 1.0.1v.
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Table 29 ESXi 5.0 revision A01 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Patches Dell Modified Files Intel Drivers Qlogic Drivers Emulex Drivers Brocade Drivers Dell Storage Controller Drivers 33 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.0 Recovery Image A01 504890 VMware–VMvisor–Installer–5.0.0– 504890.x86_64– Dell_Customized_A01.iso December 19, 2011 ESXi500–201111001.zip See kb.vmware.com/kb/2008017 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • etc/vmware/vmware.
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Table 30 ESXi 5.0 revision A00 image customization details Product Name Version Build Number File Name Release Date Dell Modified Files 34 Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.0 Recovery Image A00 469512 VMware–VMvisor–Installer–5.0.0– 469512.x86_64–Dell_Customized.iso October 10, 2011 • etc/vmware/oem.xml • etc/vmware/support • etc/vmware/vmware.lic ESXi 5.