Dell VMware ESXi 5.x Information Guide
ESXi 5.x Image Customization Information
Dell Engineering
December 2014
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Table of contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Downloading the Dell-customized ESXi image ........................................................................................................ 4
1.2 Write to us ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.3 Related links ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2 ESXi 5.5 Update 2 image customization details ................................................................................................................... 5
Older revisions for ESXi 5.5 Update 2 ..................................................................................................................................... 5
3 ESXi 5.5 Update 1 image customization details .................................................................................................................... 7
Older revisions for ESXi 5.5 Update 1 ..................................................................................................................................... 7
4 ESXi 5.5 image customization details ..................................................................................................................................... 9
Older revisions for ESXi 5.5 ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
5 ESXi 5.1 Update 3 image customization details .................................................................................................................. 12
6 ESXi 5.1 Update 2 image customization details .................................................................................................................. 13
Older revisions for ESXi 5.1 Update 2 ................................................................................................................................... 13
7 ESXi 5.1 Update 1 image customization details .................................................................................................................. 18
Older revisions for ESXi 5.1 Update 1 ................................................................................................................................... 18
8 ESXi 5.1 image customization details ................................................................................................................................... 22
Older revisions for ESXi 5.1 .................................................................................................................................................... 22
9 ESXi 5.0 Update 3 Iimage customization details ................................................................................................................ 24
10 ESXi 5.0 Update 2 image customization details ................................................................................................................. 25
Older revisions for ESXi 5.0 Update 2 .................................................................................................................................. 25
11 ESXi 5.0 Update 1 image customization details ................................................................................................................. 27
Older revisions for ESXi 5.0 Update 1 ................................................................................................................................... 27
12 ESXi 5.0 image customization details .................................................................................................................................. 30
Older revisions for ESXi 5.0 .................................................................................................................................................... 30
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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.
Note: The Dell-customized ESXi Embedded ISO image does not include Dell OpenManage Server
Administrator. For information on installing and using Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, see the Dell
OpenManage documentation at dell.com/openmanagemanuals.
Additional Dell VMware documents are available at dell.com/virtualizationsolutions.
1.1 Downloading the Dell-customized ESXi image
Go to vmware.com/support and see the Images and Drivers VMware pages for downloading the base
ESXi image and the updated driver VIBs that are used for the creation of the ISOs. Your VMware
administrator needs to sign in for access to the pages.
To download the Dell-customized ESXi ISO images:
1. Navigate to dell.com/support.
2. Enter your system service tag, and click Submit.
3. In the Product Support window, click Drivers & Downloads.
4. In Drivers and Downloads, click the link Click here for other operating system.
5. From the operating system drop down, select the ESXi that you have installed.
6. You will see a list of categories, click Enterprise.
7. Download VMware ESXi 5.x.
1.2 Write to us
For any documentation feedback, write to documentation_feedback@dell.com.
1.3 Related links
• Dell Tech Centre for Virtualization
• Drivers and Downloads
• Dell and VMware Product Page
• Dell VMware Documentation
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Version
A01
Build Number
2068190
File Name
VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0.update02-
Release Date
Dec 2, 2014
Dell Modified
•
• etc/vmware/support
Broadcom Drivers
•
• bnx2i - 2.710.30.v55.4
Intel Drivers
•
•
• qlge - v3.00.00.58
Emulex Drivers
•
• be2iscsi -10.2.250.0
Dell Storage
•
•
Micron Drivers
mtip32xx_native – 2.13.2
• mlx4_en - 1.9.9.0
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Table 1 ESXi 5.5 Update 2 revision A01 image customization details
Older revisions for ESXi
2068190.x86_64-Dell_Customized-A01.iso
Table 2: ESXi 5.5 Update 2
Files
QLogic Drivers
etc/vmware/oem.xml
tg3 - 3.137d.v55.1
• bnx2 - 2.2.5f.v55.6
• bnx2x - 2.710.39.v55.2
• cnic - 2.710.35.v55.5
• cnic-register - 1.710.30.v55.1
• bnx2fc - 1.710.35.v55.2
igb - 5.2.7
ixgbe - 3.21.4iov
• qlnativefc - 1.1.29.0
• qla4xxx - 644.55.34.0
• qlcnic - 5.5.190
Revision A00 Image
Customization Details
5.5 Update 2
Controller Drivers
Mellanox Drivers
lpfc - 10.2.340.18
• elxnet - 10.2.298.5
mpt2sas - 19.00.00.00.1vmw
• mpt3sas - 04.00.00.00.1vmw
• megaraid_perc9- 6.901.55.00.1vmw
megaraid_sas - 06.803.73.00
• mlx4_core - 1.9.9.0
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Version
A00
Build Number
2068190
File Name
VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0.update02-
Release Date
Sep 9, 2014
Dell Modified
•
• etc/vmware/support
Broadcom Drivers
•
• bnx2i - 2.710.30.v55.4
Intel Drivers
•
• ixgbe - 3.21.4iov
• qlge - v3.00.00.58
• be2iscsi -10.2.250.0
•
•
Micron Drivers
mtip32xx_native - 3.9.4
Mellanox Drivers
•
• mlx4_en - 1.9.9.0
Table 2 ESXi 5.5 Update 2 revision A00 image customization details
Files
2068190.x86_64-Dell_Customized-A00.iso
etc/vmware/oem.xml
tg3 - 3.136h.v55.1
• bnx2 - 2.2.5f.v55.6
• bnx2x - 2.710.39.v55.2
• cnic - 2.710.35.v55.5
• cnic-register - 1.710.30.v55.1
• bnx2fc - 1.710.35.v55.1
igb - 5.2.5
QLogic Drivers
Emulex Drivers
Dell Storage
Controller Drivers
• qlnativefc - 1.1.29.0
• qla4xxx - 644.55.34.0
• qlcnic - 5.5.190
• lpfc - 10.2.340.18
• elxnet - 10.2.298.5
mpt2sas - 18.00.00.00.1vmw
• mpt3sas - 04.00.00.00.1vmw
• megaraid_perc9- 6.901.55.00.1vmw
megaraid_sas - 06.803.52.00
mlx4_core - 1.9.9.0
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Product Name
Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 1 Image
Version
A01
Build Number
1746018
1746018.x86_64-Dell_Customized-A01.iso
Release Date
July 1, 2014
•
•
•
•
•
• ixgbe - 3.21.4iov
QLogic Drivers
•
• qlge - v3.00.00.58
Emulex Drivers
•
• be2iscsi – 10.0.727.4401
Dell Storage
•
Micron Drivers
• mtip32xx_native - 3.8.2-1
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Table 3 ESXi 5.5 Update 1 revision A01 image customization details
File Name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0.update01-
Dell Modified
Files
Broadcom
Drivers
Intel Drivers
Controller
Drivers
etc/vmware/oem.xml
etc/vmware/support
tg3 - 3.136e.v55.1
• bnx2 - 2.2.4f.v55.3
• bnx2x - 1.78.80.v55.3
• cnic - 1.78.76.v55.7
• cnic-register - 1.78.75.v55.1
• bnx2fc - 1.78.76.v55.1
bnx2i - 2.78.76.v55.1
igb – 5.2.5
qlnativefc - 1.1.20.0-1
• qla4xxx - 634.55.28.0
• qlcnic - 5.5.183
lpfc - 10.0.727.44-1
• elxnet - 10.0.783.13-1
mpt2sas - 19.00.00.00.1vmw
• megaraid-perc9 - 6.900.50.00.1vmw
• megaraid_sas - 06.803.52.00
Older revisions for ESXi
5.5 Update 1
Table 4: ESXi 5.5 Update 1
Revision A00 Image
Customization Details
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Product Name
Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 1 Image
Version
A00
Build Number
1746018
1746018.x86_64-Dell_Customized-A00.iso
Release Date
April 29, 2014
•
• etc/vmware/support
Broadcom
•
• bnx2i - 2.78.76.v55.1
Intel Drivers
•
• ixgbe - 3.21.4iov
QLogic Drivers
•
• qlge - v3.00.00.57
Emulex Drivers
•
•
•
Table 4 ESXi 5.5 Update 1 revision A00 image customization details
File Name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0.update01-
Dell Modified
Files
Drivers
Dell Storage
Controller
Drivers
Micron Drivers
etc/vmware/oem.xml
tg3 - 3.136e.v55.1
• bnx2 - 2.2.4f.v55.3
• bnx2x - 1.78.80.v55.3
• cnic - 1.78.76.v55.7
• cnic-register - 1.78.75.v55.1
• bnx2fc - 1.78.76.v55.1
igb – 5.2.5
qlnativefc - 1.1.20.0-1
• qla4xxx - 634.55.28.0
• qlcnic - 5.5.177
lpfc - 10.0.727.44-1
• elxnet - 10.0.727.28-1
be2iscsi – 10.0.727.4401
mpt2sas - 18.00.00.00.1vmw
megaraid-perc9 - 6.900.50.00.1vmw
• mtip32xx_native - 3.6.9-1
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Product Name
Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.5 Image
Version
A02
Build Number
1331820
File Name
Dell_Customized_A02.iso
Release Date
March 11, 2014
•
• etc/vmware/support
Broadcom
•
• bnx2i - 2.78.11.v55.4
Intel Drivers
•
• ixgbe - 3.18.7iov
QLogic Drivers
•
• qlge - v3.00.00.57
Emulex Drivers
•
•
•
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Table 5 ESXi 5.5 revision A02 image customization details
Older revisions for ESXi 5.5
Dell Modified
Files
Drivers
Dell Storage
Controller
Drivers
VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0 1331820.x86_64-
etc/vmware/oem.xml
tg3 - 3.133d.v55.1
• bnx2 - 2.2.3t.v55.7
• bnx2x - 1.78.28.v55.2
• cnic - 1.78.12.v55.6
• cnic-register - 1.78.1.v55.7
• bnx2fc - 1.78.16.v55.4
igb - 4.2.16.8
qlnativefc - 1.1.7.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1198610
• qla4xxx - 634.55.20.0-1vmw
• qlcnic - 5.5.164
lpfc - 10.0.727.44
• elxnet - 10.0.727.28
be2iscsi – 10.0.727.4401
mpt2sas - 16.00.01.00.1vmw
• megaraid-perc9 - 6.900.50.00.1vmw
Table 6: ESXi 5.5 Revision A01
Image Customization Details
Table 7: ESXi 5.5 Revision A00
Image Customization Details
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Product Name
Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.5 Image
Version
A01
Build Number
1331820
Dell_Customized_A01.iso
Release Date
October 4, 2013
•
• etc/vmware/support
Broadcom
•
•
•
• ixgbe - 3.18.7iov
QLogic Drivers
•
• qlge - v3.00.00.57
Emulex Drivers
•
• be2iscsi - 4.6.261.0
Drivers
Table 6 ESXi 5.5 revision A01 image customization details
File Name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0 1331820.x86_64-
Dell Modified
Files
Drivers
Intel Drivers
Dell Storage
Controller
etc/vmware/oem.xml
tg3 - 3.133d.v55.1
• bnx2 - 2.2.3t.v55.7
• bnx2x - 1.78.28.v55.2
• cnic - 1.78.12.v55.6
• cnic-register - 1.78.1.v55.7
• bnx2fc - 1.78.16.v55.4
bnx2i - 2.78.11.v55.4
igb - 4.2.16.8
qlnativefc - 1.1.7.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1198610
• qla4xxx - 634.55.20.0-1vmw
• qlcnic - 5.5.164
lpfc - 10.0.575.8-1OEM.550.0.0.1198611
• elxnet - 10.0.575.7-10EM-550.0.0.1198611
• mpt2sas - 16.00.01.00.1vmw
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Product Name
Dell Customized VMware ESXi 5.5 Image
Version
A00
Build Number
1331820
Dell_Customized_A00.iso
Release Date
October 1, 2013
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
• be2iscsi - 4.6.261.0
Dell Storage Controller
•
Table 7 ESXi 5.5 revision A00 image customization details
File Name VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0-1331820.x86_64-
Dell Modified Files
Broadcom Drivers
Intel Drivers
QLogic Drivers
Emulex Drivers
Drivers
• 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.v55.6
• cnic-register - 1.78.1.v55.7
• bnx2fc - 1.78.16.v55.4
bnx2i - 2.78.11.v55.4
igb - 4.2.16.8
ixgbe - 3.18.7iov
qlnativefc - 1.1.7.0-1OEM.550.0.0.1198610
• qla4xxx - 634.55.20.0-1vmw
• qlcnic - 5.5.164
qlge - v3.00.00.57
lpfc - 10.0.575.8-1OEM.550.0.0.1198611
• elxnet - 10.0.575.7-10EM- 550.0.0.1198611
mpt2sas - 15.10.05.00.1vmw
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