What are you targets for deployment (e.g., Gen9, Gen10, or Gen11)?
HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) provides customized ESXi images that include critical drivers, agents (like amsd for agentless management), and HPE-specific tools (such as hp-ilo and ssacli ) for optimal hardware support on ProLiant servers. Using the generic VMware ISO on HPE hardware may lead to missing storage controllers, network adapters, or management features. What are you targets for deployment (e
The HPE Customized ISO Image for VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 is a specially designed installation image that allows users to easily deploy and install VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3 on HPE servers. This customized ISO image includes HPE-specific drivers, patches, and software packages to ensure optimal performance, compatibility, and support for HPE hardware. The HPE Customized ISO Image for VMware ESXi 7
Pre-bundles the HPE Agentless Management Service (AMS) and iLO drivers for better hardware monitoring. Keep the partition scheme as or GPT depending
Keep the partition scheme as or GPT depending on whether your ProLiant server is configured for Legacy BIOS or UEFI boot mode (UEFI is highly recommended for ESXi 7.0). Click Start to write the image.
Post-install, run:
CertUtil -hashfile VMware-ESXi-7.0U3-19193900-HPE-702.0.0.10.5.0.83-Oct2023.iso SHA256