Downloading the vanilla VMware ISO from Broadcom is fine for nested labs or generic whitebox hardware. But the moment you drop it onto an HPE server, you are entering a world of hurt. You’ll likely need to manually inject drivers for the Smart Array controller or the network interface cards (NICs) using PowerShell or the esxcli software vib commands.
Upgrades, patching, and rollback strategies
Look for a file named similar to: VMware-ESXi-7.0.3-<build>-HPE-<version>.iso
Not available. HPE’s ARM support is only for specific Developer Kits, not production.
To obtain the HPE Custom Image for VMware ESXi 7.0, you must access the Broadcom Support Portal , which serves as the consolidated repository for all VMware-related downloads following Broadcom's acquisition.
Downloading the vanilla VMware ISO from Broadcom is fine for nested labs or generic whitebox hardware. But the moment you drop it onto an HPE server, you are entering a world of hurt. You’ll likely need to manually inject drivers for the Smart Array controller or the network interface cards (NICs) using PowerShell or the esxcli software vib commands.
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Look for a file named similar to: VMware-ESXi-7.0.3-<build>-HPE-<version>.iso Downloading the vanilla VMware ISO from Broadcom is
Not available. HPE’s ARM support is only for specific Developer Kits, not production. vmware esxi 7 download iso hpe custom image
To obtain the HPE Custom Image for VMware ESXi 7.0, you must access the Broadcom Support Portal , which serves as the consolidated repository for all VMware-related downloads following Broadcom's acquisition.