The new Proliant Gen8 servers require you to use a customised image for the installation of ESXi to be a success. The network and storage drivers are combined in the HP customised image and therefore you are unable to install ESXi with a standard download ISO from VMware.
There are a number of download options available to you which is summarised below:
1 – HP Customised ESXi Image
- ESXiandvSphere:
- vSphere 5.5 U1 June 2014 – Download here
- vSphere 5.5 June 2014 – Download here
- vSphere 5.1 U2 June 2014 – Download here
- vSphere 5.1 U1 Sept 2013 – Download here
- vSphere 5.1 Feb 2013 – Download here
- ESXi 5.0 U3 June – Download here
- ESXi 5.0 U2 Sept 2013 – Download here
- ESXi 5.0 U1 Oct 2012 – Download here
- ESXi 4.x – Download here
- Contents of above images available here
- ESX
2 – Build your own custom ESXi image
- Compatible HP bundles for VMware Image Builder, Update Manager and ESXCLI
- Download your required HP bundle from HP vibsdepot
3 – HP ESXi Offline Bundles
- For customers already using VMware ESXi
- It is recommended that customers update to the latest version on their supported ProLiant at their earliest convenience
- Offline Bundle versions available here
NOTE – Please remember that these may only be available to customers based on their software license terms with HP.
