Channel Special Edition NOTE: Channel SKUs are part of the top-selling VMware branded products from Hewlett ; See the HPE ESXi Offline Bundle for the list of components in the bundle.
compatible HPE bundles for VMware® Image Builder, Update Manager and ESXCLI Certain HPE servers require using a custom image to run the ESXi hypervisor.
This guide will help you get the most from vibsdepot. To help you find the bundles, the table below shows the directory layout of the vibsdepot content as seen when selecting the Download link and describes the naming convention for the directories and bundles. HPE and 3rd party Device Drivers as used in the HPE Customized VMware images: Available as individual downloadable packages containing the HPE and 3rd party driver offline bundles. Here is how you do it.
It is highly secure, has a small footprint, and is set to be the long-term hypervisor platform for future VMware releases.
See the vibsdepot Content section for more information about these components. Most these vendors offer a repository that VUM can use to download drivers from those manufactures.
B. HPE VMware ESXi Offline Bundles.
To learn more about these tools, refer to the The "Getting Started" link on the top panel describes how to effectively use vibsdepot. HPE Customized VMware images simplify configuring and deploying the ESXi hypervisor. In this blog post I explain how to add the HP VIB depot to VMware Update Manager (VUM) by using the following steps: Add the VIB Depot to VUM. Add-EsxSoftwareDepot
This is a one-stop repository that provides access to HPE developed bundles along with device drivers that are part of the HPE Customized VMware images. New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile
Using the custom images on other HPE servers is optional but highly recommended.
Download desired offline bundles from "http://vibsdepot.hpe.com/hpe/
The "Downloads" link on the top panel will allow you to directory browse and download from groupings that correspond to HPE Customized VMware image releases. For customers already using VMware ESXi, it is recommended that you update to the latest version on their supported at your earliest convenience. You can use vibsdepot to browse and download individual bundles using the Download link on the home page. Downloading individual bundles means you need to know exactly what to download to ensure you get the right version of the right bundle. HPE VMware vSphere Editions vSphere editions are highly scalable virtualization solutions for midsize and enterprise organizations that want to optimize existing IT investments, streamline IT operations and deliver IT as a service through private, public and hybrid cloud infrastructures.
- latest HPE Value-Add components for a specific release - latest HPE and 3rd party device drivers used in the HPE Custom Image (for VUM) - latest HPE and 3rd party device drivers used in the HPE Custom Image for a specific release - specific versions for HPE Value-Add bundles, HPE and 3rd party device drivers for any specific releases included in the - specific versions for HPE Value-Add bundles, HPE and 3rd party device drivers for any specific releases included in the HPE Custom Image (for vSphere PowerCLI and ESXCLI)
Vibsdepot contains the complete set of HPE value-add and HPE and 3rd party device driver components for each release of the HPE Customized VMware image. Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile