VMware ESXi 5.0.0 Installable Update 2 Hitachi Custom ISO Image | 27 June 2013 | Version 5.0.0 U2 | Build Number 914586 | Hitachi Minor Version 0300 Last updated: 27 June 2013 |
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This release of the VMware ESXi 5.0.0 Installable Update 2 Hitachi Custom ISO Image provides an installable ESXi ISO image that includes drivers necessary to install Hitachi BladeSymphony/Compute Blade 2000, 320, 500 and HA8000/Compute Rack servers.
Third Party Product | Driver | Version | Build | Link to VMware Donwnload Center |
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VMware ESXi 5.0/5.1 Driver CD for Hitachi hfcldd Fibre Channel Adapter | hfcldd | 4.28.16.1158 | 870516 | Go to VMware |
VMware ESXi 5.0 Driver CD for Emulex OneConnect OCe10102 10GbE Adapter (iSCSI Function) | be2iscsi | 4.2.324.12 | 840890 | Go to VMware |
VMware ESXi 5.0/5.1 Driver CD for Emulex OneConnect OCe10102 10GbE Adapter (Network Function) | be2net | 4.2.327.0 | 837998 | Go to VMware |
VMware ESXi 5.0/5.1 Driver for Emulex Fiber Channel HBAs and FCoE UCNAs | lpfc820 | 8.2.4.146.59 | 1021562 | Go to VMware |
VMware ESXi 5.0 Driver CD for Broadcom NetXtreme I Gigabit Ethernet including support for 5717/5718/5719/5720/5725 | tg3 | 3.131d.v50.1 | 1131484 | Go to VMware |
VMware ESXi 5.0/5.1 Driver CD for Broadcom NetXtreme II Network/iSCSI/FCoE Driver Set(Version 1.76.54.v50.1) | misc-cnic-register | 1.76.53.v50.1 | 1073033 | Go to VMware |
net-bnx2 | 2.2.3m.v50.4 | |||
net-bnx2x | 1.76.54.v50.1 | |||
net-cnic | 1.76.59.v50.1 | |||
scsi-bnx2i | 2.76.56.v50.2 | |||
The ESX/ESXi 5.0 driver CD includes version 6.506.51.00.1vmw of LSI Corporation megaraid_sas driver which enables support for LSI MegaRAID SAS products | megaraid_sas | 6.506.51.00.1 | 1004725 | Go to VMware |
For detailed information about ESXi Server hardware compatibility of Hitachi server products, search the VMware Compatibility Guide with 'Hitachi' as 'Partner Name'.
For the compatibility of current and previous versions of VMware vSphere components, including ESXi, VMware vCenter Server, the vSphere Client, and optional VMware products, please see the VMware Product Interoperability Matrix for details.
Important: The VMware ESXi 5.0.0 Update2 Installable Hitachi Custom ISO Image is designed for fresh installations of ESXi hosts. For details about how to upgrade or migrate VMware® ESX™, ESXi™, and vCenter Server™ to ESXi 5.0 Update 2 and vCenter Server 5.0 Update 2, please see vSphere Upgrade for details.
For the procedure how to install ESXi on Hitachi server products using Hitachi Custom ISO Image, please see Installation Guide for VMware for details.
Currently no issue is reported for specifically related to this release of Hitachi Custom ISO image.
For a complete list of known issues in the vSphere 5.0 release, see the vSphere 5.0 release notes at https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-pubs.html.
If you are customer of Hitachi branded products, please contact your contracted support representative of Hitachi Ltd.
Please contact your sales representative where you purchased server products or contracted support representative.
For general inquiries about Hitachi Custom ISO Image, please e-mail to global site contact.
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