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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 Drivers Included in the VMware ESXi 5.0.0 Update 2 Installable Hitachi Custom ISO Image

Third Party Product Driver Version Build Link to VMware Donwnload Center
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

Hardware Compatibility

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.

Installation Notes for This Release

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.

Known Issues

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.

Support for Hitachi Custom ISO Image

Support of Hitachi branded products.

If you are customer of Hitachi branded products, please contact your contracted support representative of Hitachi Ltd.

Support of OEM branded products.

Please contact your sales representative where you purchased server products or contracted support representative.

General Inquiry

For general inquiries about Hitachi Custom ISO Image, please e-mail to global site contact.