ESXi 5.1 GA is now available in the VMware Online Depot

The brand new ESXi 5.1 GA packages have finally been uploaded to the VMware Online Depot. That means you can use them with the PowerCLI ImageBuilder snapin and my ESXi-Customizer-PS script to build your own customized installation ISOs or Offline bundles.

To improve the usage of the new ESXi 5.1 ImageProfiles I have updated my ESXi-Customizer-PS script (see my next post).

The ESXi 5.1 GA ImageProfiles

Sep2012 release of the HP Customized ESXi 5.0 ISO

HP has just published updated software packages and device drivers for VMware ESXi 5.0 (at http://vibsdepot.hp.com). With this Sep2012 release HP changes the way how they provide this software: Up to now they have made a complete customized installation ISO (including all the packages) available for download on their own web site. Now they have replaced this download link with a shortcut URL that redirects to a VMware download page: http://www.vmware.com/go/downloads-image-hp-esxi.
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