: Specific images are available for Synergy blades, such as the November 2021 release. Key Components Included
VMware ESXi is a bare-metal hypervisor that ships with a set of generic drivers intended to work on a wide variety of hardware. However, hardware vendors like HPE create specialized components for their servers (such as RAID controllers, NICs, and management chips) that require specific drivers to function correctly. download hpe custom image for esxi 6.5 u3
Pre-loaded drivers for Smart Array controllers (hpsa/nhpsa). : Specific images are available for Synergy blades,
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| Issue | Detail | |-------|--------| | | No security patches since Nov 2021. Do not expose to internet. | | Hardware support | Does not support Gen10 Plus or newer. | | VMFS version | VMFS 6 (same as newer ESXi) but limited driver support. | | Upgrade path | Direct upgrade to 7.0 U3 may require fresh install. | Pre-loaded drivers for Smart Array controllers (hpsa/nhpsa)