Download legacy version ESXi

[VM_OST]

Hi,

I was just wondering if it is still possible to download and run ESXi 6.0? I recently started a poweredge R610 and about to start a quick lab.

Thanks

[Scott Vessey]

Only customers with paid-for licenses valid can download.

[Nathan Savolskis]

To add to the other response - it would have to be a perpetual license that you have on-hand that is not expired in order to still run ESXi 6.x. 

You can go here:

https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/downloads/info/slug/datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmware_vsphere/8_0

And in the drop-down, select the version of ESXi that you need (and have the valid license key).  You can still download as far back as v6.5 right now. 

[Kinnison]

Hello,

Sorry but this is not entirely accurate, certain custom ISOs relating to versions prior to ESXi 6.5 may be downloadable from the websites of the respective system manufacturers, at the same time the customer holding a paid license may be able to download even earlier versions, I can, without any problem, download the ISO related vSphere version 5.1. Without prejudice to the fact that using them in practice requires an adequate license to be available.

Regards
Ferdinando