Looking for HPE VMware ESXi 8.0 U3 Customized Image for my Microserver Gen10+

[marcel458]

I'm looking for the HPE VMware ESXi 8.0 U3 Customized Image for my Microserver Gen10+. There should be an ISO for this.

Followed the instruction from the HPE site in the knowledge base article but could not see any custom ISO in the list.
The VMware Customer Connect site has been replaced by the Broadcom Support Portal. Due to the existing architecture of the Broadcom Support Portal, there are no direct links possible to any specific Custom Image or Addon. Broadcom has issued a knowledge base article with specific steps to find and download Custom Images and Addons.

Any help is welcome

[Nathan Watts]

Log into your account on the Broadcom portal.
From the My DOwnloads select VMware and search vSphere.
Select the VMware vSphere result and the select VMware vSphere [version] and i.e. VMware vSphere - Enterprise Plus.
Select the 8.0 release
Select the Custom ISO's tab, HPE has ISOs in there.

[Praphul Sabbathi]

How to get customized ESXi Image > https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/366685
Link to jump to the download page > click Custom ISOs > search for HPE
>> https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productfiles?subFamily=VMware%20vSphere&displayGroup=VMware%20vSphere%20-%20Enterprise%20Plus&release=8.0&os=&servicePk=202628&language=EN

As a rule of thumb, always check the Server compatibility with the ESXi versions

https://compatibilityguide.broadcom.com/search?program=server&persona=live&column=model&order=asc&productReleaseVersion=%5BESXi+8.0+U3%5D&partnerName=%5BHewlett+Packard+Enterprise%7C%7CHP%5D&activePage=1&activeDelta=300

[Frank Uveges]

Broadcom requires to be designated as an Admin on the portal to download software.
Here is the direct link to HPE ProLiant Custom Image for ESXi 8.0U3 Install CD.

HPE ProLiant Custom Image for ESXi 8.0U3 Install CD VMware-ESXi-8.0.3-24674464-HPE-803.0.0.12.1.0.11-apr2025.iso(715.3 MB) Build Number: 24674464

Jun 25, 2024

https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productfiles?displayGroup=VMware%20vSphere%20-%20Standard&release=8.0&os=&servicePk=202631&language=EN&groupId=204419&viewGroup=true

Additional Information

These downloads contain the following HPE added components/drivers.
Contains:
Name--Version
--------------------------------------------------------------
BCM-storcli--007.3011.0000.0000-02
Broadcom-bnxt-Net-RoCE--232.0.254.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240
Broadcom-lsi-mr3--7.730.01.00-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240
Intel-Volume-Mgmt-Device--9.0.0.1021-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240
Intel-i40en--2.9.2.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240
Intel-icen--1.15.2.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240
Intel-igbn--1.12.0.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240
Intel-ixgben--1.18.2.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240
MRVL-E3-Ethernet-iSCSI-FCoE--3.0.251.0-1OEM.700.1.0.15843807
MRVL-E4-CNA-Driver-Bundle--6.0.402.0-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240
MRVL-QLogic-FC--5.4.83.1-1OEM.803.0.0.23710970
Mellanox-MFT-Tools--4.31.0.150-1OEM.801.0.0.21495797
Mellanox-NATIVE-NMST--4.31.0.150-1OEM.801.0.0.21495797
Microchip-smartpqi--80.4704.0.108-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240
amsdComponent--802.11.11.0.4-1
amsdvComponent--802.12.1.0.25-1
hpe-upgrade-component--901.2.0.5-1OEM.800.0.0.20172892
ilo-driver--800.10.9.0.17-1OEM.800.1.0.20613240
ilorest-component--800.6.0.0.44-1OEM.802.0.0.22380479
ssacli2-component--6.45.8.0-8.0.0
sutComponent--800.6.0.0.37-0

[marcel458]

Thank you all for the answers.
Until 8.0U2 I was able to download these custom ISO's for free with the link to the VMWare site provided by HPE.
HPE stated they are not allowed to direct link to Broadcom for new releases.
And Broadcom has placed the ISO's in a place that is not free for registered users.
For me the only option is to use the default, non-customized ESXi 8.0U3 ISO, or find someone who is willing to provide me the ISO or move away from ESXi (and VMWare/Broadcom).

[marcel458]

I found a software partner who was willing to help