Posted by on Oct 20 2015 (updated on Feb 3 2016) in.Sorry, this article had to be reworked since originally published, details for the reasons why.If you're building new, you'll certainly want to use the new hypervisor, since the serious NETDEV WATCHDOG issue that sometimes causes ESXi to hang is resolved. This article is about getting the fresh downloads going for your 'greenfield' installs.
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If you don't have a commercial license, and are instead using a trial, free, or, you won't be able to grab the 6.0 Update 1a ISO directly.Oct 30 2015 UpdateWhat I learned today is that you can contact VMware by email at [email protected] to inquire about obtaining the ESXi 6.0 Update 1a ISO namedVMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.0.0.update.x8664.isothey'll open a Service Request (SR#), and may be able to help you with a WebEx and get you that file earlier, much as they did for me, for free, under SR#0. Or you can wait 60 or more days for VMware to allow anybody with any My VMware acount to access and download this file. I have given VMware constructive and thorough feedback about how silly this is. The old trick of signing up for a new My VMware account under a differerent email address doesn't help for getting 6.0 Update 1a either.
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Free ESXi 6.0 - How to Download and get License Keys. Key and access to the binaries; Download ESXi ISO Image free-esxi-60-download.
I think you opening a ticket via email is likely the best approach, since VMware will then better understand/track the impact of this 60+ day delay. But if you just want to get your existing 6.0 updated to 1a right now, worry not, got you covered, simply skip to section 1B below. A) Registered commercial license key users can download the 6.0 Update 1a ISOIf you do want the ESXi 6.0 Update 1a ISO, and the full vSphere 6.0 U1a with vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) for the FUN and useful stuff like vMotion, and you have a commercial license, here's the link for all that stuff:.The ESXi 6.0 1a hypervisor file you want:Name: VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.0.0.update.x8664.isoRelease Date: 2015-10-06Build Number: 3073146 B) EVALExperience/trial/free hypervisor download/apply 6.0 Update 1a patch directlyThese steps have been tested, and work great in my home lab. Before you begin, first, you need to review William Lam's:Disclaimer: This method assumes you can install the default ESXi Image Profile with no additional drivers or packages, else you may have connectivity issue after the upgrade. If you still need to customize the ESXi Image Profile before installation, you will still need to use something like Image Builder and then upload that to your online depot.and Andreas Peetz:Important note: Before doing this please check whether you rely on one of the NIC drivers (e.g. Realtek) that were blacklisted in ESXi 6.0.
You then need to carry out an additional step before doing the upgrade - see my earlier post (section 2) for details.For my, I didn't have to worry about VIBs: the stock drivers built into 6.0 are all I need to succeed. DisclaimerEmphasis is on home test labs, not production environments. No free technical support is implied or promised, and all best-effort advice volunteered by the author or commenters are on a use-at-your-own risk basis. Properly caring for your data is your responsibility. TinkerTry bears no responsibility for data loss.
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