HP & VMware Links

This is a list of links to HP software (drivers, firmware, ...) and documentation related to VMware vSphere. It is not meant to be complete and focuses on the HP hardware and the VMware products that I use, but also includes information that is useful for all HP and VMware users.
General notes:

• If a link does not work for you try the [alternate link] which will launch a Google search for the software item on hp.com (works much better than the HP internal search)
• To check if there are any newer versions of a software item available look at its "Revision History" tab

If you find a link to be broken or have any comments then please drop me a note via email to hplinks(at)v-front.de.

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General links

• VMware from HP - ProLiant Server VMware Support Matrix
• HP Service Pack for ProLiant (latest version)
  (bootable ISO for firmware updates with HP Smart Update Manager)
• Current VMware FW and Software Recipe (Compatibility Matrix)

HP customized VMware ESX(i) installation ISOs

• ESXi 6.0 U2 - Apr 2016
• ESXi 5.5 U3b - Apr 2016
• ESXi 5.1 U3 - Apr 2016
• ESXi 5.0 U3 - Nov 2015
• Classic ESX 4.x   [alternate link]  (*)
• ESXi 4.x   [alternate link]  (*)
• ESXi 3.5   [alternate link]
• Info: Driver Versions in HP supplied VMware ESX/ESXi images

(*) These ISOs are no longer being updated by HP (see their advisories c03185813 and c03451532)

HP Online Depot for ESXi 5.x/6.x

• For usage with VMware Update Manager and Image Builder: http://vibsdepot.hp.com
• Download HP drivers and bundles for ESXi 5.x and 6.x from http://vibsdepot.hp.com/hpq/. (Change to the latest subdirectory e.g. mar.12.2015)

SmartComponents for Online Firmware Updates

• are now included in the ProLiant Support Pack CD (see General Links)