Table Of Contents
Release Notes for the VMware Installable Cisco Custom ISO Image
Contents
Revision History
Image Download Links
New Hardware Features
System Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Supported Servers
ISO Image Components
Upgrading to the New Software Release
Related Documentation
Service and Support
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Release Notes for the VMware Installable Cisco Custom ISO Image
First Published: February 28, 2012
Last Updated: December 12, 2013
Part Number: OL-26617-01
This document describes system requirements, new hardware features, ISO image components and links to VMware download and upgrade documentation pages for the VMware installable Cisco custom ISO images for releases, ESXi 5.5, ESXi 5.0, ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.1 U1 and EXI 4.1 U3.
The VMware installable Cisco ISO Image provides an installable ESXi ISO image that includes Cisco and 3rd party drivers necessary for Cisco UCS blade and rack servers.
Contents
This document contains the following sections:
•
Revision History
•Image Download Links
•System Requirements
•ISO Image Components
•Upgrading to the New Software Release
•Related Documentation
•Service and Support
Revision History
Table 1 Online History Change
Part Number
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Revision
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Date
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Description
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OL-26617-01
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A0
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September 11, 2012
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Created release notes for VMware installable Cisco Custom ISO image, release ESXi 5.0.
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B0
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October 11, 2013
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Updated release notes for ESXi 5.0 U2, ESXi 5.1, ESXI 5.1 U2, ESXi 4.1 U3.
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C0
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November 1, 2013
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Updated release notes for release ESXi 5.5.
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D0
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December 12, 2013
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Updated ESXi 5.5 system requirements table with B230 M2 .
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Image Download Links
You can download the ISO image from the VMware web site as listed in the following table:
Note When you are on the Download VMware vSphere page, click the drop down option under Select Version to select the version of the image you want to download.
New Hardware Features
The following table lists added hardware support for each of ESXi release versions that are not found in previous custom builds:
Table 3 New Hardware Features
Release
|
New Hardware Features
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ESXi 5.0
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•UCSB-B200-M3
•UCSC-C240-M3
•UCSC-C220-M3S
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ESXi 5.0 U2
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•C240 M3 (NEBS)
•C24 M3 (LFF)
•C22 M3 (LFF)
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System Requirements
Hardware Requirements
You can access the hardware requirements for VMware installable Cisco Custom ISO image from the following link: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1003661
Supported Servers
The following tables provide the list of supported servers for the following releases:
•Supported Servers for ESXi 5.0
•Supported Servers for ESXi 5.0 U2
•Supported Servers for ESXi 5.1
•Supported Servers for ESXi 5.1 U1
•Supported Servers for ESXi 4.1 U3
•Supported Servers for EXSi 5.5
Table 4 Supported Servers for ESXi 5.0
Models
|
Minimum Management Software Level
|
B200 M1
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Cisco UCS Manager 1.4(3)
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B200 M2
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Cisco UCS Manager 1.4(3)
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B200 M3
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(2)
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B230 M1
|
Cisco UCS Manager 1.4(3)
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B230 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 1.4(3)
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B250 M1
|
Cisco UCS Manager 1.4(3)
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B250 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 1.4(3)
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B440 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 1.4(3)
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B440 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 1.4(3)
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C200 M1
|
-
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C200 M2
|
-
|
C200 M2 (SFF)
|
-
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C210 M1
|
-
|
C210 M1
|
-
|
C210 M2
|
-
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C250 M1
|
-
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C250 M2
|
-
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C260 M2
|
-
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C460 M1
|
-
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C460 M2
|
-
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C220 M3
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CIMC 1.4(4a) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(2)
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C240 M3
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CIMC 1.4(4a) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(2)
|
Table 5 Supported Servers for ESXi 5.0 U2
Model
|
Minimum Management Software Level
|
B200 M1
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(5)
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B200 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(5)
|
B230 M1
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(5)
|
B230 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(5)
|
B250 M1
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(5)
|
B440 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(5)
|
B200 M3
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(5)
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B22 M3
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(5)
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B420 M3
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(5)
|
C200 M1
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
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C200 M2
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
|
C200 M2 (SFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
|
C210 M1
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
|
C210 M2
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
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C22 M3 (LFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
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C22 M3 (SFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
|
C220 M3 (LFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
|
C220 M3 (SFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
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C24 M3 (LFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
|
C24 M3 (SFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
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C240 M3 (LFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
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C240 M3 (NEBS)
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
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C240 M(SFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
|
C250 M1
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
|
C250 M2
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
|
C260 M2
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
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C420 M3
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
|
C460 M1
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
|
C460 M2
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
|
Table 6 Supported Servers for ESXi 5.1
Model
|
Minimum Management Software Level
|
B200 M1
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
|
B200 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
|
B230 M1
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
|
B230 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
|
B250 M1
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
|
B440 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
|
B200 M3
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
|
B22 M3
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
|
B420 M3
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
|
C200 M1
|
-
|
C200 M2
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C200 M2 (SFF)
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C210 M1
|
-
|
C210 M2
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C250 M1
|
-
|
C250 M2
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C260 M2
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C460 M1
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C460 M2
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C22 M3(SFF)
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C22 M3 (LFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
|
C220 M3 (SFF/LFF)
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C24 M3 (SFF)
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C24 M3 (LFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(1
|
C240 M3 (SFF/LFF)
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C240 M3 (NEBS)
|
CIMC 1.5(1)
|
C420 M3
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
Table 7 Supported Servers for ESXi 5.1 U1
Model
|
Minimum Management Software Level
|
B200 M1
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(5)
|
B200 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(5)
|
B230 M1
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(5)
|
B230 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(5)
|
B250 M1
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(5)
|
B250 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(5)
|
B440 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(5)
|
B200 M3
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(5)
|
B22 M3
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(5)
|
B20 M3
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(5)
|
C200 M1
|
-
|
C200 M2
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
C200 M2 (SFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
C200 M1
|
-
|
C200 M2
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
C200 M2 (SFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
C210 M1
|
-
|
C210 M2
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
C250 M1
|
-
|
C250 M2
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
C260 M2
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
C460 M1
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
C460 M2
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
C22 M3 (SFF/LFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
C220 M3 (SFF/LFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
C24 M3 (SFF/LFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
C240 M3
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
C420 M3
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
Table 8 Supported Servers for ESXi 4.1 U3
Model
|
Minimum Management Software Level
|
B200 M1
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
|
B200 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
|
B230 M1
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
|
B230 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
|
B250 M1
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
|
B250 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
|
B440 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
|
B200 M3
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
|
B22 M3
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
|
B420 M3
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.0(4)
|
C200 M1
|
CIMC 1.4(7)
|
C200 M2
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C200 M2 (SFF)
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C210 M1
|
CIMC 1.4(7)
|
C210 M2
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C250 M1
|
CIMC 1.4(7)
|
C250 M2
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C260 M2
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C460 M1
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C460 M2
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C22 M3 (SFF)
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C22 M3 (LFF)
|
CIMC 1.4(7)
|
C220 M3 (SFF)
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C220 M3 (LFF)
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C24 M3 (SFF)
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C24 M3 (LFF)
|
CIMC 1.4(7)
|
C240 M3 (SFF)
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C240 (LFF)
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C420 M3
|
CIMC 1.4(7) or Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(1)
|
C460 M2
Table 9 Supported Servers for EXSi 5.5
Model
|
Minimum Management Software Level
|
B200 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(3)
|
B230 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(3)
|
B440 M2
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(3)
|
B200 M3
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(3)
|
B22 M3
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(3)
|
B420 M3
|
Cisco UCS Manager 2.1(3)
|
C200 M2
|
CIMC 1.4(3u)
|
C200 M2 (SFF)
|
CIMC 1.4(3u)
|
C210 M2
|
CIMC 1.4(3u)
|
C250 M2
|
CIMC 1.4(3t)
|
C260 M2
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
C460 M2
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
C22 M3 (SFF/LFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
C220 M3(SFF/LFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
C24 M3 (SFF/LFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
C240 M3 (SFF/LFF)
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
C220 M3 (V2)
|
CIMC 1.5 (3d)
|
C240 M3 (V2)
|
CIMC 1.5 (3d)
|
C420 M3
|
CIMC 1.5(2)
|
ISO Image Components
The following tables list the components included in the VMware ESXi Installable Cisco Custom ISO Image.
•ISO Image Components for ESXi 5.0
•ISO Image Components for 5.0 U2
•ISO Image Components for 5.1
•ISO Image Components for 5.1 U1
•ISO Image Components for 4.1 U3
•ISO Image Components for ESXi 5.5
Table 10 ISO Image Components for ESXi 5.0
Driver Component
|
Version
|
Cisco UCS M81KR and P81E VIC Storage Driver
|
1.5.0.7 fnic
|
Cisco UCS M81KR and P81E VIC Network Driver
|
2.1.2.22 enic
|
QLogic QLE8152 network driver
|
1.0.0.47
|
QLogic QLE8152 storage driver
|
911.k1.1-19vmw
|
QLogic QLE2x62 storage driver
|
911.k1.1-19vmw
|
QLogic 3200/8200 series
|
5.0.736
|
Emulex OCe10102 network driver
|
4.0.355.1
|
Emulex OCe10102 storage driver
|
8.2.2.105.36
|
Emulex LPe1x002 storage driver
|
8.2.2.105.36
|
Intel X520 network driver
|
3.7.13
|
Intel I350 network driver
|
3.2.10
|
LSI 92xx storage driver
|
5.34
|
LSI 2008M storage driver
|
5.34
|
Table 11 ISO Image Components for 5.0 U2
Driver Component
|
Version
|
Cisco UCS M81KR and P81E VIC Storage Driver
|
1.5.0.20 fnic
|
Cisco UCS M81KR and P81E VIC Network Driver
|
2.1.2.38 enic
|
QLogic QLE8152 network driver
|
1.0.0.47
|
QLogic QLE8152 storage driver
|
911.k1.1-19vmw
|
QLogic QLE2x62 storage driver
|
911.k1.1-19vmw
|
QLogic iSCSI driver
|
634.5.13.0
|
QLogic 3200/8200 series
|
5.0.736
|
Emulex OCe10102 network driver
|
4.0.355.1
|
Emulex OCe10102 storage driver
|
8.2.2.105.36
|
Emulex LPe1x002 storage driver
|
8.2.2.105.36
|
Intel X520 network driver
|
3.7.13
|
Intel I350 network driver
|
3.2.10
|
LSI 92xx storage driver
|
5.34
|
LSI 2008M storage driver
|
5.34
|
net-tg3 Broadcom tg3 driver
|
3.123b.v50.1
|
VMware ESXi 5.x Driver CD for Broadcom NetXtreme II Network/iSCSI/FCoE Driver Set
|
1.74.17.v50.1
|
Table 12 ISO Image Components for 5.1
Driver Component
|
Version
|
Cisco UCS M81KR and P81E VIC Storage Driver
|
1.5.0.8 fnic
|
Cisco UCS M81KR and P81E VIC Network Driver
|
2.1.2.22 enic
|
QLogic QLE8152 network driver
|
1.0.0.47
|
QLogic QLE8152 storage driver
|
911.k1.1-26vmw
|
QLogic QLE2x62 storage driver
|
911.k1.1-26vmw
|
QLogic 3200/8200 series
|
5.0.750
|
Emulex OCe10102 network driver
|
4.0.355.1
|
Intel X520 network driver
|
3.7.13
|
Intel I350 network driver
|
3.2.10
|
LSI 92xx storage driver
|
5.34
|
LSI 2008M storage driver
|
5.34
|
net-tg3 Broadcom tg3 driver
|
3.123b.v50.1
|
VMware ESXi 5.x Driver CD for Broadcom NetXtreme II Network/iSCSI/FCoE Driver Set
|
1.74.17.v50.1
|
Table 13 ISO Image Components for 5.1 U1
Driver Component
|
Version
|
Cisco UCS M81KR and P81E VIC Storage Driver
|
v1.5.0.8 fnic
|
Cisco UCS M81KR and P81E VIC Network Driver
|
v2.1.2.22 enic
|
QLogic QLE8152 network driver
|
1.0.0.47
|
QLogic QLE8152 storage driver
|
911.k1.1-26OEM
|
QLogic QLE2x62 storage driver
|
911.k1.1-26OEM
|
QLogic 3200/8200 network driver
|
5.0.750
|
Emulex OCe10102 network driver
|
4.0.355.1
|
Intel I350 network driver
|
3.2.10
|
net-tg3 Broadcom tg3 driver
|
3.123b.v50.1
|
VMware ESXi 5.x Driver CD for Broadcom NetXtreme II Network/iSCSI/FCoE Driver Set
|
1.74.17.v50.1
|
Table 14 ISO Image Components for 4.1 U3
Driver Component
|
Version
|
Cisco UCS M81KR and P81E VIC Storage Driver
|
1.4.0.201 fnic
|
Cisco UCS M81KR and P81E VIC Network Driver
|
2.1.2.20 enic
|
QLogic qlge network driver
|
1.0.0.43
|
QLogic qlcnic network driver
|
4.0.735
|
QLogic qla2xxx storage driver
|
841.k1.34.1-1vmw
|
Emulex be2net network driver
|
2.103.377.0
|
Emulex lpfc820 storage driver
|
8.2.1.105.34
|
Intel ixgbe network driver
|
3.1.17.1
|
net-bnx2x VMware ESX 4.x Driver CD for Broadcom NetXtreme II
|
1.62.15.v41.2
|
scsi-bnx2i VMware ESX 4.x Driver CD for Broadcom NetXtreme II
|
1.9.1t.v41.2
|
Table 15 ISO Image Components for ESXi 5.5
Driver Component
|
Version
|
Cisco UCS VIC Storage Driver
|
v1.5.0.45
|
Cisco UCS VIC Network Driver
|
v2.1.2.38
|
QLogic QLE8152 network driver
|
3.0.0.57
|
QLogic 3200/8200 network driver
|
5.5.164
|
QLogic qlnativefc FC-FCoE driver
|
1.1.7.0
|
QLogic qla4xxx iSCSI driver
|
634.55.20.0
|
Upgrading to the New Software Release
VMware ESXi Installable Cisco Custom ISO Images are designed for fresh installations of ESXi hosts. If you want to upgrade or migrate the ESXi images from a previous version or vCenter Servers, you can access VMware's upgrade guides from the links listed in the table:
Related Documentation
Refer to the following documents for platform specific installation instructions:
•Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers VMware Installation Guide
•Cisco UCS C-Series Servers VMware Installation Guide
Service and Support
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For general inquiries, please consult the Cisco Systems contact information web page.
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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
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