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With ESXi 7.0 Update 3 still being a stable production workhorse, finding the correct HPE ISO can be surprisingly tricky—especially after Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware. Let me walk you through exactly where to get it. ** Sources ** With ESXi 7
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: Identify the latest build number. For instance, recent versions include: February 2025 Release VMware-ESXi-7.0.3-24411414-HPE-703.0.0.11.9.0.5-Feb2025.iso September 2024 Release VMware-ESXi-7.0.3-23794027-HPE-703.0.0.11.8.0.4-Sep2024.iso Key Considerations for HPE Servers VMware ESXi Images for HPE Servers | HPE AFRICA ** Sources ** With ESXi 7
: Select My Downloads from the left-hand menu. ** Sources ** With ESXi 7
This is the gold standard. HPE hosts the ISO directly on their support portal.