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			== End of Free VMware ==

			End Of General Availability of the free vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi 7.x and 8.x) (2107518)
			https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2107518

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== VMware ==

VMware HCL - www.vmware.com/go/hcl

== Subpage Table of Contents ==

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== VMware ESX Versions ==

Source: VMware ESX - Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMware_ESX

VMware Patch Download - http://www.vmware.com/patchmgr/download.portal

NOTE: ESX 4.x and ESXi 4.x builds generally match for each major/minor released version.

=== VMware ESXi 5.5 Versions ===

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VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 1 (Build 1474528) (22 December 2013)
VMware ESXi 5.5 GA (Build 1331820) (22 September 2013)
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=== VMware ESXi 5.1 Versions ===

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VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 2 (Build 1483097) (16 January 2014)
VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 1 (Build 1065491) (25 April 2013)
VMware ESXi 5.1 GA (Build 799733) (10 September 2012)
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=== VMware ESXi 5.0 Versions ===

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VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 3 (Build 1311175) (17 October 2013)
VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 2 (Build 914586) (20 December 2012)
VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1 (Build 623860) (15 March 2012)
VMware ESXi 5.0 GA (Build 469512) (24 August 2011)
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=== VMware ESXi 4.1 Versions ===

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VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 3 (Build 800380) (30 August 2012)
VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 2 (Build 502767) (27 October 2011)
VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 1 (Build 351620) (10 February 2011)
VMware ESXi 4.1 GA (Build 260247) (13 July 2010)
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=== VMware ESXi 4.0 Versions ===

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VMware ESXi 4.0 Update 4 (Build 403554) (17 November 2011)
VMware ESXi 4.0 Update 3 (Build 403554) (5 May 2011)
VMware ESXi 4.0 Update 2 (Build 261974) (10 June 2010)
VMware ESXi 4.0 Update 1 (Build 208167) (19 November 2009)
VMware ESXi 4.0 GA (Build 164009) (21 May 2009)
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=== VMware ESX 4.1 Versions ===

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VMware ESX 4.1 Update 3 Build 800380 (30 August 2012)
VMware ESX 4.1 Update 2 Build 502767 (27 October 2011)
VMware ESX 4.1 Update 1 Build 348481 (10 February 2011)
VMware ESX 4.1 Build 260247 (13 July 2010)
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=== VMware ESX 4.0 Versions ===

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VMware ESX 4.0 Update 4 Build 504850 (17 November 2011)
VMware ESX 4.0 Update 3 Build 398348 (5 May 2011)
VMware ESX 4.0 Update 2 Build 261974 (10 June 2010)
VMware ESX 4.0 Update 1 Build 208167 (19 November 2009)
VMware ESX 4.0 Build 164009 (21 May 2009)
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== Get ESX Version ==

vmware -v
VMware ESX 4.0.0 build-208167
VMware ESX 4.1.0 build-260247
VMware ESXi 4.1.0 build-260247
VMware ESXi 5.0.0 build-381646

vmware -l
VMware ESX 4.0.0 Update 1
VMware ESX 4.1.0 GA
VMware ESXi 4.1.0 GA
VMware ESXi 5.0.0 GA

The following are ESX only...

cat /etc/issue # ESX only
VMware ESX 4.1 (Kandinsky)

/proc/vmware/version # ESX only
VMware ESX 4.1.0 [Releasebuild-260247], built on May 18 2010
vmklinux Version 4.1, Build: 260247, Interface: ddi_9_1 Built on: May 18 2010
...

vimsh -n -e 'hostsvc/hostsummary' | grep fullName # ESX only
fullName = "VMware ESX 4.1.0 build-260247",

References:
* VMware KB: Determining VMware Software Version and Build Number - http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=392
* VMware Communities: how to check esx version from command... - http://communities.vmware.com/message/1162223

--- vCLI ---

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[root@kmg installer]# vihostupdate --server esxi40 --username root --password Password1 --query
---------Bulletin ID--------- -----Installed----- ----------------Summary-----------------
ESXi400-201105213-UG 2011-11-07T12:27:33 3w-9xxx: scsi driver for VMware ESXi

[root@kmg installer]# vihostupdate --server esxi41 --username root --password Password1 --query
---------Bulletin ID--------- -----Installed----- ----------------Summary-----------------
ESXi410-201101223-UG 2011-10-11T04:56:54 3w-9xxx: scsi driver for VMware ESXi

[root@kmg installer]# vihostupdate --server esx40 --username root --password Password1 --query
---------Bulletin ID--------- -----Installed----- ----------------Summary-----------------
ESX400-Update04 2011-12-10T17:57:57 VMware ESX 4.0 Complete Update 4

[root@kmg installer]# vihostupdate --server esx41 --username root --password Password1 --query
---------Bulletin ID--------- -----Installed----- ----------------Summary-----------------
ESX410-Update02 2012-03-08T06:37:47 VMware ESX 4.1 Complete Update 2

[root@kmg installer]# esxcli --server esxi50 --username root --password Password1 software vib list
Name Version Vendor Acceptance Level Install Date
-------------------- ---------------------------------- --------- ---------------- ------------
esx-base 5.0.0-0.0.469512 VMware VMwareCertified 2012-01-25

[root@kmg installer]# vihostupdate --server esxi50 --username root --password Password1 --query
This operation is NOT supported on 5.0.0 platform.

[root@kmg installer]# esxcli --server esxi41 --username root --password Password1 software vib list
Error: Unknown command or namespace software vib list
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How to Determine the VMware ESX or ESXi Build Version. - www.techhead.co.uk/how-to-determine-the-vmware-esx-or-esxi-build-version

== Scripting ==

vCLI - http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vcli/
* See [[VMware vCLI]]

PowerCLI - http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/PowerCLI/
* See [[VMware PowerCLI]]

Scripting in VMware ESXi and ESX - http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/esxi-and-esx/scripting.html
: "Both PowerCLI and vCLI are built on the same interface as the vSphere Client."

== Python Versions ==

* VMware ESXi 5.5.0 build-1209974 - Python 2.6.8
* VMware ESXi 5.1.0 build-1065491 - Python 2.6.7
* VMware ESXi 5.0.0 build-1254542 - Python 2.6.7
* VMware ESXi 5.0.0 build-381646 - Python 2.6.1 (GA)
* VMware ESXi 4.1.0 build-800380 - Python 2.5.6
* VMware ESXi 4.0.0 build-989856 - Python 2.5.0
* VMware ESX 4.1.0 build-988178 - Python 2.4.3
* VMware ESX 4.0.0 build-504850 - Python 2.4.3

== Kernel Logs ==

ESXi 5.x:
/var/log/vmkernel.log

ESXi 4.x:
/var/log/messages

ESX 4.x:
/var/log/vmkernel

== Knowledgebase ==

VMware KB:
http://kb.vmware.com/kb

KB Prefix:
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2009812

== VMware Users Group (VMUG) ==

Salt Lake City VMUG - http://www.vmug.com/p/co/ly/gid=172

Northern Utah VMUG - http://www.vmug.com/p/co/ly/gid=146

== Community and Blogs ==

Cormac Hogan - https://communities.vmware.com/people/CHogan
* http://cormachogan.com

Duncan - https://communities.vmware.com/people/depping
* Yellow-Bricks.com - http://www.yellow-bricks.com

William Lam - https://communities.vmware.com/people/lamw
* virtuallyGhetto - http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/

Scott S. Lowe
* http://blog.scottlowe.org/

Kiran Madnani - https://communities.vmware.com/people/kmadnani

== Glossary ==

See [[VMware/Glossary]]

== keywords ==

vmware server esx esxi vmotion migrate templates virtual machine virtualization

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