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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 | |||
== VMware ESX Versions == | == VMware ESX Versions == | ||
Latest revision as of 21:39, 12 February 2024
VMware
VMware HCL - www.vmware.com/go/hcl
Subpage Table of Contents
- VMware/Certification
- VMware/ESX
- VMware/ESXi 5.0
- VMware/ESXi 5.1
- VMware/ESXi 5.5
- VMware/ESXi 6.0
- VMware/Glossary
- VMware/Linked Clone Powershell Script
- VMware/Player
- VMware/PowerCLI
- VMware/Server
- VMware/VCP
- VMware/VCP5
- VMware/VCP550D
- VMware/VMmark
- VMware/View
- VMware/Virtual SAN
- VMware/Workstation
- VMware/vCLI
- VMware/vCenter Server
- VMware/vCenter Server 6.0
- VMware/vSphere
- VMware/vSphere/NVMe
- VMware/vSphere/esxcli
- VMware/vSphere/esxcli/Custom Plugins
- VMware/vSphere/partedUtil
- VMware/vSphere/vimcmd
- VMware/vSphere/vmkfstools
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
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
VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 1 (Build 1474528) (22 December 2013) VMware ESXi 5.5 GA (Build 1331820) (22 September 2013)
VMware ESXi 5.1 Versions
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)
VMware ESXi 5.0 Versions
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)
VMware ESXi 4.1 Versions
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)
VMware ESXi 4.0 Versions
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)
VMware ESX 4.1 Versions
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)
VMware ESX 4.0 Versions
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)
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 ---
[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
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
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
Kiran Madnani - https://communities.vmware.com/people/kmadnani
Glossary
See VMware/Glossary
keywords
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