Download ESXI 5.1

[RajGh]

When i try to download ESXI 5.1, it forwards to the download link for 5.5. Is there any external link to download this version?

[Alex_Romeo]

Hi,

VMware in this post: ESXi 5.1 Update 3 bootable ISO

You can find it as a Custom image for the following vendors:

HPE: https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?downloadGroup=HPE-ESXI-5.1.0U3-GA&productId=285

DELL: VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 3 Recovery Image | Dettagli sui driver | Dell Italia

What hardware do you need to install it on?

ARomeo

[RajGh]

we use Advantech servers. would these customized iso's work with other server like Advantech?

[Alex_Romeo]

Hi,

There is no customized image for your brand.

You can download this, but you must have an enabled account.

VMware vSphere 5: Private Cloud Computing, Server and Data Center Virtualization

I did a test and you can download it without problems (just a simple registered account):

ARomeo

[RajGh]

In my case the options to download is grayed out i get below message.

is it possible for you to upload that in external drive and share it? I have been trying to get that for weeks now.

[Alex_Romeo]

Ok! give me your email address that I share on wetransfer

ARomeo

[RajGh]

raz.shree75@gmail.com

Thanks

[Alex_Romeo · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Transferred! let me know if it got there.

ARomeo

[carlozousa]

Hello, I was wondering if you could help me out. I've registered with vmware since the free 4.0 version. For some reason, I cant download it anymore, only the 5.5 version.

I use the free 5.1 on a pen but would like to install on older hardware and 5.5 always complains about not having the correct NIC hardware.

Can I get this esxi hypervisor any other way?

Thanks

Carlos

[vbondzio]

What NIC do you have? Chances are that you can get more up-to-date versions of ESXi to run on that host. An example for one of the most common cards is e.g. here: https://tinkertry.com/install-esxi-5-5-with-realtek-8111-or-8168-nic (you might want to use an even more up to date version of ESXi though).

[cfsSolgen]

Hello, Alex Romeo!

About this download link for ESXi 5.1 u3, is it a free download that I could also get, to start some show off to the mates in my company?

[scott28tt]

@cfsSolgen Do you really need 5.1? It’s very old, no longer updated or supported…

[cfsSolgen]

Hi, Scott!

Thnks for you reply!

I am not a big expert and then, to provide our company team with some show up, I would prefer to present what I can already do.

Also, I know that for the free licenses, we can still register for those old versions 5.x.x.

Yesterday, I managed to register for 5.5.0. I will start by trying to install this one.