The HPE Custom Image for VMware ESXi is the most reliable and efficient way to deploy and maintain VMware vSphere on HPE ProLiant and Synergy servers. Instead of fighting driver incompatibilities or lacking hardware visibility with the vanilla VMware installer, the HPE Custom Image ships pre-baked with targeted drivers, management agents, and active health monitoring tools specifically tailored to HPE hardware.
Even experienced admins mess this up. Here are the top three failure modes when seeking a patched HPE image. hpe custom image for esxi patched
A HPE Custom Image for ESXi patched is only half the equation. The underlying firmware must match. The HPE Custom Image for VMware ESXi is
| ESXi Build | HPE Addon Version | Minimum SPP Version | iLO Firmware | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | ESXi 8.0 U2 (Build 22348879) | HPE 802.0.0.10.4.1 | SPP 2024.09.00.00 | iLO 6 v2.50 | | ESXi 7.0 U3 (Build 20345678) | HPE 703.0.0.10.3.2 | SPP 2024.06.00.00 | iLO 5 v2.82 | Here are the top three failure modes when