If you're not using an image builder or update manager, you should avoid those custom images.
Oh and once again: both Oct17 images have a bugged elxiscsi driver version that have an issue with scratch partition configuration. Never the less, I have 26 BL460c Gen8 hosts running ESXI 6.5 U1 installed from the early october custom image and upgraded to the latest one. Unless you have a real bug mentioned as solved in the updated driver in release notes from vendor. IMO one should avoid any software driver updates came out after the last production Pre-Gen9 SPP2017.04 and before a special notice from HPE about this situation. The second one was silently replaced with the third one in the begining of November, alog with appearance of the new Oct17 vibsdepot, updated SUM documentation and latest Pre-Gen9 supported image notice for VMware-ESXi-6.5.0-OS-Release-5146846-HPE-650.9.6.5.27-May2017 image.Īs for now, looks like the latest supported configuration for Gen8 is based on May17 image and vibsdepot driver and Post -production SPP images also do not provide new software updates, only firmware fixes.
If so, can I still update the HPE drivers and software using VUM and vibsdepot? Or are drivers released after May 2017 not valid for Gen8 servers? What is meant by VMware 6.5 U1 " base image"? I assume that "base image" refers to the generic 6.5 U1 image provided by VMware here: ? "Install or update using the HPE Custom Image for VMware vSphere 6.5 () that supports Pre-Gen9 servers available on at: and then update the OS using the VMware 6.5 U1 base image." I hope you guys can shine your light on this topic. I know this is a lot to ask and I will paralllel ask the question internally to HPE support and our accountmanager. What do you guys use ans see in the field? Which Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) baseline do you recommend? One generic baseline of SPP 2017.04.0 for gen-8 and gen-9 blades or 2 different SPP baselines?
TO sum up: Can I install VMware esxi 6.5U1 on HPE BL460c gen-8 servers and how?
To which degree patch / update the ESXi 6.0U2 environment? What do you guys recommend? Install Esxi 6.0U2 on gen8 and 6.5U1 on gen-9? What are the major issues of esxi 6.0U2? ESXi 6.0 U - Last gen8 custom image is not downloadable. Is Esxi 6.0 U2 supported on BL460c gen-8 blades? Is is possible to install VMware esxi 6.5u1 onto GEN-8. Is there any date soon on the horizon for GEN-8 support with esxi 6.5U1? I'm thinking of using the new HPE Custom Image for VMware ESXi 6.5 U1 Install CD iso. I can install HPE custom Esxi 6.5U1 on BL460c gen-9 blades. My conclusion so far: I can't install HPE custom Esxi 6.5U1 on gen-8 blades. HPE ProLiant Gen8 server support will be included in a future release which is to be determined. *23 The HPE ESXi custom images for 6.0 U3, 6.5 and 6.5 U and forward only supports HPE ProLiant Gen9 and Gen10 servers. However when I read the HPE servers support & Certification matrix and check the BL series is notice that vSphere 6.5U1 is supported but exception 23 clearly states the following: When I check the VMware compatibility guide I see that esxi 6.5U1 is supported on HPE proliant BL460c gen-8 servers (Intel Xeon E5-2600 series). My current environment is as mix of HPE proliant BL460c gen-8 and Gen9 servers. Our new platform will work onVMware vSPhere 6.5 U1 so I prefer to update my current blades to VMware esxi 6.5 U1. I want to upgrade from vSphere 5.5 to vsphere 6.x so I can use the new cross vcenter vMotion functionality from this current environment to our new environment. I want to install VMware vSphere 6.x into my current HPE bladeserver environment.Goal: I need to migrate vm's to our new VSAN 6.6 environment.