Download the installer for ESXi. You can obtain the software either from an OEM or from the VMware download portal at https://my.vmware.com/.

Prerequisites

Create a VMware Customer Connect account at https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/.

Procedure

  1. Log in to VMware Customer Connect.
  2. Navigate to Products and Accounts > All Products.
  3. Find VMware vSphere and click Download Product.
  4. Select a VMware vSphere version from the Select Version drop-down menu.
  5. Select a version of VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) and click GO TO DOWNLOADS.
  6. Download an ESXi ISO image.

    For an evaluation copy of ESXi, go to https://my.vmware.com/en/group/vmware/evalcenter?p=free-esxi7.

    For product patches to ESXi, see VMware knowledge base article 1021623 or go to https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/patch.

  7. Confirm the checksums.