To install ESXi 7.0 Update 3 from the customized ISO image, follow these steps:
The latest customized image for standard ProLiant servers is dated February 2025 Synergy Servers: A specialized "HPE Synergy only" image was released in November 2024 Archived Gen9 Support: vmware esxi 7.0 update 3 hpe customized iso image download
But as any seasoned sysadmin knows, installing bare-metal hypervisors on OEM hardware can be a nightmare of missing drivers. If she used the standard VMware ISO, she’d spend hours hunting down HPE Smart Storage Array drivers, struggling with network interface card (NIC) recognition, and banging her head against the keyboard trying to configure the iLO (Integrated Lights-Out). To install ESXi 7
Once downloaded and installed, SSH into your ESXi host and run: vmware esxi 7.0 update 3 hpe customized iso image download