
Dell also modifies the below files as part of customization: /etc/vmware/vmware.lic /etc/vmware/oem.xml /etc/vmware/support /etc/vmware/esx.conf The driver and cim provider versions included in this ESXi image are:- Broadcom Drivers (Available at ) = bnx2 - 2.1.6b.v41.4 bnx2x - 1.64.32.v41.1 bnx2i - 1.9.2g.v41.1 cnic - 1.10.3p.v41.1 Brocade Drivers (Available at ) = bna - 2.3.0.2 bfa - 2.3.0.2 Emulex Drivers (Available at ) = lpfc820-8.2.1.97.30 be2iscsi-2.104.277.3 ima-be2iscsi-2.104.277.3 be2net-2.104.277.3 Intel Drivers (Available at ) = igb - 3.1.17 ixgbe : 3.4.23 QLogic Drivers (Available at ) = qlge : 1.0.0.45 qlcnic : 4.0.721 qla2xxx : 841.k1.23.1-1vmw qla4xxx : 524.01.29vmw ima-qima4xx : 2.01-15 CIM Providers = Brocade CIM Provider - 3.0.0.0 Emulex CIM Provider - 3.2.30 QLogic Provider : 1.3.5 NOTE: The list of files appended/modified/customized by Dell may change during a later release.
#Download esxi 4.1 install#
For detailed instructions to install and use Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, see the Dell OpenManage documentation at This image is customized by Dell which includes updated driver versions.

Plus I could not do the download on the management PC as it is in a lab with no Internet connectivity, so had to download ot elsewhere and copy the installer, which was 267 MB. It is recommend to use this version so the mod.tgz workaround isn’t needed anymore Download Syslinux, can be found by clicking on the following link. With ESXi 4.1, you have to have an Internet connection on your management PC and download the client from the vmware site. It solves the Total number of sectors bug in VMware ESXi 4.1. This documentation set supports the vSphere 4.1 initial release and subsequent updates. Update: The latest version of VMware ESXi is 4.1 Update 1 (VMware-VMvisor-Installer-4.1.0.). There are separate documentation pages for the ESXi Installable / vCenter Server and ESXi Embedded / vCenter Server combinations.

For Dell Support documentation on VMware ESX/ESXi, refer This Dell Customized VMware ESXi image does not include Dell OpenManage Server Administrator. The documents on this page cover ESX and vCenter Server.
