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Disappointed HPE and VMWare removed access to VMWare 6.x files

Michael A. McKenney — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 04:07:11 GMT

We use VMWare 6 U3 on our HP C7000 blade center. I used to have access to the files we paid for from HPE VMWare support. Broardcom bought VMWare and dropped all VMWare 6.x files. HPE used to give us access to the files. They are no longer available. I have been looking for the HPE VMWare 6.0 ESXI files for BL465C blades and DL360e Gen 8 servers on other sites with no luck. Do any of the HPE engineers still have the VMWare 6.x files?

Re: Disappointed HPE and VMWare removed access to VMWare 6.x files

Rajaram02 — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:46:44 GMT

Hi Michael,

Could you please let us know the version and build number you're looking for?

Also, should it be a HPE Custom image or a vanilla image?

Example : VMware-ESXi-6.0.0-Update3-13635687-HPE-Gen9plus-600.10.4.5.15-Sep2019.iso

Re: Disappointed HPE and VMWare removed access to VMWare 6.x files

Michael A. McKenney — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:14:14 GMT

The BL465C Gen7 blades had enterprise licenses with HPE/VMWare. The HP DL360E has essentials kit licenses.. The HPE files were that went with them got corrupted.

i am using the VMware-VCSA-all-6.7.0-20540798.iso. This is a vCenter Appliance 6.7 Update 3s. I was looking for the vCenter Server 6.7 Update 3w file.

I used the custom, HPE builds on the HP BL465c Gen7 blades and HP DL360e Gen8 server..
VMWare ESxi 6.0.0 15517548

Last patches I put on them from VMWare Patch Tracker was:

2020-02-20

Imageprofile ESXi-6.0.0-20200204001-standard (Build 15517548) includes the following updated VIBs:

Name Version Vendor Summary Category Severity Bulletin esx-base 6.0.0-3.145.15517548 VMware Updates the ESX 6.0.0 esx-base bugfix important ESXi600-202002401-BG esx-ui 1.33.6-15514262 VMware VMware Host Client bugfix important ESXi600-202002403-BG tools-light 6.0.0-3.145.15517548 VMware Updates the ESX 6.0.0 tools-light security important ESXi600-202002402-BG vsan 6.0.0-3.145.15425784 VMware ESXi VSAN bugfix important ESXi600-202002401-BG vsanhealth 6.0.0-3000000.3.0.3.145.15425785 VMware Updates the ESX 6.0.0 vsanhealth bugfix important ESXi600-202002401-BG

(For more information see Release Notes.)

Any help would be appreciated.

Michael.

Re: Disappointed HPE and VMWare removed access to VMWare 6.x files

shiva_jr — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 08:00:35 GMT

Hi @Michael A. McKenney ,
Try this link.
Regards,
Shiva_jr

Re: Disappointed HPE and VMWare removed access to VMWare 6.x files

Michael A. McKenney — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:59:05 GMT

All VMWare 6.x releases have been removed from HPE and Broadcom/VMWare.

Re: Disappointed HPE and VMWare removed access to VMWare 6.x files

Rajaram02 — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:08:45 GMT

Hello Michael,

Broadcom has announced updates regarding support for the following products:

vSphere 6.0 – Support ended on March 12, 2020
Broadcom Knowledge Article - https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/318892/

vSphere 7.0 – The End of General Support (EoGS) date has been extended by 6 months, now set to October 2, 2025

As a result of these changes, the installation bundle for vSphere 6.0 has been removed. However, vCenter downloads remain available for users with valid login accounts.

Re: Disappointed HPE and VMWare removed access to VMWare 6.x files

Michael A. McKenney — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:11:57 GMT

I know. Companies used to leave old versions still available after they were discontinued. Broadcom did a lot of stuff customers hated. They tripled their prices.