Synergy-specific ESXi 7.0 U3 install iso/offline bundle?

[PatrickLong]

Previous ESXi installler iso and offline bundle installers prepared by HPE and available on the VMware Customer Connect site (for example, 7.0 U2) have - in addition to the primary DL/BL-focused download - offered both Superdome Flex-specific AND Synergy-specific .iso and offline bundle installers,  but the most recent 7.0 U3 release does not appear to list a Synergy-specific .iso or offline bundle.  It DOES however still list the Superdome Flex custom installer.

Does anyone know if this is an intentional omission or change toward unification of images and we can use the VMware-ESXi-7.0.3-18644231-HPE-703.0.0.10.7.1.16-Oct2021.iso for Synergy, OR if I should be waiting for a forthcoming 7.0 U3 .iso/offline bundle that is specific to Synergy components?   Perhaps we are waiting on a new 3820c driver from Marvell to be released for inclusion in a new 7.0 U3 Synergy-specific bundle, as the drivers released in the SSP 2021..05.03  have resulted in a Customer Advisory ?

[DanCernese · Accepted solution]

The Synergy image will be released in sync with the required Synergy firmware bundle early next month.  Yes, it includes the driver fix.

[PatrickLong]

Thie Synergy custom image has been released, as shown here:  https://www.hpe.com/us/en/servers/hpe-esxi.html

• ESXi 7.0 U3 - HPE Synergy Only Nov 2021.  Scroll down to the "Synergy Custom Images" label.
        *For more information on Synergy Servers, refer to https://www.hpe.com/info/synergy-sw-release-information

Note that this is ESXi 7.0 Update 3 build 18644231, so you should consider immediately applying the latest available patch for U3,  that is U3a build 18825058.  Personally, I'm holding off on U3 for a while - learned my lesson with the 7.0 U2 fiasco and I'm staying at 7.0 U2d 18538813 until U3 gets more mileage on it.