Requesting checksum verification for HPE version of the ESXi ISO image

[Foobear23]

Hello everyone,

We received the following ISO directly from our HPE sales team:

VMware-ESXi-8.0.3-24859861-HPE-803.0.0.12.2.0.9-oct2025.iso

Before deploying it on our servers, our virtualization team would like to verify the file’s integrity. Specifically, we’re looking for the official hash published by VMware or HPE to confirm that the ISO is authentic and has not been modified.

Could someone please point us to where VMware or HPE publish the checksums for these customized ESXi images? A link or screenshot from an official source showing the checksum for this particular version would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your help!

[Azr_geek]

Hello @Foobear23,

Log in to the Broadcom Support Portal (or HPE Customer Portal) with your entitlement and navigate to the exact file VMware-ESXi-8.0.3-24859861-HPE-803.0.0.12.2.0.9-oct2025.iso; in the file’s download metadata, there is often a “Checksums” tab (SHA-256, MD5) provided by the portal.

If the portal does not display the hash, raise a support request with HPE and ask for the SHA-256 hash (or MD5) for that exact image version. The HPE community thread (see above) shows HPE staff can provide the hash when asked.

Once you obtain the hash, run a local tool (e.g., in PowerShell: Get-FileHash <filename> -Algorithm SHA256) to compare.

Regards,
Azr_geek