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Overview Thank you for downloading HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5. Update 5. HP has seamlessly integrated VMware ESXi, delivering active HP ProLiant management and consolidated lifecycle management for a consistent, reliable ProLiant experience. HP Common Information Module (CIM) providers and integrated VMware ESXi provide active hardware management using HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM). These HP CIM providers proactively surface hardware monitoring data to deliver the most upto-date server state information. You can update integrated VMware ESXi using the standard VMware update tools. The integrated hypervisor installation is partitioned with redundant images, enabling a robust upgrade and recovery process. The HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 5 Getting Started guide is for integrated ESXi 3.5 Standalone Edition or HP integrated VMware ESXi VI3 Enterprise Edition. The accompanying ISO installs HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 5. The installation ISO includes a trial license for standalone edition. To obtain a permanent license for standalone edition, go to the VMware website and register to obtain the serial number license. The integrated ESXi Stand-Alone Edition is well suited for single server virtualization installations and is managed using the VMware free VI Client management console. HP Technical Software Support and Update Service is optional. You can upgrade HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5 Stand-Alone Edition to any of the fully licensed products for VMware vSphere including Essentials, Essentials Plus, Standard, Advanced, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus editions. HP VMware vSphere products includes one-year, 9x5 unlimited HP Technical Software Support and Update Service and are upgradeable to a 3, 4, or 5 year Technical Software Support and Update Service. You can downgrade VMware vSphere 4 licenses to ESXi 3.5 using VMware license portal. To learn more about license delivery and enabling enterprise entitlement, see License information.

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Overview
Thank you for downloading HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5. Update 5. HP has
seamlessly integrated VMware ESXi, delivering active HP ProLiant management and
consolidated lifecycle management for a consistent, reliable ProLiant experience.
HP Common Information Module (CIM) providers and integrated VMware ESXi
provide active hardware management using HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM). These
HP CIM providers proactively surface hardware monitoring data to deliver the most up-
to-date server state information.
You can update integrated VMware ESXi using the standard VMware update tools.
The integrated hypervisor installation is partitioned with redundant images, enabling a
robust upgrade and recovery process.
The
HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 5 Getting Started
guide is for integrated
ESXi 3.5 Standalone Edition or HP integrated VMware ESXi VI3 Enterprise Edition. The
accompanying ISO installs HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 5.
The installation ISO includes a trial license for standalone edition. To obtain a
permanent license for standalone edition, go to the VMware website and register to
obtain the serial number license.
The integrated ESXi Stand-Alone Edition is well suited for single server virtualization
installations and is managed using the VMware free VI Client management console.
HP Technical Software Support and Update Service is optional.
You can upgrade HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5 Stand-Alone Edition to any of the
fully licensed products for VMware vSphere including Essentials, Essentials Plus,
Standard, Advanced, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus editions.
HP VMware vSphere products includes one-year, 9x5 unlimited HP Technical Software
Support and Update Service and are upgradeable to a 3, 4, or 5 year Technical
Software Support and Update Service. You can downgrade VMware vSphere 4
licenses to ESXi 3.5 using VMware license portal.
To learn more about license delivery and enabling enterprise entitlement, see License
information.