Esxi Iso May 2026
It sounds simple: download a file, burn it to a USB, and install it. However, between Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, changing hardware support lists, and the need for custom drivers, finding the right ISO is often the hardest part of the deployment.
Use VMware PowerCLI.
# Connect to VMware Depot Connect-VIServer Add-EsxSoftwareDepot .\my-custom-driver.vib Clone the base profile New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile "ESXi-8.0U3-standard" -Name "MyCustomISO" Add your driver Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile "MyCustomISO" -SoftwarePackage "my-driver-name" Export to ISO Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "MyCustomISO" -ExportToIso -FilePath C:\ISOs\my-esxi-custom.iso esxi iso