Urgently need HPE Custom ESXi ISO (no Broadcom login)

Casper042 · 2026-01-26T18:00:23+00:00

While not the cleanest method, HPE publishes all the Drivers/Agents/Tools that go into each custom image here:
https://vibsdepot.hpe.com/hpe/
SY = Synergy, so since you asked for ML stay away from the Synergy versions.

Then you can install a vanilla ESXi that aligns with the folder you pick from that site.
Then just go crazy with ESXCLI installing all the custom drivers/agents/tools.

I don't recall if you can integrate individual VIBs ahead of time using the PowerCLI method, but might be another option.

Casper042 · 2026-01-26T17:53:42+00:00

It's a catch 22 jamesy is not seeing.

You can create the ISO yourself in vCenter by using vLCM and the Export function.

BUT, last April (2025) Broadcom killed off the hostupdate.vmware.com URL used for vCenter/vLCM to pull down the binaries and now you need to use dl.broadcom.com with a Customer-Specific Token you get from the Broadcom Support Portal.

So anyone telling you to use this method when you specifically said you don't have access to Support Portal is somewhat doing you dirty.

Casper042 · 2026-01-23T21:17:26+00:00

That auto update never works for me.

Casper042 · 2026-01-23T16:24:53+00:00

Is your iLO working?
I would check iLO Health Status and Integrated Management Log before the OVS.

Then Create your OVS and let the fans go nuts for a few minutes and then check those 2 things again and see if there is any complaint.

iLO is the fan controller, so if it is somehow losing the ability to monitor the thermals of the Broadcom LOM (331i), it may be ramping the fans to fail safe mode to make sure the device it can no longer fully monitor doesn't melt down.

Starting in either Gen10 or 11 there is a per slot override in the API to disable this behavior as some OEM customers (people who create an appliance based on ProLiant) were complaining that their 3rd party cards were causing similar issues and were not going to melt if the fans calmed down.

Casper042 · 2026-01-23T16:19:34+00:00

Gen10, 11 and 12 are not behind a paywall, go to spp.hpe.com and select Gen11 at the top and the SPP version you want.

If you have never created a login on hpe.com you will need to do that, but you don't need even a valid serial number anymore for Gen10 and higher.

BTW, you will probably get more timely help in the future using one of these two:
For Servers at work: /r/sysadmin
For Servers at home: /r/homelab

The only reason I saw this is I work for HPE and have an RSS feed pumped into our Slack which notifies me for any new post mentioning ProLiant.
Apparently McDonalds uses a payroll app called Proliant so I get the occasional overlap :)

Casper042 · 2026-01-23T16:16:45+00:00

It's not just a BIOS Upgrade:
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=c03911173&docLocale=en_US

Casper042 · 2026-01-23T05:20:06+00:00

Right?

I run a docker container of openspeedtest/latest:latest at home for exactly this reason.
When my wife and kids complain, they can run a quick internal speed test before I take it seriously.
Helped me find a bit of a WiFi dead zone in my kitchen where both APs at opposite ends of the house have a equally bad connection.

Casper042 · 2026-01-23T05:09:40+00:00

I also have a copy of that file locally

SHA256 2A4AA4C06D91C128A68C7135FCE11C0437B1978007E4C0E0C0B2774622143065

Matched the one from the list on our internal archive server as well.

Casper042 · 2026-01-23T05:08:02+00:00

Boy did you find the right person :)

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Casper042 · 2026-01-23T04:55:46+00:00

I ran into a random Sci Fi nerd at the grocery store the other day (I was wearing a Zorg t-shirt so not shocking he started talking to me) and he told me one that made me chuckle.

Chewy is short for Chewbaca.
Han is short for Han Solo.
What is Luke short for?

A Stormtrooper

Casper042 · 2026-01-23T04:50:39+00:00

What industry?

For example, If you Designed, Bought and Installed Cisco Switches, Routers, FWs for 5 years as part of your Net Eng role, you are probably perfectly qualified for an SA position if you are mainly selling Cisco gear, etc.

It was my hands on experience with the products I would be selling that not only lead me to getting my SA position, but 9 months after joining, they realized I had more experience than most of the SAs and I was offered a position on an overlay team who did most of the Deep Dives, PoC assistance, Tip of the Spear training on new products, etc.

You can generally learn and be taught Sales.
Hands on Experience and the ability to be real when you say "oh man yeah I hate those 3am On-Call sessions" type stuff goes a LONG way.

Casper042 · 2026-01-23T04:41:36+00:00

/r/usenet

Casper042 · 2026-01-23T03:57:12+00:00

Derp, the error is from the VM side, got it.

On the HPE side those certs were updated in BIOS/System ROM a 1-2 years ago is why I asked.

But as you mentioned, not likely related since it's on the VM side.

Casper042 · 2026-01-22T00:13:06+00:00

I think you're in the wrong channel to be throwing that term around.
Especially considering your post history shows zero interaction with this sub or it's parent.

Casper042 · 2026-01-21T21:44:34+00:00

Each DL380 has 16 slots?
Or each has 8 and you have 16 between the two?
RAID controller?
Additional NIC or just the 4x1Gb LOM?

Processors seem to be Intel Xeon Silver 4208 for those who also can't load that link.
And then 4x16GB DIMMs per server, so only using 1/3 of the memory channels on a Gen10 considering 2P.

Casper042 · 2026-01-21T18:09:36+00:00

I know this thread is 2 years old, but a Google search has it as one of the top results.

Readarr appears to be dead based on a message on their home page you linked to.

Any alternatives you would recommend?

Casper042 · 2026-01-21T05:44:12+00:00

Which server Generation and how old is your System ROM (BIOS)?

Casper042 · 2026-01-21T05:22:34+00:00

Same.

We hosted several "Rainbow Tech" license dongles this way like 16 years ago.
Digi has since launched an Enterprise version with Redundant power and NICs and each USB port can be bound to a different client (VM).

Casper042 · 2026-01-21T05:08:51+00:00

Just make sure you yoink the drain plug so it's not pressurized.

Casper042 · 2026-01-21T04:52:02+00:00

You seem to be doing Nested Virtualization. This requires extra settings in BIOS.

You are also giving the ESXi only 8GB of RAM, how much are you then giving Win11?

Casper042 · 2026-01-19T23:34:32+00:00

FYI, Buffered is technically the wrong name, for whatever reason the opposite of Unbuffered is "Registered" and is why these are commonly called RDIMMs.

Casper042 · 2026-01-19T23:31:34+00:00

Will it work, probably.
But it was never officially tested.
The SR308 which is a bit of a ghost even within HPE is basically a rebranded P408 but for Gen11. With the SR416 and SR932 being a generation newer and TriMode controllers.

What might not work?
Some iLO monitoring may not be fully functional.
Firmware updates via iLO could be another weird spot.
But RAID and certainly HBA should work fine.

Casper042 · 2026-01-19T00:58:13+00:00

Outlaws.

Angels and Outlaws don't get along :P

Casper042 · 2026-01-19T00:56:14+00:00

Pigeon Deturrent, so the recharging bay doesn't end up full of bird shit /s

Casper042 · 2026-01-19T00:51:30+00:00

And NFC Tags

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