VMWare - two versions of the HP specific ESXi 5.5 installer - why

Dashrender

Finally - after 4 years we've purchased ESXi essentials. No more free version for us! (really life hasn't been bad on the free version)

I also have a new DL380 G8 to install so I hopped over the VMWare's site and started looking for the install files.
First off I see there is a new version. 5.5.0 u1 came out 3 days ago - damn and I just upgrade my first vmhost to 5.5 2 months ago... time to upgrade again already - lol

And now to the reason for this post. I see there are two HP options on the Custom ISO tab. The included options appear to the same, the dates and build numbers are the same, but the sizes and checksums are different.

Any ideas?

DenisKelley

One is an ISO file, the other is a Zip file.

PSX_Defector

I only see one.

https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?downloadGroup=HP-ESXI-5.5.0U1-GA&productId=353#product_downloads

DenisKelley

@PSX_Defector said:

I only see one.

https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?downloadGroup=HP-ESXI-5.5.0U1-GA&productId=353#product_downloads

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PSX_Defector

Yeah, one.

A zip != an ISO.

DenisKelley

@PSX_Defector said:

Yeah, one.

A zip != an ISO.

Yeah, yeah. I think the mention of the ISO tab was a mistake, since I don't have an ISO tab. Just Product Downloads tab.

Dashrender

see you guys are so smart - I knew it was something stupid like that...

Dashrender

@DenisKelley said:

@PSX_Defector said:

Yeah, one.

A zip != an ISO.

Yeah, yeah. I think the mention of the ISO tab was a mistake, since I don't have an ISO tab. Just Product Downloads tab.

Mine specifically says Custom ISO - that's why I had the hang up (and the lack of reading)