Esxi 6.5 Download Iso [extra Quality] May 2026

Compare output to the checksum listed on the download page. Warning: Only for lab environments. Not official.

# Linux/Mac shasum -a 256 VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0.update03-xxxx.iso Get-FileHash VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0.update03-xxxx.iso -Algorithm SHA256 esxi 6.5 download iso

Since you likely need a (for IT procurement, a lab setup guide, or an assignment), I have prepared a Technical Brief & Download Guide for VMware ESXi 6.5. Compare output to the checksum listed on the download page

Older builds are sometimes mirrored on tech archive sites (e.g., archive.org). Example URL structure (now defunct for direct access): https://download3.vmware.com/software/vmw/esx/... (No longer public). a lab setup guide