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VMware ESXi / Workstation / ISO Downloads

Download VMware ISOs in this repo

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Only official trial installers are available. Bring your own license (BYOL).

@gsxrman-git
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The license works for me. You have to make sure you are applying it to the correct version. I.e. this license will not work with vCenter with vsan, only vCenter 8 std. I applied to my 4 node homelab with with each server with 40x vcpu/396gb RAM/25gblinks with trunas running my NetApp disk shelf with zfs and came up as unlimited licenses.when installed.

Also, after you install the license you have to enable it in vCenter administration under licenses and applu the license to each host in the cluster and the vcenter appliance itself.

I'm trying to determine whether the licenses shared here will work for a lab environment running vSAN. I've been hesitant to upgrade my home lab from vSphere 7 to 8, since it looks like I’ll need a v8 versions of my current licenses i.e. vSAN Enterprise Plus, vSphere 8 Enterprise Plus, and vCenter Server 8 Standard.

A few months ago, I used the following gist to get vROps up and running again, and it worked great — so perhaps this will help others.
🔗 https://gist.github.com/DnsKzn/60e190caa4d630afe77c0bc85a5a307b

That said, I'm a bit concerned about relying on any of the shared keys for upgrading to 8.x, especially for vSAN. I tried entering several of the v8 keys above into my current vCenter 7 UI under Add License, but none were accepted. I’m not sure if the licenses only register after the product is installed or if there’s another catch I’m missing.

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. I only have a small home lab with around a dozen VMs — it's primarily for personal learning and staying sharp on the platform. Just want to make sure I can upgrade safely without losing vSAN functionality.

@JayMax20
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My homelab VMUG vROPs key has expired - would anybody have a key for vROPs or Aria Operations please?

https://gist.github.com/DnsKzn/60e190caa4d630afe77c0bc85a5a307b

My homelab VMUG vROPs key has expired - would anybody have a key for vROPs or Aria Operations please?

Found this a bit ago, seemed to do trick for my vROPs: https://gist.github.com/DnsKzn/60e190caa4d630afe77c0bc85a5a307b

Thank you very much gsxrman-git, my vROps is now back online (with a full disk lol) after being off for months due to no lic

@phatblinkie
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good luck exporting ova or ovf from cluster2- just saying, its the open standard and proxmox is behind the curve

@ramu143-cpu
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Thank you so much y helped me lot

@Dolphinez1
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Hey All
Im look urgently for:
VMware vSAN Witness Appliance v8.x
I failed to find it on broadcom site.
Anyone have link to it?

@Kindred-Spirit-UK
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Kindred-Spirit-UK commented Jun 12, 2025

Look at the repo provided by mharris1984

@Dolphinez1
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Hey All Im look urgently for: VMware vSAN Witness Appliance v8.x I failed to find it on broadcom site. Anyone have link to it?

I missed it.
Tnx

@Dolphinez1
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Hey All
I'm looking for vSAN Witness v8.0U3e only OVA.
At cios there is only v8.0U2d that is not fully compatible with my currently running ESXi v8.0U3e
Does anyone know a reliable location/link where I can download the OVA from?

@mbze430
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mbze430 commented Jul 28, 2025

Also looking for vSAN Witness OVA

@cyberdaddy93
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I need a vsphere 7.0.3 or vcenter 7.0.3 iso PLEASE!!

@dolphinez1974
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Any one know where i can find esxi + vcenter 9 license keys?

@t0xicc
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t0xicc commented Sep 15, 2025

do you know which is the latest version vmware esxi 8.0.3 version for dell poweredge?

@dolphinez1974
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do you know which is the latest version vmware esxi 8.0.3 version for dell poweredge?
For what i know is:
8.0U3g

@t0xicc
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t0xicc commented Sep 15, 2025

do you know which is the latest version vmware esxi 8.0.3 version for dell poweredge?
For what i know is:
8.0U3g

yeah I can see in VM folder but when I open the DellEMC Custom Image folder, only have very old versions are visible. How do I know 8.0.3Ug iso in VM folder if it is compatible?

@dolphinez1974
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do you know which is the latest version vmware esxi 8.0.3 version for dell poweredge?
For what i know is:
8.0U3g

yeah I can see in VM folder but when I open the DellEMC Custom Image folder, only have very old versions are visible. How do I know 8.0.3Ug iso in VM folder if it is compatible?

I did upgrade using the vcenter lifecycle manager:
I uploaded the 8.0U3g image and the dell package from the custom iso directory.
The i define in the esxi update the image and the vendor package.
its allowed me to do the upgrade without a problems.

@t0xicc
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t0xicc commented Sep 15, 2025

do you know which is the latest version vmware esxi 8.0.3 version for dell poweredge?
For what i know is:
8.0U3g

yeah I can see in VM folder but when I open the DellEMC Custom Image folder, only have very old versions are visible. How do I know 8.0.3Ug iso in VM folder if it is compatible?

I did upgrade using the vcenter lifecycle manager: I uploaded the 8.0U3g image and the dell package from the custom iso directory. The i define in the esxi update the image and the vendor package. its allowed me to do the upgrade without a problems.

Okay thank you I will try that

@dolphinez1974
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Hey All
Im looking for ESXi / vCenter / vSAN / VCF 9 licenses for my home lab.
Anyone can help?
(Its urgent)

@mikeyo
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mikeyo commented Oct 21, 2025

Hey All Im looking for ESXi / vCenter / vSAN / VCF 9 licenses for my home lab. Anyone can help? (Its urgent)

This might be tough without a valid login to broadcom to validate the registration, hence no public keys. I know you can set up an offline depot with all vcf 9 components but im pretty sure that license validation must happen. If you know any different or manage to get keys let me know.

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