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VMware HCL - www.vmware.com/go/hcl

VMware ESX Versions
Source: VMware ESX - Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMware_ESX

VMware Patch Download - http://www.vmware.com/patchmgr/download.portal

NOTE: ESX 4.x and ESXi 4.x builds generally match for each major/minor released version.

VMware ESXi 5.5 Versions
VMware ESXi 5.5 Update 1 (Build 1474528) (22 December 2013) VMware ESXi 5.5 GA (Build 1331820) (22 September 2013)

VMware ESXi 5.1 Versions
VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 2 (Build 1483097) (16 January 2014) VMware ESXi 5.1 Update 1 (Build 1065491) (25 April 2013) VMware ESXi 5.1 GA (Build 799733) (10 September 2012)

VMware ESXi 5.0 Versions
VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 3 (Build 1311175) (17 October 2013) VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 2 (Build 914586) (20 December 2012) VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1 (Build 623860) (15 March 2012) VMware ESXi 5.0 GA (Build 469512) (24 August 2011)

VMware ESXi 4.1 Versions
VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 3 (Build 800380) (30 August 2012) VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 2 (Build 502767) (27 October 2011) VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 1 (Build 351620) (10 February 2011) VMware ESXi 4.1 GA (Build 260247) (13 July 2010)

VMware ESXi 4.0 Versions
VMware ESXi 4.0 Update 4 (Build 403554) (17 November 2011) VMware ESXi 4.0 Update 3 (Build 403554) (5 May 2011) VMware ESXi 4.0 Update 2 (Build 261974) (10 June 2010) VMware ESXi 4.0 Update 1 (Build 208167) (19 November 2009) VMware ESXi 4.0 GA (Build 164009) (21 May 2009)

VMware ESX 4.1 Versions
VMware ESX 4.1 Update 3 Build 800380 (30 August 2012) VMware ESX 4.1 Update 2 Build 502767 (27 October 2011) VMware ESX 4.1 Update 1 Build 348481 (10 February 2011) VMware ESX 4.1 Build 260247 (13 July 2010)

VMware ESX 4.0 Versions
VMware ESX 4.0 Update 4 Build 504850 (17 November 2011) VMware ESX 4.0 Update 3 Build 398348 (5 May 2011) VMware ESX 4.0 Update 2 Build 261974 (10 June 2010) VMware ESX 4.0 Update 1 Build 208167 (19 November 2009) VMware ESX 4.0 Build 164009 (21 May 2009)

Get ESX Version
vmware -v VMware ESX 4.0.0 build-208167 VMware ESX 4.1.0 build-260247 VMware ESXi 4.1.0 build-260247 VMware ESXi 5.0.0 build-381646

vmware -l VMware ESX 4.0.0 Update 1 VMware ESX 4.1.0 GA   VMware ESXi 4.1.0 GA    VMware ESXi 5.0.0 GA

The following are ESX only...

cat /etc/issue   # ESX only VMware ESX 4.1 (Kandinsky)

/proc/vmware/version   # ESX only VMware ESX 4.1.0 [Releasebuild-260247], built on May 18 2010 vmklinux        Version 4.1, Build: 260247, Interface: ddi_9_1 Built on: May 18 2010 ...

vimsh -n -e 'hostsvc/hostsummary' | grep fullName   # ESX only fullName = "VMware ESX 4.1.0 build-260247",

References:
 * VMware KB: Determining VMware Software Version and Build Number - http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=392
 * VMware Communities: how to check esx version from command... - http://communities.vmware.com/message/1162223

--- vCLI ---

[root@kmg installer]# vihostupdate --server esxi40 --username root --password Password1 --query -Bulletin ID- -Installed- Summary- ESXi400-201105213-UG         2011-11-07T12:27:33 3w-9xxx: scsi driver for VMware ESXi

[root@kmg installer]# vihostupdate --server esxi41 --username root --password Password1 --query -Bulletin ID- -Installed- Summary- ESXi410-201101223-UG         2011-10-11T04:56:54 3w-9xxx: scsi driver for VMware ESXi

[root@kmg installer]# vihostupdate --server esx40 --username root --password Password1 --query -Bulletin ID- -Installed- Summary- ESX400-Update04              2011-12-10T17:57:57 VMware ESX 4.0 Complete Update 4

[root@kmg installer]# vihostupdate --server esx41 --username root --password Password1 --query -Bulletin ID- -Installed- Summary- ESX410-Update02              2012-03-08T06:37:47 VMware ESX 4.1 Complete Update 2

[root@kmg installer]# esxcli --server esxi50 --username root --password Password1 software vib list Name                 Version                             Vendor     Acceptance Level  Install Date -- -    esx-base              5.0.0-0.0.469512                    VMware     VMwareCertified   2012-01-25

[root@kmg installer]# vihostupdate --server esxi50 --username root --password Password1 --query This operation is NOT supported on 5.0.0 platform.

[root@kmg installer]# esxcli --server esxi41 --username root --password Password1 software vib list Error: Unknown command or namespace software vib list

How to Determine the VMware ESX or ESXi Build Version. - www.techhead.co.uk/how-to-determine-the-vmware-esx-or-esxi-build-version

Scripting
vCLI - http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vcli/
 * See VMware vCLI

PowerCLI - http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/PowerCLI/
 * See VMware PowerCLI

Scripting in VMware ESXi and ESX - http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/esxi-and-esx/scripting.html
 * "Both PowerCLI and vCLI are built on the same interface as the vSphere Client."

Python Versions

 * VMware ESXi 5.5.0 build-1209974 - Python 2.6.8
 * VMware ESXi 5.1.0 build-1065491 - Python 2.6.7
 * VMware ESXi 5.0.0 build-1254542 - Python 2.6.7
 * VMware ESXi 5.0.0 build-381646 - Python 2.6.1 (GA)
 * VMware ESXi 4.1.0 build-800380 - Python 2.5.6
 * VMware ESXi 4.0.0 build-989856 - Python 2.5.0
 * VMware ESX 4.1.0 build-988178  - Python 2.4.3
 * VMware ESX 4.0.0 build-504850  - Python 2.4.3

Kernel Logs
ESXi 5.x: /var/log/vmkernel.log

ESXi 4.x: /var/log/messages

ESX 4.x: /var/log/vmkernel

Knowledgebase
VMware KB: http://kb.vmware.com/kb

KB Prefix: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2009812

VMware Users Group (VMUG)
Salt Lake City VMUG - http://www.vmug.com/p/co/ly/gid=172

Northern Utah VMUG - http://www.vmug.com/p/co/ly/gid=146

Community and Blogs
Cormac Hogan - https://communities.vmware.com/people/CHogan
 * http://cormachogan.com

Duncan - https://communities.vmware.com/people/depping
 * Yellow-Bricks.com - http://www.yellow-bricks.com

William Lam - https://communities.vmware.com/people/lamw
 * virtuallyGhetto - http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/

Scott S. Lowe
 * http://blog.scottlowe.org/

Kiran Madnani - https://communities.vmware.com/people/kmadnani

Glossary
See VMware/Glossary

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