ESXI 5.5 U3 Custom Image? Where is it?

[hunter.hume]

Id like to update my hosts from 5.1 to 5.3 but do not see the custom image.. Any idea where it is or when it will be out?

[Jefferey Lebowski]

It's one of the top results on a google search with using only what you provided in your post title =P.

https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?productId=353&downloadGroup=ESXI55U3#custom_iso

Only a custom Cisco image for 5.5 Udate 3a is out. There is not one available yet for 5.5 Update 3b. 

[wchilds01]

There are actually several URLs to use.

5.5.0 U2

https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?downloadGroup=OEM-ESXI55U2-CISCO&productId=353

5.5.0 GA Install CD

https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?productId=353&downloadGroup=OEM-ESXI55GA-CISCO

6.0

https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?productId=491&downloadGroup=OEM-ESXI60GA-CISCO

Use this to make sure your hardware and software are compatible:

UCS HW and SW Interoperability

http://www.cisco.com/web/techdoc/ucs/interoperability/matrix/matrix.html

Hope this helps. Please rate if helpful.