: Accessible through the Lenovo Support Portal under "Drivers & Software" for specific ThinkSystem models [25]. Common ISO Details Standard ISO Filename Approx. Size ESXi 6.5 GA VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.5.0-4564106.x86_64.iso ~310–350 MB [17] vCenter 6.5 VMware-VCSA-all-6.5.0-4602587.iso Varies [4] Key Installation Tips
: After installation, ESXi operates in a 60-day Evaluation Mode [2, 15]. To use it permanently, you must apply a valid license key [18, 31]. esxi 6.5 iso download
You can generate a free license key here: VMware Free Hypervisor License Portal (still works for 6.5 as of 2025). : Accessible through the Lenovo Support Portal under
If the above link doesn't work, you can try these alternative sources: 15]. To use it permanently