VMware Infrastructure 3 Documentation
VMware ESXi 3.5 Installable and VirtualCenter 2.5
VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 1 Installable and VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 1

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VMware Infrastructure 3 version 3.5 offers three server versions — ESXi Installable, ESXi Embedded, and ESX. The documents listed on this page cover ESXi Installable and VirtualCenter. There are separate Web pages for the ESX / VirtualCenter and ESXi Embedded / VirtualCenter combinations.

In the past, the product name for this server version had been ESX Server 3i Installable. This name has changed to ESXi Installable. However, the software, documentation titles, and documentation text continue to refer to ESXi Installable using the old name.

The documents in this documentation set use the term ESX Server when presenting concepts, behaviors, and tasks that apply to all ESX types. When a behavior, concept, or task applies only to ESXi and not to ESX, the documents use the term ESX Server 3i.

Deutsch, 简体中文, and 日本語 sites offer localized documentation for Release Notes and the main documentation set as available.

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Release Notes

VMware Update Manager (HTML)
VMware Update Manager 1.0 Update 1(HTML)

VMware Converter Enterprise for VirtualCenter 2.5 (HTML)
VMware Converter Enterprise Update 1 for VirtualCenter 2.5 (HTML)

Patches & Updates

Visit the VI3 Patches & Updates page for current information.

Documentation

Read the documentation below to learn about installing, configuring, and using VMware Infrastructure 3 products, including the add-on modules available for VirtualCenter. All the documents in this section apply to ESXi 3.5 Installable or ESXi 3.5 Update 1 Installable and VirtualCenter 2.5 or VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 1. However, the title pages of the documents refer only to ESX Server 3i version 3.5 Installable and VirtualCenter 2.5.