VMware Infrastructure 3 Documentation
VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 2 Embedded or ESXi 3.5 Update 3 Embedded
and
VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 2 or VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 3

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

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

ESX Server 3i version 3.5 Update 3 Embedded (HTML)
VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 3 (HTML)
ESX Server 3i version 3.5 Update 2 Embedded and VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 2 (HTML)
VMware Consolidated Backup 1.5 (HTML)
VMware Consolidate Backup 1.1 Update 1 (HTML)

VMware Update Manager 1.0 Update 3 (HTML)
VMware Update Manager 1.0 Update 2 (HTML)
VMware Converter Enterprise Update 3 for VirtualCenter 2.5 (HTML)
VMware Converter Enterprise Update 2 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 Update 2 Embedded or ESXi 3.5 Update 3 Embedded and VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 2 or VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 3. However, the title pages of the documents refer only to ESX 3.5 Update 2 and VirtualCenter 2.5 Update 2.