Since Broadcom's acquisition of VMware, all official binaries have transitioned to the Broadcom Support Portal.
Running vSphere 6.5 in a production environment today carries significant security risks, as it no longer receives official security patches or bug fixes from Broadcom. 1. Broadcom Support Portal (Primary Method) vmware vsphere 6.5 iso download
Log in to the Broadcom Support Portal, navigate to the Downloads section, and search for "VMware vSphere". You can filter by version to find the 6.5 ISO or the latest patch release (such as ESXi650-202403001). 2. Hardware-Specific Custom ISOs (HPE, Dell, Cisco) End of General Support for vSphere 6.5/6.7/7.0 Broadcom Support Portal (Primary Method) Log in to
Before proceeding with a download, be aware that VMware vSphere 6.5 has officially reached its lifecycle end: October 15, 2022. End of Technical Guidance: November 15, 2023. Hardware-Specific Custom ISOs (HPE, Dell, Cisco) End of
You must have a registered Broadcom account and an active entitlement (license) to see and download legacy versions.