vSphere 6.5 has been released for all to download. We’re sure you vSphere users are all eager to install a copy and start kicking the tires, and we’re just as eager to see that you get started on the right foot. With this in mind, we have created the following list of Knowledge Base articles that are brand new, or have been updated for vSphere 6.5
First of all: Download VMware vSphere and Get Your vSphere License Key
KB articles recommended by VMware Support before you start your journey:
- Important information before upgrading to vSphere 6.5 (2147548)
- Update sequence for vSphere 6.5 and its compatible VMware products (2147289)
- Upgrading to vCenter Server 6.5 Best Practices (2147686)
- Supported and deprecated topologies for VMware vSphere 6.5 (2147672)
- About vSphere Installation and Setup
- FAQ: Support statement for 512e and 4K Native drives for VMware vSphere and vSAN (2091600)
- Understanding Feature Accommodation between VMware vSphere 6.0 and 6.5 and vRealize Operations 5.8.x and 6.0.1 (2108695)
- How to use vSphere 6.x Certificate Manager (2097936)
- Network redundancy message when configuring VMware High Availability in vCenter Server (1004700)
- Determining Network/Storage firmware and driver version in ESXi 4.x and later (1027206)Virtual Machine Encryption
- Use Encryption in Your vSphere Environment
- Upgrade vCenter Server in an MSCS Environment
- ESXi 6.5 I/O driver information: certified 5.5 and 6.0 I/O drivers are compatible with vSphere 6.5 (2147697)
- End of Availability and End of Support for FCoE on Intel Network Controllers (2147786)
For more details on the release please refer to the vSphere 6.5 announcement.
If you are interested in learning more about vSphere 6.5, there are several options:
- Read more about vSphere 6.5 at the product pages
- Experience vSphere 6.5 with our free 60-day evaluation
- Take one of the new online or instructor-led vSphere 6.5 courses
