The issue now is that you will only be able to download the ESXi 6.5 Offline Bundle if you have a paid ESXi/vSphere license under subscription. If you only have the free ESXi license registered then you will be able to download the ESXi 6.5 image only in ISO format. That means you must use the third option: 3. Upgrading ESXi with the ISO image. Download the VMware ESXi 6.0 Free Hypervisor installer image along with free license keys. Register or Login with your VMware account credentials Once you have logged in, you will be provided with the option to download the ESXi 6.0 Installation ISO and VMware vSphere client along with the VMware ESXi Free License Keys.
Once you have onto a server, you’ll need to add your license key via the web interface. Otherwise, you’ll only be using the trial version, which lasts for 60 days.
If you’re downloading the free version of ESXi, you can get the license key by visiting the. You will need to register with VMware in order to view the license key, but if you already downloaded ESXi, then you should already have an account setup.