To download the of VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) for free (free hypervisor) or for a trial, follow these steps. There are two main sources depending on what you need. 1. Free ESXi (Permanent Free License) This is the proper, legal, free edition for a single server with up to 8 vCPUs per VM. You get unlimited VMs.
SHA256: 1234abcd... (check official site) For scripting or older releases: esxi download
VMware vSphere Free Trial
# Linux/Mac sha256sum VMware-VMvisor-*.iso To download the of VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi)
wget --user=YOUR_EMAIL --password=YOUR_PASSWORD \ "https://customerconnect.vmware.com/download/..." But due to session cookies, it's easier to download via browser, then scp or sftp the ISO to your server. After downloading, verify the checksum (available on the download page): it's easier to download via browser