Determining the build number of VMware ESXi and VMware vCenter Server

Products

• VMware vCenter Server
• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

This article provides information on how to determine the build of an ESXi host or vCenter Server.

Environment

• vSphere 7.x
• vSphere 8.x
• VCF 9.x

Resolution

Determining the build number via the vSphere client

To determine the build number of ESXi:

1. Using the vSphere Client log in to ESX/ESXi host.
2. In the Hosts and Clusters view, click the ESXi host in the inventory.
3. Above the tabs, look to the line that identifies the host. This line includes the build number of the selected ESXi host.

Determining the build number of vCenter Server:

1. Log in to the vSphere Client.
2. Select the vCenter Server.
3. Click the Summary tab.
4. The build is located under the Version Information section.

Determining the build number via the CLI

To determine the build number of ESXi:

1. Log in to the ESX/ESXi host at the CLI as root.
2. Press Alt + F1 to ESXi Shell.
3. Type vmware -v and press Enter.

Determining the build number of vCenter Server:

1. Log in to the vCenter server at the CLI as root.
2. Type vpxd -v and press Enter.