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Windows 2016 is not available in OS option when create virtual machine

Just noticed a gap here. If your  ESXi host is 5.5 Update 2 or earlier version, you are not able to choose 'Windows Server 2016' as operating system  when  you create virtual  machine. It's addressed in  KB https://kb.vmware.com/kb/2132789.
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