VMware ESX/ESXi 4 on
Dell PowerEdge and
Storage Systems
Compatibility Matrix
Notes and Cautions
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Contents
Overview ............................................................................................. 4
Dell PowerEdge Systems—ESX/ESXi 4 Compatibility
Matrix .................................................................................................. 4
Dell PowerEdge Systems—USB Key/SD Card
Compatibility Matrix For ESXi 4 ..................................................... 15
Dell Storage Systems—ESXi 4 Compatibility Matrix ................... 18
Dell OpenManage—ESX 4 Compatibility Matrix .......................... 25
vCenter Server Compatibility Matrix ............................................. 25
Dell-VMware Compatibility Matrix | 3
Overview
This document provides information about Dell-supported systems and Dell storage arrays compatible with VMware
ESX/ESXi 4.
NOTE:
For information on Dell-supported systems and storage arrays for ESX/ESXi 3.x, see the VMware ESX/ESXi 3.x on Dell
PowerEdge and Storage Systems Compatibility Matrix
NOTE:
In this document, ESX 4.0 U1 and ESXi 4.0 U1 refer to ESX 4.0 Update 1 and ESXi 4.0 Update 1 respectively. The naming
convention is similar for other updates of ESX and ESXi.
at support.dell.com/manuals.
Dell PowerEdge Systems—ESX/ESXi 4 Compatibility Matrix
Table 1. Dell-Supported PowerEdge Systems With ESX/ESXi 4
Dell PowerEdge
Systems
M915
M910
M905
Processor Series ESX Edition
AMD Opteron 62xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
AMD Opteron 61xx Series
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2
Intel Xeon E7-88xx Series
Intel Xeon E7-48xx Series
Intel Xeon E7-28xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
Intel Xeon 75xx Series
Intel Xeon 65xx Series
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
AMD Opteron 84xx Series
AMD Opteron 83xx Series
AMD Opteron 82xx Series
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi Installable
Edition
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi Embedded
Edition
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
M820 Intel Xeon E5-46xx Series
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ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
Dell PowerEdge
Systems
Processor Series ESX Edition
ESXi Installable
Edition
ESXi Embedded
Edition
M805
M710HD
AMD Opteron 24xx Series
AMD Opteron 23xx Series
AMD Opteron 22xx Series
Intel Xeon 56xx Series
Intel Xeon 55xx Series
Intel Xeon 56xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
M710
Intel Xeon 55xx Series
M620 Intel Xeon E5-26xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
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Dell PowerEdge
Systems
Processor Series ESX Edition
ESXi Installable
Edition
ESXi Embedded
Edition
M610
Intel Xeon 56xx Series
Intel Xeon 55xx Series
Intel Xeon 56xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
M610x
M605
Intel Xeon 55xx Series
AMD Opteron 24xx Series
AMD Opteron 23xx Series
AMD Opteron 22xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
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Dell PowerEdge
Systems
Processor Series ESX Edition
ESXi Installable
Edition
ESXi Embedded
Edition
Intel Xeon 54xx Series
M600
Intel Xeon 53xx Series
Intel Xeon 52xx Series
Intel Xeon 51xx Series
M520 Intel Xeon E5-24xx Series
M420 Intel Xeon E5-24xx Series
Intel Xeon E7-88xx Series
Intel Xeon E7-48xx Series
R910
Intel Xeon 75xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
R905
R900
AMD Opteron 84xx Series
AMD Opteron 83xx Series
AMD Opteron 82xx Series
Intel Xeon 74xx Series
Intel Xeon 73xx Series
Intel Xeon 72xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
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Dell PowerEdge
Systems
Processor Series ESX Edition
R820 Intel Xeon E5-46xx Series
AMD Opteron 62xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESXi Installable
Edition
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi Embedded
Edition
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
R815
R810
R805
AMD Opteron 61xx Series
Intel Xeon E7-88xx Series
Intel Xeon E7-48xx Series
Intel Xeon E7-28xx Series
Intel Xeon 75xx Series
Intel Xeon 65xx Series
AMD Opteron 24xx Series
AMD Opteron 23xx Series
AMD Opteron 22xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
R720 Intel Xeon E5-26xx Series
R720-XD Intel Xeon E5-26xx Series
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ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
Dell PowerEdge
Systems
Processor Series ESX Edition
AMD Opteron 62xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESXi Installable
Edition
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi Embedded
Edition
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
R715
R710
AMD Opteron 61xx Series
Intel Xeon 56xx Series
Intel Xeon 55xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
R620 Intel Xeon E5-26xx Series
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ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
Dell PowerEdge
Systems
Processor Series ESX Edition
ESXi Installable
Edition
ESXi Embedded
Edition
Intel Xeon 56xx Series
R610
Intel Xeon 55xx Series
R520 Intel Xeon E5-24xx Series
AMD Opteron 42xx Series
R515
AMD Opteron 41xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
10 | Dell-VMware Compatibility Matrix
Dell PowerEdge
Systems
Processor Series ESX Edition
ESXi Installable
Edition
ESXi Embedded
Edition
Intel Xeon 56xx Series
R510
Intel Xeon 55xx Series
R420 Intel Xeon E5-24xx Series
AMD Opteron 42xx Series
R415
AMD Opteron 41xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
Dell-VMware Compatibility Matrix | 11
Dell PowerEdge
Systems
Processor Series ESX Edition
ESXi Installable
Edition
ESXi Embedded
Edition
Intel Xeon 56xx Series
R410
Intel Xeon 55xx Series
R320 Intel Xeon E5-24xx Series
R310
Intel Xeon 34xx Series
Intel Core i3 Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
R300
R210 II
12 | Dell-VMware Compatibility Matrix
Intel Xeon 54xx Series
Intel Xeon 33xx Series
Intel Xeon E3-12xx Series
2nd Gen Intel Core i3 Seri e s
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1
Dell PowerEdge
Systems
Processor Series ESX Edition
ESXi Installable
Edition
ESXi Embedded
Edition
R210
Intel Xeon 34xx Series
Intel Core i3 Series
R200 Intel Xeon 33xx Series
Intel Xeon 56xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
T710
Intel Xeon 55xx Series
T620 Intel Xeon E5-26xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
Dell-VMware Compatibility Matrix | 13
Dell PowerEdge
Systems
Processor Series ESX Edition
ESXi Installable
Edition
ESXi Embedded
Edition
T610
T605
Intel Xeon 56xx Series
Intel Xeon 55xx Series
AMD Opteron 23xx Series
AMD Opteron 22xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
T420 Intel Xeon E5-24xx Series
14 | Dell-VMware Compatibility Matrix
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
Dell PowerEdge
Systems
Processor Series ESX Edition
ESXi Installable
Edition
ESXi Embedded
Edition
Intel Xeon 56xx Series
T410
Intel Xeon 55xx Series
T320 Intel Xeon E5-24xx Series
T310
Intel Xeon 34xx Series
Intel Core i3 Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
T300
T110 II
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
Intel Xeon 54xx Series
Intel Xeon 33xx Series
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
Intel Xeon E3-12xx Series
2nd Gen Intel Core i3 Series
Dell-VMware Compatibility Matrix | 15
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1
Dell PowerEdge
Systems
Processor Series ESX Edition
ESXi Installable
Edition
ESXi Embedded
Edition
T110
Intel Xeon 34xx Series
Intel Core i3 Series
T100 Intel Xeon 33xx Series
6950
AMD Opteron 83xx Series
AMD Opteron 82xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
Intel Xeon MP
6850
(Cranford/Potomac) Series
Intel Xeon 71xx Series
Intel Xeon 70xx Series
Intel Xeon MP
6800
(Cranford/Potomac) Series
Intel Xeon 71xx Series
Intel Xeon 70xx Series
16 | Dell-VMware Compatibility Matrix
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
Dell PowerEdge
Systems
2970
Processor Series ESX Edition
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
AMD Opteron 24xx Series
AMD Opteron 23xx Series
AMD Opteron 22xx Series
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi Installable
Edition
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi Embedded
Edition
a
ESXi 4.1 U3
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U1
ESXi 4.1
ESXi 4.0 U4
ESXi 4.0 U3
ESXi 4.0 U2
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.0
,
a
,
a
,
a
,
a
,
a
,
a
,
a
,
a
2950 III
2950
2900 III
Intel Xeon 54xx Series
Intel Xeon 53xx Series
Intel Xeon 52xx Series
Intel Xeon 51xx Series
Intel Xeon 53xx Series
Intel Xeon 51xx Series
Intel Xeon 50xx Series
Intel Xeon 54xx Series
Intel Xeon 53xx Series
Intel Xeon 52xx Series
Intel Xeon 51xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
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Dell PowerEdge
Systems
Processor Series ESX Edition
ESXi Installable
Edition
ESXi Embedded
Edition
Intel Xeon 53xx Series
2900
Intel Xeon 51xx Series
Intel Xeon 50xx Series
2850 Intel Xeon (Prestonia/Gallatin) Series
2800 Intel Xeon (Prestonia/Gallatin) Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
Intel Xeon 54xx Series
1950 III
Intel Xeon 53xx Series
Intel Xeon 52xx Series
Intel Xeon 51xx Series
18 | Dell-VMware Compatibility Matrix
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
Dell PowerEdge
Systems
Processor Series ESX Edition
ESXi Installable
Edition
ESXi Embedded
Edition
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
1950
Intel Xeon 53xx Series
Intel Xeon 51xx Series
Intel Xeon 50xx Series
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
1850 Intel Xeon (Prestonia/Gallatin) Series
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
a
All PowerEdge 2970 systems shipped with the following configurations support ESXi: BIOS version 4.1.1 and later;
system board part number W7GC0-A00 and later or system board part number JKN8W-A00 and later;
sideplane board part number 07W84-A00 and later.
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
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Dell PowerEdge Systems—USB Key/SD Card
Compatibility Matrix For ESXi 4
Table 2. PowerEdge Systems and USB Key/SD Card Compatibility Matrix For ESXi 4
PowerEdge Systems I/O Controller Manufacturer Specification
DPN
a
1950 III Intel ESB2-T
2900 III Intel ESB2-T
2950 III Intel ESB2-T
2970 Broadcom HT-1000
R320 Intel C600
R420 Intel C600
R510 Intel ICH-10R
R520 Intel C600
Kingston
Kingston
STEC
Kingston
Kingston
STEC
Kingston
Kingston
STEC
Kingston
Kingston
STEC
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
STEC
Kingston
Kingston
1 GB USB key
1 GB USB key
1 GB USB key
1 GB USB key
1 GB USB key
1 GB USB key
1 GB USB key
1 GB USB key
1 GB USB key
1 GB USB key
1 GB USB key
1 GB USB key
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
1 GB USB key
1 GB USB key
1 GB USB key
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
CXPJK
F937D
W847D
CXPJK
F937D
W847D
CXPJK
F937D
W847D
CXPJK
F937D
W847D
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
CXPJK
F937D
W847D
738M1
RX790
R610 Intel ICH-9
R620 Intel C600
R710 Intel ICH-9
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Kingston
Kingston
STEC
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
STEC
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
738M1
RX790
XR979
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
XR979
PowerEdge Systems I/O Controller Manufacturer Specification
STEC
1 GB SD card
XR979
STEC
1 GB SD card
XR979
DPN
a
R715 AMD SP5100
R720 Intel C600
R720-XD Intel C600
R805 NVIDIA IO-55
R810 Intel ICH-10
R815 AMD SP5100
R820 Intel C600
R900 Intel ESB2
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
STEC
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
STEC
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
1 GB USB key
1 GB USB key
1 GB USB key
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
XR979
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
CXPJK
F937D
W847D
R905 Broadcom HT-1100
R910 Intel ICH-10
M420 Intel C600
M520 Intel C600
M610 Intel ICH-9
M610x Intel ICH-9
M620 Intel C600
Kingston
Kingston
SanDisk
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
1 GB USB key
1 GB USB key
2 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
CXPJK
F937D
NY348
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
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PowerEdge Systems I/O Controller Manufacturer Specification
STEC
1 GB SD card
XR979
Kingston
1 GB SD card
RX790
DPN
a
M710 Intel ICH-9
M710HD Intel ICH-9
M805 NVIDIA IO-55
M820 Intel C600
M905 NVIDIA IO-55
M910 Intel ICH-10
M915 AMD SP5100
T320 Intel C600
T420 Intel C600
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
STEC
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
Kingston
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
XR979
738M1
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
Kingston
T605 Broadcom HT -1000
Kingston
STEC
Kingston
T610 Intel ICH-9
Kingston
Kingston
T620 Intel C600
Kingston
Kingston
T710 Intel ICH-9
Kingston
STEC
a
DPN is the Dell Part Number. The DPN is an alphanumeric code on the barcode of
your Dell USB key or SD card.
1 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
2 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
1 GB SD card
CXPJK
F937D
W847D
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
738M1
RX790
XR979
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Dell Storage Systems—ESXi 4 Compatibility Matrix
NOTE:
Table 3. Dell-Supported Storage Systems With ESXi 4
Storage Systems ESX Edition ESXi Installable ESXi Embedded
To use iSCSI storage arrays with ESX/ESXi 4, download and install the ESX400-200906001 patch for ESX4 and
the ESXi400-200906001 patch for ESXi 4. The patches are available at
NOTE:
For information on storage systems support for path policy and configuration,
vmware.com/resources/compatibility
see
.
vmware.com/mysupport/download.
Dell Compellent Storage Center (FC/iSCSI/NAS)
Dell Compellent FS8610
Dell Compellent FS8600
Dell EqualLogic FS7610
Dell EqualLogic FS7600
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
Dell EqualLogic FS7500
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ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
Storage Systems ESX Edition ESXi Installable ESXi Embedded
EqualLogic PS6510
EqualLogic PS6500
EqualLogic PS6110
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
EqualLogic PS6100
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ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
Storage Systems ESX Edition ESXi Installable ESXi Embedded
EqualLogic PS6010
EqualLogic PS6000
EqualLogic PS5500
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
EqualLogic PS5000
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ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
Storage Systems ESX Edition ESXi Installable ESXi Embedded
EqualLogic PS4110
EqualLogic PS4100
EqualLogic PS4000
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
PowerVault MD1200
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ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
Storage Systems ESX Edition ESXi Installable ESXi Embedded
PowerVault MD1220
PowerVault MD3000c
PowerVault MD3200
PowerVault MD3200i
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
PowerVault MD3220
PowerVault MD3220i
PowerVault MD3600i
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ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1
Storage Systems ESX Edition ESXi Installable ESXi Embedded
PowerVault MD3600f
PowerVault MD3620f
PowerVault MD3620i
PowerVault MD1000b
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
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ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
Storage Systems ESX Edition ESXi Installable ESXi Embedded
Dell PowerVault NX1950a
PowerVault NX3500
PowerVault NX3600
PowerVault NX3610
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1
Dell/EMC AX4-5F
Dell/EMC AX4-5I
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
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Storage Systems ESX Edition ESXi Installable ESXi Embedded
Dell/EMC CX3-10c
Dell/EMC CX3-20
Dell/EMC CX3-20c
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
Dell/EMC CX3-20F
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ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
Storage Systems ESX Edition ESXi Installable ESXi Embedded
Dell/EMC CX3-40
Dell/EMC CX3-40c
Dell/EMC CX3-40F
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
Dell/EMC CX3-80
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ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
Storage Systems ESX Edition ESXi Installable ESXi Embedded
Dell/EMC CX4-120
Dell/EMC CX4-240
Dell/EMC CX4-480
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
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ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
Storage Systems ESX Edition ESXi Installable ESXi Embedded
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
Dell/EMC NX4
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
a
The PowerVault NX1950 storage array supports only integrated basic configuration with ESX using the iSCSI protocol and not the
Network File System (NFS) protocol.
b
The PowerVault MD1000 and MD1120 storage arrays provide external storage to a single ESX host, or a maximum of two hosts in
a split configuration.
c
The PowerVault MD3000 supports a maximum of four hosts. It also supports High Availability (HA) and VMware VMotion.
NOTE:
see
For additional information on VMware hardware compatibility list and Dell storage documentation,
vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php and support.dell.com/manuals.
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
Dell OpenManage—ESX 4 Compatibility Matrix
For Dell OpenManage support on ESX 4, see the
support.dell.com/manuals
For information on Dell systems management for VMware ESX and ESXi, see
support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/eslvmwre
.
PowerEdge Operating System OpenManage Matrix
.
document at
vCenter Server Compatibility Matrix
VMware vCenter Server is supported on a limited set of Microsoft Windows operating systems. For more i nfor mat i o n, s e e
vmware.com/support/pubs
For information on Dell PowerEdge systems compatibility with supported operating systems, see the
Support Matrix for Dell PowerEdge Systems
.
Operating Systems
document at
dell.com/ossupport
.
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