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VMware vSphere 5 on Dell PowerEdge and Storage Systems Compatibility Matrix
Dell Engineering March 2017
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Table of Contents 1 Overview...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2 Dell PowerEdge systems—ESXi 5 compatibility matrix ....................................................................................................... 5
3 Dell PowerEdge systems—USB key/SD card compatibility matrix for ESXi 5 ............................................................... 28
4 Dell storage systems—ESXi 5 compatibility matrix ............................................................................................................ 34
5 Dell OpenManage—ESXi 5 compatibility matrix ................................................................................................................ 53
6 Dell PowerEdge systems—VMware vCenter server compatibility matrix ...................................................................... 54
7 Devices supported for Pass-Through .................................................................................................................................. 55
8 Getting help .............................................................................................................................................................................. 56
8.1 Contacting Dell ............................................................................................................................................................. 56
8.2 Related information for virtualization solutions ...................................................................................................... 56
8.3 Technical support resources ...................................................................................................................................... 57
8.4 Discussion forums ........................................................................................................................................................ 57
8.5 Knowledge base ............................................................................................................................................................ 57
8.6 Virtualization videos on Dell PowerEdge Servers .................................................................................................... 57
8.7 Downloading the drivers and firmware .................................................................................................................... 57
8.8 Documentation feedback ............................................................................................................................................ 58
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1 Overview This document provides information about Dell-supported systems and Dell storage arrays compatible
with VMware ESXi 5.
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2 Dell PowerEdge systems—ESXi 5 compatibility matrix Table 1 Dell-supported PowerEdge systems with ESXi 5
PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
FC830 Intel Xeon E5-46xx v3 series Intel Xeon E5-46xx v4 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2
FC630 Intel Xeon E5-26xx v3 series Intel Xeon E5-26xx v4 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
FC430 Intel Xeon E5-26xx v3 series Intel Xeon E5-26xx v4 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2
M915
AMD Opteron 63xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1
AMD Opteron 61xx series AMD Opteron 62xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
M910
Intel Xeon E7-88xx series Intel Xeon E7-48xx series Intel Xeon E7-28xx series Intel Xeon 75xx series Intel Xeon 65xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
M905 AMD Opteron 84xx series AMD Opteron 83xx series AMD Opteron 82xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
M830 (for PE VRTX)**
Intel Xeon E5-46xx v3 series Intel Xeon E5-46xx v4 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2
M830 Intel Xeon E5-46xx v3 series Intel Xeon E5-46xx v4 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2
M820 (for PE VRTX)**
Intel Xeon E5-46xx v2 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1
Intel Xeon E5-46xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1
M820 Intel Xeon E5-46xx v2 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
M820 Intel Xeon E5-46xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1
M805 AMD Opteron 24xx series AMD Opteron 23xx series AMD Opteron 22xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
M710HD Intel Xeon 56xx series Intel Xeon 55xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
M710 Intel Xeon 56xx series Intel Xeon 55xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
M630 (for PE VRTX)**
Intel Xeon E5-26xx v3 series Intel Xeon E5-26xx v4 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2
M630 Intel Xeon E5-26xx v3 series Intel Xeon E5-26xx v4 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
M630 (for PE VRTX)**
Intel Xeon E5-26xx v3 series Intel Xeon E5-26xx v4 series
ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
M620 (for PE VRTX)**
Intel Xeon E5-24xx v2 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1
Intel Xeon E5-24xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1
M620
Intel Xeon E5-26xx v2 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
Intel Xeon E5-26xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
M610x Intel Xeon 56xx series Intel Xeon 55xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
M610 Intel Xeon 56xx series Intel Xeon 55xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
M605 AMD Opteron 24xx series AMD Opteron 23xx series AMD Opteron 22xx series
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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M600
Intel Xeon 54xx series Intel Xeon 53xx series Intel Xeon 52xx series Intel Xeon 51xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ΝΑ
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
M520 (for PE VRTX)**
Intel Xeon E5-24xx v2 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1
Intel Xeon E5-24xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1
M520
Intel Xeon E5-24xx v2 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
Intel Xeon E5-24xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
M420 Intel Xeon E5-24xx v2 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
M420 Intel Xeon E5-24xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
1955 Intel Xeon 53xx series Intel Xeon 51xx series Intel Xeon 50xx series
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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R930 Intel Xeon E7-88xx v3 series Intel Xeon E7-48xx v3 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2
R920 Intel Xeon E7-88xx v2 series Intel Xeon E7-48xx v2 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
R910 Intel Xeon E7-88xx series Intel Xeon E7-48xx series Intel Xeon 75xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
R905 AMD Opteron 84xx series AMD Opteron 83xx series AMD Opteron 82xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
R900 Intel Xeon 74xx series Intel Xeon 73xx series Intel Xeon 72xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
R830 Intel Xeon E5-46xx v4 series ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U3
R820
Intel Xeon E5-46xx v2 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3
Intel Xeon E5-46xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
R815
AMD Opteron 63xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1
AMD Opteron 62xx series AMD Opteron 61xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
R810
Intel Xeon E7-88xx series Intel Xeon E7-48xx series Intel Xeon E7-28xx series Intel Xeon 75xx series Intel Xeon 65xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
R805 AMD Opteron 24xx series AMD Opteron 23xx series AMD Opteron 22xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
R730xd Intel Xeon E5-26xx v3 series Intel Xeon E5-26xx v4 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
R730 Intel Xeon E5-26xx v3 series Intel Xeon E5-26xx v4 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
R720xd
Intel Xeon E5-26xx v2 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
Intel Xeon E5-26xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
R720 Intel Xeon E5-26xx v2 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
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Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
Intel Xeon E5-26xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
R715
AMD Opteron 63xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1
AMD Opteron 62xx series AMD Opteron 61xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
R710 Intel Xeon 56xx series Intel Xeon 55xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
R630 Intel Xeon E5-26xx v3 series Intel Xeon E5-26xx v4 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
R620
Intel Xeon E5-26xx v2 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
Intel Xeon E5-26xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
R530 Intel Xeon E5-26xx v3 series Intel Xeon E5-26xx v4 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
R520 Intel Xeon E5-24xx v2 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
Intel Xeon E5-24xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
R610 Intel Xeon 56xx series Intel Xeon 55xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
R515 AMD Opteron 43xx series AMD Opteron 42xx series AMD Opteron 41xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
NA
R510 Intel Xeon 56xx series Intel Xeon 55xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
R430 Intel Xeon E5-26xx v3 series Intel Xeon E5-26xx v4 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
R420
Intel Xeon E5-24xx v2 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
Intel Xeon E5-24xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
R415 AMD Opteron 43xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1
NA
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
AMD Opteron 42xx series AMD Opteron 41xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
NA
R410 Intel Xeon 56xx series Intel Xeon 55xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
NA
R330
Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5 series ESXi 5.5U3*** ESXi 5.5U3***
R320 Intel Xeon E5-24xx v2 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
R320
Intel Xeon E5-24xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
Intel Xeon E5-14xx v2 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
R310 Intel Xeon 34xx series Intel Core i3 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
NA
R300 Intel Xeon 54xx series Intel Xeon 33xx series
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
NA
R230 Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5 series ESXi 5.5U3*** NA
R220 Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
NA
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
R210 II Intel Xeon E3-12xx v2 series Intel Xeon E3-12xx series 2nd Gen Intel Core i3 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
NA
R210 Intel Xeon 34xx series Intel Core i3 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
NA
R200 Intel Xeon 33xx series
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
NA
6950 AMD Opteron 83xx series AMD Opteron 82xx series
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
2970 AMD Opteron 24xx series AMD Opteron 23xx series AMD Opteron 22xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
2950 III
Intel Xeon 54xx series Intel Xeon 53xx series Intel Xeon 52xx series Intel Xeon 51xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
2950 Intel Xeon 53xx series Intel Xeon 51xx series Intel Xeon 50xx series
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
1950 III
Intel Xeon 54xx series Intel Xeon 53xx series Intel Xeon 52xx series Intel Xeon 51xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
1950 Intel Xeon 53xx series Intel Xeon 51xx series Intel Xeon 50xx series
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
T710 Intel Xeon 56xx series Intel Xeon 55xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
T630 Intel Xeon E5-26xx v3 series Intel Xeon E5-26xx v4 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
T620
Intel Xeon E5-26xx v2 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
Intel Xeon E5-26xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
T610 Intel Xeon 56xx series Intel Xeon 55xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
T605 AMD Opteron 23xx series AMD Opteron 22xx series
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
T430 Intel Xeon E5-26xx v3 series Intel Xeon E5-26xx v4 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
T420
Intel Xeon E5-24xx v2 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
Intel Xeon E5-24xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
T410 Intel Xeon 56xx series Intel Xeon 55xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
NA
T330
Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5 series ESXi 5.5U3*** ESXi 5.5U3***
T320
Intel Xeon E5-24xx v2 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2
Intel Xeon E5-24xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1
T310 Intel Xeon 3400 series Intel Core i3 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1
NA
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
T300 Intel Xeon 54xx series Intel Xeon 33xx series
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
NA
T130 Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5 series ESXi 5.5U3***
NA
T110 II Intel Xeon E3-12xx v2 series Intel Xeon E3-12xx series 2nd Gen Intel Core i3 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
NA
T110 Intel Xeon 34xx series Intel Core i3 series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
NA
T100 Intel Xeon 33xx series
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
NA
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PowerEdge Systems
Processor Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
2900 III
Intel Xeon 54xx series Intel Xeon 53xx series Intel Xeon 52xx series Intel Xeon 51xx series
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
2900 Intel Xeon 53xx series Intel Xeon 51xx series Intel Xeon 50xx series
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
**For fault-tolerant SPERC functionality on VRTX systems, use the megaraid_sas driver version 6.802.71.00.00. ***The following is the procedure to download the drivers from the Dell support site for Skylake based platform R330, R230, T330 or T130:
1. Go to Dell.com/support, and then click View products. 2. Click Server, Storage, and Networking, and then click PowerEdge. 3. Select the appropriate PowerEdge system. 4. Click Drivers and downloads. 5. From the Change OS drop-down menu, select the appropriate version of VMware ESXi. 6. Expand Enterprise Solution. 7. Click Download file to download the Dell customized image.
NOTE:
Broadwell EP-2S/EP-4S is supported only from ESXi 5.5 U3 and later.
Broadwell EX is not supported with 5.x versions.
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3 Dell PowerEdge systems—USB key/SD card compatibility
matrix for ESXi 5 Table 2 PowerEdge systems and USB key/SD card compatibility matrix for ESXi 5
PowerEdge Systems I/O Controller Manufacturer Specification DPN*
FC830 Intel C610
Kingston Kingston Dell Dell Dell
8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 37D9D W1T9G 7GH0Y H1H8M
FC630 Intel C610
Kingston Kingston Dell Dell Dell
8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 37D9D W1T9G 7GH0Y H1H8M
FC430 Intel C610
Kingston Kingston Dell Dell Dell
8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 37D9D W1T9G 7GH0Y H1H8M
M915 AMD SP5100 Kingston Kingston Kingston
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790
M910 Intel ICH-10
Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 1 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 XR979
M905 NVIDIA IO-55
Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 1 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 XR979
M830 Intel C610
Kingston Kingston Dell Dell
8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 37D9D W1T9G 7GH0Y H1H8M
M820 Intel C600
Kingston Kingston Kingston Dell
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 H1H8M
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PowerEdge Systems I/O Controller Manufacturer Specification DPN*
M805 NVIDIA IO-55
Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 1 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 XR979
M710HD Intel ICH-9 Kingston Kingston Kingston
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790
M710 Intel ICH-9
Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 1 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 XR979
M630 Intel C610
Kingston Kingston Dell Dell Dell
8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 37D9D W1T9G 7GH0Y H1H8M
M620 Intel C600
Kingston Kingston Kingston Dell
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 H1H8M
M610x Intel ICH-9 Kingston Kingston Kingston
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790
M610 Intel ICH-9
Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 1 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 XR979
M520 Intel C600
Kingston Kingston Kingston Dell
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 H1H8M
M420 Intel C600
Kingston Kingston Kingston Dell
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 H1H8M
R930 Intel C612
Kingston Kingston Dell Dell Dell
8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 37D9D W1T9G 7GH0Y H1H8M
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PowerEdge Systems I/O Controller Manufacturer Specification DPN*
R920 Intel C600
Kingston Kingston Kingston Dell
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 H1H8M
R910 Intel ICH-10
Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 1 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 XR979
R905 Broadcom HT-1100
Kingston Kingston STEC
1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key 2 GB USB key
CXPJK F937D NY348
R900 Intel ESB2 Kingston Kingston STEC
1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key
CXPJK F937D W847D
R830 Intel C610
Kingston Kingston Dell Dell Dell
8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 37D9D W1T9G 7GH0Y H1H8M
R820 Intel C600
Kingston Kingston Kingston Dell
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 H1H8M
R815 Intel ICH-10 Kingston Kingston Kingston
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790
R810 Intel ICH-10 Kingston Kingston Kingston
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790
R805 NVIDIA IO-55 Kingston Kingston STEC
1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key 2 GB USB key
CXPJK F937D NY348
R730xd Intel C610
Kingston Kingston Dell Dell Dell
8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 37D9D W1T9G 7GH0Y H1H8M
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PowerEdge Systems I/O Controller Manufacturer Specification DPN*
R730 Intel C610
Kingston Kingston Dell Dell Dell
8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 37D9D W1T9G 7GH0Y H1H8M
R720xd Intel C600
Kingston Kingston Kingston Dell
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 H1H8M
R720 Intel C600
Kingston Kingston Kingston Dell
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 H1H8M
R715 AMD SP5100 Kingston Kingston Kingston
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790
R710 Intel ICH-9
Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 1 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 XR979
R630 Intel C610
Kingston Kingston Dell Dell Dell
8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 37D9D W1T9G 7GH0Y H1H8M
R620 Intel C600
Kingston Kingston Kingston Dell
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 H1H8M
R610 Intel ICH-9
Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 1 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 XR979
R520 Intel C600
Kingston Kingston Kingston Dell
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 H1H8M
R510 Intel ICH-10R Kingston Kingston STEC
1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key
CXPJK F937D W847D
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PowerEdge Systems I/O Controller Manufacturer Specification DPN*
R430 Intel C610
Kingston Kingston Dell Dell Dell
8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 37D9D W1T9G 7GH0Y H1H8M
R420 Intel C600
Kingston Kingston Kingston Dell
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 H1H8M
R330 Intel C236
Kingston Kingston Dell Dell Dell
8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 37D9D W1T9G 7GH0Y H1H8M
R320 Intel C600
Kingston Kingston Kingston Dell
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 H1H8M
2970 Broadcom HT-1000
Kingston Kingston STEC
1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key
CXPJK F937D W847D
2950 III Intel ESB2-T Kingston Kingston STEC
1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key
CXPJK F937D W847D
1950 III Intel ESB2-T Kingston Kingston STEC
1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key
CXPJK F937D W847D
T710 Intel ICH-9
Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 1 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 XR979
T630 Intel C610
Kingston Kingston Dell Dell Dell
8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 37D9D W1T9G 7GH0Y H1H8M
T620 Intel C600
Kingston Kingston Kingston Dell
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 H1H8M
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PowerEdge Systems I/O Controller Manufacturer Specification DPN*
T610 Intel ICH-9
Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 1 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 XR979
T605 Broadcom HT-1000
Kingston Kingston STEC
1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key
CXPJK F937D W847D
T430 Intel C610
Kingston Kingston Dell Dell Dell
8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 37D9D W1T9G 7GH0Y H1H8M
T420 Intel C600
Kingston Kingston Kingston Dell
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 H1H8M
T330 Intel C236
Kingston Kingston Dell Dell Dell
8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 8 GB SD card 16 GB SD card 16GB SD Card
GR6JR 37D9D W1T9G 7GH0Y H1H8M
T320 Intel C600
Kingston Kingston Kingston Dell
8 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 16 GB SD card
GR6JR 738M1 RX790 H1H8M
2900 III Intel ESB2-T Kingston Kingston STEC
1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key
CXPJK F937D W847D
*Dell Part Number (DPN) is an alphanumeric code on the barcode of your Dell USB key or SD card.
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4 Dell storage systems—ESXi 5 compatibility matrix
Note: For information about storage systems support for path policy and configuration,
click vmware.com/resources/compatibility.
Table 3 Dell-supported storage systems with ESXi 5
Storage Systems Array Type ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
PowerEdge VRTX SAS ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1
EqualLogic PS6510 iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
EqualLogic PS6500 iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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Storage Systems Array Type ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
EqualLogic PS6210 iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
EqualLogic PS6110 iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
EqualLogic PS6100 iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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Storage Systems Array Type ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
EqualLogic PS6010 iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
EqualLogic PS6000 iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
EqualLogic PS5500 iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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Storage Systems Array Type ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
EqualLogic PS5000 iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
EqualLogic PS4110 iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
EqualLogic PS4100 iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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Storage Systems Array Type ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
EqualLogic PS4000 iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
EqualLogic PS-M4110 iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
EqualLogic FS7500 NAS ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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Storage Systems Array Type ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
EqualLogic FS7600 NAS ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
EqualLogic FS7610 NAS ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault MD1000* SAS ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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Storage Systems Array Type ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
PowerVault MD1120* SAS ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault MD1200* SAS ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault MD1220* SAS ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault MD1400* SAS ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
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Storage Systems Array Type ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
PowerVault MD1420* SAS ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2
PowerVault MD3200 SAS ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault MD3200i iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault MD3220 SAS ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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Storage Systems Array Type ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
PowerVault MD3220i iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault MD3260 SAS ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault MD3260i iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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Storage Systems Array Type ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
PowerVault MD3400 SAS ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault MD3420 SAS ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault MD3460 SAS ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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Storage Systems Array Type ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
PowerVault MD3600i iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault MD3620i iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault MD3600f FC ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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Storage Systems Array Type ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
PowerVault MD3620f FC ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault MD3660i iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault MD3660f FC ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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Storage Systems Array Type ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
PowerVault MD3800f FC ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault MD3800i iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault MD3820f FC ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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Storage Systems Array Type ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
PowerVault MD3820i iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault MD3860f FC ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault MD3860i iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault NX3500 NAS ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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Storage Systems Array Type ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
PowerVault NX3600 NAS ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
PowerVault NX3610 NAS ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
Compellent Storage Center FC iSCSI NAS FCoE
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
Compellent FS8600 NAS ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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Storage Systems Array Type ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
Dell/EMC CX4-120 FC iSCSI FCoE
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
Dell/EMC CX4-240 FC iSCSI FCoE
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
Dell/EMC CX4-480 FC iSCSI FCoE
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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Storage Systems Array Type ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
Dell/EMC CX4-960 FC iSCSI FCoE
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
Dell/EMC AX4-5F FC ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
Dell/EMC AX4-5I iSCSI ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
Dell/EMC NX4 NAS ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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Storage Systems Array Type ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
Dell /EMC Celerra NS -120 FC iSCSI
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
NAS ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
Dell /EMC NS-480 FC iSCSI
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
NAS ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
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Storage Systems Array Type ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi on Flash (SD/USB)
Dell /EMC NS-960 FC iSCSI
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.5 U3 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U1 ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
NAS ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
ESXi 5.1 U3 ESXi 5.1 U2 ESXi 5.1 U1 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.0 U3 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0
* The PowerVault MD1000, MD1120, MD1200, and MD1220 storage arrays provide external storage to a single ESXi
host, or a maximum of two hosts in a split configuration.
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5 Dell OpenManage—ESXi 5 compatibility matrix For Dell OpenManage support on ESXi 5, see the Dell Systems Management OpenManage Software
Support Matrix at Dell.com/support/openmanagemanuals.
For information about Dell systems management for VMware ESX and ESXi, click
Dell.com/virtualizationsolutions.
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6 Dell PowerEdge systems—VMware vCenter server
compatibility matrix VMware vCenter Server is supported on a limited set of Microsoft Windows operating systems (OSs). For
more information about supported OSs, click vmware.com/support/pubs.
For information about Dell PowerEdge systems compatibility with supported OSs, see the Operating
Systems Support Matrix for Dell PowerEdge Systems at Dell.com/ossupport.
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7 Devices supported for Pass-Through
Server model with
BIOS version Controller model
Firmware version
Guest operating
system (OS)
Guest OS Driver name
Driver version
used
R930 (2.0.1) Mellanox Technologies MT27500 Family [ConnectX-3]
2.34.5060 Windows 2012 R2 DC
mlx4eth63 4.4.13905.0
R930 (2.0.1) Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X540-AT2
17.0.12 Windows 2012 R2 DC
ixi63x64 3.4.47.2
R930 (2.0.1) Intel Corporation Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE SFP+
1.3.115.0 Windows 2012 R2 DC
i40ea64 1.3.115.0
R930 (2.0.1) Mellanox Technologies MT27500 Family [ConnectX-3]
2.34.5060 SLES 12 SP1 mlx4_core 2.2-1
R930 (2.0.1) Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X540-AT2
17.0.12 SLES 12 SP1 ixgbe 3.19.1-k
R930 (2.0.1) Intel Corporation Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE SFP+
1.3.115.0 SLES 12 SP1 i40ea64 NA
R930 (2.0.1) Mellanox Technologies MT27500 Family [ConnectX-3]
2.34.5060 RHEL 7.2 mlx4_core 2.2-1
R930 (2.0.1) Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X540-AT2
17.0.12 RHEL 7.3 ixgbe 4.0.1-k-rh7.2
R930 (2.0.1) Intel Corporation Ethernet Controller X710 for 10GbE SFP+
1.3.115.0 RHEL 7.4 i40e 1.3.21-k
FC630 (2.0.2) BCM 57810s 7.12.0 SLES 12 SP1 bnx2x 1.78.19-0
Legends
*SLES – SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
*SP – Service Pack
*RHEL – Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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8 Getting help
8.1 Contacting Dell Dell provides several online and telephone based support and service options. If you do not have an active
internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or
Dell product catalog. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in
your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical assistance, or customer service issues:
1. Go to Dell.com/support/home. 2. Select your country from the drop-down menu on the lower right corner of the page. 3. For customized support:
a) Enter your server Service Tag in the Enter your Service Tag field. b) Click Submit. The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed.
4. For general support: a) Select your product category. b) Select your product segment. c) Select your product. The support page that lists the various support categories is displayed.
5. For contact details of Dell Global Technical Support: a) Click Global Technical Support. b) The Contact Technical Support page is displayed with details to call, chat, or e-mail the Dell Global
Technical Support team.
8.2 Related information for virtualization solutions
If you need information about See
Dell VMware documentation Dell.com/virtualizationsolutions
OpenManage documentation Dell.com/openmanagemanuals
PowerEdge documentation Dell.com/poweredgemanuals
Basic configuration information for running ESXi on a Dell PowerEdge server.
Getting Started Guide at Dell.com/virtualizationsolutions
Information about downloading, installing, and configuring ESXi
Supported hardware configurations for running ESXi on a Dell PowerEdge server.
Installation Instructions and Important Information Guide at Dell.com/virtualizationsolutions
PowerEdge servers and compatibility with vMotion
VMware vMotion and 64-bit Virtual Machine Support Compatibility Matrix at Dell.com/virtualizationsolutions
PowerEdge and PowerVault compatibility information for running ESXi
VMware vSphere for Dell PowerEdge Servers Compatibility Matrix at Dell.com/virtualizationsolutions
About known issues and resolution VMware vSphere 6 on Dell PowerEdge server Release Notes at Dell.com/virtualizationsolutions
ESXi ISO image customization information ESXi Image Customization Information at Dell.com/virtualizationsolutions
ESXi Tech sheet VMware ESXi vSphere Important Information at Dell.com/virtualizationsolutions
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8.3 Technical support resources
http://www.vmware.com/support.html
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19
http://www.dell.com/en-us/work/learn/by-service-type
8.4 Discussion forums
communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn
http://en.community.dell.com/TECHCENTER/VIRTUALIZATION/W/WIKI/3030.VMWARE
http://en.community.dell.com/
8.5 Knowledge base
kb.vmware.com/kb
NOTE: For more information related to VMware ESXi installation on Dell PowerEdge servers, go to
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/virtualization/w/wiki/.
NOTE For a list of the Dell-supported PowerEdge servers and OS combinations, see Operating Server
Support Matrix for Dell PowerEdge Servers at Dell.com/ossupport
8.6 Virtualization videos on Dell PowerEdge Servers All the supported virtualization videos for Dell PowerEdge servers are available in the Supported Operating
Servers for Dell PowerEdge Servers playlist.
Table 6: Supported virtualization videos on Dell PowerEdge Servers
Video title Links
Downloading the Dell customized ESXi image from support site
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnVxtkAkYTI
8.7 Downloading the drivers and firmware Dell recommends that you download and install the latest BIOS, drivers, and server’s management
firmware on your server which is listed in Dell Hyperconverged Infrastructure with Microsoft Software
Defined Stack Support Matrix. Dell recommends that you download and install the latest BIOS and drivers
on your server.
Ensure that you clear the web browser cache before downloading the drivers and firmware.
1. Go to Dell.com/support/drivers.
2. In the Drivers & Downloads section, type the Service Tag of your server in the Service Tag or Express
Service Code box, and then click Submit.
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NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, select Detect My Product to allow the server to automatically
detect your Service Tag, or in General support, navigate to your product.
3. Click Drivers & Downloads. The drivers that are applicable to your selection are displayed.
4. Download the drivers to a USB drive, CD, or DVD.
8.8 Documentation feedback You can rate the documentation or write your feedback on any of our Dell documentation pages and click
Send Feedback to send your feedback
