VMware vSphere 5 on Dell PowerEdge and Storage Systems

Compatibility Matrix

Notes and Cautions

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed.

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Contents

Overview ............................................................................................... 4 Dell PowerEdge SystemsESXi 5 Compatibility Matrix ............... 4 Dell PowerEdge SystemsUSB Key/SD Card Compatibility Matrix For ESXi 5 ........................................................ 4 Dell Storage SystemsESXi 5 Compatibility Matrix ................... 11 Dell OpenManageESXi 5 Compatibility Matrix .......................... 13 Dell PowerEdge SystemsVMware vCenter Server Compatibility Matrix ............................................................. 13

Dell-VMware Compatibility Matrix

Overview
This document provides information about Dell-supported systems and Dell storage arrays compatible with VMware ESXi 5.
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 at support.dell.com/manuals. NOTE: For information on Dell-supported systems and storage arrays for ESX/ESXi 4.x, see the VMware ESX/ESXi 4.x on Dell PowerEdge and Storage Systems Compatibility Matrix at support.dell.com/manuals.

Dell PowerEdge SystemsESXi 5 Compatibility Matrix

Table 1. Dell-Supported PowerEdge Systems With ESXi 5 PowerEdge Systems M915 Processor Series AMD Opteron 62xx Series AMD Opteron 61xx Series Intel Xeon E7-88xx Series Intel Xeon E748xx Series Intel Xeon E728xx Series Intel Xeon 75xx Series Intel Xeon 65xx Series AMD Opteron 84xx Series AMD Opteron 83xx Series AMD Opteron 82xx Series Intel Xeon E5-46xx Series AMD Opteron 24xx Series AMD Opteron 23xx Series AMD Opteron 22xx Series Intel Xeon 56xx Series Intel Xeon 55xx Series Intel Xeon 56xx Series Intel Xeon 55xx Series ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi on Flash (SD/USB ) ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0

M910

M905 M820

M805

M710HD

M710

M620

Intel Xeon E5-26xx Series

M610x

Intel Xeon 56xx Series Intel Xeon 55xx Series Intel Xeon 56xx Series Intel Xeon 55xx Series AMD Opteron 24xx Series AMD Opteron 23xx Series AMD Opteron 22xx Series

M610

M605

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PowerEdge Systems

Processor Series Intel Xeon 54xx Series Intel Xeon 53xx Series Intel Xeon 52xx Series Intel Xeon 51xx Series Intel Xeon E5-24xx Series

ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0

ESXi on Flash (SD/USB )

M600

M520

ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0

M420

Intel Xeon E5-24xx Series Intel Xeon 53xx Series Intel Xeon 51xx Series Intel Xeon 50xx Series Intel Xeon E788xx Series Intel Xeon E748xx Series Intel Xeon 75xx Series AMD Opteron 84xx Series AMD Opteron 83xx Series AMD Opteron 82xx Series Intel Xeon 74xx Series Intel Xeon 73xx Series Intel Xeon 72xx Series Intel Xeon E5-46xx Series

1955

R910

ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0

R905

R900

R820

R815

AMD Opteron 62xx Series AMD Opteron 61xx Series Intel Xeon E788xx Series Intel Xeon E748xx Series Intel Xeon E728xx Series Intel Xeon 75xx Series Intel Xeon 65xx Series AMD Opteron 24xx Series AMD Opteron 23xx Series AMD Opteron 22xx Series Intel Xeon E5-26xx Series

R810

R805

R720xd

R720

Intel Xeon E5-26xx Series

R715

AMD Opteron 62xx Series AMD Opteron 61xx Series

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PowerEdge Systems R710

Processor Series Intel Xeon 56xx Series Intel Xeon 55xx Series

ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0

ESXi on Flash (SD/USB ) ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0

R620

Intel Xeon E5-26xx Series

R520

Intel Xeon E5-24xx Series

R610

Intel Xeon 56xx Series Intel Xeon 55xx Series AMD Opteron 42xx Series AMD Opteron 41xx Series Intel Xeon 56xx Series Intel Xeon 55xx Series

R515

R510

ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0

R420

Intel Xeon E5-24xx Series

R415

AMD Opteron 42xx Series AMD Opteron 41xx Series Intel Xeon 56xx Series Intel Xeon 55xx Series

R410

R320

Intel Xeon E5-24xx Series

ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0

R310

Intel Xeon 34xx Series Intel Core i3 Series Intel Xeon 54xx Series Intel Xeon 33xx Series Intel Xeon E3-12xx V2 Series Intel Xeon E3-12xx Series 2nd Gen Intel Core i3 Series Intel Xeon 34xx Series Intel Core i3 Series

R300

R210 II

R210

R200

Intel Xeon 33xx Series

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PowerEdge Systems 6950

Processor Series AMD Opteron 83xx Series AMD Opteron 82xx Series AMD Opteron 24xx Series AMD Opteron 23xx Series AMD Opteron 22xx Series 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 Intel Xeon 53xx Series Intel Xeon 51xx Series Intel Xeon 50xx Series Intel Xeon 56xx Series Intel Xeon 55xx Series

ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0

ESXi on Flash (SD/USB ) ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1

2970

2950 III

2950

1950 III

1950

T710

T620

Intel Xeon E5-26xx Series

T610

Intel Xeon 56xx Series Intel Xeon 55xx Series AMD Opteron 23xx Series AMD Opteron 22xx Series Intel Xeon E5-24xx Series Intel Xeon 56xx Series Intel Xeon 55xx Series Intel Xeon E5-24xx Series Intel Xeon 3400 Series Intel Core i3 Series Intel Xeon 54xx Series Intel Xeon 33xx Series

T605 T420 T410 T320 T310

ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1

T300

Dell-VMware Compatibility Matrix

PowerEdge Systems T110 II

Processor Series Intel Xeon E3-12xx V2 Series Intel Xeon E3-12xx Series 2nd Gen Intel Core i3 Series Intel Xeon 34xx Series Intel Core i3 Series

ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0

ESXi on Flash (SD/USB )

T110

T100

Intel Xeon 33xx Series 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

2900 III

ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0

2900

Dell PowerEdge SystemsUSB Key/SD Card Compatibility Matrix for ESXi 5

Table 2. PowerEdge Systems and USB Key/SD Card Compatibility Matrix For ESXi 5 PowerEdge Systems M915 M910 I/O Controller AMD SP5100 Intel ICH-10 Manufacturer Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC Kingston Kingston STEC Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC Kingston Kingston Specification 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 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 1 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card DPN
a

738M1 RX790 738M1 RX790 XR979 738M1 RX790 XR979 738M1 RX790 738M1 RX790 XR979 738M1 RX790 738M1 RX790 XR979 738M1 RX790

M905

NVIDIA IO-55

M820 M805 M710HD M710 M620

Intel C600 NVIDIA IO-55 Intel ICH-9 Intel ICH-9 Intel C600

Dell-VMware Compatibility Matrix

PowerEdge Systems M610x M610

I/O Controller Intel ICH-9 Intel ICH-9

Manufacturer Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC Kingston Kingston STEC Kingston Kingston STEC Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC

Specification 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 SD card 1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key 2 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 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key 2 GB USB key 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 1 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key 1 GB USB key

DPN

738M1 RX790 738M1 RX790 XR979 738M1 RX790 738M1 RX790 738M1 RX790 XR979 CXPJK F937D NY348 CXPJK F937D W847D 738M1 RX790 738M1 RX790 738M1 RX790 CXPJK F937D NY348 738M1 RX790 738M1 RX790 738M1 RX790 738M1 RX790 XR979 738M1 RX790 738M1 RX790 XR979 738M1 RX790 CXPJK F937D W847D

M520 M420 R910

Intel C600 Intel C600 Intel ICH-10

R905

Broadcom HT-1100

R900 R820 R815 R810 R805 R720xd R720 R715 R710 R620 R610 R520 R510

Intel ESB2 Intel C600 Intel ICH-10 Intel ICH-10 NVIDIA IO-55 Intel C600 Intel C600 AMD SP5100 Intel ICH-9 Intel C600 Intel ICH-9 Intel C600 Intel ICH-10R

Dell-VMware Compatibility Matrix

PowerEdge Systems R420 R320

I/O Controller Intel C600 Intel C600

Manufacturer Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC Kingston Kingston STEC Kingston Kingston STEC Kingston Kingston STEC Kingston Kingston STEC Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston STEC Kingston Kingston STEC Kingston Kingston Kingston Kingston

Specification 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 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 1 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card 2 GB SD card 1 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 2 GB SD card 1 GB SD card

DPN

738M1 RX790 738M1 RX790 CXPJK F937D W847D CXPJK F937D W847D CXPJK F937D W847D CXPJK F937D W847D 738M1 RX790 XR979 738M1 RX790 738M1 RX790 XR979 CXPJK F937D W847D 738M1 RX790 738M1 RX790

2970

Broadcom HT-1000

2950 III

Intel ESB2-T

2900 III

Intel ESB2-T

1950 III

Intel ESB2-T

T710 T620 T610

Intel ICH-9 Intel C600 Intel ICH-9

T605 T420 T320

a

Broadcom HT-1000 Intel C600 Intel C600

DPN is the Dell Part Number. The DPN is an alphanumeric code on the barcode of your Dell USB key or SD card.

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Dell Storage SystemsESXi 5 Compatibility Matrix

NOTE: For information on storage systems support for path policy and configuration, see vmware.com/resources/compatibility.

Table 3. Dell-Supported Storage Systems With ESXi 5 Storage Systems Dell EqualLogic PS6510 Array Type iSCSI ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi on Flash (SD/USB) ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0

EqualLogic PS6500

iSCSI

EqualLogic PS6110

iSCSI

EqualLogic PS6100

iSCSI

EqualLogic PS6010

iSCSI

EqualLogic PS6000

iSCSI

EqualLogic PS5500

iSCSI

EqualLogic PS4110

iSCSI

EqualLogic PS4100

iSCSI

EqualLogic PS4000

iSCSI

EqualLogic FS7500

NAS

EqualLogic FS7600

NAS

EqualLogic FS7610

NAS

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Storage Systems PowerVault MD1000a

Array Type SAS

ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0

ESXi on Flash (SD/USB) ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0

PowerVault MD1120a

SAS

PowerVault MD1200

SAS

PowerVault MD1220

SAS

PowerVault MD3200

SAS

PowerVault MD3200i

iSCSI

PowerVault MD3220

SAS

PowerVault MD3220i

iSCSI

PowerVault MD3600i

iSCSI

PowerVault MD3620i

iSCSI

PowerVault MD3600f

FC

PowerVault MD3620f PowerVault NX3500 PowerVault NX3600

FC NAS NAS

PowerVault NX3610

NAS FC iSCSI NAS

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Storage Systems Dell Compellent FS8600

Array Type NAS

ESXi on Hard Drive ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0

ESXi on Flash (SD/USB) ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.1, ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.0 U1, ESXi 5.0

Dell Compellent FS8610

NAS

Dell/EMC CX4-120

FC iSCSI FC iSCSI FC iSCSI FC iSCSI FC iSCSI FC iSCSI NAS

Dell/EMC CX4-240

Dell/EMC CX4-480

Dell/EMC CX4-960

Dell/EMC AX4-5F

Dell/EMC AX4-5I Dell/EMC NX4

a

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.

Dell OpenManageESXi 5 Compatibility Matrix

For Dell OpenManage support on ESXi 5, see the PowerEdge Operating System OpenManage Matrix document at support.dell.com/manuals. For information on Dell systems management for VMware ESX and ESXi, see support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/eslvmwre.

Dell PowerEdge SystemsVMware vCenter Server Compatibility Matrix

VMware vCenter Server is supported on a limited set of Microsoft Windows operating systems. For more information, see vmware.com/support/pubs. For information on Dell PowerEdge systems compatibility with supported operating systems, see the Operating Systems Support Matrix for Dell PowerEdge Systems document at dell.com/ossupport.

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