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Introduction
VMware ESX is tested for compatibility with a variety of major guest operating systems running in virtual machines. Additionally, VMware ESX is tested for compatibility with
currently shipping platforms from the major server manufacturers in pre-release testing. Our goal is to support a variety of storage and network adapters used as standard options
for these platforms as they come to market.
If you are having a technical issue with 3rd party HW/SW and it is not found on this list, please refer to our 3rd Party HW/SW support policy at http://www.vmware.com/support/
policies/ThirdParty.html.
NOTE: VMware supports Two-Socket Servers and Three-Socket Servers which are de-populated versions of Four-Socket Servers that are on the Systems Compatibility Guide for
ESX 3.0.x. The de-populated Server Configuration must also be supported by the OEM. There is no change in the current Licensing model.
VMware will still sell Licenses in Two-Socket increments. To best utilize all Licenses purchased for Three-Socket Servers, we suggest deploying Server-based Licenses and
deploying Three-Socket populated Servers in pairs so Licenses can be distributed evenly across them.
VMware works closely with each of its OEMs to drive towards mutual support of ESX at the time of announcement. Due to different product release cycles, levels of testing, and
OEM agreements, not all OEM devices will be supported at the general availability date of a new version of ESX.
For Intel and AMD processors, VMware supports the processor series and the processor model that are listed with each server. Please check with the server vendor for specific
CPU support.
RECOMMENDED CPU CLOCK SPEED
ESX 3.0:
* Minimum CPU clock speed - 1500 MHz
* Minimum CPU clock speed, Virtual SMP - 1500 MHz
ESX 3.0.1:
* Minimum CPU clock speed - 1500 MHz
* Minimum CPU clock speed, Virtual SMP - 1500 MHz
ESX 3.0.2:
* Minimum CPU clock speed - 1500 MHz
* Minimum CPU clock speed, Virtual SMP - 1500 MHz
ESX 3.0.3:
* Minimum CPU clock speed - 1500 MHz
* Minimum CPU clock speed, Virtual SMP - 1500 MHz
ESX 3.5:
* Minimum CPU clock speed - 1500 MHz
* Minimum CPU clock speed, Virtual SMP - 1500 MHz
ESX 3i Embedded:
* Minimum CPU clock speed - 1500 MHz
* Minimum CPU clock speed, Virtual SMP - 1500 MHz
ESX 3i Installable:
* Minimum CPU clock speed - 1500 MHz
* Minimum CPU clock speed, Virtual SMP - 1500 MHz
Footnotes:
31 . System configuration used for Certification are as follows:<br> CPU Cores: 224<br> Memory Size (GB): 512<br> <br> Network uplinks:<br> 100 Gbps: 4 Ports QLogic
Corp. QLogic FastLinQ QL45xxx 100 GbE Ethernet Adapter<br> 25 Gbps: 8 Ports QLogic Corp. QLogic FastLinQ QL41xxx 1/10/25 GbE Ethernet Adapter<br> 10 Gbps: 8
Ports Intel(R) Ethernet Controller 10G X550<br> 1 Gbps: 20 ports Intel Corporation I350 Gigabit Network Connection<br>
32 . DPM supported via IPMI only
33 . System configuration used for Certification are as follows:<br> CPU Cores: 224 <br> Memory Size (GB): 512<br> <br> Network uplinks:<br> 100 Gbps: 4 Ports QLogic
Corp. QLogic FastLinQ QL45xxx 100 GbE Ethernet Adapter<br> 25 Gbps: 8 Ports QLogic Corp. QLogic FastLinQ QL41xxx 1/10/25 GbE Ethernet Adapter<br> 10 Gbps: 8
Ports Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710/X557-AT 10GBASE-T <br> 1 Gbps: 20 ports Intel Corporation I350 Gigabit Network Connection<br>
34 . This server doesn't support alterable temperature sensors.
35 . System configuration used for Certification are as follows:<br> <br> CPU Cores: 56<br> Memory Size (GB): 447<br> <br> Network uplinks:<br> <br> - 25 Gbps: 2 ports,
Mellanox Technologies MT27710 Family [ConnectX-4 Lx]<br> - 1 Gbps: 2 ports, Intel Corporation I350 Gigabit Network Connection<br> - 1 Gbps: 4 ports, Intel(R) Ethernet
Connection X722 for 1GbE
36 . System configuration used for Certification are as follows:<br> <br> CPU Cores: 56<br> Memory Size (GB): 63<br> <br> Network uplinks:<br> - 1 Gbps: 12 ports, Intel
Corporation Ethernet Server Adapter I350-T4<br> - 1 Gbps: 2 ports, Intel Corporation I350 Gigabit Network Connection<br> - 1 Gbps: 4 ports, Intel(R) Ethernet Connection
X722 for 1GbE<br>
37 . System configuration used to Certification are as follows : CPU Cores: 112 Memory Size (GB): 64 Network uplinks: - 10 Gbps: 6 ports, Intel(R) Ethernet Controller X710 for
10GbE SFP+ - 10 Gbps: 2 ports, Intel(R) Ethernet Connection X722 for 10GbE SFP+ - 1 Gbps: 2 ports, Intel Corporation I350 Gigabit Network Connection.
38 . System configuration used to Certification are as follows :<br> <br> CPU Cores: 64<br> Memory Size (GB): 32<br> <br> Network uplinks:<br> <br> - 1Gbps: 4 ports,
Emulex Corporation Emulex OneConnect OCe14000 NIC<br> - 1Gbps: 16 ports, Intel Corporation I350 Gigabit Network Connection<br> - 10Gbps: 4 ports Intel Corporation
Ethernet Controller 10 Gigabit X540-AT2<br>
39 . vDGA feature is supported only on 5.5 P03 (2143827) or newer.
40 . System configuration used for Certification are as follows: <br /> <br />CPU Cores: 56 <br />Memory Size (GB): 64 <br /> <br />Network uplinks: <br /> <br />1 Gbps:
2 ports, Intel Corporation I350 Gigabit Network Connection <br />1 Gbps: 4 ports, Intel Corporation Ethernet Server Adapter I350-T4 <br />1 Gbps: 4 ports, Intel(R) Ethernet
Connection X722 for 1GbE
41 . This server requires ESXi 6.5 EP4 or higher.
42 . EVC cluster support an Binary Translation (BT) needs vSphere 6.5 Patch 01.
43 . EVC cluster support requires vSphere 6.5 Patch 01.
44 . IPMI support on this server will be added in June 2016. Please contact HPE to verify the supported ILO version.
45 . Change the \"MMCFG\" setting in BIOS to \"3GB\" to install the ESXi.
46 . IPMI is not supported on this system.
47 . DPM supported via WoL only.
48 . The EHCI Hand-off has to be changed from default to \"Enabled\" in BIOS settings to use USB devices such as a keyboard, a mouse and a USB CD/DVD.
49 . Memory-only NUMA node is supported on this product. For the detail, please contact the manufacturer.
50 . This server requires the use of Patch 01 for use with ESXi 6.0
51 . VMware vSphere 6.5 P02 is the minimum supported release version for this server
52 . The server needs ESXi 5.5 Update 2 with Patch 04 to be supported.
53 . NIC adapters are not supported through CIM monitoring.
54 . CIM support for the NICs on this server are supported with ESXi 5.5 Update 3b or higher.
55 . CIM supported with partner CIM provider.
56 . IPMI is not supported on this system and DPM supported via WoL only.
57 . For 6.5 GA release, support will be with 6.5 GA + Patch01 (6.5b).
58 . System configuration used to Certification are as follows :<br/> CPU Cores: 96<br/> Memory Size (GB): 512<br/><br/> Network uplinks:<br/><br/> 1 Gbps: 2 ports,
Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5718 Gigabit Ethernet<br/> 1 Gbps: 8 ports, Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5719 Gigabit Ethernet<br/> 10 Gbps: 6 ports, Intel
Corporation Ethernet Controller 10 Gigabit X540-AT2
59 . <br>System configuration used for Certification are as follows: <br> CPU Cores: 112 <br> Memory Size (GB): 1024 <br> <br> Network uplinks: <br> <br> 10 Gbps:
16 ports, Intel(R) Ethernet Controller XL710 for 40GbE QSFP+<br> 1 Gbps: 4 ports, Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5718 Gigabit Ethernet<br> 1 Gbps: 16 ports,
Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5719 Gigabit Ethernet <br>
60 . Health Monitor may incorrectly shows multiple Power Supply units on this server, though a single server is equipped with a single PSU
61 . System configuration used to Certification are as follows :<br> <br> CPU Cores: 28<br> Memory Size (GB): 32<br> <br> Network uplinks:<br> <br> - 10 Gbps: 4 ports,
Intel Corporation Ethernet Controller 10 Gigabit X540-AT2<br> - 1 Gbps: 20 ports, Intel Corporation I350 Gigabit Network<br>
62 . This server is supported on vSphere 6.5 Update 1g or newer.
63 . System configuration used for Certification are as follows:<br> CPU Cores: 20<br> Memory Size (GB): 256<br> <br> Network uplinks:<br> <br> 10 Gbps: 4 ports, Intel(R)
Ethernet Controller 10G X550T<br> 1 Gbps: 20 ports, Intel Corporation I350 Gigabit Network Connection<br>
64 . The Server doesn't support hot plug fan feature.
65 . Servers based on the Intel Xeon E3 v5 series processors are not supported by vSphere 6.0.u1, 6.0u1a, 5.5.u3 or 5.5.u3a releases without a patch. Please contact your server
vendor for obtaining a supported patched vSphere release.
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