Specifications

One of the key features for virtualization on the PowerEdge R420 is the support for a fail-safe
hypervisor. By running a hypervisor on an optional SD card and installing a backup copy on the
other mirrored SD card, you can protect against hardware failure and maximize virtualization uptime.
Table 21 highlights the virtualization support for the R420.
Operating systems
Version
Options
Vmware
1
vSphere v4.1 U2
ESX Classic
DIB
vSphere v4.1 U2
ESXi Installable
DIB
vSphere v4.1 U2
ESXi Embedded
FI
vSphere v5.0 U1
ESXi (one version)
FI/DIB
Citrix
XenServer 6.0
N/A
DIB
Red Hat
2
Enterprise Virtualization 3.0
N/A
DIB
FI = factory install; DIB = drop in box
1
vSphere Fault Tolerance is supported with these versions
2
No OpenManage support; drop in box license registration card only.