Reference Guide

4 | Dell-VMware Compatibility Matrix
Overview
This document provides information about Dell-supported systems and Dell storage arrays compatible with VMware
ESX/ESXi 4.
NOTE: For information on Dell-supported systems and storage arrays for ESX/ESXi 3.x, see the VMware ESX/ESXi 3.x on Dell
PowerEdge and Storage Systems Compatibility Matrix
at support.dell.com/manuals.
NOTE: In this document, ESX 4.0 U1 and ESXi 4.0 U1 refer to ESX 4.0 Update 1 and ESXi 4.0 Update 1 respectively. The naming
convention is similar for other updates of ESX and ESXi.
Dell PowerEdge Systems—ESX/ESXi 4 Compatibility Matrix
Table 1. Dell-Supported PowerEdge Systems With ESX/ESXi 4
Dell PowerEdge
Systems
Processor Series ESX Edition
ESXi Installable
Edition
ESXi Embedded
Edition
M915
AMD Opteron 62xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
AMD Opteron 61xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2
M910
Intel Xeon E7-88xx Series
Intel Xeon E7-48xx Series
Intel Xeon E7-28xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1
Intel Xeon 75xx Series
Intel Xeon 65xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1
M905
AMD Opteron 84xx Series
AMD Opteron 83xx Series
AMD Opteron 82xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2,
ESX 4.1 U1,
ESX 4.1,
ESX 4.0 U4,
ESX 4.0 U3,
ESX 4.0 U2,
ESX 4.0 U1,
ESX 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2,
ESXi 4.1 U1,
ESXi 4.1,
ESXi 4.0 U4,
ESXi 4.0 U3,
ESXi 4.0 U2,
ESXi 4.0 U1,
ESXi 4.0
M820 Intel Xeon E5-46xx Series
ESX 4.1 U3,
ESX 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2
ESXi 4.1 U3,
ESXi 4.1 U2