Reference Guide

Prerequisites
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The prerequisites help you to prepare for the XC Series for the LCM update. This section includes the pre-update considerations
and tasks, environmental set-up, and database set-up.
Verify environmental recommendations
Use the following environmental recommendations:
1. Turn off nonessential virtual machines.
2. Do not run LCM during peak production hours.
3. Check iDRAC virtual console on each node to be updated for connected virtual media and detach.
Verify support requirements
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Use the following information to understand what AOS, hypervisor, and platforms are supported:
NOTE: For LCM 2.x AOS support, see the Nutanix Support Portal located here.
Table 1. Hypervisor support statement
Operating system version Support Statement
ESXi 5.5, 6.0 Not supported
ESXi 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 Supported
AHV el6, el7 Supported
Hyper-V 2012 Not Supported
Hyper-V 2016 (including Core) Supported
Hyper-V 2019 Supported
Table 2. Platform support
Platform Generation Product Support Statement
13
th
Generation XC430, XC630,XC730, XC730xd, and
XC6320
Supported
14
th
Generation XC640, XC740xd,XC940, XC6420,
XC740XD2, and XCXR2
XC640-4i (all same nodes in cluster)
NOTE: If deployed as single node
then it is not supported.
Supported
14
th
Generation XC740xd-12R No LCM support
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