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VMware VMotion and 64-bit Virtual Machine Support for Dell PowerEdge Systems Compatibility Matrix
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Contents Dell-Supported PowerEdge Systems and Processor Compatibility Matrix .......................................................................... 5 Dell-Supported Processor Compatibility Matrix ............................ 8 Dell-Supported Processor Compatibility Matrix With Enhanced VMotion .......................................................................... 11 Important Information .....................................................................
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This document lists the VMware VMotion compatibility matrices for VMware ESX and VMware ESXi on Dell PowerEdge systems with supported processor models. Dell-Supported PowerEdge Systems and Processor Compatibility Matrix Table 1 lists the compatibility matrix for the Dell-supported PowerEdge systems and Intel processors that can enable VMotion.
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Table 2 lists the compatibility matrix for the Dell-supported PowerEdge systems and AMD Opteron processors that can enable VMotion.
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Dell-Supported Processor Compatibility Matrix Table 3 lists the Dell-supported Intel processor matrix across 32-bit and 64-bit virtual machines (VMs) that can enable VMotion.
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Legend Support for 32-bit and 64-bit VMs; support for Virtualization Technology (VT) Support for 32-bit VMs only  VMotion works for 32-bit or 64-bit VMs between the corresponding processor models ✕ VMotion fails because of processor incompatibility Dell-VMware VMotion Compatibility Matrix | 9
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Table 4 lists the Dell-supported AMD processor matrix across 32-bit and 64-bit VMs that can enable VMotion.
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Dell-Supported Processor Compatibility Matrix With Enhanced VMotion Table 5 lists the compatibility matrix across 32-bit and 64-bit VMs based on Intel processor models that enable Enhanced VMotion. NOTE: For more information on VMotion requirements, see Important Information.
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Table 6 lists the compatibility matrix across 32-bit and 64-bit VMs based on AMD processor models that enable Enhanced VMotion. AMD Opteron 1300 Series AMD Opteron 2200 Series AMD Opteron 2300 Series AMD Opteron 2400 Series AMD Opteron 4100 Series AMD Opteron 4200 Series AMD Opteron 4300 Series AMD Opteron 6100 Series AMD Opteron 6200 Series AMD Opteron 6300 Series AMD Opteron 8200 Series AMD Opteron 8300 Series AMD Opteron Processors AMD Opteron 8400 Series Table 6.
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Important Information  For general information on VMware VMotion, see the VMware VMotion and CPU Compatibility Information Guide at vmware.com.  VMotion compatibility depends on the model and stepping of the processor involved. It does not depend on the model of the PowerEdge system or the speed of the processor. Table 3 through Table 7 illustrate VMotion compatibility with respect to processors. For more processor-specific information, see the knowledge base (KB) articles 1991, 1992, and 1993 at kb.