VMware vSphere 7.x on Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers Compatibility Matrix May 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Overview...................................................................................................................... 4 Chapter 2: Dell EMC PowerEdge servers—Compatibility matrix.................................................... 5 Chapter 3: Dell EMC PowerEdge servers—SD card compatibility matrix....................................... 9 Chapter 4: Dell EMC PowerEdge servers—supported I/O controller devices................................
1 Overview This document provides information about Dell EMC-supported PowerEdge servers compatible with VMware ESXi 7.x.
2 Dell EMC PowerEdge servers—Compatibility matrix The following table lists the supported processors for Dell EMC PowerEdge servers. NOTE: The PowerEdge servers are represented using the generic naming convention. To identify the range of server models, see Identifying the series of your Dell EMC PowerEdge servers on page 17. NOTE: Dell EMC PowerEdge yx5x servers with Intel Xeon SP [83xx,63xx,53xx,43xx] series processors do not support TPM1.2 at launch. To be supported in future releases. Table 1.
Table 2. Dell EMC yx4x PowerEdge servers—compatibility matrix yx4x PowerEdge servers MX840c, MX740c Supported release Processor series ESXi 7.0 ESXi 7.
Table 2. Dell EMC yx4x PowerEdge servers—compatibility matrix (continued) yx4x PowerEdge servers Supported release Processor series ESXi 7.0 ESXi 7.0 U1 ESXi 7.0 U2 Boot device Hard drive Flash (SD) card BOSS S1 Intel Xeon SP (62xx, 52xx, 42xx, 32xx) series R340, R240 Intel Xeon E-2100 Series Intel Xeon E-2200 Series T340 Intel Xeon E-2100 Series Intel Xeon E-2200 Series T140 Intel Xeon E-2100 Series X Intel Xeon E-2200 Series X Table 3.
Table 3. yx3x PowerEdge servers—compatibility matrix (continued) yx3x PowerEdge servers Supported release Processor series ESXi 7.0 ESXi 7.0 U1 ESXi 7.
3 Dell EMC PowerEdge servers—SD card compatibility matrix The following table lists the supported SD card for Dell EMC PowerEdge servers. NOTE: The PowerEdge servers are represented using the generic naming convention. To identify the range of server models, see Identifying the series of your Dell EMC PowerEdge servers on page 17. Table 4.
Table 5. Dell EMC yx4x PowerEdge servers—SD card compatibility matrix (continued) yx4x PowerEdge servers I/O Controller R7425, R7415, R6415 * Manufacturer Specification DPN Dell EMC 16 GB SD card PKN2D R7YTT FH2KP Dell EMC 32 GB SD card KNJMC 0PD22 USB 3.0 Controller G4VKH Dell EMC 64 GB SD card HN59Y 7XDNW 6R6N4 R340, R240, T340 Dell EMC 16 GB SD card PKN2D R7YTT FH2KP Dell EMC 32 GB SD card Intel C246 KNJMC 0PD22 G4VKH Dell EMC 64 GB SD card HN59Y 7XDNW 6R6N4 Table 6.
4 Dell EMC PowerEdge servers—supported I/O controller devices For information about the VMware I/O hardware compatibility and the supported I/O controller devices with respect to ESXi version, see VMware Compatibility Guide.
5 Dell EMC PowerEdge servers—VMware vCenter Server support VMware vCenter Server is supported on a limited set of the Microsoft Windows operating systems. For more information about supported operating systems, see VMware.com/support/pubs. VMware vCenter Server is also available as a Linux vCenter appliance. For more information about the Dell EMC PowerEdge servers compatibility with supported operating systems, see www.dell.com/ossupport.
6 Getting help Topics: • • • • • • Contacting Dell EMC Related information for virtualization solutions Documentation resources Identifying the series of your Dell EMC PowerEdge servers Download drivers and firmware Documentation feedback Contacting Dell EMC Dell EMC provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country, region, and product, and some services may not be available in your area.
Table 7. Related information for virtualization solutions (continued) If you need information about See Dell EMC Add-on for VMware vSphere 7.0 www.dell.com/support/article/en-us/sln320956 Dell EMC ESXi 7.0 Quick Boot compatibility guide www.dell.com/support/article/en-us/sln320746 VMware vSphere Life Cycle Manager vLCM and Dell EMC integration downloads.dell.com/manuals/allproducts/esuprt_software_int/ esuprt_software_virtualization_solutions/vmwareesxi-7x_white-papers3_en-us.
Table 8. Virtualization videos for Dell EMC PowerEdge servers (continued) Video title Links Operating system Deployment (VMware ESXi)—Installing Using CD/DVD www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EbufUS86zA Enabling and Configuring Fault Resilient Memory on Dell EMC PowerEdge servers www.youtube.com/watch?v=retSh-XlsK0 OS Deployment (VMware ESXi)—Installing on BOSS S1 device www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB1loXpFFME OS Deployment (VMware ESXi)—Installing on IDSDM www.youtube.
Table 9. Additional documentation resources for your server (continued) Task Document Location Download drivers and firmware topic in this document. Managing your server For information about server www.dell.com/openmanagemanuals management software offered by Dell EMC, see the Dell EMC Systems Management Overview Guide. For information about setting up, using, and troubleshooting OpenManage, see the Dell EMC OpenManage Server Administrator User's Guide. www.dell.
Table 9. Additional documentation resources for your server (continued) Task Document Location monitor server components, see the Dell EMC Event and Error Messages Reference Guide. Troubleshooting your system For information about identifying www.dell.com/poweredgemanuals and troubleshooting the PowerEdge server issues, see the PowerEdge Servers Troubleshooting Guide.
Download drivers and firmware It is recommended that you download and install the latest BIOS, drivers, and systems management firmware on your system. Ensure that you clear the web browser cache before downloading the drivers and firmware. 1. Go to www.dell.com/support/drivers. 2. In the Drivers & Downloads section, enter the Service Tag of your system in the Enter a Dell Service Tag, Dell EMC Product ID, or Model text box, and then click the right arrow button.
