Release Notes

New and enhanced in VMware vSphere 7.0
release
VMware vSphere 7.0 includes the ESXi 7.0 hypervisor and is managed by vCenter Server 7.0. The current release of VMware
vSphere incorporates feature upgrades, new hardware, feature support, and bug fixes that enhance the virtualization experience
in VMware environments.
NOTE: The issues that are listed in this document are only applicable for Dell EMC servers with VMware vSphere 7.0
installed.
Following are some of the important features that are included with vSphere 7.0:
● Simplified vSphere Lifecycle Manager
● vSphere with Kubernetes
● Improved distributed resource scheduler (DRS)
● HTTP/HTTPS boot
Topics:
• Installation and upgrade instructions
Installation and upgrade instructions
Dell EMC recommends VMware ESXi 7.0 A02 image for all installation and upgrade instances from previous ESXi versions.
Your Dell EMC customized VMware ESXi 7.0 A00 image must be installed as a new installation or deployment. Dell EMC
recommends you to follow the VMware recommendations published in VMware Knowledge Base article 78487 and Dell
Knowledge Base article SLN320957.
For the list of enhancements and bug fixes, see the version-specific VMware vSphere Release Notes at
www.support.vmware.com.
NOTE: For more information related to VMware ESXi installation on Dell EMC PowerEdge servers, see Dell Virtualization.
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