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Superdome Series
Product VMware ESXi Server
FT ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.5 U1 13 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U3 21
BL920s Gen8 19, 20, 23
Microserver
Product VMware ESXi Server
FT ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.5 U1 13 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U3 21
Microserver Gen8 4, 6, 8, 31
ML Series
Product VMware ESXi Server
FT ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.5 U1 13 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U3 21
ML10 v2 4, 17, 18, 31
ML310e Gen8 3, 4, 6, 31
ML310e Gen8 v2 4, 6, 31
ML350 G6 6, 31
ML350p Gen8 4, 5, 6, 31
ML350e Gen8 4, 6, 31
ML350e Gen8 v2 4, 6, 9, 31
SL Series
Product VMware ESXi Server
FT ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.5 U1 13 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U3 21
SL230s Gen8 4, 5, 6, 31
SL210t Gen8 4, 5, 6, 31
SL250s Gen8 4, 5, 6, 31
SL270 Gen8 4, 5, 6, 31
SL4540 Gen8 4, 6, 9, 31
SL4545 G7 4, 6, 31
XL Series (Apollo Family)
Product VMware ESXi Server
FT ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.5 U1 13 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U3 21
XL220a Gen8 v2 (Apollo 6000) 4, 14, 31
WS Series
Product VMware ESXi Server
FT ESXi 5.5 ESXi 5.5 U1 13 ESXi 5.5 U2 ESXi 5.5 U3 21
WS460c Gen8 4, 5, 6, 31
Microserver
Product VMware ESXi Server
FT ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U3 10 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.1 U1 9 ESXi 5.1 U2 10 ESXi 5.1 U3 19
Microserver Gen8 4, 10, 13
ML Series
Product VMware ESXi Server
FT ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U3 10 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.1 U1 9 ESXi 5.1 U2 10 ESXi 5.1 U3 19
ML150 G6 1
ML310e Gen8 4, 6, 8
ML310e Gen8 v2 4, 9
ML330 G6
ML350 G5
ML350 G6
ML350p Gen8 3, 4, 10, 11
ML350e Gen8 4, 5
ML350e Gen8 v2 4, 6, 14
ML370 G5
ML370 G6
SL Series
Product VMware ESXi Server
FT ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U3 10 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.1 U1 9 ESXi 5.1 U2 10 ESXi 5.1 U3 19
SL160s G6 1
SL160z G6 1
SL165s G7 1
SL165z G7 1
SL170s G6 1
SL170z G6 1
SL230s Gen8 4, 6, 10, 11
SL210t Gen8 4, 10, 11
SL250s Gen8 4, 6, 10, 11
SL270 Gen8 4, 6, 10, 11
SL390s G7 1
SL4540 Gen8 4, 6, 14
SL4545 G7 4, 6
XL Series (Apollo Family)
Product VMware ESXi Server
FT ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U3 10 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.1 U1 9 ESXi 5.1 U2 10 ESXi 5.1 U3 19
XL220a Gen8 v2 (Apollo 6000) 4, 18
WS Series
Product VMware ESXi Server
FT ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.0 U1 ESXi 5.0 U2 ESXi 5.0 U3 10 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.1 U1 9 ESXi 5.1 U2 10 ESXi 5.1 U3 19
WS460c Gen8 3, 4, 10, 11
BL Series
Product VMware ESX/ESXi Server
FT ESXi 4.0 ESXi 4.0 U1 ESXi 4.0 U2 ESXi 4.0 U3 ESXi 4.0 U4 5 ESXi 4.1 ESXi 4.1 U1 ESXi 4.1 U2 ESXi 4.1 U3 10 ESX 4.0 ESX 4.0 U1 ESX 4.0 U2 ESX 4.0 U3 ESX 4.0 U4 ESX 4.1 ESX 4.1 U1 ESX 4.1 U2 ESX 4.1 U3
BL2x220c G6 4
BL260c G5
BL280c G6 4
BL420c Gen8 2, 3, 8
BL460c
BL460c G5
BL460c G6
BL460c G7
BL460c Gen8 2, 7
BL465c
BL465c G5
BL465c G6
BL465c G7 2, 6
BL465c Gen8 2, 8
BL480c
BL490c G6
BL490c G7 2
BL495c G5
BL495c G6
BL620c G7 2
BL660c Gen8 2, 8
BL680c G5
BL680c G7 2
BL685c
BL685c G5
BL685c G6
BL685c G7 6
DL Series
Product VMware ESX/ESXi Server
FT ESXi 4.0 ESXi 4.0 U1 ESXi 4.0 U2 ESXi 4.0 U3 ESXi 4.0 U4 5 ESXi 4.1 ESXi 4.1 U1 ESXi 4.1 U2 ESXi 4.1 U3 10 ESX 4.0 ESX 4.0 U1 ESX 4.0 U2 ESX 4.0 U3 ESX 4.0 U4 ESX 4.1 ESX 4.1 U1 ESX 4.1 U2 ESX 4.1 U3
DL160 G6 1, 3
DL160se G6 1, 3
DL160 Gen8 2, 7
DL165 G7 1, 6
DL170 G6 1
DL170h G6 1
DL180 G6 1, 3
DL320 G6 1, 3
DL360 G5
DL360 G6
DL360 G7
DL360p Gen8 2, 7
DL360e Gen8 2, 3, 8
DL365
DL365 G5
DL370 G6
DL380 G5
DL380 G6
DL380 G7
DL380p Gen8 2, 7
DL380e Gen8 2, 3, 8
DL385 G5p
DL385 G5
DL385 G6
DL385 G7 6
DL385p Gen8 2, 8
DL560 Gen8 2, 8
DL580 G5
DL580 G7 2
DL585 G5
DL585 G6
DL585 G7 2, 6
DL785 G5
DL785 G6
DL980 G7 2
ML Series
Product VMware ESX/ESXi Server
FT ESXi 4.0 ESXi 4.0 U1 ESXi 4.0 U2 ESXi 4.0 U3 ESXi 4.0 U4 5 ESXi 4.1 ESXi 4.1 U1 ESXi 4.1 U2 ESXi 4.1 U3 10 ESX 4.0 ESX 4.0 U1 ESX 4.0 U2 ESX 4.0 U3 ESX 4.0 U4 ESX 4.1 ESX 4.1 U1 ESX 4.1 U2 ESX 4.1 U3
ML150 G6 1, 3
ML330 G6 3
ML350 G5
ML350 G6
ML350p Gen8 2, 7
ML350e Gen8 2, 3, 8
ML370 G5
ML370 G6
SL Series
Product VMware ESX/ESXi Server
FT ESXi 4.0 ESXi 4.0 U1 ESXi 4.0 U2 ESXi 4.0 U3 ESXi 4.0 U4 5 ESXi 4.1 ESXi 4.1 U1 ESXi 4.1 U2 ESXi 4.1 U3 10 ESX 4.0 ESX 4.0 U1 ESX 4.0 U2 ESX 4.0 U3 ESX 4.0 U4 ESX 4.1 ESX 4.1 U1 ESX 4.1 U2 ESX 4.1 U3
SL160s G6 1
SL160z G6 1
SL165s G7 1
SL165z G7 1
SL170z G6 1
SL2x170z G6
SL390s G7 1
DL Series
Product VMware ESX Server
3.5 U5 3.5i (up to U4) 3.5 (up to U4) 3.0.3 3.0.2
DL180 G6 U4 only
DL360 G4 (SATA)
DL360 G4 (SCSI) 3 3 3
DL360 G4p (SCSI) 3 3 3
DL360 G4p DC SAS 3 3 3
DL360 G4p SC SAS 3 3 3
DL360 G5 DC 5000 series SAS 3 3 3 3 3
DL360 G5 DC 5100 series SAS 3, 11 3, 11 3, 11 3 3
DL360 G5 QC 5300 series SAS 1066 & 1333 3, 13 3, 13 3, 13 3 3
DL360 G5 QC 5400 series SAS 1066 & 1333 3 3 3 3, 15 3, 15
DL360 G6 U4 only U4 only U4 only
DL360 G7 28
DL365 AMD Opteron 2000 DC SAS 3, 20 3, 20 3, 20 3 3
DL365 AMD Opteron 2300 series QC 3, 20 3, 20 3, 20 3, 20 3, 20
DL370 G6 U4 only U4 only U4 only
DL380 G4 DC 3 3 3
DL380 G4 DC SAS 3 3 3
DL380 G4 SC 3 3 3
DL380 G4 SC SAS 3 3 3
DL380 G5 DC 5000 series SAS 3 3 3 3 3
DL380 G5 DC 5100 series SAS 3, 11 3, 11 3, 11 3 3
DL380 G5 QC 5300 series SAS 1066 & 1333 3 3 3 3 3
DL380 G5 QC 5400 series SAS 1066 & 1333 3 3 3 3, 15 3, 15
DL380 G6 U4 only U4 only U4 only
DL380 G7
DL385 AMD Opteron 200 series DC SCSI 3 3 3
DL385 AMD Opteron 200 series DC SAS 3 3 3
DL385 AMD Opteron 200 series SC 3 3 3
DL385 G2 DC AMD Opteron 2000 series SAS 3, 20 3, 20 3, 20 3 3
DL385 G5p 2300 Series 3, 23 3, 23 3, 23
DL385 G5 DC AMD 2300 series QC Opteron 3, 20 3, 20 3, 20 3, 20 3, 20
DL385 G6 U4 only U4 only U4 only
DL580 G4 DC 7000 series SAS 3, 22 3 3
DL580 G4 DC 7100 series SAS 3, 22 3 3
DL580 G5 7300 series QC 3, 18, 22 3, 18, 22 3, 18, 22 3 3
DL580 G5 4-Core 7400 Series 3, 23 3, 23 3, 23
DL580 G5 6-Core 7400 Series 3, 23 3, 23 3, 23
DL585 AMD Opteron 800 series DC 3, 22 3 3
DL585 AMD Opteron 800 series DC SAS 3, 22 3 3
DL585 AMD Opteron 800 series SC 3, 22 3 3
DL585 G2 DC 8200 series SAS 3, 19, 21, 22 3, 19, 21, 22 3, 19, 21, 22 3, 21, 22 3
DL585 G5 4-Core 8300 Series 3, 23 3, 23 3, 23 3, 20, 23 3, 20, 23
DL585 G6 U4 only U4 only U4 only
DL785 G5 8300 series QC Opteron 3, 21, 22 3, 21, 22 3, 21, 22 3, 21, 22 3, 21, 22
DL785 G6
Other ProLiant
Product VMware ESX Server
2.5.5 2.5.4 2.5.3 2.5.2 2.5.1 2.5 2.1.2 2.1.1 2.1
PL 8500
DL Series
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Product VMware ESX Server
3.5.0 3.0.2 3.0.1 3.0
DL140
DL140 G2
DL145
DL145 G2
DL320 ATA
DL320 SCSI
DL320 G2
DL320 G3
DL360
DL360 G2
DL360 G3 3 3 3 3
DL360 G4 SATA 3 3
DL360 G4 SCSI 3 3
DL360 G4p SATA 3 3
DL360 G4 SCSI 3 3 3 3
DL360 G5 DC 5000 series SAS 3 3
DL360 G5 DC 5100 series SAS 3 3
DL360 G5 QC 5300 series SAS 1066 & 1333 3
DL360 G5 QC 5400 series SAS 1066 & 1333 3
DL365 AMD Opteron 2000 DC SAS 3
DL365 AMD 2300 series QC Opteron
DL380
DL380 G2
DL380 G3 3 3 3 3
DL380 G3 Packaged Cluster MSA500
DL380 G3 Packaged Cluster MSA1000
DL380 G4 DC 3 3 3 3
DL380 G4 DC SAS 3 3 3 3
DL380 G4 SC 3 3 3 3
DL380 G4 SC SAS 3 3 3 3
DL380 G5 DC 5000 series SAS 3 3 3 3
DL380 G5 DC 5100 series SAS 3, 11 3 3 3
DL380 G5 QC 5300 series SAS 1066 & 1333 3 3 3
DL380 G5 QC 5400 series SAS 1066 & 1333 3 3, 15
DL380 G4 Packaged Cluster MSA500 G2
DL380 G4 Packaged Cluster MSA1000
DL385 AMD Opteron 200 DC SCSI 3 3 3 3
DL385 AMD Opteron 200 DC SAS 3 3 3 3
DL385 AMD Opteron 200 SC 3 3 3 3
DL385 G2 DC AMD Opteron 2000 series SAS 3, 20 3 3
DL385 G5 DC AMD 2300 series QC Opteron 3, 20 3, 20
DL560 3 3 3 3
DL580 3
DL580 G2 3 3 3 3
DL580 G3 7000 series DC 3 3 3 3
DL580 G3 SC 3 3 3 3
DL580 G4 DC 7000 series SAS 3, 22 3 3 3
DL580 G4 DC 7100 series SAS 3, 22 3 3 3
DL580 G5 7300 series QC 18, 22 3
DL585 AMD Opteron 800 series DC 3, 22 3 3 3
DL585 AMD Opteron 800 series DC SAS 3, 22 3 3 3
DL585 AMD Opteron 800 series SC 3, 22 3 3 3
DL585 G2 DC 8200 series SAS 19, 21, 22 3, 21, 22 3
DL585 G5 DC 8300 series QC Opteron 3, 21, 22 3, 21, 22
DL740 3 3 3 3
DL760
DL760 G2 3 3 3 3
DL785 G5 8300 series QC Opteron 3, 21, 22 3, 21, 22
Other ProLiant
Product VMware ESX Server
3.5.0 3.0.2 3.0.1 3.0
PL 8500
DL Series
Product VMware ESX/ESXi Server
FT ESXi 4.0 ESXi 4.0 U1 ESXi 4.0 U2 ESXi 4.0 U3 ESXi 4.0 U4 5 ESXi 4.1 ESXi 4.1 U1 ESXi 4.1 U2 ESXi 4.1 U3 10 ESX 4.0 ESX 4.0 U1 ESX 4.0 U2 ESX 4.0 U3 ESX 4.0 U4 ESX 4.1 ESX 4.1 U1 ESX 4.1 U2 ESX 4.1 U3
DL385 G2
DL580 G4 1
DL585 G2
For detailed information on supported processors for each of these servers, please refer to the VMware Compatibility Guide

FT = Fault Tolerance.

  • 1 Successful installation of the VMware operating system requires either the HPE custom ESXi image or an OS image can be created with VMware's ImageBuilder application that has, at minimum, appropriate device drivers to support the boot controller and at least one network device in the server. A list of drivers included in the HPE Custom Image is available here
  • 4 Supported with VMware's ESXi base image
  • 5 Currently not supported with the HPE VMware custom images
  • 29 For the HPE ESXi custom images 6.0 U3, 6.5, 6.5 U1, 6.5 U2, 6.5 U3 - Last Pre-Gen9 custom images, refer to the HPE ESXi Custom Image Download page

To view the contents of the HPE custom image for ESXi, please visit ESXi image for HPE Servers

To view the contents of the HPE ESXi offline bundles, please visit HPE ESXi Offline Bundles

For detailed information on these servers, please refer to the VMware Compatibility Guide

For detailed information on supported processors for each of these servers, please refer to the VMware Compatibility Guide

FT = Fault Tolerance.

  • 1 Includes support for AMD Opteron™ 6200 Series
  • 2 Includes support for AMD Opteron™ 6300 Series processors
  • 3 Xeon E3 and Core i3 processors are supported. Pentium is not supported
  • 4 Successful installation of the VMware operating system requires either the HPE custom ESXi image or an OS image can be created with VMware's ImageBuilder application that has, at minimum, appropriate device drivers to support the boot controller and at least one network device in the server. A list of drivers included in the HPE Custom Image is available here.
  • 5 Includes support for Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v2
  • 6 Supports HPE ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 5.5 version 1.5 and forward
  • 8 Includes support for the Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1220L v2
  • 9 Includes support for the Intel® Xeon® E5-2400 v2 processors
  • 11 Includes support for the Intel® Xeon® E5-4600 v2
  • 12 1/24/2014 ROM is the minimum ROM revision required for VMware support
  • 13 Supports HPE ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 5.5 version 1.6 and forward
  • 14 Supports HPE ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 5.5 version 1.7 and forward
  • 17 Supports HPE ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 5.5 version 2.2 and forward
  • 18 Includes support for the Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 only
  • 19 Supported with VMware's ESXi 5.5 Update 2 base image with the 5.5 Express Patch 06 and VMware's ESXi 5.5 U3 base image
  • 20 Currently not supported with the HPE VMware custom images
  • 23 Supports HPE ESXi Offline Bundles located at: http://vibsdepot.hpe.com/sdx/downloads/feb2016/
  • 31 Supports HPE ESXi Offline Bundles for VMware ESXi 5.5 version 2.6 and forward
  • Note: The HPE ESXi 5.5 U3 Dec 2016 custom image is the last ESXi 5.5 custom image to be released.

View more information on HPE ESXi Offline Bundles

For detailed information on these servers, please refer to the VMware Compatibility Guide

For detailed information on supported processors for each of these servers, please refer to the VMware Compatibility Guide

FT = Fault Tolerance.

  • 1 Not supported by the HPE ESXi Offline Bundles for VMware ESXi 5.0 version
  • 2 Includes support for AMD Opteron 6200 Series
  • 3 Supported with the HPE ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 5.x version 1.1.2 and forward
  • 4 Successful installation of the VMware operating system requires either the HPE custom ESXi image or an OS image can be created with VMware's ImageBuilder application that has, at minimum, appropriate device drivers to support the boot controller and at least one network device in the server. A list of drivers included in the HPE Custom Image is available here.
  • 5 Supported with the HPE ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 5.x version 1.2 and forward
  • 6 Supported with the HPE ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 5.x version 1.3 and forward
  • 7 Included support for AMD Opteron™ 6300 Series processors
  • 8 Xeon E3 and Core i3 processors are supported. Pentium is not supported
  • 9 Supported with the HPE ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 5.x version 1.4.5 and forward
  • 10 Supported with the HPE ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 5.x version 1.5 and forward
  • 11 Includes support for Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v2 (ESXi 5.0 u2, ESXi 5.1 u1)
  • 13 Includes support for the Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1220L v2
  • 14 Includes support for the Intel® Xeon® E5-2400 v2 processors (ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1 U2)
  • 16 Includes support for the Intel® Xeon® E5-4600 v2 (ESXi 5.0 U3, ESXi 5.1 U2)
  • 17 Supported with the HPE ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 5.x version 1.6 and forward
  • 18 Supports HPE ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 5.0 and ESXi 5.1 version 1.7 and forward
    • Note: HPE Servers supported with ESXi 5.0 --- The HPE ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 5.0 version 2.2 and forward is supported (5.0 does not support Gen9 servers)
  • 22 The HPE XL450 Gen9 Server does not support VMware when installed in a HPE Apollo 4520 Gen9

Note: All servers listed are supported with the HPE ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 5.1 versions 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5

View more information on HPE ESXi Offline Bundles

* "Supported" indicates that an operating system has been successfully tested on the server and drivers are available. Servers are supported with one socket populated.

For detailed information on supported processors for each of these servers, please refer to the VMware Compatibility Guide

FT = Fault Tolerance.

  • 1 Not supported for ESXi.
  • 2 Requires the HPE custom ESXi image available at hp.com. For more information click here.
  • 3 On some standard configurations, ProLiants come with HPE Smart Array B110i. If this Smart Array is installed, RAID is not supported in any version of ESX. For RAID support, please add HPE Smart Array P212, P410 or P411.
  • 4 Requires the HPE custom ESXi image for only ESXi 4.0 and updates available at hp.com. For more information click here
  • 5 There will be no HPE customized image for VMware ESXi 4.0 U4. If the server requires an HPE customized image, install the HPE ESXi 4.0 U2 or HPE ESXi 4.0 U3 customized image and then upgrade to VMware ESXi 4.0 U4.
  • 6 Includes support for AMD Opteron 6200 Series
  • 7 Supported with the HPE ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 4.1 U2 version 1.3 and forward
  • 8 Supported with the HPE ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 4.1 U2 version 1.4 and forward
  • 9 4.1 U2 and 4.1 U3 support Gen8 servers and blades; 4.0 U2, 4.0 U3, 4.1 U1 do not support Gen8 servers and blades
  • 10 There will be no HPE customized image for VMware ESXi 4.1 U3. If the server requires an HPE customized image, install the HPE ESXi 4.1 U2 customized image and then upgrade to VMware ESXi 4.1 U3
  • 11 E5-2600-v2 series of processors does not have 4.x support

View more information on HPE ESXi Offline Bundles

  • 3.0 = VMware ESX Server 3.0
  • 3.0.1 = VMware ESX Server 3.0.1
  • 3.0.2 = VMware ESX Server 3.0.2
  • 3.0.3 = VMware ESX Server 3.0.3
  • 3.5.0 = VMware ESX Server 3.5.0

* "Supported" indicates that an operating system has been successfully tested on the server and drivers are available. Servers are supported with one socket populated.

For detailed information on supported processors for each of these servers, please refer to the VMware Compatibility Guide

Notes:

  • 1 SAN storage was required for this certification
  • 3 Emulex libraries are required to be loaded.
  • 10 If this server has the AMD 850 CPU model, then 64-bit operating systems as Guest OS are not supported
  • 11 Dual-core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors including support for same G0-Stepping configurations
  • 12 Dual-core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors including support for mixed G0-Stepping configurations
  • 13 Quad-core Intel Xeon 5300 series processors including support for same G0-Stepping configurations
  • 14 Quad-core Intel Xeon 5300 series processors including support for mixed G0-Stepping configurations
  • 15 Quad core Intel Xeon 5400 Series processor: requires update to ESX 3.0.2 U1 for ESX 3.0.2 servers for this support
  • 16 Dual core Intel Xeon 7100 Series processors
  • 17 Quad core Intel Xeon 7300 Series processors
  • 18 Quad core Intel Xeon MP 7300 Series processors
  • 19 Supports the NetQueue feature with a NIC listed as NetQueue-enabled w/ESX Server on the I/O Compatibility Guide for ESX Server 3.X
  • 20 Requires ESX(i) 3.5 Update 1 or later
  • 21 Quad core AMD 8300 Series processors; requires update 1 of ESX 3.5.0 / ESX 3.0.2 U1
  • 22 KB 1005375: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005375
  • 23 Requires ESX(i) 3.5 Update 2 or later
  • 24 Dual-Core
  • 25 Quad-Core
  • 26 6-Core
  • 27 An ESXi 3.5 U5 image is available for DL360 G7
  • 28 Requires HPE Image. For more information click here.
  • 2.1 = VMware ESX Server 2.1
  • 2.1.1 = VMware ESX Server 2.1.1
  • 2.1.2 = VMware ESX Server 2.1.2
  • 2.5 = VMware ESX Server 2.5
  • 2.5.1 = VMware ESX Server 2.5.1
  • 2.5.2 = VMware ESX Server 2.5.2
  • 2.5.3 = VMware ESX Server 2.5.3
  • 2.5.4 = VMware ESX Server 2.5.4
  • 3.0 = VMware ESX Server 3.0
  • 3.0.1 = VMware ESX Server 3.0.1

* "Supported" indicates that an operating system has been successfully tested on the server and drivers are available.

** All servers running 2.5 and IM agents should be running "Upgrade Patch 2." HPE recommends that customers use the latest available ESX patches.

For detailed information on supported processors for each of these servers, please refer to the VMware Compatibility Guide

Notes:

  • 1 SAN storage was required for this certification
  • 3 Emulex libraries are required to be loaded.
  • 4 AMD Opteron 8000 series, Rev. F dual-core processors supported with ESX 2.5.4 Server Upgrade Patch 5 or later
  • 5 AMD Opteron 2000 series, Rev. F dual-core processors supported with ESX 2.5.4 Server Upgrade Patch 5 or later
  • 6 AMD Opteron 2000 series, Rev. F dual-core processors supported with ESX 2.5.4 Server Upgrade Patch 6 or later
  • 7 AMD Opteron 8000 series, Rev. F dual-core processors supported by ESX 2.5.4. Download the Server Update image
  • 8 This agent and documented release is supported by VMware. Review http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/sys_mgmt_links.html for details.
  • 9 Quad Core Intel Xeon 5300 series supported with ESX 2.5.4 Server Upgrade Patch 4 or later. Review http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/sys_mgmt_links.html for details.
  • 3.0 = VMware ESX Server 3.0
  • 3.0.1 = VMware ESX Server 3.0.1
  • 3.0.2 = VMware ESX Server 3.0.2
  • 3.0.3 = VMware ESX Server 3.0.3
  • 3.5.0 = VMware ESX Server 3.5.0

* "Supported" indicates that an operating system has been successfully tested on the server and drivers are available.

** All servers running 2.5 and IM agents should be running "Upgrade Patch 2." HPE recommends that customers use the latest available ESX patches.

For detailed information on supported processors for each of these servers, please refer to the VMware Compatibility Guide

Notes:

  • 1 SAN storage was required for this certification
  • 3 Emulex libraries are required to be loaded.
  • 10 If this server has the AMD 850 CPU model, then 64-bit operating systems as Guest OS are not supported
  • 11 Dual-core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors including support for same G0-Stepping configurations
  • 12 Dual-core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors including support for mixed G0-Stepping configurations
  • 13 Quad-core Intel Xeon 5300 series processors including support for same G0-Stepping configurations
  • 14 Quad-core Intel Xeon 5300 series processors including support for mixed G0-Stepping configurations
  • 15 Quad core Intel Xeon 5400 Series processor: requires update to ESX 3.0.2 U1 for ESX 3.0.2 servers for this support
  • 16 Dual core Intel Xeon 7100 Series processors
  • 17 Quad core Intel Xeon 7300 Series processors
  • 18 Quad core Intel Xeon MP 7300 Series processors
  • 19 Supports the NetQueue feature with a NIC listed as NetQueue-enabled w/ESX Server on the I/O Compatibility Guide for ESX Server 3.X
  • 20 Quad core AMD 2300 Series processors; requires update 1 of ESX 3.5.0 / ESX 3.0.2 U1
  • 21 Quad core AMD 8300 Series processors; requires update 1 of ESX 3.5.0 / ESX 3.0.2 U1
  • 22 KB 1005375: http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005375
* "Supported" indicates that an operating system has been successfully tested on the server and drivers are available. Servers are supported with one socket populated.

For detailed information on supported processors for each of these servers, please refer to the VMware Compatibility Guide

FT = Fault Tolerance.

  • 1 Not supported for ESXi.
  • 2 Requires the HPE custom ESXi image available at hp.com. For more information click here.
  • 3 On some standard configurations, ProLiants come with HPE Smart Array B110i. If this Smart Array is installed, RAID is not supported in any version of ESX. For RAID support, please add HPE Smart Array P212, P410 or P411.
  • 4 Requires the HPE custom ESXi image for only ESXi 4.0 and updates available at hp.com. For more information click here
  • 5 There will be no HPE customized image for VMware ESXi 4.0 U4. If the server requires an HPE customized image, install the HPE ESXi 4.0 U2 or HPE ESXi 4.0 U3 customized image and then upgrade to VMware ESXi 4.0 U4.
  • 6 Includes support for AMD Opteron 6200 Series
  • 7 Supported with the HPE ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 4.1 U2 version 1.3 and forward
  • 8 Supported with the HPE ESXi Offline Bundle for VMware ESXi 4.1 U2 version 1.4 and forward
  • 9 4.1 U2 and 4.1 U3 support Gen8 servers and blades; 4.0 U2, 4.0 U3, 4.1 U1 do not support Gen8 servers and blades
  • 10 There will be no HPE customized image for VMware ESXi 4.1 U3. If the server requires an HPE customized image, install the HPE ESXi 4.1 U2 customized image and then upgrade to VMware ESXi 4.1 U3

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