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VMware VMotion and 64-bit Virtual Machine Support
for Dell PowerEdge Systems
Compatibility Matrix
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Notes and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make
better use of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or
loss of data if instructions are not followed.
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AMD® is a registered trademark and AMD Opteron™ is a trademark of
Advanced
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Contents
Dell-Supported PowerEdge Systems and Processor
Compatibility Matrix
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5
Dell-Supported Processor Compatibility Matrix
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Dell-Supported Processor Compatibility Matrix With
Enhanced VMotion
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Important Information
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Dell-VMware VMotion Compatibility Matrix | 5
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.
Table 1. Dell-Supported PowerEdge System and Intel Processor
Compatibility Matrix
Dell P
ow
erE
dg
e S
ys
tem
Inte
l X
eo
n E
5-4
600
Seri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n E
5-2
600
Seri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n E
5-2
400
Seri
es
2n
d G
en
In
tel
Co
re i3 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n E
7-
2800/4
800/8
800 P
rod
uc
t F
am
ily
Inte
l X
eo
n 7
500 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 7
400 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 7
300 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 7
200 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 7
100 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 7
000 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 6
500 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 5
600 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 5
500 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 5
400 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 5
300 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 5
200 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 5
100 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 5
000 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n E
3-1
200 V
2 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n E
3-1
200 S
eri
es
Inte
l C
ore
i3 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 3
400 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 3
300 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 8
00 M
Hz, 2x2 M
B L
2
Inte
l X
eo
n 8
00 M
Hz, 2 M
B L
2
Inte
l X
eo
n 8
00 M
Hz, 1 M
B L
2
Inte
l X
eo
n 6
67 M
Hz, 1 M
B L
2,
4 o
r 8 M
B L
3
Inte
l X
eo
n 6
67 M
Hz, 1 M
B L
2
T620
T710
T610
T420
T410
T320
T310
T300
T100
T110 II
T110
R820
R910
NOTE: PowerEdge R910 system does not support Intel Xeon E7-2800
Product Family.
R900
R810
R720xd
R720
R710
R620
R610
R520
R510
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Dell P
ow
erE
dg
e S
ys
tem
Inte
l X
eo
n E
5-4
600
Seri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n E
5-2
600
Seri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n E
5-2
400
Seri
es
2n
d G
en
In
tel
Co
re i3 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n E
7-
2800/4
800/8
800 P
rod
uc
t F
am
ily
Inte
l X
eo
n 7
500 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 7
400 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 7
300 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 7
200 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 7
100 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 7
000 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 6
500 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 5
600 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 5
500 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 5
400 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 5
300 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 5
200 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 5
100 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 5
000 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n E
3-1
200 V
2 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n E
3-1
200 S
eri
es
Inte
l C
ore
i3 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 3
400 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 3
300 S
eri
es
Inte
l X
eo
n 8
00 M
Hz, 2x2 M
B L
2
Inte
l X
eo
n 8
00 M
Hz, 2 M
B L
2
Inte
l X
eo
n 8
00 M
Hz, 1 M
B L
2
Inte
l X
eo
n 6
67 M
Hz, 1 M
B L
2,
4 o
r 8 M
B L
3
Inte
l X
eo
n 6
67 M
Hz, 1 M
B L
2
R420
R410
R320
R310
R300
R210 II
R210
R200
M910
M820
M710HD
M710
M620
M610x
M610
M520
M420
M600
2950 III
2900 III
1950 III
2950
2900
1955
1950
6850
6800
2850
2800
1850
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Table 2 lists the compatibility matrix for the Dell-supported
PowerEdge systems and AMD Opteron processors that can enable
VMotion.
Table 2. Dell-Supported PowerEdge System and AMD Processor
Compatibility Matrix
Dell P
ow
erE
dg
e S
ys
tem
AM
D O
pte
ron
8400 S
eri
es
AM
D O
pte
ron
8300 S
eri
es
AM
D O
pte
ron
8200 S
eri
es
AM
D O
pte
ron
63
00 S
eri
es
AM
D O
pte
ron
62
00 S
eri
es
AM
D O
pte
ron
6100 S
eri
es
AM
D O
pte
ron
43
00 S
eri
es
AM
D O
pte
ron
42
00 S
eri
es
AM
D O
pte
ron
4100 S
eri
es
AM
D O
pte
ron
2400 S
eri
es
AM
D O
pte
ron
2300 S
eri
es
AM
D O
pte
ron
2200 S
eri
es
AM
D O
pte
ron
1300 S
eri
es
T605
T105
R905
R815
R715
R805
R515
R415
M915
M905
M805
M605
6950a
2970
a AMD Opteron 838x processor is not supported on this system
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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.
Table 3. VMotion and 32/64-bit VM Compatibility Matrix Across
Intel Processor Models
Intel Xeon Processors
Inte
l Xeo
n E
5-24
0/26
00/4
600
Pro
du
ct F
amily
a b
Inte
l Xeo
n E
7-20
0/48
00/8
800
Pro
du
ct F
amily
a
Inte
l Xeo
n 7
500
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 7
400
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 7
300
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 7
200
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 6
500
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 5
600
Ser
iesb
Inte
l Xeo
n 5
500
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 5
400
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 5
300
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 5
200
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 5
100
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n E
3-12
00 V
2 S
erie
s
Inte
l Xeo
n E
3-12
00 S
erie
s
Inte
l Co
re i3
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 3
400
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 3
300
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 7
100
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 7
000
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 5
000
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 8
00 M
Hz,
2x2
MB
L2
Inte
l Xeo
n 8
00 M
Hz,
2 M
B L
2
Inte
l Xeo
n 8
00 M
Hz,
1 M
B L
2
Inte
l Xeo
n 6
67 M
Hz,
1 M
B L
2, 4
or
8 M
B L
3
Inte
l Xeo
n 6
67 M
Hz,
1 M
B L
2
Intel Xeon E5-2400/2600/4600 Product Familya b
✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
Intel Xeon E7-2800/4800/8800 Product Familya
✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
Intel Xeon 7500 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
Intel Xeon 7400 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
Intel Xeon 7300 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕
Intel Xeon 7200 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕
Intel Xeon 7100 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
Intel Xeon 7000 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
Intel Xeon 6500 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕ Intel Xeon 5600b Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕ ✕ Intel Xeon 5500 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕ Intel Xeon 5400 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕ Intel Xeon 5300 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕ Intel Xeon 5200 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕ Intel Xeon 5100 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕ Intel Xeon 5000 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
Intel Xeon E3-1200 V2 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
Intel Xeon E3-1200 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
2nd Gen Intel Core i3 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
Intel Core i3 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕
Intel Xeon 3400 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕
Intel Xeon 3300 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕
Intel Xeon 800 MHz, 2x2 MB L2 ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕
Intel Xeon 800 MHz, 2 MB L2 ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕
Intel Xeon 800 MHz, 1 MB L2 ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕
Intel Xeon 667 MHz, 1 MB L2, 4 or 8 MB L3
✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
Intel Xeon 667 MHz, 1 MB L2 ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
✕
a VMotion between Intel Xeon E5-2400/2600/4600 Product Family
and Intel Xeon E7-2800/4800/8800 Product Family happens only if the
VM is powered-on host with processor Intel Xeon E7-2800/4800/8800
Product family.
b VMotion between Intel Xeon E5-2400/2600/4600 Product Family
and Intel Xeon 5600 Series happens only if the VM is powered-on
host with processor Intel Xeon 5600 Series.
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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
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Table 4 lists the Dell-supported AMD processor matrix across
32-bit and 64-bit VMs that can enable VMotion.
Table 4. VMotion and 32/64-bit VM Compatibility Matrix Across
AMD Processor Models
AMD Opteron Processors
AM
D O
pte
ron
840
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
ron
830
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
ron
820
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
ron
630
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
ron
620
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
ron
610
0 S
erie
sa
AM
D O
pte
ron
430
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
ron
420
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
ron
410
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
ron
240
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
ron
230
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
ron
220
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
ron
130
0 S
erie
s
AMD Opteron 8400 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
AMD Opteron 8300 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
AMD Opteron 8200 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
AMD Opteron 6300 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
AMD Opteron 6200 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
AMD Opteron 6100 Seriesa ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
AMD Opteron 4300 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
AMD Opteron 4200 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
AMD Opteron 4100 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
AMD Opteron 2400 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
AMD Opteron 2300 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
AMD Opteron 2200 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
AMD Opteron 1300 Series ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕
a VMotion fails between the AMD Opteron 6100 series processors
and the third-generation AMD Opteron processors (2400 series, 2300
series, 8400 series, 8300 series, and 1300 series) on ESX/ESXi 4.0
U1. For more information, see the
VMware knowledge base article 1020958 at kb.vmware.com.
Legend
Support for 32-bit and 64-bit VMs; support for VT
VMotion works for 32-bit or 64-bit VMs between the corresponding
processor models
✕ VMotion fails because of processor incompatibility
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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.
Table 5. Enhanced VMotion and 32/64-bit VM Compatibility Matrix
Across Intel Processor Models
Intel Xeon Processors
Inte
l Xeo
n E
5-24
00/1
2600
/460
0
Pro
du
ct F
amily
Inte
l Xeo
n E
5-26
00 S
erie
s
Inte
l Xeo
n E
7- 2
800/
4800
/880
0
Pro
du
ct F
amily
Inte
l Xeo
n 7
500
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 7
400
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 7
300
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 7
200
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 6
500
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 5
600
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 5
500
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 5
400
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 5
300
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 5
200
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 5
100
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 3
400
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n 3
300
Ser
ies
Inte
l Xeo
n E
3-12
00/1
200
V2
Pro
du
ct F
amily
2nd
Gen
Inte
l Co
re i3
Ser
ies
Inte
l Co
re i3
Ser
ies
Intel Xeon E5-2400/2600/4600 Product Family
Intel Xeon E7-2800/4800/8800 Product Family
Intel Xeon 7500 Series
Intel Xeon 7400 Series
Intel Xeon 7300 Series
Intel Xeon 7200 Series
Intel Xeon 6500 Series
Intel Xeon 5600 Series
Intel Xeon 5500 Series
Intel Xeon 5400 Series
Intel Xeon 5300 Series
Intel Xeon 5200 Series
Intel Xeon 5100 Series
Intel Xeon 3400 Series
Intel Xeon 3300 Series
Intel Xeon E3-1200/1200 V2 Product Family
2nd Gen Intel Core i3 Series
Intel Core i3 Series
Legend
Support for 32-bit and 64-bit VMs; support for VT
VMotion works for 32-bit or 64-bit VMs between the corresponding
processor models
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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.
Table 6. Enhanced VMotion and 32/64-bit VM Compatibility Matrix
Across AMD Processor Models
AMD Opteron Processors
AM
D O
pte
ron
840
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
ron
830
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
ron
820
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
ron
630
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
ron
620
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
ron
610
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
ron
430
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
ron
420
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
ron
410
0 S
erie
s
AM
D O
pte
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AMD Opteron 8400 Series
AMD Opteron 8300 Series
AMD Opteron 8200 Series
AMD Opteron 6300 Series
AMD Opteron 6200 Series
AMD Opteron 6100 Series
AMD Opteron 4300 Series
AMD Opteron 4200 Series
AMD Opteron 4100 Series
AMD Opteron 2400 Series
AMD Opteron 2300 Series
AMD Opteron 2200 Series
AMD Opteron 1300 Series
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Support for 32-bit and 64-bit VMs; support for VT
VMotion works for 32-bit or 64-bit VMs between the corresponding
processor models
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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.vmware.com.
For more information on Enhanced VMotion Compatibility (EVC)
processor support, see kb.vmware.com/kb/1003212.
To determine if the processor support exists in a specific ESX
release, see the specific Systems Compatibility Guide at
vmware.com/support/pubs.
Each PowerEdge system model listed in Table 1 and Table 2
includes all currently supported processor models, stepping, and
processor speeds with that system.
Each processor specification, model number, or series includes
all supported processor variants of the family.
For the latest information on the ESX support matrix for the
PowerEdge systems, see the VMware ESX/ESXi 4 on Dell PowerEdge and
Storage Systems Compatibility Matrix or VMware ESX/ESXi 5 on Dell
PowerEdge and Storage Systems Compatibility Matrix at
support.dell.com/manuals.
Before enabling VMotion, update all PowerEdge systems to the
latest BIOS version at support.dell.com.
NOTE: VMotion between systems with older BIOS versions may
fail.
When you migrate between certain processor models, turn off the
NX bit on the VMware vSphere Client interface.
Perform the following steps to turn off the NX bit:
a Right-click Virtual Machine and select Edit Settings→ Options→
Advanced Settings.
b Select Hide the NX flag from guest radio button.
The NX bit is now turned off.
VT must be enabled to run 64-bit guest operating systems on
Intel platforms. For more information on 64-bit guest operating
system VMotion compatibility, see Table 3 through Table 7.
Create consistent virtual switch names on each copy of ESX.
VMotion requires the setup of a Gigabit Ethernet migration
network between all copies of ESX. It is recommended to isolate
this network from other production network traffic.
For the latest information on VMotion with ESX/ESXi 4.1, see
kb.vmware.com/kb/1022851.
