Compatibility Matrix

VMware ESXi vMotion Support on Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers Compatibility Matrix
Important Information
• For general information about VMware vMotion, see 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 6 illustrate vMotion compatibility with respect to processors. For more
processor-specific information, refer to the knowledge base (KB) articles 1991, 1992, and
1993 at kb.vmware.com .
• For more information about Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) processor support, refer
to the VMware Knowledge Base article 1003212.
• To determine if the processor support exists in a specific ESXi 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.
• 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:
o Right-click Virtual Machine and select Edit Settings→ Options→ Advanced Settings.
o Select the Hide the NX flag from guest option.
The NX bit is now turned off.
• VT must be enabled to run 64-bit guest operating systems on Intel platforms. For more
information about 64-bit guest operating system vMotion compatibility, see Table 3 through
Table 6.
• Create consistent virtual switch names on each ESXi host.
• vMotion requires the setup of a Gigabit Ethernet migration network between all copies of
ESXi. Dell EMC recommends isolating this network from other production network traffic.