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Guest/Host OS Compatibility Guide Copyright © 2010 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 1 of 232 Guest/Host OS Compatibility Guide Last Updated: October 16, 2011 For more information go to vmware.com. Introduction VMware provides the widest virtualization support for guest operating systems in the industry to enable your environments and maximize your investments. The VMware Compatibility Guide also provides host operating system support for hosted VMware solutions. This guide includes guest support for the following VMware products: VMware ESX Server 3.0 and later VMware Workstation 6.0 and later VMware Fusion 2.0 and later VMware ACE 2.0 and later VMware Server 2.0 and later VMware Compatibility Guide search results show actual operating system vendor releases that are tested against the listed VMware product releases. VMware provides support only for the operating systems that are listed in this guide. To find guest operating system compatibility information for earlier versions of the listed VMware products, refer to the Guest Operating System Installation Guide (Deprecated) at http://www.vmware.com/pdf/GuestOS_guide_deprecated.pdf . For other VMware solutions not listed here, refer to individual product documentation found at the VMware Documentation Web site at http://www.vmware.com/ support/pubs/ . To find VMware certified hardware platform compatibility for third-party operating systems, refer to the applicable operating system vendors. The following operating system vendors provide certifications for VMware virtual hardware: Microsoft – http://windowsservercatalog.com/ Red Hat – https://hardware.redhat.com/ Novell – http://developer.novell.com/yessearch/ Sun Microsystems – http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/search.jsp Supported and Unsupported Operating Systems

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Guest/Host OS Compatibility Guide

Last Updated: October 16, 2011For more information go to vmware.com.

IntroductionVMware provides the widest virtualization support for guest operating systems in the industry to enable your environments and maximize your investments.The VMware Compatibility Guide also provides host operating system support for hosted VMware solutions. This guide includes guest support for the followingVMware products:

• VMware ESX Server 3.0 and later

• VMware Workstation 6.0 and later

• VMware Fusion 2.0 and later

• VMware ACE 2.0 and later

• VMware Server 2.0 and later

VMware Compatibility Guide search results show actual operating system vendor releases that are tested against the listed VMware product releases. VMwareprovides support only for the operating systems that are listed in this guide.

To find guest operating system compatibility information for earlier versions of the listed VMware products, refer to the Guest Operating System InstallationGuide (Deprecated) at http://www.vmware.com/pdf/GuestOS_guide_deprecated.pdf.

For other VMware solutions not listed here, refer to individual product documentation found at the VMware Documentation Web site at http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/.

To find VMware certified hardware platform compatibility for third-party operating systems, refer to the applicable operating system vendors. The followingoperating system vendors provide certifications for VMware virtual hardware:

• Microsoft – http://windowsservercatalog.com/

• Red Hat – https://hardware.redhat.com/

• Novell – http://developer.novell.com/yessearch/

• Sun Microsystems – http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/search.jsp

Supported and Unsupported Operating Systems

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VMware product support for operating systems can vary depending upon vendor support and product releases.

Operating Systems That the Operating System Vendor No Longer Supports

For operating systems listed in this guide that the operating system vendor no longer supports, VMware may, at its sole discretion, provide support and fixesto VMware products to address problems that are exposed by running such operating systems on a VMware virtual machine. VMware is not responsible forresolving problems with, or providing support or fixes to, the operating system itself.

VMware ESX and ESXi Version Support

VMware ESX and ESXi versions support the same guest operating systems.

64-Bit Guest Operating Systems

To install and run 64-bit guests you need to fulfill certain host and hardware requirements.

Requirements for 64-Bit Guest Operating Systems

To install and run a 64-bit guest operating system, you must have a supported CPU in the host computer and you must be running a VMware product thatsupports 64-bit guests. For details, see the documentation for your VMware product.

NOTE For more information about hardware and firmware requirements for 64-bit guest operating systems, refer to knowledge base article 1901 at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1901.

VMware Experimental Feature Support Definition

VMware includes certain experimental features in some of our product releases. These features are there for you to test and experiment with. We do not expectthese features to be used in a production environment. However, if you do encounter any issues with an experimental feature, we are interested in any feedbackyou are willing to share. Please submit a support request through the normal access methods at http://www.vmware.com/support. We cannot, however, committo troubleshoot, provide workarounds, orprovide fixes for these experimental features.

VMware Tools Support

VMware Tools is a suite of utilities that enhances the performance of the guest operating system and improves management of the virtual machine. Although theguest operating system can run without VMware Tools, you lose important functionality and convenience.

VMware Tools includes these components:

• VMware Tools service

• VMware device drivers

• VMware user process

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• VMware Tools control panel

VMware Tools is provided in these formats:

• ISOs (contain tar and rpm files) – packaged with the product and are installed in a number of ways, depending upon the VMware product and the installedguest operating system.

• Operating System Specific Packages (OSPs) – downloaded and installed from the command line.

For a complete description and instructions for installing and upgrading VMware Tools, see one of the following manuals on the VMware Documentation Website:

• VMware Workstation - Workstation User's Manual

• VMware ESX – Basic System Administration Guide

• VMware Server – VMware Server User’s Guide

• VMware Player – in-product online help

• Fusion – in-product online help

For a complete set of instructions for downloading, installing, and upgrading VMware Tools OSPs, see the VMware Tools Installation Guide Operating SystemSpecific Packages at http://www.vmware.com/pdf/osp_install_guide.pdf.

Guest Operating System Compatibility

Apple

OS X 10.532-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mac OS X 10.5 Server Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5

Mac OS X 10.5.1 Server Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5

Mac OS X 10.5.2 Server Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5

Mac OS X 10.5.3 Server Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5

Mac OS X 10.5.4 Server Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5

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OS X 10.532-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mac OS X 10.5.5 Server Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5

Mac OS X 10.5.6 Server Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5

Mac OS X 10.5.7 Server Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5

Mac OS X 10.5.8 Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6

OS X 10.564-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mac OS X 10.5 Server Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5

Mac OS X 10.5.1 Server Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5

Mac OS X 10.5.2 Server Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5

Mac OS X 10.5.3 Server Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5

Mac OS X 10.5.4 Server Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5

Mac OS X 10.5.5 Server Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5

Mac OS X 10.5.6 Server Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5

Mac OS X 10.5.7 Server Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5

Mac OS X 10.5.8 Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6

OS X 10.632-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Mac OS X 10.6 Server ESXi 5.01, 2 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP

Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5E

Mac OS X 10.6.1 ESXi 5.01, 2 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP

Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6

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OS X 10.632-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Mac OS X 10.6.2 ESXi 5.01, 2 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP

Fusion 4.0

Mac OS X 10.6.3 ESXi 5.01 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP

Fusion 4.0

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2002073

OS X 10.664-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Mac OS X 10.6 Server ESXi 5.01, 2 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 2.0.6

Mac OS X 10.6.1 ESXi 5.01, 2 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP

Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6

Mac OS X 10.6.2 ESXi 5.01 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP

Fusion 4.0

Mac OS X 10.6.3 ESXi 5.02 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP

Fusion 4.0

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2002073

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Asianux

Asianux 3.032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Asianux 3.0 Server ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U36, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U26, 1, 2,

3, 4, 5, 4.0 U16, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.06, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Asianux 3.0 Server Service Pack 1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U36, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U26, 1, 2,

3, 4, 5, 4.0 U16, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.06, 1, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1E, 3.0E

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Asianux 3.0 Server Service Pack 2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U36, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U26, 1, 2,

3, 4, 5, 4.0 U16, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Asianux 3.0 Server Service Pack 3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10070203. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427

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Asianux 3.032-Bit Guest OS Support

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10133577. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011770

Asianux 3.064-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Asianux 3.0 Server ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 4.0

U11, 2, 3, 4, 4.01, 2, 3, 4

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Asianux 3.0 Server Service Pack 1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 4.0

U11, 2, 3, 4, 4.01, 2, 3, 4

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1E, 3.0E

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Asianux 3.0 Server Service Pack 2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 4.0

U15, 1, 2, 3, 4

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Asianux 3.0 Server Service Pack 3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

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Asianux 3.064-Bit Guest OS Support

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064273. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132174. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132345. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013357

Asianux 4.032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Asianux 4.0 Server ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064273. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132174. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234

Asianux 4.064-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Asianux 4.0 Server ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMwarevSCSI, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064273. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132174. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234

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Canonical

Ubuntu 10.0432-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.1 U12, 1, 6, 5, 4, 3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media,Tools Available via OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Fusion 4.0, 3.1

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10089737. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1022629

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Ubuntu 10.0464-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U12, 1, 6, 5, 4, 3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Fusion 4.0, 3.1

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10089737. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1022629

Ubuntu 5.0432-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 5.04 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Ubuntu 5.0464-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 5.04 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP

ACE 2.5.2E, 2.5.1E, 2.5E, 2.0.5E, 2.0.4E, 2.0.3E, 2.0.2E,

2.0.1E, 2.0E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

Ubuntu 5.1032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 5.10 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Ubuntu 5.1064-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 5.10 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.5.2E, 2.5.1E, 2.5E, 2.0.5E, 2.0.4E, 2.0.3E, 2.0.2E,

2.0.1E, 2.0E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

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Ubuntu 6.0632-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 6.06 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Ubuntu 6.06.1 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Ubuntu 6.06.2 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Ubuntu 6.0664-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 6.06 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Ubuntu 6.06.1 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Ubuntu 6.06.2 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Ubuntu 6.1032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 6.10 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

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Ubuntu 6.1064-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 6.10 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Ubuntu 7.0432-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental), Tools Availableon Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental)

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U11, 2,

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental), Tools Availableon Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7, 3.5

U31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4,

8, 5, 6, 7, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP (Experimental), Tools Availableon Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 7, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6,

9, 7

SMP (Experimental)

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Paravirtualization (VMI) (Experimental)

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1

Paravirtualization (VMI) (Experimental), SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP (Experimental)

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007020

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VMware Knowledge Base Documents:4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064275. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132176. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132347. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10089738. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10089729. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431

Ubuntu 7.0464-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental)

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 8, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6,

3.51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP (Experimental), Tools Availableon Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 8, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 8, 6 SMP (Experimental)

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP (Experimental)

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008973

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VMware Knowledge Base Documents:7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10089728. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431

Ubuntu 7.1032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental), Tools Availableon Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental)

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U11, 2,

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental), Tools Availableon Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP (Experimental), Tools Availableon Media

ESX 3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7, 3.5

U11, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP(Experimental), Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3

Paravirtualization (VMI) (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10070204. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064275. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132176. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132347. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10089738. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10089729. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431

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Ubuntu 7.1064-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental)

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7, 3.5

U31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4,

8, 5, 6, 7

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP (Experimental), Tools Availableon Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10070204. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064275. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132176. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132347. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10089738. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10089729. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431

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Ubuntu 8.0432-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7,

3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.0.3 U1a, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 7, a SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 8.04.1 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U11, 2,

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7,

3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.0.3 U1a, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 7, a SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Ubuntu 8.04.2 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U11, 2,

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1a, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 7, a SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 8.04.3 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U11, 2,

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 7 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 7 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Ubuntu 8.04.4 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U1, 3.5U5

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Fusion 3.1

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10070204. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064275. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217

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VMware Knowledge Base Documents:6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132347. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10089738. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10089729. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100243110. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006036

VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX303-200808405-BG is required.

Ubuntu 8.0464-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7,

3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.0.3 U1a, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 7, a SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Ubuntu 8.0464-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 8.04.1 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7,

3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.0.3 U1a, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 7, a SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

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Ubuntu 8.0464-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 8.04.2 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1a, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 7, a SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

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Ubuntu 8.0464-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 8.04.3 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 7 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Ubuntu 8.04.4 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U1, 3.5U5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Fusion 3.1

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10070204. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064275. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217

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VMware Knowledge Base Documents:6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132347. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10089738. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10089729. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100243110. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006036

VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX303-200808405-BG is required.

Ubuntu 8.1032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 8, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2 SMP

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10089737. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10089728. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431

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Ubuntu 8.1064-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 8, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2 SMP

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10089737. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10089728. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431

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Ubuntu 9.0432-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 7, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 7, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 7,

2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.08, 1, 7, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, a e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 7, 2, 3, 9, 4, 5, 10, 6 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U411, 1, 7, 2, 3, 9, 4, 5, 6, b Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3, 6.5.2E

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5

Server 2.0.2E, 2.0.1E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10089737. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10128668. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117779. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100897210. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100243111. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011800

VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX400-200906402-BG is required.b. To provide support for this release, patch ESX350-200906406-BG is required.

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Ubuntu 9.0464-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 7, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 7, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 4.0 U11, 7, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.08, 1, 7, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, a e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 7, 2, 3, 9, 4, 5, 10, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U411, 1, 7, 2, 3, 9, 4, 5, 6, b e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3, 6.5.2E

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5

Server 2.0.2E, 2.0.1E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10089737. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10128668. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117779. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100897210. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100243111. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011800

VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX400-200906402-BG is required.b. To provide support for this release, patch ESX350-200906406-BG is required.

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Ubuntu 9.1032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0E

Fusion 3.1

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008973

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Ubuntu 9.1064-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0E

Fusion 3.1

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008973

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CentOS

CentOS 432-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

CentOS 4.5 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 4.0

U11, 2, 3, 4

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

CentOS 4.6 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 4.0

U11, 2, 3, 4

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

CentOS 4.7 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 4.0

U11, 2, 3, 4

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

CentOS 4.8 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 4.0

U11, 2, 3, 4

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

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CentOS 432-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

CentOS 4.9 ESXi 5.0 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.0 U3, 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U5 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064273. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132174. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234

CentOS 464-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

CentOS 4.5 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 4.01, 2, 3,

4

e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

CentOS 4.6 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 4.01, 2, 3,

4

e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

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CentOS 464-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

CentOS 4.7 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 4.01, 2, 3,

4

e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

CentOS 4.8 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 4.01, 2, 3,

4

e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

CentOS 4.9 ESXi 5.0 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS,SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.0 U3, 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064273. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132174. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

CentOS 5.0 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U37, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U27,

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U17, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.07, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Fusion 4.0

CentOS 5.1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U37, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U27,

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U17, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.07, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Fusion 4.0

CentOS 5.2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U37, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U27,

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U17, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.07, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U57, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 3.5 U47, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 3.5

U31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6

Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available viaOSP (Experimental)

ESX 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available via OSP (Experimental)

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Fusion 4.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

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CentOS 532-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

CentOS 5.3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U31, 2, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 4, 5,

6, 4.0 U11, 2, 4, 5, 6, 4.01, 2, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 3.5 U41, 2, 4, 8, 5, 6 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available viaOSP (Experimental)

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3E, 6.5.2E

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1E, 3.0E

CentOS 5.4 ESXi 5.01, 2, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U31, 2, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 4, 5,

6, 4.0 U11, 2, 4, 5, 6, 4.01, 2, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 3.5 U41, 2, 4, 8, 5, 6 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available viaOSP (Experimental)

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1

Fusion 4.0

CentOS 5.5 ESXi 5.02, 4, 5, 6 SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1 SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.12, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U32, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U22, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U14, 1, 2, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U59, 4, 8, 1, 2, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Fusion 4.0

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CentOS 532-Bit Guest OS Support

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10070204. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064275. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132176. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132347. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10133578. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10080909. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431

CentOS 564-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

CentOS 5.0 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4,

5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Fusion 4.0

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CentOS 564-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

CentOS 5.1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4,

5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Fusion 4.0

CentOS 5.2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4,

5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 3.5 U31, 2, 3,

6, 4, 5, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available via OSP(Experimental)

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Fusion 4.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

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CentOS 564-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

CentOS 5.3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4,

5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available via OSP(Experimental)

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3E, 6.5.2E

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1E, 3.0E

CentOS 5.4 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4,

5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available via OSP(Experimental)

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1

Fusion 4.0

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CentOS 564-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

CentOS 5.5 ESXi 5.02, 3, 4, 5 Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1 Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.12, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U32, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS,VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U22, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U13, 1, 2, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U57, 3, 6, 1, 2, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Fusion 4.0

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10080907. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431

CentOS 632-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

CentOS 6.0 ESXi 5.0 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.1 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U3, 4.0 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMwarevSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

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CentOS 664-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

CentOS 6.0 ESXi 5.0 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.1 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 4.0 U3, 4.0 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMwarevSCSI, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media,Tools Available via OSP

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Debian

Debian GNU/Linux 4.032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r4 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r5 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

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Debian GNU/Linux 4.032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r6 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r7 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r8 ESXi 5.02, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.12, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 4, 5, 4.0 U22, 4, 5, 4.0 U12, 4, 5, 4.02, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234

Debian GNU/Linux 4.064-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

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Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r4 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r5 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r6 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r7 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r8 ESXi 5.02, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.12, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U36, 2, 4, 5, 4.0 U26, 2, 4, 5, 4.0 U16, 2, 4, 5, 4.06, 2, 4,

5

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011791

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1E, 3.0E

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.4 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U3 e1000, VMXNET 3, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add vCPU,SMP

ESX 4.0 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234

Debian GNU/Linux 5.064-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1E, 3.0E

Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.4 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U3

ESX 4.0 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

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Debian GNU/Linux 6.032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Fusion 4.0

Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.1 ESXi 5.02, 1, 3, 4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Fusion 4.0

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064273. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132174. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234

Debian GNU/Linux 6.064-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Fusion 4.0

Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.1 ESXi 5.02, 1, 3, 4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Fusion 4.0

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064273. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217

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VMware Knowledge Base Documents:4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234

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FreeBSD

FreeBSD 432-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

FreeBSD 4.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

FreeBSD 4.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

FreeBSD 4.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

FreeBSD 4.3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

FreeBSD 4.4 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

FreeBSD 4.5 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

FreeBSD 4.6 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

FreeBSD 4.6.2 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

FreeBSD 4.7 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

FreeBSD 4.8 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

FreeBSD 4.9 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

FreeBSD 4.10 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

FreeBSD 4.11 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

FreeBSD 532-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

FreeBSD 5.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

FreeBSD 5.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

FreeBSD 5.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

FreeBSD 5.3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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FreeBSD 532-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

FreeBSD 5.4 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

FreeBSD 5.5 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

FreeBSD 564-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

FreeBSD 5.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

FreeBSD 5.3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

FreeBSD 5.4 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

FreeBSD 5.5 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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FreeBSD 632-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

FreeBSD 6.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E, 6.0.5E, 6.0.4E,

6.0.3E, 6.0.2E, 6.0.1E, 6.0E

SMP

ACE 2.5.2E, 2.5.1E, 2.5E, 2.0.5E, 2.0.4E, 2.0.3E, 2.0.2E,

2.0.1E, 2.0E

FreeBSD 6.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E, 6.0.5E, 6.0.4E,

6.0.3E, 6.0.2E, 6.0.1E, 6.0E

SMP

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.5.2E, 2.5.1E, 2.5E, 2.0.5E, 2.0.4E, 2.0.3E, 2.0.2E,

2.0.1E, 2.0E

FreeBSD 6.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1

FreeBSD 6.3 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 3, 1, 4.0 U22, 3, 1, 4.0 U12, 3, 1, 4.02, 3, 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

FreeBSD 6.4 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 3, 1, 4.0 U22, 3, 1, 4.0 U12, 3, 1, 4.02, 3, 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

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Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129353. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012938

FreeBSD 664-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

FreeBSD 6.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

FreeBSD 6.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

FreeBSD 6.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1

FreeBSD 6.3 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 3, 1, 4.0 U22, 3, 1, 4.0 U12, 3, 1, 4.02, 3, 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

FreeBSD 6.4 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 3, 1, 4.0 U22, 3, 1, 4.0 U12, 3, 1, 4.02, 3, 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012935

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FreeBSD 732-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

FreeBSD 7.0 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 4.0 U22, 1, 4.0 U12, 1, 4.02, 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SMP

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

FreeBSD 7.1 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U33, 4, 5, 6, 2, 1, 4.0 U23, 4, 5, 6, 2, 1, 4.0 U13, 4, 5, 6,

2, 1, 4.03, 4, 5, 6, 2, 1

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E SMP

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

FreeBSD 7.2 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 4.0 U22, 1, 4.0 U12, 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

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FreeBSD 732-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

FreeBSD 7.3 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 4.0 U22, 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129383. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129064. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129085. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012935

FreeBSD 764-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

FreeBSD 7.0 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 4.0 U22, 1, 4.0 U12, 1, 4.02, 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SMP

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

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FreeBSD 764-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

FreeBSD 7.1 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U33, 4, 5, 6, 7, 2, 1, 4.0 U23, 4, 5, 6, 7, 2, 1, 4.0 U13, 4,

5, 6, 7, 2, 1, 4.03, 4, 5, 6, 7, 2, 1

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E SMP

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

FreeBSD 7.2 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 4.0 U22, 1, 4.0 U12, 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

FreeBSD 7.3 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 4.0 U22, 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129383. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129064. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129075. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129086. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129347. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012935

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FreeBSD 832-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

FreeBSD 8.0 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.11 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Fusion 4.0, 3.1

FreeBSD 8.1 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Fusion 4.0

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970

FreeBSD 864-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

FreeBSD 8.0 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 4.1 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 4.11 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Fusion 4.0, 3.1

FreeBSD 8.1 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 4.1 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

Fusion 4.0

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970

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IBM

OS/2 Warp 432-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

OS/2 Warp 4.0 ESXi 5.01 Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic

ESX 4.0 U32, 3, 4, 1, 4.0 U22, 3, 4, 1 Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic

ESX 4.0 U12, 3, 4, 1, 4.02, 3, 4, 1 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic

Server 2.0.2E, 2.0.1E

OS/2 Warp Server for e-Business 4.5.2 ESXi 5.01 Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic

ESX 4.0 U32, 3, 4, 1, 4.0 U22, 3, 4, 1 Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic

ESX 4.0 U12, 3, 4, 1, 4.02, 3, 4, 1 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic

Server 2.0.2E, 2.0.1E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10118353. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10118384. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011840

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Mandriva

Mandrake Linux 10.032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Mandrake Linux 10.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Mandrake Linux 10.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Mandrake Linux 8.032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Mandrake Linux 8.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Mandrake Linux 9.032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Mandrake Linux 9.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Mandrake Linux 9.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Mandrake Linux 9.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Mandriva Linux 200632-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Mandriva Linux 2006 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Mandriva Linux 200664-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Mandriva Linux 2006 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Mandriva Linux 200732-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mandriva Linux 2007 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Mandriva Linux 2007.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

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Mandriva Linux 200764-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mandriva Linux 2007 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Mandriva Linux 2007.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Mandriva Linux 200832-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Mandriva Linux 2008 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

SMP

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Mandriva Linux 2008.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP

Mandriva Linux 200864-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Mandriva Linux 2008 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

SMP

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Mandriva Linux 2008.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP

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Mandriva Linux 200932-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Mandriva Linux 2009 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3E, 6.5.2E

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP

Mandriva Linux 2009.1 Workstation 7.0.1

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

Mandriva Linux 200964-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Mandriva Linux 2009 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3E, 6.5.2E

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP

Mandriva Linux 2009.1 Workstation 7.0.1

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

Mandriva Linux 4.032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mandriva Linux 4.0 Corporate Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Mandriva Linux 4.064-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mandriva Linux 4.0 Corporate Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Microsoft

MS-DOS16-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

MS-DOS 6.22 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 4.0 U31, 4.0 U21, 4.0 U11, 4.01 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970

Windows 200032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows 2000 Advanced Server ESXi 5.01 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 4.0 U21, 4.0 U11, 4.01 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U52, 1 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack 1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Windows 200032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack 2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack 3 ESXi 5.01 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 4.0 U21, 4.0 U11, 4.01 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U52, 1, 3.5 U42, 1, 3.5 U32, 1, 3.5 U22, 1, 3.5 U12, 1,

3.52, 1

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 3, 3.0.21, 3, 3.0.11, 3, 3.01, 3 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

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Windows 200032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack 4 ESXi 5.01 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 4.0 U21, 4.0 U11, 4.01 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U52, 1, 3.5 U42, 1, 3.5 U32, 1, 3.5 U22, 1, 3.5 U12, 1,

3.52, 1

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 3, 3.0.21, 3, 3.0.11, 3, 3.01, 3 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack 4with Update Rollup #1

ESXi 5.01 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 4.0 U21, 4.0 U11, 4.01 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U52, 1, 3.5 U42, 1, 3.5 U32, 1, 3.5 U22, 1, 3.5 U12, 1,

3.52, 1

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 3, 3.0.21, 3, 3.0.11, 3, 3.01, 3 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 4.0

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10062243. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002082

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Windows 3.132-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows 3.1 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 4.0 U32, 1, 4.0 U22, 1, 4.0 U12, 1, 4.02, 1 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2,2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Windows for Workgroups 3.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Windows 3.11 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2,2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011741

Windows 732-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows 7 Starter ESXi 5.01 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 4.0 U21, 4.0 U11, 4.0E, 2, 1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U53, 1 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 6.5.3E SMP

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

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Windows 732-Bit Guest OS Support

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

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Windows 764-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows 7 Starter ESXi 5.01 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 4.0 U21, 4.0 U11, 4.0E, 2, 1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U53, 1 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 6.5.3E SMP

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117093. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006224

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Windows 9532-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows 95 ESXi 5.01, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic

ESX 4.0 U31, 3, 2, 4.0 U21, 3, 2, 4.0 U11, 3, 2, 4.01, 3, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Windows 95 Service Pack 1 ESXi 5.01, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic

ESX 4.0 U31, 3, 2, 4.0 U21, 3, 2, 4.0 U11, 3, 2, 4.01, 3, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2,2.0.1, 2.0

Windows 95 OEM Service Release 1 ESXi 5.01, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic

ESX 4.0 U31, 3, 2, 4.0 U21, 3, 2, 4.0 U11, 3, 2, 4.01, 3, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 ESXi 5.01, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic

ESX 4.0 U31, 3, 2, 4.0 U21, 3, 2, 4.0 U11, 3, 2, 4.01, 3, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.1 ESXi 5.01, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic

ESX 4.0 U31, 3, 2, 4.0 U21, 3, 2, 4.0 U11, 3, 2, 4.01, 3, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

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Windows 9532-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.5 ESXi 5.01, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic

ESX 4.0 U31, 3, 2, 4.0 U21, 3, 2, 4.0 U11, 3, 2, 4.01, 3, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117392. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011740

Windows 9832-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows 98 ESXi 5.01, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 4.0 U21, 2, 4.0 U11, 2, 4.01, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2,2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117392. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970

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Windows ME32-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Windows Millennium Edition Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2,2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Windows NT32-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 4.0

Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition Service Pack1

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 4.0

Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition Service Pack2

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 4.0

Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition Service Pack3

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 4.0

Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition Service Pack4

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 4.0

Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition Service Pack5

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 4.0

Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition Service Pack6

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 4.0

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition Service Pack6a

ESXi 5.01, 2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 4.0 U21, 2, 4.0 U11, 2, 4.01, 2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 3, 2, 3.5 U41, 3, 2, 3.5 U31, 3, 2, 3.5 U21, 3, 2, 3.5

U11, 3, 2, 3.51, 3, 2

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.32, 4, 3.0.22, 4, 3.0.12, 4, 3.02, 4

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2,2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10030902. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10062244. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002082

Windows Preinstallation Environment32-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows Preinstallation Environment 1.0 Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E

Windows Preinstallation Environment 1.1 Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E

Windows Preinstallation Environment 1.2 Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E

Windows Preinstallation Environment 2004 Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E

Windows Preinstallation Environment 2005 Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows Preinstallation Environment 2.0 ESXi 5.01 Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 4.0 U21, 2, 4.0 U11, 2, 4.02, 1 Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U53, 1, 2, 3.5 U42, 3, 1 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E

Windows Preinstallation Environment 2.1 ESXi 5.01 Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 4.0 U21, 2, 4.0 U11, 2, 4.02, 1 Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117103. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006224

Windows Preinstallation Environment64-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows Preinstallation Environment 1.0 Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E

Windows Preinstallation Environment 1.1 Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E

Windows Preinstallation Environment 1.2 Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E

Windows Preinstallation Environment 2004 Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E

Windows Preinstallation Environment 2005 Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows Preinstallation Environment 2.0 ESXi 5.01 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 4.0 U21, 2, 4.0 U11, 2, 4.02, 1 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U53, 1, 2, 3.5 U42, 3, 1 e1000, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E

Windows Preinstallation Environment 2.1 ESXi 5.01 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 4.0 U21, 2, 4.0 U11, 2, 4.02, 1 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117103. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006224

Windows Recovery Environment32-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Windows Recovery Environment Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

Windows Recovery Environment64-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Windows Recovery Environment Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E

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Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

Windows Server 200332-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI,Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE,LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U56, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 8, 3.5 U46, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 8, 3.5

U36, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 8, 3.5 U26, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 8, 3.5 U16, 1, 2, 3,

4, 7, 5, 8, 3.56, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 8

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9,

3.0.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 3.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9

SMP

Workstation 7.0

Workstation 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1,6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Server 2.0.11 SMP

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Windows Server 200332-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition R2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI,Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE,LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U56, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 3.5 U46, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 3.5 U36, 1,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 3.5 U26, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 3.5 U16, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 3.56,

1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 10, 5, 9, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 4, 10, 5, 9,

3.0.11, 2, 3, 4, 10, 5, 9, 3.01, 2, 3, 4, 10, 5, 9

SMP

Workstation 7.0

Workstation 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1,6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Server 2.0.11, 2.01 SMP

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter EditionService Pack 1

ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI,Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE,LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U56, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 3.5 U46, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 3.5 U36, 1,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.5 U26, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5 e1000, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U16, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 3.56, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 10, 5, 9, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 4, 10, 5, 9,

3.0.11, 2, 3, 4, 10, 5, 9, 3.01, 2, 3, 4, 10, 5, 9

SMP

Workstation 7.0

Workstation 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1,6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Server 2.0.11, 2.01 SMP

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Windows Server 200332-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter EditionService Pack 2

ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI,Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE,LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U56, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 3.5 U46, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 3.5 U36, 1,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 3.5 U26, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 3.5 U16, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 3.56,

1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 10, 5, 9, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 4, 10, 5, 9,

3.0.11, 2, 3, 4, 10, 5, 9, 3.01, 2, 3, 4, 10, 5, 9

SMP

Workstation 7.0

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Server 2.0.11, 2.01 SMP

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117012. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117023. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117034. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129705. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10130836. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10062247. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10071958. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10030209. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100208210. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2021

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Windows Server 200364-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition R2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U57, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 6, 3.5 U47, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 6, 3.5

U37, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 6, 3.5 U27, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 6, 3.5 U17, 1, 2, 3,

4, 5, 8, 6, 3.57, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6,

10, 3.0.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 10

SMP

Workstation 7.0, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2,2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.12, 2.02 SMP

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 EditionService Pack 1

ESXi 5.02, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.12, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U22, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U12, 3, 4, 5, 6,

4.02, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Server 2.0.12, 2.02 SMP

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U57, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 6, 11, 3.5 U47, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 6, 11,

3.5 U37, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 6, 11, 3.5 U27, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 6, 11, 3.5

U17, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 6, 11, 3.57, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 6, 11

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 10, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11,

10, 3.0.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 10

SMP

Workstation 7.0, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Server 2.0.12, 2.02 SMP

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 EditionService Pack 2

ESXi 5.02, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.12, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U22, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U12, 3, 4, 5, 6,

4.02, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U57, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 6, 3.5 U47, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 6, 3.5 U37, 2,

3, 4, 5, 8, 6, 3.5 U27, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 6, 3.5 U17, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 6, 3.57,

2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.32, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 3.0.22, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 10,

3.0.12, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 10

SMP

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Server 2.0.12, 2.02 SMP

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VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10065762. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117013. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117024. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117035. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129706. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10130837. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10062248. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10071959. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/202110. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100208211. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003020

Windows Server 200832-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition ServicePack 1

ESXi 5.01 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 4.0 U21, 4.0 U11, 4.01 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U52, 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.5 U42, 1, 3.5 U32, 1, 3.5 U22, 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5E, 6.0.4E, 6.0.3E,

6.0.2E, 6.0.1E

SMP

Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2E, 2.0.1E, 2.0E SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

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Windows Server 200832-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition ServicePack 2

ESXi 5.01 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 4.0 U21, 4.0 U11, 4.01 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U52, 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.5 U42, 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006224

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Windows Server 200864-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition ServicePack 1

ESXi 5.01, 2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 4.0 U21, 2, 4.0 U11, 2, 4.01, 2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U53, 1, 2, 3.5 U43, 1, 2, 3.5 U33, 1, 2, 3.5 U23, 1, 2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5E, 6.0.4E, 6.0.3E,

6.0.2E, 6.0.1E

SMP

Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2E, 2.0.1E, 2.0E SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition ServicePack 2

ESXi 5.02 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.12 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 4.0 U22, 4.0 U12, 4.02 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U53, 2, 3.5 U43, 2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

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Windows Server 200864-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition R2 ESXi 5.01, 2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 4.0 U21, 2, 4.0 U11, 2, 4.0E, 1, 2, 4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U53, 1, 2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6E, 2.0.5E, 2.0.4E, 2.0.3E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10065762. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10062244. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011709

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Windows Vista32-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows Vista Business ESXi 5.01 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 4.0 U21, 4.0 U11, 4.01 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U52, 1, 3.5 U42, 1, 3.5 U32, 1, 3.5 U22, 1, 3.5 U12, 1,

3.52, 1

BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1E, 3.0.3E, 3, 1, 4, 3.0.2E, 3, 1, 4, 3.0.1E, 3, 1, 4,

3.0E, 3, 1, 4

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 ESXi 5.01 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 4.0 U21, 4.0 U11, 4.01 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U52, 1, 3.5 U42, 1, 3.5 U32, 1, 3.5 U22, 1, 3.5 U12, 1,

3.52, 1

BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1E, 3.0.3E, 3, 1, 4, 3.0.2E, 3, 1, 4, 3.0.1E, 3, 1, 4,

3.0E, 3, 1, 4

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4 SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP

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Windows Vista32-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows Vista Business Service Pack 2 ESXi 5.01 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 4.0 U21, 4.0 U11, 4.01 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U52, 1, 3.5 U42, 1 BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2 SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10062243. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117284. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002082

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Windows Vista64-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows Vista Business ESXi 5.01, 2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 4.0 U21, 2, 4.0 U11, 2, 4.01, 2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U53, 1, 2, 3.5 U43, 1, 2, 3.5 U33, 1, 2, 3.5 U23, 1, 2, 3.5

U13, 1, 2, 3.53, 1, 2

e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1E, 3.0.3E, 1, 4, 2, 5, 3.0.2E, 1, 4, 2, 5, 3.0.1E, 1, 6,

4, 2, 5, 3.0E, 1, 6, 4, 2, 5

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 ESXi 5.02 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.12 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 4.0 U22, 4.0 U12, 4.02 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U53, 2, 3.5 U43, 2, 3.5 U33, 2, 3.5 U23, 2, 3.5 U13, 2,

3.53, 2

e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1E, 3.0.3E, 4, 2, 5, 3.0.2E, 4, 2, 5, 3.0.1E, 6, 4, 2, 5,

3.0E, 6, 4, 2, 5

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4 SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP

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Windows Vista64-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows Vista Business Service Pack 2 ESXi 5.02 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.12 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 4.0 U22, 4.0 U12, 4.02 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U53, 2, 3.5 U43, 2 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2 SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10065762. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10062244. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117285. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10020826. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/6894463

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Windows XP32-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows XP Home Edition ESXi 5.01, 2, 3 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U25, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4.0

U15, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4.05, 1, 2, 3, 4

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U56, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U46, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U36, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5

U26, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U16, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.56, 1, 2, 3, 4

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 7, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 3.0.11, 2, 3, 4,

7

SMP

ESX 3.01, 2, 3, 4, 7

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Windows XP32-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U25, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U15, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4.05,

1, 2, 3, 4

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U56, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U46, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U36, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5

U26, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U16, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.56, 1, 2, 3, 4

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 7, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 3.0.11, 2, 3, 4,

7

SMP

ESX 3.01, 2, 3, 4, 7

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1a Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 4.0

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Windows XP32-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U25, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U15, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4.05,

1, 2, 3, 4

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U56, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U46, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U36, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5

U26, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U16, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.56, 1, 2, 3, 4

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 7, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 3.0.11, 2, 3, 4,

7

SMP

ESX 3.01, 2, 3, 4, 7

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.11, 2.01 SMP

Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U25, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U15, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4.05,

1, 2, 3, 4

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U56, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U46, 1, 2, 3, 4, a Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

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Windows XP32-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 8 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 4.1 U18, 4.11, 2, 3, 8 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 4.0 U25, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 4.0 U15, 1, 2, 3, 4,

8, 4.05, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U56, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U46, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U36, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5

U26, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U16, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.56, 1, 2, 3, 4

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 7, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 3.0.11, 2, 3, 4,

7

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.11 SMP

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117012. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117033. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129704. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10130835. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10164566. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10062247. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10020828. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/482371

VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX350-200907403-BG is required.

Windows XP64-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition ServicePack 1

Workstation 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

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Windows XP Professional x64 Edition ServicePack 2

ESXi 5.01, 2, 3 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 4.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U55, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U45, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U35, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5

U25, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U15, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3.55, 1, 2, 3, 4

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 3.0.11, 2,

8, 3, 4, 6, 7

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2,2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.11, 2.01 SMP

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2,2.0.1, 2.0

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117012. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117033. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129704. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10130835. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10062246. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10033747. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10020828. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/6894463

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Novell

NetWare 432-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases

NetWare 4.2 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

NetWare 532-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

NetWare 5.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

NetWare 5.1 Service Pack 1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

NetWare 5.1 Service Pack 2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

NetWare 5.1 Service Pack 3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

NetWare 5.1 Service Pack 4 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

NetWare 5.1 Service Pack 5 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

NetWare 5.1 Service Pack 6 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

NetWare 5.1 Service Pack 7 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS

ESX 4.0 U32, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U22, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U12, 3,

4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 4.02, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available onMedia

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

NetWare 5.1 Service Pack 8 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS

ESX 4.0 U32, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U22, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U12, 3,

4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 4.02, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.5 U52, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U42, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U32, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U22, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U12, 3,

4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 3.52, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.32, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 3.0.22, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7,

3.0.12, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 3.02, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1E, 3.0E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129403. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129634. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129655. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129806. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10130887. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012969

NetWare 632-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

NetWare 6.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

NetWare 6.0 Service Pack 1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

NetWare 6.0 Service Pack 2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

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NetWare 6.0 Service Pack 3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

NetWare 6.0 Service Pack 4 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

NetWare 6.0 Service Pack 5 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS

ESX 4.0 U32, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U22, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U12, 3,

4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 4.02, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.5 U52, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U42, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U32, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U22, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U12, 3,

4, 1, 5, 6, 7, 3.52, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 7

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.32, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 8, 7, 3.0.22, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 8, 7,

3.0.12, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 8, 7, 3.02, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6, 8, 7

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129403. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129634. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129655. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129796. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129807. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129698. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012981

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

NetWare 6.5 ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 3.51, 2, 3,

4

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 4, 3.0.11, 2, 3, 4, 3.01,

2, 3, 4

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

NetWare 6.5 Service Pack 1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

NetWare 6.5 Service Pack 2 ESX 3.01, 2, 3, 4

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

NetWare 6.5 Service Pack 3 ESX 3.01, 5, 2, 3, 4

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

NetWare 6.5 Service Pack 4 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

NetWare 6.5 Service Pack 4a ESXi 5.04 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.14 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 4.01, 2, 3,

4

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 4, 3.0.11, 2, 3, 4, 3.01,

2, 3, 4

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

NetWare 6.5 Service Pack 5 ESXi 5.04 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.14 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS

ESX 4.0 U31, 5, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U21, 5, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U11, 5, 2, 3, 4,

4.01, 5, 2, 3, 4

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.5 U51, 5, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U41, 5, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U31, 5, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U21, 5, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U11, 5, 2, 3, 4,

3.51, 5, 2, 3, 4

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 5, 2, 3, 4, 3.0.21, 5, 2, 3, 4, 3.0.11, 5, 2, 3,

4, 3.01, 5, 2, 3, 4

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

NetWare 6.5 Service Pack 6 ESXi 5.04 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.14 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 4.01, 2, 3,

4

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 3.51, 2, 3,

4

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 4, 3.0.11, 2, 3, 4, a,

3.01, 2, 3, 4, b

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

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NetWare 6.5 Service Pack 7 ESXi 5.04 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.14 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 4.01, 2, 3,

4

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 3.51, 2, 3,

4

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 4, 3.0.11, 2, 3, 4 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

NetWare 6.5 Service Pack 8 ESXi 5.04 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.14 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 4.01, 2, 3,

4

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 4 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1E, 3.0E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129402. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129633. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129654. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129705. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012961

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Novell Linux Desktop 932-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Novell Linux Desktop 9.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Novell Linux Desktop 9.0 Service Pack 1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Novell Linux Desktop 9.0 Service Pack 2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Novell Linux Desktop 9.0 Service Pack 3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1E, 3.0E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

Open Enterprise Server 132-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Open Enterprise Server 1.0 Service Pack 1 Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Open Enterprise Server 1.0 Service Pack 2 Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux 10.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

SUSE Linux 10.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

SUSE Linux 1064-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux 10.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

SUSE Linux 10.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

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SUSE Linux 732-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux 7.3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

SUSE Linux 832-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux 8.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

SUSE Linux 8.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

SUSE Linux 8.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

SUSE Linux 932-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux 9.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

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SUSE Linux 9.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

SUSE Linux 9.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

SUSE Linux 9.3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

SUSE Linux 964-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux 9.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux 9.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

SUSE Linux 9.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux 9.3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

SUSE Linux Enterprise 1032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET,VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS,Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5,

6

Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic,Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET,VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS,Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6

Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic,Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic,Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 11, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2, 3,

4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 11, 7, 3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 11, 7

Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack1

ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET,VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS,Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5,

6

Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic,Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, a

Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET,VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS,Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6

Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic,Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic,Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 12, 10, 11, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2,

3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 12, 10, 11, 7, 3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 12, 10, 11, 7, a

Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2E, 6.0.1E

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2E, 2.5.1E, 2.5E, 2.0.5E, 2.0.4E, 2.0.3E, 2.0.2E,

2.0.1E

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack2

ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET,VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS,Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5,

6

Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic,Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

b, 3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, c

Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET,VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS,Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 13, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 13, 3.5

U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 13, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 13

Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic,Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 13, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 13 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic,Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 11, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2, 3,

4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 11, 7, b, 3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 11, 7

Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack3

ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET,VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.014, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic,Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET,VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.014, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 7 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic,Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic,Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack4

ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET,VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.13, 6, 1, 2, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.0 U33, 6, 1, 2, 4, 5, 4.0 U23, 6, 1, 2, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available on Media

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 4 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET,VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.13, 6, 1, 2, 4, 5, 4.0 U33, 6, 1, 2, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.0 U23, 6, 1, 2, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP,Tools Available on Media

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10091297. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10024318. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/9779. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/5130610. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100510011. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100510712. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100208213. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100570114. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1014739

VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1002082 is required.b. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1005107 is required.c. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1005100 is required.

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 11, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2, 3,

4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 11, 7, 3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 11, 7

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack1

ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, a

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 12, 10, 11, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2,

3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 12, 10, 11, 7, 3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 12, 10, 11, 7, a

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2E, 6.0.1E

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2E, 2.5.1E, 2.5E, 2.0.5E, 2.0.4E, 2.0.3E, 2.0.2E,

2.0.1E

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack2

ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

b, 3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, c

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 11, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2, 3,

4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 11, 7, b, 3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 11, 7

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Fusion 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack3

ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.013, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.013, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack4

ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.13, 6, 1, 2, 4, 5, 4.0 U33, 6, 1, 2, 4, 5, 4.0 U23, 6,

1, 2, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 4 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.13, 6, 1, 2, 4, 5, 4.0 U33, 6, 1, 2, 4, 5, 4.0 U23, 6,

1, 2, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10091297. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431

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VMware Knowledge Base Documents:8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/9779. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/5130610. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100510011. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100510712. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100208213. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1014739

VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1002082 is required.b. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1005107 is required.c. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1005100 is required.

SUSE Linux Enterprise 1132-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory,Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, Paravirtualization(VMI), SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE,LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, Paravirtualization(VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U48, 9, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, a, b e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI),SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3E, 6.5.2E

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

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SUSE Linux Enterprise 1132-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory,Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, Paravirtualization(VMI), SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE,LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, Paravirtualization(VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI),SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U48, 9, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, a, b e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization(VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3E, 6.5.2E

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Server 2.0.2E, 2.0.1E

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 Service Pack1

ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory,Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add vCPU, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

Fusion 4.0

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI,Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE,LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU,SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE,LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU,Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Availableon Media, Tools Available via OSP

Fusion 4.0

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10091297. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10024318. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10101269. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/101180010. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1022632

VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX350-200904401-BG is required.b. To provide support for this release, patch ESX350-200906406-BG is required.

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SUSE Linux Enterprise 1164-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot AddvCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media,Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U48, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, a e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3E, 6.5.2E

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot AddvCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media,Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U48, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, a e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3E, 6.5.2E

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Server 2.0.2E, 2.0.1E

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 Service Pack1

ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot AddvCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media,Tools Available via OSP

Fusion 4.0

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot AddMemory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

Fusion 4.0

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10091297. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10024318. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10101269. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1022632

VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX350-200904401-BG is required.

SUSE Linux Enterprise 732-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 Service Pack 1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

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SUSE Linux Enterprise 732-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 Service Pack 2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 Service Pack 3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise 764-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 Service Pack 1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 Service Pack 2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 Service Pack 3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise 832-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 2a Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

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SUSE Linux Enterprise 832-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5,

6

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.01, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 4 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5,

6

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.01, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10091297. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10024318. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977

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SUSE Linux Enterprise 864-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 2a Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 4 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise 932-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.01, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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SUSE Linux Enterprise 932-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.01, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.01, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 11, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2, 3,

4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 11, 7, 3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 11, 7, 3.01, 8, 2, 3,

4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 11, 7

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 9 Service Pack4

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 4 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,

11, 7, a, 3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 7

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E, 6.0.5E, 6.0.4E,

6.0.3E, 6.0.2E, 6.0.1E, 6.0E

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

ACE 2.5.2E, 2.5.1E, 2.5E, 2.0.5E, 2.0.4E, 2.0.3E, 2.0.2E,

2.0.1E, 2.0E

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10091297. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10024318. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/9779. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/5130610. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100510011. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005107

VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1002431 is required.

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6

e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 11, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2, 3,

4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 11, 7, 3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 10, 11, 7

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 9 Service Pack4

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 4 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 7, 3.0.21, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,

11, 7, a, 3.0.11, 8, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 7

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

ACE 2.5.2E, 2.5.1E, 2.5E, 2.0.5E, 2.0.4E, 2.0.3E, 2.0.2E,

2.0.1E, 2.0E

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10091297. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10024318. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/9779. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/5130610. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100510011. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005107

VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1002431 is required.

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openSUSE 1032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

openSUSE 10.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E, 6.0.5E, 6.0.4E,

6.0.3E, 6.0.2E, 6.0.1E, 6.0E

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2E, 2.5.1E, 2.5E, 2.0.5E, 2.0.4E, 2.0.3E, 2.0.2E,

2.0.1E, 2.0E

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

openSUSE 10.3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

openSUSE 1064-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

openSUSE 10.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E, 6.0.5E, 6.0.4E,

6.0.3E, 6.0.2E, 6.0.1E, 6.0E

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2E, 2.5.1E, 2.5E, 2.0.5E, 2.0.4E, 2.0.3E, 2.0.2E,

2.0.1E, 2.0E

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

openSUSE 10.3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

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openSUSE 1132-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

openSUSE 11.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 4.0

openSUSE 11.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2 SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1E, 3.0E

openSUSE 11.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Fusion 4.0

openSUSE 11.3 Fusion 4.0

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

openSUSE 1164-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

openSUSE 11.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 4.0

openSUSE 11.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2 SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1E, 3.0E

openSUSE 11.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Fusion 4.0

openSUSE 11.3 Fusion 4.0

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

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Oracle

Oracle Enterprise Linux 432-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Oracle Enterprise Linux 4.5 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4,

5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

Oracle Enterprise Linux 4.6 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4,

5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

Oracle Enterprise Linux 4.7 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4,

5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

Oracle Enterprise Linux 4.8 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4,

5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234

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Oracle Enterprise Linux 464-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Oracle Enterprise Linux 4.5 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

Oracle Enterprise Linux 4.6 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

Oracle Enterprise Linux 4.7 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

Oracle Enterprise Linux 4.8 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.0 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2,

3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2,

3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2,

3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP (Experimental)

ESX 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2,

3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP (Experimental)

ESX 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1E, 3.0E

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.4 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2,

3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP (Experimental)

ESX 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.5 ESXi 5.02, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.12, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U32, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U22, 4, 5, 6, 4.0U1, 4.0, 3.5 U5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007020

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VMware Knowledge Base Documents:4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064275. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132176. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132347. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431

Oracle Enterprise Linux 564-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.0 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4,

5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

SMP

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4,

5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

SMP

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4,

5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS,VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP(Experimental)

ESX 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS,VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

SMP

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4,

5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP (Experimental)

ESX 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1E, 3.0E

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.4 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4,

5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP (Experimental)

ESX 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.5 ESXi 5.02, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.12, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U32, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U22, 3, 4, 5, 4.0U1, 4.0, 3.5 U5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431

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Oracle Linux 432-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Oracle Linux 4.9 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, SMP,Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1, 4.0 U3

ESX 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available onMedia

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2005980

Oracle Linux 464-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Oracle Linux 4.9 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS,SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1, 4.0 U3

ESX 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2005980

Oracle Linux 632-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Oracle Linux 6.0 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.1 U15 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMwarevSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media

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Oracle Linux 632-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Oracle Linux 6.1 ESXi 5.06 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI (Recommended), SMP, Tools Availableon Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMwarevSCSI (Recommended), Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064273. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132174. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132345. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/20039366. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2005980

Oracle Linux 664-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Oracle Linux 6.0 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMwarevSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U15 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMwarevSCSI, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Oracle Linux 6.1 ESXi 5.06 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMwarevSCSI (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 4.1 U1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMwarevSCSI (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064273. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132174. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132345. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/20039366. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2005980

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Red Hat

Fedora 1132-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Fedora 11 Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E SMP (Experimental)

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

Fedora 1164-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Fedora 11 Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E SMP (Experimental)

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

Fedora 1232-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Fedora 12 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Fedora 1264-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Fedora 12 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.132-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS Update 1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS Update 2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS Update 3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS Update 4 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS Update 5 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS Update 6 ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.11, 2,

3, 4, 5, 6, 3.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS Update 7 ESXi 5.01, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP

ESX 4.0 U31, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 3, 4, 5, 6,

4.01, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.5 U51, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 3, 4, 7,

5, 6, 3.5 U21, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.11, 2,

3, 4, 5, 6, 3.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977

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VMware Knowledge Base Documents:3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129704. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064275. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132176. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132347. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008090

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 332-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.01, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.01, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 4 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.01, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 5 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.01, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 6 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.01, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 7 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.01, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 8 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.01, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 9 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.01, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

SMP

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/6302793. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129704. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064275. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132176. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132347. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10080908. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 4 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 5 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 6 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 7 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 8 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 9 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U31, 2,

3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6, 3.51,

2, 3, 4, 7, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3.0.21, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6,

3.0.11, 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

SMP

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/6302793. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129704. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 432-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8,

3.0.11, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.01, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8,

3.0.11, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.01, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8,

3.0.11, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.01, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6, 3.5

U31, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 6, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5,

10, 6, 8, 3.0.11, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 6, 8, 3.01, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 6, 8

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 4 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6, 3.5

U31, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 6, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5,

10, 6, 8, 3.0.11, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 6, 8, 3.01, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 6, 8

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 AS ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8,

3.0.11, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.01, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.0.1 SMP (Experimental)

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.6 AS ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8,

3.0.11, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7 AS ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8,

3.0.11, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8 AS ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Availablevia OSP

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3E, 6.5.2ESMP (Experimental)

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.9 AS ESXi 5.02, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI LogicSAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U13, 2, 1, 4, 4.13, 2, 1, 4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.0 U33, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 4.0 U23, 2, 1, 4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U53, 2, 1, 4, 6 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/89645177. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10080908. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10024319. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/97710. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/51306

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8,

3.0.11, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.01, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 1 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 2 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8,

3.0.11, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.0E, 1, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 3 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6, 3.5

U31, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 6, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5,

10, 6, 8, 3.0.11, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 6, 8, 3.0E, 1, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 6, 8

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 4 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6, 3.5

U31, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 10, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 6, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5,

10, 6, 8, 3.0.11, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 6, 8

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 AS ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8,

3.0.11, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1

SMP (Experimental)

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.6 AS ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8,

3.0.11, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7 AS ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8,

3.0.11, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8 AS ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 7, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3E, 6.5.2ESMP (Experimental)

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.9 AS ESXi 5.02, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U13, 2, 1, 4, 4.13, 2, 1, 4, 4.0 U33, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U23,

2, 1, 4

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, ToolsAvailable on Media

ESX 3.5 U53, 2, 1, 4, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064274. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/89645177. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10080908. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10024319. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/97710. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/51306

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 532-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Advanced Platform ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET,VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI,SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 4.0 U37, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U27, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U17, 1,

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.07, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U57, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 3.5 U47, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9,

3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9

Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 3.0.21, 11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

6, 9, 10

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 Advanced Platform ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET,VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI,SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 4.0 U37, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U27, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U17, 1,

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.07, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U57, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 3.5 U47, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9,

3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9

Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.0.3 U1a, 3.0.31, 11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 9, 10, a, 3.0.21, 11, 2,

3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 9, 10

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 Advanced Platform ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET,VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI,SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 4.0 U37, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U27, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U17, 1,

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4.07, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U57, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 3.5 U47, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9,

3.5 U31, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9

Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 3.51, 2, 3, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, b Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 3.0.21, 11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

6, 9, 10

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 Advanced Platform ESXi 5.01, 2, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET,VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI,SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 4, 5, 6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 4, 5, 6,

4.01, 2, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 3.5 U41, 2, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U31, 2, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 3.5 U21, 2, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 11, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 3.0.21, 11, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9,

10

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3E, 6.5.2ESMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 Advanced Platform ESXi 5.01, 2, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET,VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI,SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available viaOSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U21, 2, 4, 5, 6, 4.0 U11, 2, 4, 5, 6,

4.013, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9, 10, 3.5 U413, 1, 2, 4, 8, 5, 6, 9 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.313, 1, 11, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1

Fusion 4.0, 3.1

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 Advanced Platform ESXi 5.02, 4, 5, 6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET,VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI,SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.0 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U2, 4.0 U1, 3.5 U5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended),IDE, LSI Logic, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Fusion 4.0

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10070204. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064275. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132176. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132347. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10133578. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10080909. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/5130610. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100243111. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/97712. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100337413. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/9134325

VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1003374 is required.b. To provide support for this release, patch ESX350-200803202-UG is required.

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Advanced Platform ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 3.51, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 Advanced Platform ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 3.51, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1a, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 7, 8, a, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4,

5, 10, 7, 8

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 Advanced Platform ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 3.5 U31,

2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U11, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 3.51, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, b e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

ACE 2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 Advanced Platform ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.01, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 8, 3.5 U41, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.5 U31, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 3.5 U21, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 3.0.21, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3E, 6.5.2ESMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 Advanced Platform ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4.0 U11, 2, 3, 4, 5,

4.011, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 3.5 U51, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7, 8, 3.5 U411, 1, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5, 7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.311, 1, 9, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1

Fusion 4.0, 3.1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 Advanced Platform ESXi 5.02, 3, 4, 5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3(Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance (Experimental), VMXNET (Experimental),VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, VMware vSCSI, Hot AddMemory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available onMedia, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.0 U2, 4.0 U1, 3.5 U5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic,VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Fusion 4.0

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10117882. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129703. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427

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VMware Knowledge Base Documents:4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132175. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132346. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10080907. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/513068. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10024319. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/97710. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100337411. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/9134325

VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1003374 is required.b. To provide support for this release, patch ESX350-200803202-UG is required.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 632-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 Server ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, ToolsAvailable via OSP

ESX 4.1 U15, 6, 4.12, 7, 5, 6, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 6, 4.0 U22, 7,

5, 6

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMwarevSCSI, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

Workstation 8.0E, 7.1.4E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064273. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132174. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132345. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10336936. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10336547. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1033557

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 664-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 Server ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSILogic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware vSCSI, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU,SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP

ESX 4.1 U15, 6, 4.12, 7, 5, 6, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 4.0 U22, 7,

5, 6

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMwarevSCSI, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media,Tools Available via OSP

Workstation 8.0E, 7.1.4E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10064273. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132174. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10132345. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10336936. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10336547. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1033557

Red Hat Linux 732-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Red Hat Linux 7.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Red Hat Linux 7.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Red Hat Linux 7.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Red Hat Linux 7.3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Red Hat Linux 832-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Red Hat Linux 8.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Red Hat Linux 932-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Red Hat Linux 9.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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SCO

SCO OpenServer 532-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

OpenServer 5.0.6 ESXi 5.01, 2, 3, 4 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 4, 3, 2, 4.0 U31, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U21, 4, 3, 2, 4.0

U11, 2, 3, 4, 4.01, 2, 3, 4

e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Server 2.0.2E, 2.0.1E

OpenServer 5.0.7 Maintenance Pack 5 ESXi 5.01, 4, 3, 2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 2, 3, 4, 4.0 U31, 4, 3, 2, 4.0 U21, 2, 3, 4, 4.0

U11, 4, 3, 2, 4.01, 2, 3, 4

e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Server 2.0.2E, 2.0.1E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10169123. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10169144. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1016915

SCO UnixWare 732-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

UnixWare 7.1.1 Maintenance Pack 5 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 4.0 U32, 1, 4.0 U22, 1, 4.0 U12, 1, 4.02, 1 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Server 2.0.2E, 2.0.1E

UnixWare 7.1.4 Maintenance Pack 4 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 4.0 U32, 1, 4.0 U22, 1, 4.0 U12, 1, 4.02, 1 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

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Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013085

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Serenity Systems

eComStation 132-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

eComStation 1.2R ESXi 5.01 e1000 (Recommended), Vlance, BusLogic, IDE (Recommended), SMP

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000 (Recommended), Vlance, BusLogic, IDE (Recommended), SMP

ESX 4.0 U3, 4.0 U2 e1000 (Recommended), Vlance, BusLogic, IDE (Recommended)

ESX 4.0 U1 e1000 (Recommended), Vlance, BusLogic, IDE (Recommended), LSI Logic

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970

eComStation 232-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

eComStation 2.0 Business Edition ESXi 5.01 e1000 (Recommended), Vlance, IDE, SMP

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2004896

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Sun Microsystems Inc

Java Desktop System 232-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Java Desktop System 2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Solaris 1032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Solaris 10 ESXi 5.01 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 3, 4.0 U22, 1, 3, 4.0 U12, 1, 3, 4.02, 1, 3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 4, 3, 3.5 U41, 4, 3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U31, 4, 3, 3.5 U21, 4, 3, 3.5 U11, 4, 3, 3.51, 4, 3 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 5, 4, 3, 6, 3.0.21, 5, 4, 3, 6, 3.0.11, 5, 4, 3,

6, 3.01, 5, 4, 3, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Solaris 10 01/06 (Update 1) ESXi 5.01 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 7, 3, 4.0 U22, 1, 7, 3, 4.0 U12, 1, 7, 3, 4.02, 1, 7,

3

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 8, 4, 7, 3, 3.5 U41, 8, 4, 7, 3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U31, 8, 4, 7, 3, 3.5 U21, 8, 4, 7, 3, 3.5 U11, 8, 4, 7, 3,

3.51, 8, 4, 7, 3

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 5, 8, 4, 7, 3, 6, 3.0.21, 5, 8, 4, 7, 3, 6,

3.0.11, 5, 8, 4, 7, 3, 6, 3.01, 5, 8, 4, 7, 3, 6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Solaris 10 01/06 (Update 2) ESXi 5.01 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 7, 3, 4.0 U22, 1, 7, 3, 4.0 U12, 1, 7, 3, 4.02, 1, 7,

3

e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 4, 7, 3, 3.5 U41, 4, 7, 3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U31, 4, 7, 3, 3.5 U21, 4, 7, 3, 3.5 U11, 4, 7, 3, 3.51, 4, 7,

3

Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 5, 4, 7, 3, 3.0.21, 5, 4, 7, 3, 3.0.11, 5, 4, 7,

3, 3.01, 5, 4, 7, 3

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Solaris 10 11/06 (Update 3) ESXi 5.01 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 3, 4.0 U22, 1, 3, 4.0 U12, 1, 3, 4.02, 1, 3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 4, 3, 3.5 U41, 4, 3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U31, 4, 3, 3.5 U21, 4, 3, 3.5 U11, 4, 3, 3.51, 4, 3 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 5, 4, 3, 3.0.21, 5, 4, 3, 3.0.11, 5, 4, 3, 3.01,

5, 4, 3

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E, 6.0.5E, 6.0.4E, 6.0.3E, 6.0.2E,

6.0.1E, 6.0E

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Solaris 10 08/07 (Update 4) ESXi 5.01 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 3, 4.0 U22, 1, 3, 4.0 U12, 1, 3, 4.02, 1, 3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 4, 3, 3.5 U41, 4, 3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U31, 4, 3, 3.5 U21, 4, 3, 3.5 U11, 4, 3, 3.51, 4, 3 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1a, 3.0.31, 5, 4, 3, a, 3.0.21, 5, 4, 3, 3.0.11, 5, 4, 3 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SMP (Experimental)

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Solaris 10 05/08 (Update 5) ESXi 5.01 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 3, 4.0 U22, 1, 3, 4.0 U12, 1, 3, 4.02, 1, 3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 4, 3, 3.5 U41, 4, 3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U31, 4, 3, 3.5 U21, 4, 3, 3.5 U11, 4, 3, 3.51, 4, 3 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1a, 3.0.31, 5, 4, 3, 9, 10, 11, a, 3.0.21, 5, 4, 3, 9, 10,

11, b, 3.0.11, 5, 4, 3, 9, 10, 11, c

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Solaris 10 11/08 (Update 6) ESXi 5.01 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 3, 4.0 U22, 1, 3, 4.0 U12, 1, 3, 4.02, 1, 3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 4, 3, 3.5 U41, 4, 3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U31, 4, 3 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 5, 4, 3, 3.0.21, 5, 4, 3 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3, 6.5.2ESMP (Experimental)

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Solaris 10 05/09 (Update 7) ESXi 5.01 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 3, 4.0 U22, 1, 3, 4.0 U12, 1, 3, 4.02, 1, 3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 4, 3, 3.5 U41, 4, 3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 5, 4, 3, 3.0.21, 5, 4, 3 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Solaris 10 10/09 (Update 8) ESXi 5.01 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic SAS,SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 3, 4.0 U22, 1, 3, 4.0 U12, 1, 3, 4.02, 1, 3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 4, 3, 3.5 U41, 4, 3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Solaris 10 09/10 (Update 9) ESXi 5.01 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.0 U31, 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSILogic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10146833. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129864. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129845. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129826. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/36050187. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012985

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VMware Knowledge Base Documents:8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129839. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100603610. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100511011. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005108

VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX303-200808405-BG is required.b. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1005110 is required.c. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1005108 is required.

Solaris 1064-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Solaris 10 ESXi 5.01 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 3, 4.0 U22, 1, 3, 4.0 U12, 1, 3, 4.02, 1, 3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 4, 3, 3.5 U41, 4, 3, 3.5 U31, 4, 3, 3.5 U21, 4, 3, 3.5

U11, 4, 3, 3.51, 4, 3

e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 5, 4, 3, 6, 3.0.21, 5, 4, 3, 6, 3.0.11, 5, 4, 3,

6

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Solaris 10 01/06 (Update 1) ESXi 5.01, 7 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 8, 3, 7, 4.0 U22, 1, 8, 3, 7, 4.0 U12, 1, 8, 3, 7,

4.02, 1, 8, 3, 7

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 9, 4, 8, 3, 7, 3.5 U41, 9, 4, 8, 3, 7, 3.5 U31, 9, 4, 8,

3, 7, 3.5 U21, 9, 4, 8, 3, 7, 3.5 U11, 9, 4, 8, 3, 7, 3.51, 9, 4, 8, 3, 7

e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 5, 9, 4, 8, 3, 6, 7, 3.0.21, 5, 9, 4, 8, 3, 6, 7,

3.0.11, 5, 9, 4, 8, 3, 6, 7

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

Solaris 10 01/06 (Update 2) ESXi 5.01, 7 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11, 7 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 8, 3, 7, 4.0 U22, 1, 8, 3, 7, 4.0 U12, 1, 8, 3, 7,

4.02, 1, 8, 3, 7

e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 4, 8, 3, 7, 3.5 U41, 4, 8, 3, 7, 3.5 U31, 4, 8, 3, 7, 3.5

U21, 4, 8, 3, 7, 3.5 U11, 4, 8, 3, 7, 3.51, 4, 8, 3, 7

e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 5, 4, 8, 3, 7, 3.0.21, 5, 4, 8, 3, 7, 3.0.11, 5,

4, 8, 3, 7

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Solaris 10 11/06 (Update 3) ESXi 5.01 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 3, 4.0 U22, 1, 3, 4.0 U12, 1, 3, 4.02, 1, 3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 4, 3, 3.5 U41, 4, 3, 3.5 U31, 4, 3, 3.5 U21, 4, 3, 3.5

U11, 4, 3, 3.51, 4, 3

e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 5, 4, 3, 3.0.21, 5, 4, 3, 3.0.11, 5, 4, 3 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E, 6.0.5E, 6.0.4E, 6.0.3E, 6.0.2E,

6.0.1E, 6.0E

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Solaris 10 08/07 (Update 4) ESXi 5.01 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 3, 4.0 U22, 1, 3, 4.0 U12, 1, 3, 4.02, 1, 3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 4, 3, 3.5 U41, 4, 3, 3.5 U31, 4, 3, 3.5 U21, 4, 3, 3.5

U11, 4, 3, 3.51, 4, 3

e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1a, 3.0.31, 5, 4, 3, a, 3.0.21, 5, 4, 3, 3.0.11, 5, 4, 3 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SMP (Experimental)

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Solaris 10 05/08 (Update 5) ESXi 5.01 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 3, 4.0 U22, 1, 3, 4.0 U12, 1, 3, 4.02, 1, 3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 4, 3, 10, 3.5 U41, 4, 3, 3.5 U31, 4, 3, 3.5 U21, 4, 3,

3.5 U11, 4, 3, 3.51, 4, 3

e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1a, 3.0.31, 5, 4, 3, 10, 11, 12, a, 3.0.21, 5, 4, 3, 10,

11, 12, b, 3.0.11, 5, 4, 3, 10, 11, 12, c

SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Solaris 10 11/08 (Update 6) ESXi 5.01 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 3, 4.0 U22, 1, 3, 4.0 U12, 1, 3, 4.02, 1, 3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 4, 3, 3.5 U41, 4, 3, 3.5 U31, 4, 3 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 5, 4, 3, 3.0.21, 5, 4, 3 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3, 6.5.2ESMP (Experimental)

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Solaris 10 05/09 (Update 7) ESXi 5.01 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 3, 4.0 U22, 1, 3, 4.0 U12, 1, 3, 4.02, 1, 3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 4, 3, 3.5 U41, 4, 3 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.0.3 U1, 3.0.31, 5, 4, 3, 3.0.21, 5, 4, 3 SMP

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SMP (Experimental)

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Solaris 10 10/09 (Update 8) ESXi 5.01 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1, 4.11 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U32, 1, 3, 4.0 U22, 1, 3, 4.0 U12, 1, 3, 4.02, 1, 3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 3.5 U51, 4, 3, 3.5 U41, 4, 3 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Solaris 10 09/10 (Update 9) ESXi 5.01 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 U1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

ESX 4.1 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available onMedia

ESX 4.0 U31, 4.0 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP,Tools Available on Media

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10146833. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129864. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129845. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129826. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/3605018

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VMware Knowledge Base Documents:7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10130828. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129859. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/101298310. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100603611. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/100511012. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005108

VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX303-200808405-BG is required.b. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1005110 is required.c. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1005108 is required.

Solaris 832-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Solaris 8 06/00 ESX 4.1 U1E, 4.1E, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U3E, 2, 1, 4.0 U2E, 2, 1, 4.0 U1E, 2, 1, 4.0E, 2, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Workstation 8.0E, 7.1.4E, 7.1.3E, 7.1.2E, 7.1.1E, 7.1E, 7.0.1E,

7.0E

Solaris 8 10/00 ESX 4.1 U1E, 4.1E, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U3E, 2, 1, 4.0 U2E, 2, 1, 4.0 U1E, 2, 1, 4.0E, 2, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Workstation 8.0E, 7.1.4E, 7.1.3E, 7.1.2E, 7.1.1E, 7.1E, 7.0.1E,

7.0E

Solaris 8 01/01 ESX 4.1 U1E, 4.1E, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U3E, 2, 1, 4.0 U2E, 2, 1, 4.0 U1E, 2, 1, 4.0E, 2, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Workstation 8.0E, 7.1.4E, 7.1.3E, 7.1.2E, 7.1.1E, 7.1E, 7.0.1E,

7.0E

Solaris 8 04/01 ESX 4.1 U1E, 4.1E, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U3E, 2, 1, 4.0 U2E, 2, 1, 4.0 U1E, 2, 1, 4.0E, 2, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Workstation 8.0E, 7.1.4E, 7.1.3E, 7.1.2E, 7.1.1E, 7.1E, 7.0.1E,

7.0E

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Solaris 8 07/01 ESX 4.1 U1E, 4.1E, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U3E, 2, 1, 4.0 U2E, 2, 1, 4.0 U1E, 2, 1, 4.0E, 2, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Workstation 8.0E, 7.1.4E, 7.1.3E, 7.1.2E, 7.1.1E, 7.1E, 7.0.1E,

7.0E

Solaris 8 10/01 ESX 4.1 U1E, 4.1E, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U3E, 2, 1, 4.0 U2E, 2, 1, 4.0 U1E, 2, 1, 4.0E, 2, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Workstation 8.0E, 7.1.4E, 7.1.3E, 7.1.2E, 7.1.1E, 7.1E, 7.0.1E,

7.0E

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1E, 3.0E

Solaris 8 02/02 ESX 4.1 U1E, 4.1E, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U3E, 2, 1, 4.0 U2E, 2, 1, 4.0 U1E, 2, 1, 4.0E, 2, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Workstation 8.0E, 7.1.4E, 7.1.3E, 7.1.2E, 7.1.1E, 7.1E, 7.0.1E,

7.0E

Server 2.0.2E, 2.0.1E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1014683

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Solaris 932-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Solaris 9 ESX 4.1 U1E, 4.1E, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U3E, 2, 1, 4.0 U2E, 2, 1, 4.0 U1E, 2, 1, 4.0E, 2, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Workstation 8.0E, 7.1.4E, 7.1.3E, 7.1.2E, 7.1.1E, 7.1E, 7.0.1E,

7.0E, 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E, 6.0.5E, 6.0.4E, 6.0.3E,

6.0.2E, 6.0.1E, 6.0E

SMP

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1E, 2.5E, 2.0.5E, 2.0.4E, 2.0.3E, 2.0.2E,

2.0.1E, 2.0E

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP

Solaris 9 09/02 (Update 1) ESX 4.1 U1E, 4.1E, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U3E, 2, 1, 4.0 U2E, 2, 1, 4.0 U1E, 2, 1, 4.0E, 2, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Workstation 8.0E, 7.1.4E, 7.1.3E, 7.1.2E, 7.1.1E, 7.1E, 7.0.1E,

7.0E

Solaris 9 12/02 (Update 2) ESX 4.1 U1E, 4.1E, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U3E, 2, 1, 4.0 U2E, 2, 1, 4.0 U1E, 2, 1, 4.0E, 2, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Workstation 8.0E, 7.1.4E, 7.1.3E, 7.1.2E, 7.1.1E, 7.1E, 7.0.1E,

7.0E

Solaris 9 04/03 (Update 3) ESX 4.1 U1E, 4.1E, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U3E, 2, 1, 4.0 U2E, 2, 1, 4.0 U1E, 2, 1, 4.0E, 2, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Workstation 8.0E, 7.1.4E, 7.1.3E, 7.1.2E, 7.1.1E, 7.1E, 7.0.1E,

7.0E

Solaris 9 08/03 (Update 4) ESX 4.1 U1E, 4.1E, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U3E, 2, 1, 4.0 U2E, 2, 1, 4.0 U1E, 2, 1, 4.0E, 2, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Workstation 8.0E, 7.1.4E, 7.1.3E, 7.1.2E, 7.1.1E, 7.1E, 7.0.1E,

7.0E

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Solaris 9 12/03 (Update 5) ESX 4.1 U1E, 4.1E, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U3E, 2, 1, 4.0 U2E, 2, 1, 4.0 U1E, 2, 1, 4.0E, 2, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Workstation 8.0E, 7.1.4E, 7.1.3E, 7.1.2E, 7.1.1E, 7.1E, 7.0.1E,

7.0E

Solaris 9 04/04 (Update 6) ESX 4.1 U1E, 4.1E, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U3E, 2, 1, 4.0 U2E, 2, 1, 4.0 U1E, 2, 1, 4.0E, 2, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Workstation 8.0E, 7.1.4E, 7.1.3E, 7.1.2E, 7.1.1E, 7.1E, 7.0.1E,

7.0E

Solaris 9 09/04 (Update 7) ESX 4.1 U1E, 4.1E, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U3E, 2, 1, 4.0 U2E, 2, 1, 4.0 U1E, 2, 1, 4.0E, 2, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Workstation 8.0E, 7.1.4E, 7.1.3E, 7.1.2E, 7.1.1E, 7.1E, 7.0.1E,

7.0E

Solaris 9 09/05 (Update 8) ESX 4.1 U1E, 4.1E, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

ESX 4.0 U3E, 2, 1, 4.0 U2E, 2, 1, 4.0 U1E, 2, 1, 4.0E, 2, 1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP

Workstation 8.0E, 7.1.4E, 7.1.3E, 7.1.2E, 7.1.1E, 7.1E, 7.0.1E,

7.0E

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1E, 3.0E

Server 2.0.2E, 2.0.1E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

VMware Knowledge Base Documents:1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/10129702. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1014683

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Turbolinux

Turbolinux 1032-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Turbolinux 10 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SMP (Experimental)

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Turbolinux 1064-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Turbolinux 10 Server Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

ACE 2.5.2E, 2.5.1E, 2.5E, 2.0.5E, 2.0.4E, 2.0.3E, 2.0.2E,

2.0.1E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

Turbolinux 1132-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Turbolinux 11 Server Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Turbolinux 1164-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Turbolinux 11 Server Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

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Release Supported Releases Support Details

Turbolinux 7 Workstation Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SMP (Experimental)

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Turbolinux 832-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases Support Details

Turbolinux 8 Workstation Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SMP (Experimental)

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1,2.0

ACE 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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VMware Inc

VMware ESX 464-Bit Guest OS Support

Release Supported Releases

ESX 4 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Fusion 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

ESX 4 Update 1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Fusion 4.0, 3.1

ESX 4 Update 2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1

Fusion 4.0

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Host Operating System Compatibility

Apple

OS X 10.432-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mac OS X 10.4.11 Server Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

OS X 10.464-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mac OS X 10.4.11 Server Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

OS X 10.532-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mac OS X 10.5 Server Fusion 2.0

Mac OS X 10.5.1 Server Fusion 2.0

Mac OS X 10.5.2 Server Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Mac OS X 10.5.3 Server Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Mac OS X 10.5.4 Server Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Mac OS X 10.5.5 Server Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Mac OS X 10.5.6 Server Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2

Mac OS X 10.5.7 Server Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5

Mac OS X 10.5.8 Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

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Release Supported Releases

Mac OS X 10.5 Server Fusion 2.0

Mac OS X 10.5.1 Server Fusion 2.0

Mac OS X 10.5.2 Server Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Mac OS X 10.5.3 Server Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Mac OS X 10.5.4 Server Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Mac OS X 10.5.5 Server Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Mac OS X 10.5.6 Server Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2

Mac OS X 10.5.7 Server Fusion 2.0.6, 2.0.5

Mac OS X 10.5.8 Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

OS X 10.632-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mac OS X 10.6 Server Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6

Mac OS X 10.6.1 Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6

Mac OS X 10.6.2 Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Mac OS X 10.6.3 Fusion 3.1

OS X 10.664-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mac OS X 10.6 Server Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Mac OS X 10.6.1 Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

Mac OS X 10.6.2 Fusion 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0

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OS X 10.664-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mac OS X 10.6.3 Fusion 3.1

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Asianux

Asianux 3.032-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Asianux 3.0 Server Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Asianux 3.0 Server Service Pack 1 Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Asianux 3.064-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Asianux 3.0 Server Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Asianux 3.0 Server Service Pack 1 Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

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Canonical

Ubuntu 10.0432-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop Workstation 7.1.4

Ubuntu 10.0464-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop Workstation 7.1.4

Ubuntu 5.0432-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 5.04 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Ubuntu 5.0464-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 5.04 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Ubuntu 5.1032-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 5.10 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Ubuntu 5.1064-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 5.10 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

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Ubuntu 6.0632-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 6.06 Desktop Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Ubuntu 6.0664-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 6.06 Desktop Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Ubuntu 6.1032-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 6.10 Desktop Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.1, 2.0

Ubuntu 6.1064-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 6.10 Desktop Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.1, 2.0

Ubuntu 7.0432-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.1, 2.0

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Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.1, 2.0

Ubuntu 7.1032-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Server 2.0.1, 2.0

Ubuntu 7.1064-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Server 2.0.1, 2.0

Ubuntu 8.0432-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Server 2.0.1, 2.0

Ubuntu 8.04.1 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Ubuntu 8.04.2 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Ubuntu 8.04.3 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

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Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Server 2.0.1, 2.0

Ubuntu 8.04.1 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Ubuntu 8.04.2 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Ubuntu 8.04.3 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Ubuntu 8.1032-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Ubuntu 8.1064-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Ubuntu 9.0432-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Server 2.0.1E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

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Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Server 2.0.1E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

Ubuntu 9.1032-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1

Ubuntu 9.1064-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1

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CentOS

CentOS 532-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

CentOS 5.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

CentOS 5.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

CentOS 5.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

CentOS 5.3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0E

CentOS 5.4 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1E

CentOS 5.5 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

CentOS 564-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

CentOS 5.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

CentOS 5.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

CentOS 5.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

CentOS 5.3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0E

CentOS 5.4 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1E

CentOS 5.5 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

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CentOS 564-Bit Host OS Support

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

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Mandriva

Mandrake Linux 10.032-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mandrake Linux 10.1 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Mandrake Linux 9.032-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mandrake Linux 9.0 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Mandriva Linux 200632-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mandriva Linux 2006 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Mandriva Linux 200664-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mandriva Linux 2006 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Mandriva Linux 200732-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mandriva Linux 2007 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Mandriva Linux 200764-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mandriva Linux 2007 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

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Mandriva Linux 200832-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mandriva Linux 2008 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Mandriva Linux 2008.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Mandriva Linux 200864-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mandriva Linux 2008 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Mandriva Linux 2008.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Mandriva Linux 200932-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mandriva Linux 2009 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Mandriva Linux 200964-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mandriva Linux 2009 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Mandriva Linux 4.032-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mandriva Linux 4.0 Corporate Desktop Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Mandriva Linux 4.064-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Mandriva Linux 4.0 Corporate Desktop Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Microsoft

Windows 200032-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack 3 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack 4 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Windows Server 200332-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Workstation 7.0, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition R2 Workstation 7.0, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.1, 2.0

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter EditionService Pack 1

Workstation 7.0, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.1, 2.0

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter EditionService Pack 2

Workstation 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3,6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.1, 2.0

Windows Server 200364-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition R2 Workstation 7.0, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.1, 2.0

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Release Supported Releases

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 EditionService Pack 1

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.1, 2.0

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition Workstation 7.0, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.1, 2.0

Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 EditionService Pack 2

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Server 2.0.1, 2.0

Windows Server 200832-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition ServicePack 1

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.0.5E, 6.0.4E, 6.0.3E, 6.0.2E, 6.0.1E, 6.0E

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition ServicePack 2

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Server 2.0.2E, 2.0.1E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

Windows Server 200864-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition ServicePack 1

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.0.5E, 6.0.4E, 6.0.3E, 6.0.2E, 6.0.1E, 6.0E

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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Release Supported Releases

Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition ServicePack 2

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Server 2.0.2E, 2.0.1E

Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition R2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

Windows Vista32-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Windows Vista Business Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Windows Vista Business Service Pack 2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

Windows Vista64-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Windows Vista Business Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Windows Vista Business Service Pack 2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0E

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

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Windows XP32-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Windows XP Home Edition Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Windows XP64-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition ServicePack 1

Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition ServicePack 2

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

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Novell

SUSE Linux 1032-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

SUSE Linux 10.0 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SUSE Linux 10.1 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SUSE Linux 1064-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

SUSE Linux 10.0 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SUSE Linux 10.1 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SUSE Linux 832-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

SUSE Linux 8.2 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SUSE Linux 932-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

SUSE Linux 9.0 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SUSE Linux 9.1 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SUSE Linux 9.2 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SUSE Linux 9.3 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SUSE Linux 964-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

SUSE Linux 9.1 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

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Release Supported Releases

SUSE Linux 9.2 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SUSE Linux 9.3 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise 1032-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack1

Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1 Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack2

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack3

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise 1064-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

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Release Supported Releases

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack1

Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1 Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack2

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack3

Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

SUSE Linux Enterprise 1132-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise 1164-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

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SUSE Linux Enterprise 832-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise 932-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 2 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 4 Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3,6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

SUSE Linux Enterprise 964-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 2 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

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Release Supported Releases

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 4 Workstation 6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3,6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

openSUSE 1032-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

openSUSE 10.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0E

openSUSE 10.3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5E, 6.0.5E, 6.0.4E, 6.0.3E, 6.0.2E,

6.0.1E, 6.0

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

openSUSE 1064-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

openSUSE 10.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0E

openSUSE 10.3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,

6.5.3E, 6.5.2E, 6.5.1E, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

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openSUSE 1132-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

openSUSE 11.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

openSUSE 11.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

openSUSE 11.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

openSUSE 1164-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

openSUSE 11.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

openSUSE 11.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

openSUSE 11.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

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Oracle

Oracle Enterprise Linux 532-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0E

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.4 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1E

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.5 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Support Considerations:E. Experimentally supported on this release

Oracle Enterprise Linux 564-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.0 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.1 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.2 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.3 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0E

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.4 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1E

Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.5 Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

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Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.132-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 332-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 1 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 2 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 3 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 4 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 5 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 6 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 7 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 8 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 364-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 6 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 7 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 8 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

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Release Supported Releases

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 1 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 2 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 3 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 4 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 AS Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.6 AS Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7 AS Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8 AS Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 464-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 3 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 4 Workstation 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2,6.0.1, 6.0

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 AS Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3,6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.6 AS Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7 AS Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8 AS Workstation 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 532-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Advanced Platform Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 Advanced Platform Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 Advanced Platform Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 Advanced Platform Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 Advanced Platform Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 Advanced Platform Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 564-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Advanced Platform Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 Advanced Platform Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 Advanced Platform Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0,6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 Advanced Platform Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0

Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 Advanced Platform Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 Advanced Platform Workstation 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1

Red Hat Linux 732-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Red Hat Linux 7.0 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Linux 7.1 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Linux 7.2 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Linux 7.3 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

Red Hat Linux 832-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Red Hat Linux 8.0 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

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Red Hat Linux 932-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Red Hat Linux 9.0 Workstation 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0

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Turbolinux

Turbolinux 1032-Bit Host OS Support

Release Supported Releases

Turbolinux 10 Desktop Server 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0

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