Dell EMC PowerEdge MX7000 - Software and Firmware; Using the VMware Compatibility Guide; View BIOS and ESXi Versions; View NIC Driver and Firmware Versions

Software and rmware
NOTE: The VMware Compatibility Guide (VCG) is the system of record for versions of certain types of rmware and drivers
which are certied to be compatible with vSphere and vSAN. These include server platform, vSAN disk controllers, and network
interface cards. For more information on other components, see www.dell.com/support.
Using the VMware Compatibility Guide
The table of software and rmware versions has been conrmed as VMware-certied for compatibility with Cloud Foundation. For more
information, see
Software and Firmware and drivers section. If additional conrmation is required, see the following sections:
• View BIOS and compatible ESXi versions for system and server platform
• View driver and rmware versions for Network Interface Card
• View driver and rmware versions for disk controller
View BIOS and compatible ESXi versions for system and server
platform
1 Open VMware Compatibility Guide.
2 Expand What are you looking for and then select Systems/Servers.
3 In the Keyword box, enter the model of the server, for example, PowerEdge MX740c.
4 Click Update and View Results.
5 In the Server Device and Model Information section, select the required model.
NOTE
: Only the minimum supported versions of server BIOS are displayed.
The BIOS and the compatible ESXi versions for the selected model are displayed.
View driver and rmware versions for Network Interface Card
1 Open VMware Compatibility Guide.
2 Expand What are you looking for and then select IO Devices.
3 From the Brand Name list, select DELL.
4 In the Keyword box, enter the model of the NIC, for example, ConnectX-4.
5 Click Update and View Results.
6 In the I/O Device and Model Information section, select the required model.
NOTE
: Only the minimum supported versions of NIC rmware are displayed. For more information, see VMware
Knowledge Base.
The driver and rmware information and the compatible ESXi versions for the selected model are displayed.
View driver and rmware versions for disk controller
1 Open VMware Compatibility Guide.
2 Expand What are you looking for and then select vSAN.
3 Scroll down the page, and then click Build Your Own based on Certied Components under To customize vSAN ReadyNode
section.
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