VMware vSphere* 4.1 Installation Guide for ESX*
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Intel® I/O Expansion Module Support Matrix
Intel® I/O Expansion Module
Dual-port Intel 82571EB GbE
External 4-port SAS (LSI1064e)
Single-port InfiniBand* (SDR)
Dual-port Intel 82598EB 10GbE*
4-port Intel 82576EB GbE*
Single-port InfiniBand (QDR)
Single-port InfiniBand (QDR)
4-port Internal SAS (LSI1064e)*
4-port Internal SAS HW RAID (LSI1078)*
8-port 6Gb Integrated RAID (LSI2108)
4-port/8-port 6Gb RAID (LSI2008)
AXXRMS2LL040 /
AXXRMS2LL080
4-port/8-port 6Gb RAID (LSI2008)
AXXRMS2AF040 /
AXXRMS2AF080
Table 2 - Intel® I/O Expansion Module Support Matrix
Software Components
VMware ESX 4.1
http://downloads.VMware.com/
d/info/datacenter_downloads/V
Mware_vsphere_4/4
VMware vCenter Server 4.1
http://downloads.VMware.com/
d/info/datacenter_downloads/V
Mware_vsphere_4/4
VMware ESXi* 4.1
Installable
VMware ESXi 4.1 Installable
http://downloads.VMware.com/
d/info/datacenter_downloads/V
Mware_vsphere_4/4
Table 3 – Installation Software BOM
VMware vSphere* is available as an accessory to Intel® Server Boards and Intel® Server Systems. An Intel®
Authorized Distributor can provide VMware vSphere as an add-on to eligible Intel® Server Product purchases.
Most Intel® Server Products are certified to run with VMware vSphere* and are listed on the VMware
Hardware Compatibility List. For more information, including ordering information and sales tools, please click
this link: http://www3.intel.com/cd/channel/reseller/asmo-na/eng/products/server/436106.htm