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Supported virtualization, Vmware, Citrix, Red Hat

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Supported virtualization One of the key features for virtualization on the PowerEdge R420 is the support for a fail- safe hypervisor. By running a hypervisor on an optional SD card and installing a backup copy on the other mirrored SD card, you can protect against hardware failure and maximize virtualization uptime. Table 21 highlights the virtualization support for the R420. Table 21. Virtualization support Operating systems Install version vSphere v4.1 U3 ESX Classic Factory options DIB Internal dual SD module install support No vSphere v4.1 U3 ESXi Installable DIB No Vmware vSphere v4.1 U3 vSphere v5.0 ESXi Embedded ESXi FI (v4.1 U2)1 Yes DIB Yes vSphere v5.0 U1 ESXi (one version) DIB Yes vSphere v5.1 ESXi (one version) DIB Yes Citrix XenServer 6.1 N/A DIB No Red Hat2 Enterprise Virtualization 3.1 N/A DIB No FI = factory install; DIB = drop in box 1v4.1 U3 image is available from support.dell.com, either as an upgrade to v4.1 U2 or for a clean install 2No OpenManage support; drop in box license registration card only. 35 PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide

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PowerEdge R420 Technical Guide
Supported virtualization
One of the key features for virtualization on the PowerEdge R420 is the support for a fail-safe
hypervisor. By running a hypervisor on an optional SD card and installing a backup copy on the
other mirrored SD card, you can protect against hardware failure and maximize virtualization uptime.
Table 21 highlights the virtualization support for the R420.
Table 21.
Virtualization support
Operating systems
Install version
Factory
options
Internal dual
SD module
install support
Vmware
vSphere v4.1 U3
ESX Classic
DIB
No
vSphere v4.1 U3
ESXi Installable
DIB
No
vSphere v4.1 U3
ESXi Embedded
FI (v4.1 U2)
1
Yes
vSphere v5.0
ESXi
DIB
Yes
vSphere v5.0 U1
ESXi (one version)
DIB
Yes
vSphere v5.1
ESXi (one version)
DIB
Yes
Citrix
XenServer 6.1
N/A
DIB
No
Red Hat
2
Enterprise Virtualization 3.1
N/A
DIB
No
FI = factory install; DIB = drop in box
1
v4.1 U3 image is available from
support.dell.com
, either as an upgrade to v4.1 U2 or for a clean install
2
No OpenManage support; drop in box license registration card only.