VMware 6.5 MEM support

Hello

Any idea when it wel be recertified for ESXi 6.5? It's been almost 4 months since this answer was posted, and still no official support?

I would like to know as well please!

George Jackson

It worked for me.  

That said it is only a DEV environment and if it crashed I would have moved to round robin.

Hi Donald,

If  we upgrade to esxi 6.5 from 6.0, do we need to re-install the MEM 1.4 module or will it run as expected post-upgrade?

Thanks,

Darryl

Hello Donald

i was able to import the zip file directly without modifying it,  and i was able to update the already installed mem 1.3.x on the hosts to 1.4.x using vum with no issues

do i still need to the cli ? 

this is what is showing in my vib list

dell-configuration-vib 6.0-2A00 Dell PartnerSupported 2016-12-06
dell-eql-host-connection-mgr 1.4.0-426823 Dell VMwareAccepted 2017-04-04
dell-eql-hostprofile 1.4.0-426823 Dell VMwareAccepted 2017-04-04
dell-eql-routed-psp 1.4.0-426823 Dell VMwareAccepted 2017-04-04

Hi Don,

I notice in your post on April 5th that you reference ESXi 5.5, just want to confirm you meant 6.5 right?  I am turning up brand new ESXi hosts this week and would prefer to use 6.5 if fully supported by MEM 1.4.  Just wanted to double check/clarify :-)

Many thanks!

July 1st ? :emotion-5:

Any idea when? Early/Mid/Late July?

thank you

also is MEM 1.5 compatible with PS Series firmware 8.x.x ?

Hi,

here

https://eqlsupport.dell.com/support/download.aspx?id=6442454231

I see that MEM 1.5 is supported only from firmware 9.0, are you sure that 8.x is supported?

And what about firmware 7.1 (I know, but I can't upgrqade.........).

Angelo

Hello Angelo,

 Yes MEM v1.5 will work with firmware 8.x.

 Re: 7.x    Why can't you upgrade?   It may work but not qualified.

Regards,

Don

Hi,

I can't upgrade since I have no support on this storage.

The question is: I need to upgrade to vSphere 6.0 or vSphere 6.5 since vSphere 5.5 is near EOS, and I have firmware 7.1, is there any version of MEM plugin that I can install on my ESXi?

Thanks

Angelo

Hello,

 If you don't have a support contract on that unit then you cannot run MEM.  The license for all EQL firmware and applications are maintained in the support contract.

 MEM is not required for MPIO connectivity to VMware ESXi and EQL storage.  I would suggest you use VMware Round Robin instead and configure it to the best practices guide for EQL and VMware ESXi.

 That guide can be found here:

http://downloads.dell.com/solutions/storage-solution-resources/BestPracticesWithPSseries-VMware%28TR1091%29.pdf

 If the choice is 6.0 or 6.5 I would suggest 6.5.   There are many improvements over 6.0.

 Regards,

Don