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ME4 Series and support for ESXI 8.0
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Will the ME4 series every support esxi 8.0? I don't see it listed as a supported environment.
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April 16th, 2024 19:01
Hello,
Will the ME4 series every support esxi 8.0? I don't see it listed as a supported environment.
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Metzge
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April 29th, 2025 16:02
No not with the ME4. We did get a definite answer back from Dell rep. Quote, "
ESX8 has not been tested/validated/supported on ME40xx arrays. You can still use VMware 8, but it will fall under conditional support. There is no known issues currently, but we cannot in a Supported way say it will be okay with no issues. The ME50xx do however, support VMware 8."
We are in the process of buying ME5s. I know kind of a waste, but we can't afford not to have it supported.
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DELL-Joey C
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April 7th, 2025 06:45
Hi,
In terms of OS support capability, ME4 can only support up to VMware vSphere 7.0 U3. The VMware vCenter Plug-in is the management plug in, which is different from OS access controls, eg: iSCSI software initiators. The plugin is an intergrated tool to monitor and manage a Dell PowerVault ME Series storage system.
Ref: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/powervault-me5012/me_series_vsphere_ug/getting-started-with-the-me-series-vmware-vsphere-plug-in?guid=guid-e3735852-7945-454e-a054-05b15843ad77&lang=en-us
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April 17th, 2024 01:37
Hi,
Based on the support matrix, it is not supported. I mostly refer to user guides for references to provide answers to the users here. I will leave this post for the public opinion to provide if it will support 8.0.
https://dell.to/3xF1hpQ
Metzge
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April 17th, 2024 04:04
@DELL-Joey C
Thanks, yes, I saw that too. I guess what I'm asking is why isn't it supported? The ME4 series End of Standard Support isn't until July 29, 2029. ESXI 7.0 goes end of support on April 2, 2025. For VMWare enterprise customers this makes the ME4 obsolete.
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DELL-Joey C
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April 17th, 2024 08:28
Hi,
You have a point, I am unsure if there is a reason that ME4 only supports up to 7.0. I tried checking on VMWare's support site, and ME4 is listed supported 8.0, but Dell EMC ME4 Series vSphere Client Plug-in support 7.0.
But if you need more in depth if ME4 fully support ESXi 8.0, I might suggest raising a support case to check with engineering if there is any future releases.
Metzge
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May 21st, 2024 22:57
I did notice that the ME5xxx also doesn't have 8.0 as a supported OS. I did check on VMWare's Hardware Compatibility Matrix and the ME4xxx are supported on 8.0 from a VMWare perspective.
7.0 Eos is rapidly approaching so hopefully Dell officially comes out and supports 8.0 before then.
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February 6th, 2025 01:40
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Have you successfully connected the Dell ME4 Storage Array to VMware 8?
Metzge
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February 6th, 2025 06:51
We ended up pushing the upgrade out but will be doing it shortly. I'd like to know too if anyone out there is running VMWare 8. Anyone? Anyone?
Metzge
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April 6th, 2025 13:53
Still trying to get a definitive answer on this. Strange that Dell doesn't add it to the list of supported OSes. I do see that they released the VMware vCenter Plug-in for Dell PowerVault ME Series Storage Arrays (Web Client) to support 8.0.
VMware vCenter Plug-in for Dell PowerVault ME Series Storage Arrays (Web Client) | Driver Details | Dell US
So, it would lend me to believe the VMWare 8 is supported OS.
Everytime time I talk to support each engineer has a different take on it.
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April 29th, 2025 15:56
@Metzge Did you ever upgrade? I saw that the "accepted answer" on here is that ME4 doesn't support esxi 8, but was curious if you ever went through with it.