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Guest OS Compatibility Guide Guest OS Compatibility Guide Last Updated: March 1, 2014 For more information go to vmware.com. Introduction VMware provides the widest virtualization support for guest operating systems in the industry to enable your environments and maximize your investments.The VMware Compatibility Guide shows the certification status of operating system releases for use as a Guest OS by the following VMware products: • VMware ESXi/ESX Server 3.0 and later • VMware Workstation 6.0 and later • VMware Fusion 2.0 and later • VMware ACE 2.0 and later • VMware Server 2.0 and later VMware Certification and Support Levels VMware product support for operating system releases can vary depending upon the specific VMware product release or update and can also be subject to: • Installation of specific patches to VMware products • Installation of specific operating system patches • Adherence to guidance and recommendations that are documented in knowledge base articles VMware attempts to provide timely support for new operating system update releases and where possible, certification of new update releases will be added to existing VMware product releases in the VMware Compatibility Guide based upon the results of compatibility testing. Tech Preview Operating system releases that are shown with the Tech Preview level of support are planned for future support by the VMware product but are not certified for use as a Guest OS for one or more of the of the following reasons: • The operating system vendor has not announced the general availability of the OS release. • Not all blocking issues have been resolved by the operating system vendor. • One or more required enabling changes are not available in the form of a VMware product update or patch release. • Compatibility testing of a new OS update release is not complete. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 1 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide VMware will not provide support for operating system releases shown with the Tech Preview level of support and does not recommend use of this operating system release for critical production workloads. Although VMware will publish usage recommendation and known issues that should be considered when attempting to use these operating system releases for evaluation and testing purposes. Operating Systems That the Operating System Vendor No Longer Supports For operating system releases listed in this guide that the operating system vendor no longer supports, VMware may, at its sole discretion, provide support and fixes to VMware products to address problems that are exposed by running such operating system releases on a VMware virtual machine. VMware is not responsible for resolving problems with, or providing support or fixes to, the operating system itself. Deprecated Support Prior to terminating support for operating system releases, VMware will announce that the support for select operating system releases has been deprecated in the product release notes and the VMware Compatibility Guide will show the support level for these releases as deprecated. Terminated Support VMware does not provide support for operating system releases with terminated support. Operating system releases with terminated support will not appear in the search results within the VMware Compatibility Guide for VMware product releases where support is no longer available. Certification by Operating System Vendors The following operating system vendors provide certifications for VMware virtual hardware: • Microsoft – http://windowsservercatalog.com/ • Red Hat – https://hardware.redhat.com/ • Novell – http://developer.novell.com/yessearch/ Support for 64-Bit Guest Operating Systems To install and run 64-bit guest operating systems you need to fulfill the following requirements. Requirements for all VMware products: To install and run a 64-bit guest operating system, you must have a supported 64-bit CPU in the host computer and you must be running a VMware product that supports 64-bit guests. For details, see the documentation for your VMware product. For more information about hardware and firmware requirements for 64-bit guest operating systems, refer to knowledge base article 1003945 at http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003945. Additional requirements for products with a Type-2 or Hosted Hypervisor: You can run 64-bit guests on supported 64-bit hardware (Intel or AMD) running either 32-bit or 64-bit host operating systems. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 2 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide For 64-bit Intel hardware with VT support, running either 32-bit or 64-bit host operating systems, you must enable VT in the host machine BIOS. Installation of Guest Operating System Instruction for installation of various types of Guest Operating Systems releases is provided on-line at http://partnerweb.vmware.com/GOSIG/home.html. VMware Tools VMware Tools is a suite of device drivers and utilities that enhances the performance of the guest operating system and improves management of the virtual machine. Although a guest operating system can run without VMware Tools, you lose important functionality and convenience. VMware Tools is provided in these formats: • Virtual ISO Image Files - packaged within each VMware product • Operating System Specific Packages (OSPs) – which are available on-line for select operating systems here at http://www.vmware.com/download/ packages.html For a complete description and instructions for installing and upgrading VMware Tools, see one of the following manuals on the VMware Documentation Web site: • VMware Workstation - Workstation User's Manual • VMware ESX - Basic System Administration Guide • VMware Server - VMware Server User's Guide • VMware Player - in-product online help • Fusion - in-product online help Guest Operating System Compatibility Apple OS X 10.5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mac OS X 10.5.0 Server Fusion4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5 Mac OS X 10.5.1 Server Fusion4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5 Mac OS X 10.5.2 Server Fusion4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 3 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide OS X 10.5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mac OS X 10.5.3 Server Fusion4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5 Mac OS X 10.5.4 Server Fusion4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5 Mac OS X 10.5.5 Server Fusion4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5 Mac OS X 10.5.6 Server Fusion4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5 Mac OS X 10.5.7 Server Fusion4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5 Mac OS X 10.5.8 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6 OS X 10.5 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mac OS X 10.5.0 Server Fusion4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5 Mac OS X 10.5.1 Server Fusion4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5 Mac OS X 10.5.2 Server Fusion4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5 Mac OS X 10.5.3 Server Fusion4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5 Mac OS X 10.5.4 Server Fusion4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5 Mac OS X 10.5.5 Server Fusion4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5 Mac OS X 10.5.6 Server Fusion4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5 Mac OS X 10.5.7 Server Fusion4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5 Mac OS X 10.5.8 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6 OS X 10.6 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mac OS X 10.6.x Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 2.0.6, 2.0.5 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Support Details 1,2,3 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 4 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide OS X 10.6 32-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2002073 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2002757 OS X 10.6 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Mac OS X 10.6.x Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 2.0.6 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2002073 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2002757 OS X 10.7 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mac OS X 10.7.x ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1 ESXi5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Support Details e1000, e1000e, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media a e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESXi500-201207001 is required. OS X 10.7 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mac OS X 10.7.x Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 Support Details ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1 ESXi5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, e1000e, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media a e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESXi500-201207001 is required. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 5 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide OS X 10.8 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mac OS X 10.8.x Fusion6.0, 5.0 Support Details ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1 e1000, e1000e, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Release Supported Releases Support Details Mac OS X 10.9.x Fusion6.0 OS X 10.9 64-Bit Guest OS Support ESXi5.5 e1000, e1000e, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 6 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Asianux Asianux 3.0 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Asianux 3.0 Server ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 6,1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 6,1,2,3,4,5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U1 6,1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 6,1,2,3,4,5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5 Asianux 3.0 Server Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 6,1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 6,1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U1 6,1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 6,1,2,3,7,4,5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5 Asianux 3.0 Server Service Pack 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 6,1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 6,1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U1 6,1,2,3,4,5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5 Asianux 3.0 Server Service Pack 3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 7 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Asianux 3.0 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Asianux 3.0 Server Service Pack 4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0 Asianux 3.0 Server Service Pack 5 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESXi5.5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007020 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013357 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011770 Asianux 3.0 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Asianux 3.0 Server ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 Support Details 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 , e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 8 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Asianux 3.0 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Asianux 3.0 Server Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 Support Details 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 1,2,3,4 , 1,2,3,4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4 Asianux 3.0 Server Service Pack 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4 , 5,1,2,3,4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4 Asianux 3.0 Server Service Pack 3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 , e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4 Asianux 3.0 Server Service Pack 4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0 Asianux 3.0 Server Service Pack 5 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESXi5.5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013357 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 9 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Asianux 4.0 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Asianux 4.0 Server Workstation9.0, 8.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4 Support Details e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Asianux 4.0 Server Service Pack 1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Asianux 4.0 Server Service Pack 2 ESXi5.5 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 Asianux 4.0 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Asianux 4.0 Server Workstation9.0, 8.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4 Support Details e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Asianux 4.0 Server Service Pack 1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Asianux 4.0 Server Service Pack 2 ESXi5.5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 10 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Canonical Ubuntu 10.04 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop ESX4.1 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.1 U2 ESX4.1 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 2,1,6,5,4,3 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U2 2,1,6,5,4,3,7 ESX4.1 2,1,6,5,4,3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 ESXi5.0 2,1,6,5,4,3 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008973 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1022629 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 11 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 10.04 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop ESX4.1 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.1 U2 ESX4.1 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 2,1,6,5,4,3 2,1,6,5,4,3 , 4.0 U2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 2,1,6,5,4,3,7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 ESXi5.0 2,1,6,5,4,3 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008973 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1022629 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 12 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 10.10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop ESX4.1 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.1 U2 ESX4.1 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.1 1,2,3,4,5,6 2,1,6,5,4,3 a Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 10.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 ESXi5.0 2,1,6,5,4,3 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008973 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX410-201010001 is required. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 13 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 10.10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop ESX4.1 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.1 U2 ESX4.1 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.1 1,2,3,4,5,6 2,1,6,5,4,3 a Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 10.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 ESXi5.0 2,1,6,5,4,3 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008973 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX410-201010001 is required. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 14 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 11.04 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U1 a e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESXi5.0 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX410-201107001 is required. Ubuntu 11.04 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U1 a e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESXi5.0 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 15 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 11.04 64-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX410-201107001 is required. Ubuntu 11.10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Ubuntu 11.10 Desktop ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESXi5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESXi5.0 a e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESXi500-201112001 is required. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 16 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 11.10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Ubuntu 11.10 Desktop ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESXi5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESXi5.0 a e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESXi500-201112001 is required. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 17 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 12.04 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Ubuntu 12.04 Desktop ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESXi5.1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESXi5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESXi5.0 U1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Release Supported Releases Support Details Ubuntu 12.04 Desktop ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Ubuntu 12.04 64-Bit Guest OS Support Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESXi5.1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESXi5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESXi5.0 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 18 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 12.10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 12.10 Desktop Workstation9.0, 10.0 Support Details Fusion6.0, 5.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET 3, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Release Supported Releases Support Details Ubuntu 12.10 Desktop Workstation9.0, 10.0 Ubuntu 12.10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Fusion6.0, 5.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Release Supported Releases Support Details Ubuntu 13.04 Desktop Workstation9.0, 10.0 Ubuntu 13.04 32-Bit Guest OS Support Fusion6.0, 5.0 1 1 1 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET 3, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2050666 Ubuntu 13.04 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 13.04 Desktop Workstation9.0, 10.0 Support Details Fusion6.0, 5.0 1 1 1 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2050666 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 19 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 13.10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 13.10 Desktop Workstation10.0 Support Details Fusion6.0 ESXi5.5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET 3, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Release Supported Releases Support Details Ubuntu 13.10 Desktop Workstation10.0 Ubuntu 13.10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Fusion6.0 ESXi5.5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Release Supported Releases Support Details Ubuntu 5.04 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Ubuntu 5.04 32-Bit Guest OS Support Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Ubuntu 5.04 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 5.04 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 20 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 5.10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 5.10 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Ubuntu 5.10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 5.10 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Ubuntu 6.06 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 6.06 Desktop Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Ubuntu 6.06 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 6.06 Desktop Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 21 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 6.10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 6.10 Desktop Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP Release Supported Releases Support Details Ubuntu 6.10 Desktop Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Ubuntu 6.10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 22 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 7.04 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9,7 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,7 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,7 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,7 , 3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,7 , 3.5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,7 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9,7 , 3.0.2 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9,7 SMP (Experimental) Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Paravirtualization (VMI) (Experimental) Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1 Paravirtualization (VMI) (Experimental), SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 SMP (Experimental) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007020 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008973 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008972 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 23 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 7.04 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 7.04 Desktop ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental) 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,8,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,7,4,5,8,6 SMP (Experimental) , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 , 3.5 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media , 3.5 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,3,7,4,5,8,6 , 3.0.2 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1 SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 SMP (Experimental) 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008973 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008972 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 24 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 7.10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9,7 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,7 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,7 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,7 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media Paravirtualization (VMI) (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007020 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008973 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008972 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 25 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 7.10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9,7 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,7 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,7 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP (Experimental), Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007020 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008973 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008972 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 26 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 8.04 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 4.0 U1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,7 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9,10,7 a SMP , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9,10,7 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,7 , 3.5 U2 a ESX3.0.3 U1 , 3.0.3 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,7 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 10.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007020 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008973 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008972 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 10. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006036 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX303-200808405-BG is required. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 27 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 8.04 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 4.0 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,7 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9,10,7 a SMP , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9,10,7 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,7 , 3.5 U2 a ESX3.0.3 U1 , 3.0.3 , 3.5 U4 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 10.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007020 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008973 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008972 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 10. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006036 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX303-200808405-BG is required. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 28 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 8.10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,8,6 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 10.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2 SMP Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008973 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008972 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 29 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 8.10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,8,6 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 10.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2 SMP Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008973 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008972 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 30 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 9.04 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Support Details e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,7,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,7,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,7,2,3,4,5,6 ESX4.0 8,1,7,2,3,4,5,6 a ESX3.5 U5 1,7,2,3,9,4,5,10,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 U4 11,1,7,2,3,9,4,5,6 b Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 10.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008973 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012866 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011777 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008972 10. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 11. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011800 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX400-200906402-BG is required. b. To provide support for this release, patch ESX350-200906406-BG is required. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 31 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 9.04 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Support Details e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,7,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,7,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,7,2,3,4,5,6 ESX4.0 8,1,7,2,3,4,5,6 a ESX3.5 U5 1,7,2,3,9,4,5,10,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 U4 11,1,7,2,3,9,4,5,6 b e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 10.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008973 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012866 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011777 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008972 10. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 11. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011800 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX400-200906402-BG is required. b. To provide support for this release, patch ESX350-200906406-BG is required. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 32 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 9.10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 Support Details e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion3.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008973 Ubuntu 9.10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion3.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 33 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Ubuntu 9.10 64-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008973 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 34 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide CentOS CentOS 4 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases CentOS 4.5 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 Support Details 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 CentOS 4.6 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 , 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 CentOS 4.7 , 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 1,2,3,4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 CentOS 4.8 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 CentOS 4.9 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U1, 4.1 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3, 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX3.5 U5 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 35 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide CentOS 4 32-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 CentOS 4 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases CentOS 4.5 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Support Details 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 CentOS 4.6 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 CentOS 4.7 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 CentOS 4.8 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 36 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide CentOS 4 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details CentOS 4.9 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U1, 4.1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3, 4.0 U2 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX3.5 U5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 CentOS 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases CentOS 5.0 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 Support Details 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 37 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide CentOS 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases CentOS 5.1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 CentOS 5.10 ESX4.1 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation10.0 Fusion6.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 CentOS 5.2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U1 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U5 7,1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9 , 3.5 U4 7,1,2,3,4,8,5,6 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,8,5,6 ESX3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,8,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,3,4,5,6,9 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available via OSP (Experimental) Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available via OSP (Experimental) SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 38 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide CentOS 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases CentOS 5.3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,4,5,6 1,2,4,5,6 1,2,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,4,8,5,6,9 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.5 U4 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 1,2,4,5,6 1,2,4,8,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available via OSP (Experimental) 1,2,4,5,6,9 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 CentOS 5.4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,4,5,6 1,2,4,5,6 1,2,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,4,5,6 1,2,4,8,5,6,9 , 4.0 U1 , 3.5 U4 1,2,4,5,6 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 1,2,4,5,6 1,2,4,8,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available via OSP (Experimental) Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 39 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide CentOS 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details CentOS 5.5 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U1 ESX4.1 SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 2,4,5,6 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESX4.0 U2 2,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U5 9,4,8,1,2,5,6 , 4.0 U1 2,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 4,1,2,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Enhanced VMXNET, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESXi5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 CentOS 5.6 ESX4.1 U3 5,4,10 , 4.1 U2 ESX4.1 U1 4,5,10 , 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESX3.5 U5 2,4,5,6 5,4,10 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 4,5,10 2,4,5,6,10 VMXNET, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 4.0 U2 10 10 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 2,4,5,6,10 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 40 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide CentOS 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details CentOS 5.7 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U1 4,5,10 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX4.0 U4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.0 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Fusion6.0, 5.0 CentOS 5.8 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESXi5.1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.0 U4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 41 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide CentOS 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details CentOS 5.9 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.0 U4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESXi5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007020 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013357 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008090 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 10. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2001653 CentOS 5 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases CentOS 5.0 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 1,2,3,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 42 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide CentOS 5 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases CentOS 5.1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 1,2,3,4,5 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 CentOS 5.10 1,2,3,4,5 ESX4.1 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation10.0 Fusion6.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 CentOS 5.2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 , 3.5 U4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 1,2,3,6,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,6,4,5 , 1,2,3,6,4,5 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,3,4,5,7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available via OSP (Experimental) SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 43 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide CentOS 5 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases CentOS 5.3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.5 U4 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,6,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available via OSP (Experimental) 1,2,3,4,5,7 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 CentOS 5.4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 , 4.0 U1 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,6,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available via OSP (Experimental) Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 44 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide CentOS 5 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details CentOS 5.5 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1 VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 2,3,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,3,4,5 ESX4.0 U2 2,3,4,5 ESX3.5 U5 7,3,6,1,2,4,5 , 4.0 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 3,1,2,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESXi5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 CentOS 5.6 ESX4.1 U3 4,3,8 ESX4.1 U1 3,4,8 ESX3.5 U5 8 , 4.1 U2 , 4.1 2,3,4,5 VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 4,3,8 4,3,8 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 2,3,4,5,8 , 4.0 U2 8 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 2,3,4,5,8 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 45 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide CentOS 5 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details CentOS 5.7 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.0 U4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U1 3,4,8 , 4.0 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media Fusion6.0, 5.0 CentOS 5.8 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.0 U4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 CentOS 5.9 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.0 U4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008090 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2001653 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 46 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide CentOS 6 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details CentOS 6.0 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3, 4.0 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1 CentOS 6.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 CentOS 6.2 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.0 U4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 CentOS 6.3 1 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic (Recommended), LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3 , 4.1 U2 , 4.0 U4 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 1 1 1 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 1 1 1 1 ESXi5.0 U3 , 5.0 U2 , 5.0 U1 , 5.0 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 47 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide CentOS 6 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details CentOS 6.4 ESX4.1 U3 , 4.1 U2, 4.0 U4 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 2 Workstation9.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0 2 CentOS 6.5 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1, 5.0 U3 , 5.0 U2 , 5.0 U1 2 2 2 2 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation10.0 Fusion6.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2032914 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2050379 CentOS 6 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details CentOS 6.0 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3, 4.0 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 48 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide CentOS 6 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details CentOS 6.1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 CentOS 6.2 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.0 U4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 CentOS 6.3 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000 (Recommended), Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic (Recommended), LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.0 U4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 49 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide CentOS 6 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details CentOS 6.4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.0 U4 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0 CentOS 6.5 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation10.0 Fusion6.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 50 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Debian Debian 7 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Debian GNU/Linux 7.X ESXi5.5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Release Supported Releases Support Details Debian GNU/Linux 7.X ESXi5.5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Release Supported Releases Support Details Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 Debian 7 64-Bit Guest OS Support Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 32-Bit Guest OS Support ESX4.0 U4 2,4,5,3,1 2,4,5,3,1 , 4.0 , 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5 2,4,5,3,1 , 4.0 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP 2,4,5,3,1 , 4.0 U1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media 2,4,5,3,1 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 51 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4 3,1,2,4,5 Support Details 3,1,2,4,5 , 4.0 U3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 3,1,2,4,5 , 4.0 U1 3,1,2,4,5 3,1,2,4,5 ESX4.0 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 ESX4.1 U3 1,2,3,4 , 4.1 U2 1,2,3,4 ESX4.0 U4 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U3 2,3,1,4,5 2,3,1,4,5 , 4.0 Support Details , 4.1 U1 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U2 , 4.1 2,3,1,4,5 2,3,1,4,5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add vCPU, SMP e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 4.0 U1 2,3,1,4,5 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2 5.0 U2 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 , 5.1 U1 , 5.0 U1 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 , 5.0 , 5.1 1,2,3,4 2,3,1,4,5 , 5.0 U3 1,2,3,4 , e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 52 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 32-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 ESX4.1 U3 1,2,3,4 , 4.1 U2 1,2,3,4 ESX4.0 U4 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U3 2,3,1,4,5 2,3,1,4,5 , 4.0 Support Details , 4.1 U1 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U2 , 4.1 2,3,1,4,5 2,3,1,4,5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 4.0 U1 2,3,1,4,5 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2 5.0 U2 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 , 5.1 U1 , 5.0 U1 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 , 5.1 1,2,3,4 , 5.0 U3 1,2,3,4 , 2,3,1,4,5 , 5.0 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 5.0 U3 , 5.1 U2 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 5.0 U2 , 5.1 U1 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 5.0 U1 , 5.1 1,2,3,4,5 , 5.0 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media 2,3,4,5,1 VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2033498 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 53 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 32-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.5 U3 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 , 5.1 U2 , 5.0 U2 1,2,3,4 , 5.1 U1 1,2,3,4 , 5.0 U1 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 , 5.0 , 5.1 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 , 5.0 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 54 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide FreeBSD FreeBSD 4 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases FreeBSD 4.0 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 FreeBSD 4.1 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 FreeBSD 4.10 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 FreeBSD 4.11 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 FreeBSD 4.2 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 FreeBSD 4.3 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 FreeBSD 4.4 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 FreeBSD 4.5 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 FreeBSD 4.6 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 55 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide FreeBSD 4 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details FreeBSD 4.6.2 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 FreeBSD 4.7 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 FreeBSD 4.8 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 FreeBSD 4.9 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 FreeBSD 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases FreeBSD 5.0 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 FreeBSD 5.1 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 FreeBSD 5.2 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 FreeBSD 5.3 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 56 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide FreeBSD 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases FreeBSD 5.4 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 FreeBSD 5.5 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 FreeBSD 5 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases FreeBSD 5.2 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 FreeBSD 5.3 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 FreeBSD 5.4 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 FreeBSD 5.5 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 57 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide FreeBSD 6 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details FreeBSD 6.0 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 FreeBSD 6.1 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 FreeBSD 6.2 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1 FreeBSD 6.3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,3,1 1 , 4.0 U2 2,3,1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP , 4.0 U1 2,3,1 , 4.0 2,3,1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 FreeBSD 6.4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,3,1 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1 , 4.0 U2 2,3,1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP , 4.0 U1 2,3,1 , 4.0 2,3,1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012935 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012938 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 58 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide FreeBSD 6 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details FreeBSD 6.0 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 FreeBSD 6.1 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 FreeBSD 6.2 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1 FreeBSD 6.3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,3,1 1 , 4.0 U2 2,3,1 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP , 4.0 U1 2,3,1 , 4.0 2,3,1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 FreeBSD 6.4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,3,1 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1 , 4.0 U2 2,3,1 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP , 4.0 U1 2,3,1 , 4.0 2,3,1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012935 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012938 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 59 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide FreeBSD 7 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases FreeBSD 7.0 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Support Details 2,1 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 1 2,1 , 4.0 U1 2,1 , 4.0 2,1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 SMP Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 FreeBSD 7.1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 3,4,5,6,2,1 , 4.0 3,4,5,6,2,1 1 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP , 4.0 U2 3,4,5,6,2,1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 4.0 U1 3,4,5,6,2,1 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2 SMP Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 FreeBSD 7.2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,1 , 4.0 U2 1 1 2,1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP , 4.0 U1 2,1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 60 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide FreeBSD 7 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases FreeBSD 7.3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Support Details 2,1 , 4.0 U2 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 2,1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 FreeBSD 7.4 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012938 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012906 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012908 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012934 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012935 FreeBSD 7 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases FreeBSD 7.0 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Support Details 2,1 , 4.0 U2 1 2,1 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP , 4.0 U1 2,1 , 4.0 2,1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 SMP Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 SMP 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 61 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide FreeBSD 7 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases FreeBSD 7.1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 3,4,5,6,7,2,1 , 4.0 Support Details e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 1 3,4,5,6,7,2,1 , 4.0 U2 3,4,5,6,7,2,1 , 4.0 U1 3,4,5,6,7,2,1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2 SMP Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 FreeBSD 7.2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,1 , 4.0 U2 1 1 2,1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP , 4.0 U1 2,1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 FreeBSD 7.3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,1 , 4.0 U2 1 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 2,1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 FreeBSD 7.4 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012938 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012906 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012907 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012908 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012934 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012935 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 62 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide FreeBSD 8 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details FreeBSD 8.0 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX4.1 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 10.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 FreeBSD 8.1 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 FreeBSD 8.2 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 2 2 2 2 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 FreeBSD 8.3 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation10.0 Fusion5.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1 FreeBSD 8.4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation10.0 ESXi5.5 3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2032803 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2059649 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 63 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide FreeBSD 8 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details FreeBSD 8.0 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX4.1 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 10.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 FreeBSD 8.1 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 FreeBSD 8.2 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 2 2 2 2 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 FreeBSD 8.3 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation10.0 Fusion5.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1 FreeBSD 8.4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation10.0 ESXi5.5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2032803 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 64 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide FreeBSD 9 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases FreeBSD 9.0 Workstation10.0 Support Details Fusion5.0 1 1 1 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 FreeBSD 9.1 1 Workstation10.0 ESXi5.5 FreeBSD 9.2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESXi5.5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2033133 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2059649 FreeBSD 9 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases FreeBSD 9.0 Workstation10.0 Support Details Fusion5.0 1 1 1 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 FreeBSD 9.1 FreeBSD 9.2 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation10.0 ESXi5.5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESXi5.5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2033133 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 65 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide IBM OS/2 Warp 4 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details OS/2 Warp 4.0 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 , 4.0 U1 1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,3,4,1 , 4.0 U2 2,3,4,1 , 4.0 2,3,4,1 2,3,4,1 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 OS/2 Warp Server for e-Business 4.5.2 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 , 4.0 U1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,3,4,1 , 4.0 U2 2,3,4,1 , 4.0 1 Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic 2,3,4,1 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic 2,3,4,1 Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011835 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011838 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011840 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 66 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Mandriva Mandrake Linux 10.0 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mandrake Linux 10.0 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Mandrake Linux 10.1 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Mandrake Linux 8.0 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mandrake Linux 8.2 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Mandrake Linux 9.0 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mandrake Linux 9.0 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Mandrake Linux 9.1 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Mandrake Linux 9.2 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 67 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Mandriva Linux 2006 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mandriva Linux 2006 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP Release Supported Releases Support Details Mandriva Linux 2006 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Mandriva Linux 2006 64-Bit Guest OS Support Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP Mandriva Linux 2007 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mandriva Linux 2007 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Mandriva Linux 2007.1 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 68 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Mandriva Linux 2007 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mandriva Linux 2007 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Mandriva Linux 2007.1 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Mandriva Linux 2008 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Mandriva Linux 2008 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 SMP Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Mandriva Linux 2008.1 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP Release Supported Releases Support Details Mandriva Linux 2008 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 SMP Mandriva Linux 2008 64-Bit Guest OS Support Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Mandriva Linux 2008.1 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 69 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Mandriva Linux 2009 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mandriva Linux 2009 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 Mandriva Linux 2009.1 Support Details SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.0.1 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Mandriva Linux 2009 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mandriva Linux 2009 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 Mandriva Linux 2009.1 Support Details SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.0.1 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Mandriva Linux 2010 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mandriva Linux 2010 Workstation9.0, 8.0 Mandriva Linux 2010.1 Workstation9.0, 8.0 Mandriva Linux 2010.2 Workstation9.0, 8.0 Mandriva Linux 2010 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mandriva Linux 2010 Workstation9.0, 8.0 Mandriva Linux 2010.1 Workstation9.0, 8.0 Mandriva Linux 2010.2 Workstation9.0, 8.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 70 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Mandriva Linux 2011 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mandriva Linux 2011 Workstation9.0, 8.0 Mandriva Linux 2011 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mandriva Linux 2011 Workstation9.0, 8.0 Mandriva Linux 4.0 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mandriva Linux 4.0 Corporate Desktop Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Mandriva Linux 4.0 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Mandriva Linux 4.0 Corporate Desktop Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 71 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Microsoft MS-DOS 16-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details MS-DOS 6.22 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U2 , 1 1 4.0 U1 , 4.0 1 1 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic 1 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 Windows 2000 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows 2000 Advanced Server Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack 1 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 72 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows 2000 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack 2 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack 3 ESX4.1 U3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack 4 SMP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1 1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 1 1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U2 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 2,1 , 3.5 U4 2,1 , 3.5 U3 2,1 , 3.5 U2 1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 2,1 , 3.5 U1 2,1 , Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 2,1 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,3 , 3.0.2 1,3 , 3.0.1 1,3 , 3.0 1,3 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 SMP 1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006224 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 73 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows 2000 32-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002082 Windows 3.1 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Windows 3.1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1 2,1 , 4.0 U1 2,1 , 4.0 2,1 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic 2,1 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Windows 3.11 1 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Windows for Workgroups 3.1 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011741 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 74 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows 7 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Windows 7 Enterprise Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP ESX4.1 U1, 4.1 1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U2, 3.5 U5 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Windows 7 Starter ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1 1 1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP 1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U2 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1 2,1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media 3,1 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3 SMP Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011709 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006224 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 75 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows 7 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Windows 7 Enterprise Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U2 1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX3.5 U5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Windows 7 Starter ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1 1 1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP 1 1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U2 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 2,1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media 3,1 ESX3.5 U5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3 SMP Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011709 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006224 Windows 8 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows 8 Workstation9.0, 10.0 Support Details Fusion6.0, 5.0 ESXi5.5 1,2 1,2 , 5.0 U1 , 5.1 U2 3,1,2 a 1,2 , 5.1 U1 1,2 , 5.1 1,2 , 5.0 U3 1,2 , 5.0 U2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, e1000e, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 76 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows 8 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows 8.1 Workstation10.0 Support Details Fusion6.0 ESXi5.5 5.0 U3 4,1,5,6 , 5.1 U2 4,2,1,5,7,6 4,2,1,5,6 , 5.1 U1 , 5.0 U2 4,2,1,5,6 , 5.1 4,2,1,5,6 , 4,2,1,5,7,6 e1000, e1000e, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2033723 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2037366 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2006859 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2057809 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2059549 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2067000 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2060019 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESXi500-201209001 is required. Windows 8 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows 8 Workstation9.0, 10.0 Support Details Fusion6.0, 5.0 ESXi5.5 1,2 1,2 , 5.0 U1 Windows 8.1 1,2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 U2 1,2,5,6,7 , 5.1 U2 1,2 , 5.1 1,2 , 5.0 U3 1,2 , 5.0 U2 3,4,1,2 a Guest OS Customization, e1000, e1000e, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation10.0 Fusion6.0 ESXi5.5 5.0 U3 1,5,6,7 1,2,5,8,6,7 , 5.0 U2 , 5.1 U1 1,2,5,8,6,7 1,2,5,6,7 , 5.1 1,2,5,6,7 , e1000, e1000e, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2033723 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2037366 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2006859 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2021887 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2057809 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2059549 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 77 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows 8 64-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2067000 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2060019 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESXi500-201209001 is required. Windows 95 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows 95 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,3,2 Support Details 1,2 , 4.0 U2 1,3,2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic , 4.0 U1 1,3,2 , 4.0 1,3,2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Windows 95 OEM Service Release 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,3,2 1,2 1,2 , 4.0 U2 1,3,2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic , 4.0 U1 1,3,2 , 4.0 1,3,2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,3,2 1,2 1,2 , 4.0 U2 1,3,2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic , 4.0 U1 1,3,2 , 4.0 1,3,2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,3,2 1,2 1,2 , 4.0 U2 1,3,2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic , 4.0 U1 1,3,2 , 4.0 1,3,2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 78 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows 95 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.5 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Support Details 1,3,2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic 1,2 , 4.0 U2 1,3,2 1,3,2 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 1,3,2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Windows 95 Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,3,2 1,2 1,2 , 4.0 U2 1,3,2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic 1,3,2 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 1,3,2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011739 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011740 Windows 98 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows 98 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Support Details 1,2 , 4.0 U2 1,2 1,2 , 4.0 U1 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic 1,2 , 4.0 1,2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011739 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 79 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows ME 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows Millennium Edition Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Windows NT 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Support Details Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 1 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 2 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 3 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 4 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 5 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 80 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows NT 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows NT 4.0 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 6a ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESX3.5 U5 U1 1,3,2 Support Details 1,2 , 4.0 U2 1,3,2 , 3.5 , 3.5 U4 1,3,2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE 1,2 1,2 1,2 1,2 , 3.5 U2 1,3,2 , 4.0 U1 , 3.5 U3 , 4.0 1,3,2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, Tools Available on Media 1,3,2 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 2,4 , 3.0.2 2,4 , 3.0.1 2,4 , 3.0 2,4 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003090 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006224 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002082 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 81 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows Server 2003 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 , 3.5 U2 Support Details , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 , 3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 , 3.5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 2,3,4,5,7,9 , 3.0 2,3,4,5,7,8,9 , 3.0.2 2,3,4,5,7,8,9 , 3.0.1 SMP 2,3,4,5,7,9 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1 Server2.0.1 Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Service Pack 1 2 SMP ESX4.1 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1 2 Server2.0.1 , 2.0 2 SMP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 82 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows Server 2003 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Service Pack 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4.0 Support Details e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP 2,3,4,5 2,3,4,5,7 , 4.0 U2 2,3,4,5,7 , 4.0 U1 2,3,4,5,7 2,3,4,5,7 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 , e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 2,3,4,5,10,7,9 , 3.0 2,3,4,5,10,7,9 , 3.0.2 2,3,4,5,10,7,9 , 3.0.1 SMP 2,3,4,5,10,7,9 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 2 Server2.0.1 , 2.0 SMP 2 SMP ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 2,3,4,5 Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 2,3,4,5,10,7,9 , 3.0 2,3,4,5,10,7,9 , 3.0.2 2,3,4,5,10,7,9 , 3.0.1 SMP 2,3,4,5,10,7,9 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 2 Server2.0.1 , 2.0 2 SMP SMP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 83 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows Server 2003 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows Server 2003 R2 Service Pack 2 ESX4.1 U3 2,3,4,5 ESX4.0 U4 2,3,4,5,7 2,3,4,5,7 , 4.1 U2 , 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,11,7 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 U1 ESX3.5 U3 2,3,4,5 , 4.1 U1 2,3,4,5,7 2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 2,3,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP , 4.0 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 4.1 2,3,4,5,7 2,3,4,5,7 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,11,7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,5,11,7 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,5,11,7 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 2,3,4,5,10,7,9 , 3.0 2,3,4,5,10,7,9 , 3.0.2 2,3,4,5,10,7,9 SMP , 3.0.1 2,3,4,5,10,7,9 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 2 Server2.0.1 , 2.0 2 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3 5.0 U1 2,3,4,5 , 5.0 2,3,4,5 SMP 2,3,4,5 , 5.0 U2 2,3,4,5 , Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006224 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011701 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011702 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011703 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007195 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013083 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003020 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002082 10. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2021 11. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007105 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 84 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 3.5 Support Details , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 , 3.5 U3 , 3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 , 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10 , 3.0.2 2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10 , 3.0.1 SMP 2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.0, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0, 10.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1 3 Server2.0.1 , 2.0 Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition Service Pack 1 3 ESX4.1 U3 SMP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 3 Server2.0.1 , 2.0 3 SMP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 85 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition Service Pack 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4.0 Support Details e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP 3,4,5,6 3,4,5,6,8 , 4.0 U2 3,4,5,6,8 , 4.0 U1 3,4,5,6,8 , 3,4,5,6,8 ESX3.5 U5 1,3,4,5,6,7,8 1,3,4,5,6,7,8 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,3,4,5,6,7,8 1,3,4,5,6,7,8 , 3.5 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 U3 1,3,4,5,6,7,8 , 3.5 1,3,4,5,6,7,8 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 3,4,5,6,11,8,10 , 3.0.2 3,4,5,6,11,8,10 , 3.0.1 SMP 3,4,5,6,11,8,10 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 3 Server2.0.1 , 2.0 3 SMP ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media 3,4,5,6 Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 , 3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 3.0.1 2,3,4,5,6,11,8,10 , 3.0.2 2,3,4,5,6,11,8,10 , SMP 2,3,4,5,6,11,8,10 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.0, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 3 Server2.0.1 , 2.0 3 SMP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 86 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows Server 2003 R2 Service Pack 2 ESX4.1 U3 3,4,5,6 , 4.1 U2 3,4,5,6 , 4.1 U1 3,4,5,6 , 4.1 ESX4.0 U4 2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U3 2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 U4 2,3,4,5 , 3.5 U3 2,3,4,5 , 3.5 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 2,3,4,5 , 4.0 Support Details 3,4,5,6 2,3,4,5 ESX3.5 U5 2,3,4,5 2,3,4,5 , 3.5 U1 ESX3.0.3 U1 2,3,4,5 , 3.5 2,3,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP 2,3,4,5 , 3.0.3 2,3,4,5 , 3.0.2 2,3,4,5 , 3.0.1 2,3,4,5 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 3 Server2.0.1 , 2.0 ESXi5.5 U3 2,3,4,5 3 2,3,4,5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.0 U2 SMP 2,3,4,5 , 5.1 U1 2,3,4,5 , 5.0 U1 2,3,4,5 2,3,4,5 , 5.0 , 5.1 2,3,4,5 2,3,4,5 , 5.0 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006224 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006576 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011701 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011702 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011703 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007195 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013083 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003020 10. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002082 11. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2021 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 87 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows Server 2008 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP 1 1 1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U2 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 2,1 , 3.5 U4 2,1 , 3.5 U3 2,1 , 3.5 U2 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media 2,1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1 SMP Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition Service Pack 2 SMP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1 1 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP 1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U2 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 2,1 , 3.5 U4 1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media 2,1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006224 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 88 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows Server 2008 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition R2 Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3, 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX3.5 U5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition R2 1 1 1 2,3,1 1 ESX4.1 U3 , 4.1 U2 , 4.1 U1 , 4.1 ESX4.0 U4 , 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media 2,3,1 2,3,1 , 4.0 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP 2,3,1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 4.0 2,3,4,1 ESX3.5 U5 5,2,3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 1 1 1 1 1 1 ESXi5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3 , 5.0 U2 , 5.0 U1 , 5.0 2,3,1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 89 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows Server 2008 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 2,3 , 4.0 U2 5,2,3 , 3.5 U4 5,2,3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP 2,3 2,3 2,3 2,3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 U2 5,2,3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 4.0 U1 , 3.5 U3 , 4.0 5,2,3 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1 SMP Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition Service Pack 2 SMP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 3 3 3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP 3 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U2 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 5,3 , 3.5 U4 3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media 5,3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 3 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2051989 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006576 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011709 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006224 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 90 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows Server 2012 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows Server 2012 Workstation9.0, 10.0 Support Details Fusion6.0, 5.0 ESXi5.5 U2 Windows Server 2012 R2 1,2 , 5.1 U2 3,1,2 , 5.0 U1 1,2 1,2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 1,2 , 5.0 U3 3,1,2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, e1000e, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 5.0 3,4,1,2 a Workstation10.0 Fusion6.0 ESXi5.5 5.0 U3 1,5,6,7 , 5.1 U2 1,2,5,6,8,7 1,2,5,6,7 , 5.0 U2 , 5.1 U1 1,2,5,6,7 , 5.1 1,2,5,6,7 1,2,5,6,8,7 , e1000, e1000e, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2033723 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2037366 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2006859 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2021887 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2057809 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2059549 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2069889 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2060019 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESXi500-201209001 is required. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 91 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows Vista 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Windows Vista Business ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U2 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 1 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 2,1 , 3.5 U4 1 2,1 1 , 3.5 U3 2,1 , 3.5 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1 2,1 , 3.5 U1 2,1 , BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 2,1 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 3,1,4 , 3.0.2 3,1,4 , 3.0.1 3,1,4 , 3.0 3,1,4 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 SMP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1 1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP 1 1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U2 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 2,1 , 3.5 U4 2,1 , 3.5 U3 2,1 , 3.5 U2 1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 2,1 , 3.5 U1 2,1 , BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 2,1 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 3,1,4 , 3.0.2 3,1,4 , 3.0.1 3,1,4 , 3.0 3,1,4 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 92 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows Vista 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Windows Vista Business Service Pack 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP 1 1 1 1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U2 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 2,1 , 3.5 U4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 2,1 BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2 SMP (Experimental) Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006224 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011728 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002082 Windows Vista 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows Vista Business ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESX3.5 U5 U1 3,1,2 Support Details 1,2 , 4.0 U2 3,1,2 , 3.5 , 3.5 U4 3,1,2 1,2 1,2 1,2 , 3.5 U2 3,1,2 , 4.0 U1 , 3.5 U3 , 4.0 3,1,2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 3,1,2 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,4,2,5 , 3.0.2 1,4,2,5 , 3.0.1 1,6,4,2,5 , 3.0 SMP 1,6,4,2,5 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 93 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows Vista 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP 2 2 2 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U2 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 3,2 , 3.5 U4 3,2 , 3.5 U3 3,2 , 3.5 U2 2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 3,2 , 3.5 U1 3,2 , e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 3,2 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 4,2,5 , 3.0.2 4,2,5 , 3.0.1 6,4,2,5 , 3.0 6,4,2,5 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 Windows Vista Business Service Pack 2 SMP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 2 2 2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP 2 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U2 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3,2 , 3.5 U4 2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 3,2 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2 SMP (Experimental) Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006576 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006224 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011728 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002082 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/6894463 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 94 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows XP 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows XP Home Edition ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4.0 Support Details e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U2 5,1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 5,1,2,3,4 , 5,1,2,3,4 ESX3.5 U5 6,1,2,3,4 6,1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U4 6,1,2,3,4 6,1,2,3,4 , 3.5 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,3,4,7 , 3.5 U3 6,1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 6,1,2,3,4 , 3.0.2 1,2,3,4,7 , 3.0.1 1,2,3,4,7 SMP 1,2,3,4,7 ESX3.0 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4.0 1,2,3 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP 5,1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 5,1,2,3,4 , 5,1,2,3,4 ESX3.5 U5 6,1,2,3,4 6,1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U1 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 ESX3.0 , 3.5 U4 6,1,2,3,4 6,1,2,3,4 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7 , 3.5 U3 6,1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 6,1,2,3,4 , 3.0.2 1,2,3,4,7 , 3.0.1 1,2,3,4,7 SMP 1,2,3,4,7 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 95 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows XP 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 1a Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4.0 1,2,3 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP 5,1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 5,1,2,3,4 , 5,1,2,3,4 ESX3.5 U5 6,1,2,3,4 6,1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U4 6,1,2,3,4 , 3.5 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 ESX3.0 6,1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4,7 , 3.5 U3 6,1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 6,1,2,3,4 , 3.0.2 1,2,3,4,7 , 3.0.1 1,2,3,4,7 SMP 1,2,3,4,7 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 1 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 , 2.0 1 SMP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 96 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows XP 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 ESX4.1 U3 , 4.1 U2 , 4.1 U1 , 4.1 8 8 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,8 , 4.0 U2 5,1,2,3,4,8 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 4.0 U1 5,1,2,3,4,8 6,1,2,3,4 6,1,2,3,4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP 8 1,2,3,4,8 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 5,1,2,3,4,8 Support Details , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U4 6,1,2,3,4 6,1,2,3,4 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.5 U3 6,1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U2 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 6,1,2,3,4 , 3.0.2 1,2,3,4,7 , 3.0.1 1,2,3,4,7 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP 1 SMP ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,8 Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1 ESX4.1 1,2,3 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4.0 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U2 5,1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 5,1,2,3,4 5,1,2,3,4 ESX3.5 U5 6,1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U4 6,1,2,3,4 a , e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011701 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011703 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013083 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1016456 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006224 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002082 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/482371 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX350-200907403-BG is required. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 97 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows XP 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 1 Workstation7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 1,2,3,4 ESX3.5 U5 5,1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U4 5,1,2,3,4 ESX3.5 U3 5,1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U2 5,1,2,3,4 e1000, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 U1 5,1,2,3,4 , 3.5 5,1,2,3,4 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,3,4,6,7 , 3.0.2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,6,7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media SMP , 3.0.1 1,2,8,3,4,6,7 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 1 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 , 2.0 1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 SMP 1,2,3 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011701 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011703 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013083 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006224 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003374 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002082 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 98 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Windows XP 64-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/6894463 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 99 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Novell NetWare 4 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases NetWare 4.2 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 NetWare 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details NetWare 5.1 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 NetWare 5.1 Service Pack 1 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 NetWare 5.1 Service Pack 2 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 NetWare 5.1 Service Pack 3 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 NetWare 5.1 Service Pack 4 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 NetWare 5.1 Service Pack 5 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 NetWare 5.1 Service Pack 6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 NetWare 5.1 Service Pack 7 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 , 4.0 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 1 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 , 4.0 U1 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 100 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide NetWare 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases NetWare 5.1 Service Pack 8 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 , 4.0 Support Details e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS 1 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 , 4.0 U2 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 ESX3.5 U5 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 , 3.5 U4 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 ESX3.5 U3 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 , 3.5 U2 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 , 3.5 , 3.0 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 U1 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 , 4.0 U1 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 , 3.0.2 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 , 3.0.1 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012940 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012963 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012965 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012980 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013088 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012969 NetWare 6 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases NetWare 6.0 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 NetWare 6.0 Service Pack 1 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 NetWare 6.0 Service Pack 2 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 NetWare 6.0 Service Pack 3 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Support Details ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 101 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide NetWare 6 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases NetWare 6.0 Service Pack 4 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 NetWare 6.0 Service Pack 5 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 , 4.0 Support Details 1 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 , 4.0 U1 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 ESX3.5 U5 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 , 3.5 U4 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 ESX3.5 U3 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 , 3.5 U2 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 , 3.5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 U1 2,3,4,1,5,6,7 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 2,3,4,1,5,6,8,7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media , 3.0 2,3,4,1,5,6,8,7 , 3.0.2 2,3,4,1,5,6,8,7 , 3.0.1 2,3,4,1,5,6,8,7 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 SMP (Experimental) e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012940 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012963 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012965 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012979 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012980 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012969 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012981 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 102 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide NetWare 6.5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases NetWare 6.5 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4 ESX3.5 U3 1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U1 , 3.0.2 1,2,3,4 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 Support Details 1,2,3,4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4 , 3.0.1 , 3.5 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media , 3.0 1,2,3,4 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 NetWare 6.5 Service Pack 1 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 NetWare 6.5 Service Pack 2 ESX3.0 1,2,3,4 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 NetWare 6.5 Service Pack 3 ESX3.0 1,5,2,3,4 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 NetWare 6.5 Service Pack 4 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 NetWare 6.5 Service Pack 4a ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 1,2,3,4 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,3,4 , 3.0.2 SMP (Experimental) 1,2,3,4 , 3.0.1 1,2,3,4 , 3.0 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media SMP 1,2,3,4 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 103 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide NetWare 6.5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases NetWare 6.5 Service Pack 5 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4.0 Support Details e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS 4 1,5,2,3,4 , 4.0 U2 1,5,2,3,4 1,5,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 , 1,5,2,3,4 ESX3.5 U5 1,5,2,3,4 , 3.5 U4 1,5,2,3,4 ESX3.5 U3 1,5,2,3,4 , 3.5 U2 1,5,2,3,4 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,5,2,3,4 , 3.0.2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 U1 1,5,2,3,4 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 1,5,2,3,4 1,5,2,3,4 , 3.0.1 1,5,2,3,4 , 3.0 SMP 1,5,2,3,4 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 NetWare 6.5 Service Pack 6 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media 4 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 1,2,3,4 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4 ESX3.5 U3 1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U1 , 3.0.2 1,2,3,4 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,3,4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4 , 3.0.1 , 3.5 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 a , 3.0 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media SMP 1,2,3,4 b Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 SMP 4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 104 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide NetWare 6.5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases NetWare 6.5 Service Pack 7 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Support Details e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS 4 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 1,2,3,4 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4 ESX3.5 U3 1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U1 , 3.0.2 1,2,3,4 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,3,4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4 , 3.0.1 , 3.5 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 NetWare 6.5 Service Pack 8 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media 4 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 1,2,3,4 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4 ESX3.5 U3 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 , 3.5 U4 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4 , 3.0.2 1,2,3,4 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 4 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012940 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012963 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012965 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012961 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch 1271657 is required. b. To provide support for this release, patch 6530518 is required. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 105 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Oracle Oracle Linux 4 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Oracle Linux 4.5 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 1,2,3,4,5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Oracle Linux 4.6 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1 ESXi5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Oracle Linux 4.9 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Oracle Linux 4.8 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Oracle Linux 4.7 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESX4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 106 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Oracle Linux 4 32-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2005980 Oracle Linux 4 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Oracle Linux 4.5 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5 , ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5 , 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 4.0 U1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4.0 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 4.0 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 4.0 U1 4.0 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Oracle Linux 4.8 1,2,3,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5 4.0 Oracle Linux 4.7 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Oracle Linux 4.6 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5 , e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1 ESXi5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 107 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Oracle Linux 4 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Oracle Linux 4.9 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESX4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2005980 Oracle Linux 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Oracle Linux 5.0 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 Oracle Linux 5.1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 108 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Oracle Linux 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Oracle Linux 5.10 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Oracle Linux 5.2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U1 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 Oracle Linux 5.3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 Oracle Linux 5.4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 109 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Oracle Linux 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Oracle Linux 5.5 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 4.0 U2 2,4,5,6 Support Details 2,4,5,6 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,4,5,6 , , 4.0 U1, 4.0, 3.5 U5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Oracle Linux 5.6 ESX4.1 U3 U3 4,8,1,9 , 4.1 U2 4,8,1,9 , 4.1 U1 4,8,1,9 2,4,5,6 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 2,4,5,6 ESX4.0 U2 4,8,1 , 3.5 U5 4,8,1,9 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media 2,4,5,6,9,10 Oracle Linux 5.7 9 9 9 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX4.1 U3 , 4.1 U2 , 4.1 U1 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Oracle Linux 5.8 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 10,9 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 ESXi5.0 Oracle Linux 5.9 9,10 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 110 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Oracle Linux 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007020 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008090 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2001653 10. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2005980 Oracle Linux 5 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Oracle Linux 5.0 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 1,2,3,4,5 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Oracle Linux 5.1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 1,2,3,4,5 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Oracle Linux 5.10 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media SMP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media SMP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 111 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Oracle Linux 5 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Oracle Linux 5.2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 U4 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,5 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Oracle Linux 5.3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 1,2,3,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media SMP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Oracle Linux 5.4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 1,2,3,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 112 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Oracle Linux 5 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Oracle Linux 5.5 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 4.0 U2 2,3,4,5 Support Details 2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1, 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 , e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Oracle Linux 5.6 ESX4.1 U3 U3 3,7,1,8 , 4.1 U2 3,7,1,8 , 4.1 U1 3,7,1,8 2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 2,3,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX4.0 U2 1,3,7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX3.5 U5 1,7,3,8 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media 2,3,4,5,9,8 Oracle Linux 5.7 8 8 8 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX4.1 U3 , 4.1 U2 , 4.1 U1 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Oracle Linux 5.8 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 9,8 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 ESXi5.0 8,9 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 113 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Oracle Linux 5 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Oracle Linux 5.9 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008090 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2001653 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2005980 Oracle Linux 6 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Oracle Linux 6.0 ESX4.1 U3 , 4.1 U2 1 ESX4.1 U1 Support Details 1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media 1 2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media 2 2 ESXi5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 3,4,5,6,1,7 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media ESXi5.0 Oracle Linux 6.1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1 ESXi5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media 7 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 114 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Oracle Linux 6 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Oracle Linux 6.2 ESX4.1 U3 , 4.1 U2 8 Support Details e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media 8 Workstation10.0 8 8 8 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 8 8 9 9 8 8 ESXi5.0 U3 , 5.0 U2 , 5.0 U1 , 5.0 Oracle Linux 6.3 ESX4.1 U3 , 4.1 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media 8 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation10.0 9 9 9 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 9 9 ESXi5.0 U3 , 5.0 U2 , 5.0 U1 9 9 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media Oracle Linux 6.4 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Oracle Linux 6.5 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2003936 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2032751 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2005980 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2013045 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2032914 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 115 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Oracle Linux 6 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Oracle Linux 6.0 ESX4.1 U3 , 4.1 U2 , 4.1 U1 1 1 2 2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1 2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESXi5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 3,4,5,6,1,7 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESXi5.0 Oracle Linux 6.1 Workstation10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Oracle Linux 6.2 8 ESX4.1 U3 , 4.1 U2 8 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation10.0 8 8 8 8 8 8 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3 , 5.0 U2 , 5.0 8 U1 , 5.0 Oracle Linux 6.3 8 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation10.0 Oracle Linux 6.4 Oracle Linux 6.5 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESXi5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 116 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Oracle Linux 6 64-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2003936 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2032751 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2005980 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2013045 Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 2 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 2 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Release Supported Releases Support Details Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 2 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESXi5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Release Supported Releases Support Details Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 3 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 2 64-Bit Guest OS Support Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 3 64-Bit Guest OS Support Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 117 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Fedora 11 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Fedora 11 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2 SMP (Experimental) Release Supported Releases Support Details Fedora 11 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2 SMP (Experimental) Fedora 11 64-Bit Guest OS Support Fedora 12 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Fedora 12 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1 Fedora 12 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Fedora 12 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1 Fedora 15 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Fedora 15 Workstation9.0 Fedora 15 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Fedora 15 Workstation9.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 118 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Fedora 16 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Fedora 16 Workstation9.0 , 8.0 1 1 VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2011162 Fedora 16 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Fedora 16 Workstation9.0 , 8.0 1 1 VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2011162 Fedora 17 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Fedora 17 Workstation9.0 , 8.0 1 1 VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2030588 Fedora 17 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Fedora 17 Workstation9.0 , 8.0 1 1 VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2030588 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 119 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Fedora 18 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Fedora 18 Workstation9.0 , 10.0 1 1 Fusion6.0 VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2044682 Fedora 18 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Fedora 18 Workstation9.0 , 10.0 1 1 Fusion6.0 VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2044682 Fedora 19 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Fedora 19 Workstation9.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0 Fedora 19 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Fedora 19 Workstation9.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0 Fedora 20 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Fedora 20 Workstation10.0 Fusion6.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 120 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Fedora 20 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Fedora 20 Workstation10.0 Fusion6.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS Update 1 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS Update 2 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS Update 3 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS Update 4 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS Update 5 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS Update 6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 121 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS Update 7 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4.0 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP 1,3,4,5,6 1,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,3,4,5,6 , 1,3,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U5 U2 Support Details 1,3,4,7,5,6 1,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.0 , 3.5 U4 1,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U3 1,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 1,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media SMP , 3.0.1 1,2,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008090 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 122 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 123 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 124 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 5 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 125 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 6 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 7 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 SMP 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 SMP (Experimental) , 3.5 U3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 126 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 8 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 9 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/630279 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 127 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 32-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008090 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 128 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 129 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 5 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 130 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 6 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 7 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 SMP (Experimental) , 3.5 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 131 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 8 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 AS Update 9 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,7,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,2,8,3,4,5,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/630279 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 132 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 64-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008090 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6,8 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 , 3.5 U2 ESX3.5 U1 Support Details 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.5 U4 , 3.5 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,7,4,5,6,8 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.0 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 133 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6,8 , 3.5 U2 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.0 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U1 Support Details , 3.5 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.2 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 , 3.5 U4 , 3.5 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,10,6,8 , 3.0.2 1,9,2,3,4,5,10,6,8 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 3.0.1 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6,8 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.0 SMP (Experimental) Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,9,2,3,4,5,10,6,8 , SMP 1,9,2,3,4,5,10,6,8 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 134 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 , 3.5 U4 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 , 3.5 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 3.0.1 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6,8 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 ESX3.5 U1 Support Details 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,10,6,8 , 3.0.2 1,9,2,3,4,5,10,6,8 , 3.0 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,9,2,3,4,5,10,6,8 , SMP 1,9,2,3,4,5,10,6,8 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 AS Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6,8 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 , 3.5 U2 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.5 U4 , 3.5 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.0.1 SMP (Experimental) Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 SMP 1,2,3,4,5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 135 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.6 AS ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6,8 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 , 3.5 U2 ESX3.5 U1 Support Details 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.5 U4 , 3.5 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3 SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP 1,2,3,4,5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7 AS ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6,8 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 , 3.5 U2 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.5 U4 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 SMP (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 SMP 1,2,3,4,5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 136 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8 AS ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6,8 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.5 U4 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2 SMP (Experimental) Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.9 AS e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3 3,2,1,4 , 4.1 U2 ESX4.1 U1 3,2,1,4 , 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5 3,2,1,4 3,2,1,4 , 4.0 U2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 3,2,1,4 3,1,2,4,5,6 3,2,1,4,6 e1000, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Vlance, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 2,3,4,5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/8964517 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008090 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977 10. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/51306 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 137 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6,8 , 3.5 U2 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.0 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U1 Support Details e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6,8 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 , 3.5 U2 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 138 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6,8 , 3.5 U2 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.0 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U1 Support Details , 3.5 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 , 3.5 U4 , 3.5 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,10,6,8 , 3.0.2 1,9,2,3,4,5,10,6,8 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 3.0.1 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6,8 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.0 SMP (Experimental) e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,9,2,3,4,5,10,6,8 , SMP 1,9,2,3,4,5,10,6,8 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 139 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 AS Update 4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 , 3.5 U4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 , 3.5 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 3.0.1 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6,8 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 ESX3.5 U1 Support Details 1,2,3,7,4,5,10,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,10,6,8 , 3.0.2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,9,2,3,4,5,10,6,8 , SMP 1,9,2,3,4,5,10,6,8 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 AS Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6,8 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 , 3.5 U2 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.5 U4 , 3.5 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1 SMP (Experimental) Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 140 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.6 AS ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6,8 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 , 3.5 U2 ESX3.5 U1 Support Details 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.5 U4 , 3.5 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3 SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP 1,2,3,4,5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7 AS ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6,8 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 , 3.0.2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 SMP 1,2,3,4,5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 141 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8 AS ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,7,4,5,6,8 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.5 U4 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 1,2,3,7,4,5,6 , 3.0.2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,9,2,3,4,5,6,8 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2 SMP (Experimental) Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.9 AS e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3 3,2,1,4 , 4.1 U2 ESX4.1 U1 3,2,1,4 , 4.1 U2 1,2,3,4,5 3,2,1,4 3,2,1,4 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 3,1,2,4,5,6 , 4.0 3,2,1,4 ESX3.5 U5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 3,2,1,4,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 2,3,4,5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/8964517 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008090 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977 10. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/51306 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 142 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Advanced Platform ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 Support Details e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U5 7,1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9,10 ESX3.5 U4 7,1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9 1,11,2,3,4,5,6,9,10 , 3.0.2 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,11,2,3,4,5,6,9,10 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 143 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 Advanced Platform ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 Support Details e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U5 7,1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9,10 ESX3.5 U4 7,1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9 a ESX3.0.3 U1 , 3.0.3 , 3.5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,11,2,3,4,5,6,12,9,10 a , 3.0.2 SMP 1,11,2,3,4,5,6,12,9,10 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.10 Advanced Platform Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ESX4.1 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation10.0 Fusion6.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 144 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 Advanced Platform ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 Support Details e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 7,1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U5 7,1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9,10 ESX3.5 U4 7,1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,8,5,6,9 b 1,11,2,3,4,5,6,9,10 , 3.0.2 1,11,2,3,4,5,6,9,10 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media SMP SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 145 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 Advanced Platform ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4.0 Support Details e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,4,5,6 1,2,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,4,5,6 , 1,2,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,4,8,5,6,9,10 ESX3.5 U4 1,2,4,8,5,6,9 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,4,8,5,6,9 1,11,2,4,5,6,9,10 , 3.0.2 , 3.5 U2 1,2,4,8,5,6,9 1,11,2,4,5,6,9,10 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 Advanced Platform ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4.0 1,2,4,5,6 1,2,4,5,6 1,2,4,5 , 4.0 U2 1,2,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,4,5,6 , 13,1,2,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX3.5 U5 1,2,4,8,5,6,9,10 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX3.5 U4 13,1,2,4,8,5,6,9 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 13,1,11,2,4,5,6,9,10 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 146 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 Advanced Platform ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.0 U2, 4.0 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1, 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX3.5 U5 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 Advanced Platform ESX4.1 U3 9,4,8,1,2,5 ESX4.1 U1 9,4,8,1,2,5,14 9,4,8,1,2,5,14 , 4.0 U2 ESX3.5 U5 , 4.1 U2 , 4.1 2,4,5,6 9,4,8,1,2,5 9,4,8,1,2,5,14 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 9,4,8,1,2,5,14 9,4,8,1,2,5,14 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 14 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 147 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 Advanced Platform ESX4.1 U3 9,4,8,1,2,14 ESX4.1 U1 14,9,4,8,1,2 Support Details , 4.1 U2 9,4,8,1,2,14 ESX4.0 U4 ESX4.0 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 14,9,4,8,1,2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 14,9,4,8,1,2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 Advanced Platform Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.0 U4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 148 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 Advanced Platform ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.0 U4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESXi5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007020 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013357 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008090 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/51306 10. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 11. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977 12. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003374 13. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/9134325 14. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2001653 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1003374 is required. b. To provide support for this release, patch ESX350-200803202-UG is required. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 149 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Advanced Platform ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4.0 Support Details e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5 , 1,2,3,4,5 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,6,4,5,7,8 ESX3.5 U4 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 , 3.5 U3 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 , 3.5 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 1,9,2,3,4,5,7,8 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.0.2 1,9,2,3,4,5,7,8 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.1 Advanced Platform ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4.0 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5 , 1,2,3,4,5 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,6,4,5,7,8 ESX3.5 U4 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 , 3.5 U3 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 , 3.5 a ESX3.0.3 U1 , 3.0.3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 1,9,2,3,4,5,10,7,8 a e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.0.2 1,9,2,3,4,5,10,7,8 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 150 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.10 Advanced Platform ESX4.1 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation10.0 Fusion6.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 Advanced Platform ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4.0 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5 , 1,2,3,4,5 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,6,4,5,7,8 ESX3.5 U4 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 , 3.5 U3 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 , 3.5 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 b 1,9,2,3,4,5,7,8 , 3.0.2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,9,2,3,4,5,7,8 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 SMP 1,2,3,4,5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 151 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 Advanced Platform ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4.0 Support Details e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5 , 1,2,3,4,5 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,6,4,5,7,8 ESX3.5 U4 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 1,9,2,3,4,5,7,8 , 3.0.2 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,6,4,5,7 1,9,2,3,4,5,7,8 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 SMP ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 Advanced Platform ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4.0 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4,5 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5 11,1,2,3,4,5 , e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,6,4,5,7,8 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX3.5 U4 11,1,2,3,6,4,5,7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 11,1,9,2,3,4,5,7,8 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 152 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 Advanced Platform ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.0 U2, 4.0 U1, 3.5 U5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1, 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 Advanced Platform ESX4.1 U3 7,3,6,1,2,4 ESX4.1 U1 7,3,6,1,2,4,12 7,3,6,1,2,4,12 , 4.0 U2 ESX3.5 U5 , 4.1 U2 , 4.1 2,3,4,5 7,3,6,1,2,4 7,3,6,1,2,4,12 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 7,3,6,1,2,4,12 4,2,1,6,3,7,12 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 12 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 153 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 Advanced Platform ESX4.1 U3 7,3,6,1,2,12 , 4.1 U2 7,3,6,1,2,12 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U1 12,7,3,6,1,2 , 4.0 U3 12,7,3,6,1,2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX4.0 U4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 12,7,3,6,1,2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 Advanced Platform Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.0 U4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 Advanced Platform ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.0 U4 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 154 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 64-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1008090 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/51306 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977 10. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1003374 11. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/9134325 12. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2001653 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1003374 is required. b. To provide support for this release, patch ESX350-200803202-UG is required. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 Server ESX4.1 U3 U3 1,2 Support Details , 4.1 U2 1,2 , 4.0 U2 3,4,1,2 5,3,6,7,1,4,2 , 4.1 U1 1,2 , 4.1 3,4,1,2 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 Server ESX4.1 U3 3,4,2,1 , 4.1 U2 3,4,2,1 , 4.1 U1 1,2,4,3 5,3,6,7 , 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000 (Recommended), VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 155 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Server ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.0 U4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 Server ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.0 U4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Server ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.0 U4 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Server ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation10.0 Fusion6.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1033693 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1033654 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1033557 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 156 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 Server ESX4.1 U3 U3 1,2 Support Details , 4.1 U2 1,2 , 4.0 U2 3,4,1,2 5,3,6,7,1,2,4 , 4.1 U1 1,2 , 4.1 3,4,1,2 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 Server ESX4.1 U3 4.0 U3 3,4,2,1 , 4.1 U2 3,4,2,1 , 4.1 U1 3,1,2,4 5,3,6,7 , 4.1, 4.0 U4, Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Server ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.0 U4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 Server ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U2, 4.0 U4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual (Recommended), Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 157 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Server ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.0 U4 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Server ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation10.0 Fusion6.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1033693 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1033654 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1033557 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 Server ESXi5.5 e1000, e1000e, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESXi5.1 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 158 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Red Hat Linux 7 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Red Hat Linux 7.0 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Red Hat Linux 7.1 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Red Hat Linux 7.2 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Red Hat Linux 7.3 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Red Hat Linux 8 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Red Hat Linux 8.0 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Red Hat Linux 9 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Red Hat Linux 9.0 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 159 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SCO SCO OpenServer 5 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases OpenServer 5.0.6 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U1 Support Details 1,2,3,4 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,4,3,2 , 4.0 1,4,3,2 , e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 1,4,3,2 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 1,4,3,2 OpenServer 5.0.7 Maintenance Pack 5 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 4.0 U2 1,4,3,2 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4 1,4,3,2 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 1,2,3,4 , e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 1,4,3,2 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 5 5 5 5 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 1,2,3,4 VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1016915 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1016914 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1016912 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2034064 SCO UnixWare 7 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details UnixWare 7.1.1 Maintenance Pack 5 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1 2,1 , 4.0 U1 2,1 , 4.0 2,1 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 2,1 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 UnixWare 7.1.4 Maintenance Pack 4 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,1 , 4.0 U1 2,1 , 4.0 1 2,1 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 2,1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 e1000, Vlance, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 160 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SCO UnixWare 7 32-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013085 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 161 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Serenity Systems eComStation 1 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases eComStation 1.2R ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 Support Details 1 e1000 (Recommended), Vlance, BusLogic, IDE (Recommended), SMP ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3, 4.0 U2, 4.0 U1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000 (Recommended), Vlance, BusLogic, IDE (Recommended) 1 e1000 (Recommended), Vlance, BusLogic, IDE (Recommended), SMP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 eComStation 2 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details eComStation 2.0 Business Edition ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 e1000 (Recommended), Vlance, IDE, SMP eComStation 2.1 Business Edition ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 e1000 (Recommended), Vlance, IDE, SMP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2004896 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 162 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Sun Microsystems Inc Java Desktop System 2 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Java Desktop System 2 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Solaris 10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Solaris 10 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,1,3 Support Details , 4.0 U2 ESX3.5 U5 1,4,3 1,4,3 ESX3.5 U3 1,4,3 1,4,3 , 3.5 U4 , 3.5 U2 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1 1,5,4,3,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 2,1,3 , 4.0 U1 2,1,3 , 4.0 2,1,3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 U1 , 3.0.2 1,4,3 , 3.5 1,5,4,3,6 1,4,3 , 3.0.1 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,5,4,3,6 , 3.0 SMP 1,5,4,3,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0, 10.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 163 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Solaris 10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Solaris 10 01/06 (Update 1) ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 2,1,7,3 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 1 , 4.0 U2 2,1,7,3 , 4.0 U1 2,1,7,3 , 4.0 2,1,7,3 ESX3.5 U5 1,8,4,7,3 , 3.5 U4 1,8,4,7,3 ESX3.5 U3 1,8,4,7,3 , 3.5 U2 1,8,4,7,3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 U1 1,8,4,7,3 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 1,8,4,7,3 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,5,8,4,7,3,6 , 3.0 1,5,8,4,7,3,6 , 3.0.2 1,5,8,4,7,3,6 SMP , 3.0.1 1,5,8,4,7,3,6 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0, 10.0 9 9 9 9 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Solaris 10 01/06 (Update 2) 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1 2,1,7,3 , 4.0 U2 1,4,7,3 , 3.5 U4 1,4,7,3 ESX3.5 U3 1,4,7,3 , 3.5 U2 1,4,7,3 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,5,4,7,3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 2,1,7,3 , 4.0 U1 2,1,7,3 , 4.0 2,1,7,3 ESX3.5 U5 SMP (Experimental) e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 U1 , 3.0.2 1,4,7,3 1,5,4,7,3 , 3.5 , 3.0.1 1,4,7,3 1,5,4,7,3 , 3.0 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media SMP 1,5,4,7,3 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 9 9 9 9 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 164 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Solaris 10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Solaris 10 05/08 (Update 5) ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,1,3 Support Details , 4.0 U2 ESX3.5 U5 1,4,3 1,4,3 ESX3.5 U3 1,4,3 1,4,3 , 3.5 U4 , 3.5 U2 a ESX3.0.3 U1 , 3.0.3 3.0.1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 1 2,1,3 , 4.0 U1 2,1,3 , 4.0 2,1,3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 U1 1,4,3 , 3.5 1,5,4,3,10,11,12 a , 3.0.2 1,4,3 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,5,4,3,10,11,12 b , SMP 1,5,4,3,10,11,12 c Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 10.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 9 9 9 9 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Solaris 10 05/09 (Update 7) 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESX3.5 U5 1,4,3 2,1,3 , 3.5 U4 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 2,1,3 , 4.0 U1 2,1,3 , 4.0 2,1,3 1,4,3 1,5,4,3 , 3.0.2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,5,4,3 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 SMP SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 9 9 9 9 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 165 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Solaris 10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Solaris 10 08/07 (Update 4) ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,1,3 Support Details , 4.0 U2 ESX3.5 U5 1,4,3 1,4,3 ESX3.5 U3 1,4,3 1,4,3 , 3.5 U4 , 3.5 U2 a ESX3.0.3 U1 , 3.0.3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 1 2,1,3 , 4.0 U1 2,1,3 , 4.0 2,1,3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 U1 1,5,4,3 a , 3.0.2 1,4,3 , 3.5 1,5,4,3 1,4,3 , 3.0.1 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,5,4,3 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 SMP (Experimental) Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP 9 9 9 9 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Solaris 10 09/10 (Update 9) e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U2 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 Solaris 10 1/13 (Update 11) ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3 , 5.0 U2 Solaris 10 10/09 (Update 8) ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESX3.5 U5 1,4,3 2,1,3 , 3.5 U4 9 9 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 2,1,3 , 4.0 U1 2,1,3 , 4.0 2,1,3 1,4,3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 10.0 9 9 9 9 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 166 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Solaris 10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Solaris 10 11/06 (Update 3) ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 2,1,3 Support Details , 4.0 U2 ESX3.5 U5 1,4,3 1,4,3 ESX3.5 U3 1,4,3 1,4,3 , 3.5 U4 , 3.5 U2 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 1 2,1,3 , 4.0 U1 2,1,3 , 4.0 2,1,3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 U1 1,5,4,3 , 3.0.2 1,4,3 1,5,4,3 , 3.5 , 3.0.1 1,4,3 1,5,4,3 Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.0 SMP 1,5,4,3 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0, 10.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 9 SMP 9 9 9 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Solaris 10 11/08 (Update 6) 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESX3.5 U5 1,4,3 ESX3.5 U3 1,4,3 2,1,3 , 3.5 U4 1 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 2,1,3 , 4.0 U1 2,1,3 , 4.0 2,1,3 1,4,3 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Vlance, VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,5,4,3 , 3.0.2 1,5,4,3 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 10.0 SMP SMP (Experimental) Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 9 9 9 9 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 167 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Solaris 10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Solaris 10 8/11 (Update 10) ESX4.1 U3 13 , 4.1 U2 Support Details 13 , 4.1 U1 13 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 9 9 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 10.0 9 9 ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 13 VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1014683 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012986 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012984 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012982 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/3605018 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012985 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012983 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2032669 10. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006036 11. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005110 12. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005108 13. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2007354 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX303-200808405-BG is required. b. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1005110 is required. c. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1005108 is required. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 168 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Solaris 10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Solaris 10 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESX3.5 U5 U1 Support Details 2,1,3 1,4,3 , 3.5 U4 1,4,3 2,1,3 , 4.0 U2 1,4,3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 1 , 4.0 U1 , 3.5 U3 2,1,3 , 4.0 1,4,3 , 3.5 U2 1,4,3 2,1,3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,4,3 , 3.5 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,5,4,3,6 , 3.0.2 1,5,4,3,6 , 3.0.1 1,5,4,3,6 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0, 10.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Solaris 10 01/06 (Update 1) ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4.0 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1 2,1,7,3,8 , 4.0 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 2,1,7,3,8 2,1,7,3,8 , 4.0 U1 , 2,1,7,3,8 ESX3.5 U5 U2 1 1,9,4,7,3,8 1,9,4,7,3,8 , 3.5 U1 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.5 U4 1,9,4,7,3,8 , 3.5 U3 1,9,4,7,3,8 , 3.5 1,5,9,4,7,3,6,8 1,9,4,7,3,8 , 3.5 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,9,4,7,3,8 , 3.0.2 1,5,9,4,7,3,6,8 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,5,9,4,7,3,6,8 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0, 10.0 ESXi5.5 U1, 5.0 10 1,8 , 5.1 U2 10 , 5.1 U1 10 , 5.1 10 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 SMP (Experimental) e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 169 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Solaris 10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Solaris 10 01/06 (Update 2) ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 4.0 Support Details e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 1,8 2,1,7,3,8 , 4.0 U2 2,1,7,3,8 , 4.0 U1 2,1,7,3,8 1,4,7,3,8 , 3.5 U3 1,4,7,3,8 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 2,1,7,3,8 ESX3.5 U5 1,4,7,3,8 1,4,7,3,8 , 3.5 U1 , 3.5 U4 1,4,7,3,8 , 3.5 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.5 U2 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,5,4,7,3,8 SMP 1,4,7,3,8 1,5,4,7,3,8 , 3.0.2 1,5,4,7,3,8 , 3.0.1 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0, 10.0 ESXi5.5 10 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 10 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESX3.5 U5 1,4,3 3.5 U1 1,4,3,11 , 3.5 2,1,3 10 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 1 , 4.0 U2 , 3.5 U4 1,4,3 2,1,3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP , 4.0 U1 , 3.5 U3 1,4,3 2,1,3 , 4.0 , 3.5 U2 2,1,3 1,4,3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 1,4,3 a ESX3.0.3 U1 , 3.0.3 3.0.1 , 5.1 1,8 U1, 5.0 Solaris 10 05/08 (Update 5) 10 SMP (Experimental) 1,5,4,3,11,12,13 a , 3.0.2 1,5,4,3,11,12,13 b , SMP 1,5,4,3,11,12,13 c Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 10.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.5 U1, 5.0 10 1 , 5.1 U2 10 , 5.1 U1 10 , 5.1 10 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 170 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Solaris 10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Solaris 10 05/09 (Update 7) ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 2,1,3 1,4,3 , 3.5 U4 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 1 , 4.0 U2 2,1,3 , 4.0 U1 2,1,3 , 4.0 2,1,3 1,4,3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,5,4,3 , 3.0.2 1,5,4,3 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.5 U1, 5.0 Solaris 10 08/07 (Update 4) 10 , 5.1 U2 10 , 5.1 U1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESX3.5 U5 U1 1,4,3 2,1,3 1,4,3 , 3.5 , 3.5 U4 10 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 1 , 4.0 U2 1,4,3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 2,1,3 , 4.0 U1 , 3.5 U3 2,1,3 1,4,3 , 4.0 , 3.5 U2 1,4,3 2,1,3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,4,3 a ESX3.0.3 U1 , 3.0.3 1,5,4,3 a , 3.0.2 1,5,4,3 , 3.0.1 1,5,4,3 SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 SMP (Experimental) Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ESXi5.5 U1, 5.0 Solaris 10 09/10 (Update 9) 10 1 10 , 5.1 U2 10 , 5.1 U1 10 , 5.1 10 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U1 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1 ESX4.1 U2, 4.1, 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 , 4.0 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 ESXi5.5 U1, 5.0 10 1 , 5.1 U2 10 , 5.1 U1 10 , 5.1 10 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 171 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Solaris 10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Solaris 10 1/13 (Update 11) ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.0 U3 10 , 5.0 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 10 ESXi5.1 Solaris 10 10/09 (Update 8) e1000, VMXNET 3, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESX3.5 U5 2,1,3 1,4,3 , 3.5 U4 1 , 4.0 U2 2,1,3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP , 4.0 U1 2,1,3 , 4.0 2,1,3 1,4,3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 10.0 ESXi5.5 U1, 5.0 Solaris 10 11/06 (Update 3) 10 , 5.1 U2 10 , 5.1 U1 10 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESX3.5 U5 U1 10 , 5.1 1,4,3 2,1,3 1,4,3 , 3.5 , 3.5 U4 1 , 4.0 U2 1,4,3 2,1,3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP , 4.0 U1 , 3.5 U3 2,1,3 , 4.0 1,4,3 , 3.5 U2 1,4,3 2,1,3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,4,3 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,5,4,3 , 3.0.2 1,5,4,3 , 3.0.1 1,5,4,3 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0, 10.0 SMP SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.5 U1, 5.0 10 1 , 5.1 U2 10 , 5.1 U1 SMP 10 , 5.1 10 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 172 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Solaris 10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Solaris 10 11/08 (Update 6) ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 2,1,3 , 4.0 U2 1,4,3 , 3.5 U4 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,4,3 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP 1 2,1,3 , 4.0 U1 , 3.5 U3 1,5,4,3 2,1,3 , 4.0 2,1,3 1,4,3 1,5,4,3 , 3.0.2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media SMP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 10.0 SMP (Experimental) Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.5 U1, 5.0 Solaris 10 8/11 (Update 10) 10 , 5.1 U2 10 , 5.1 U1 10 , 5.1 10 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 1 ESX4.1 U3 14 , 4.1 U2 14 , 4.1 U1 14 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 10.0 ESXi5.5 U1, 5.0 10 , 5.1 U2 10 , 5.1 U1 10 , 5.1 10 , 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 14 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1014683 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012986 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012984 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012982 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/3605018 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012985 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013082 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012983 10. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2032669 11. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006036 12. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005110 13. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005108 14. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2007354 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX303-200808405-BG is required. b. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1005110 is required. c. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1005108 is required. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 173 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Solaris 11 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Solaris 11 ESXi5.5 Solaris 11.1 1,2,3,4 , 5.1 U1 1,2,3,4 , 5.1 1,2,3,4 , 5.0 U3 1,2,3,4 , 1,2,3,4 ESXi5.5 1,3,2,4 ESXi5.1 U2 5.0 U2 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4 ESXi5.1 U2 5.0 U2 Support Details 1,3,2,4 e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 5.1 U1 1,3,2,4 , 5.1 1,3,2,4 , 5.0 U3 1,2,3,4 1,2,3,4 , e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2032296 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2032669 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2033138 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2040498 Solaris 8 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Solaris 8 01/01 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Solaris 8 02/02 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 Solaris 8 04/01 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Solaris 8 06/00 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Solaris 8 07/01 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Solaris 8 10/00 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Solaris 8 10/01 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 174 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Solaris 9 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Solaris 9 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Solaris 9 04/03 (Update 3) Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Solaris 9 04/04 (Update 6) Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Solaris 9 08/03 (Update 4) Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Solaris 9 09/02 (Update 1) Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Solaris 9 09/04 (Update 7) Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Solaris 9 09/05 (Update 8) Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SMP Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 Solaris 9 12/02 (Update 2) Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Solaris 9 12/03 (Update 5) Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 175 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE SUSE Linux 10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux 10.0 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SUSE Linux 10.1 SMP Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP Release Supported Releases Support Details SUSE Linux 10.0 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SUSE Linux 10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SUSE Linux 10.1 SMP Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 176 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux 7 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux 7.3 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SUSE Linux 8 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux 8.0 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SUSE Linux 8.1 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SUSE Linux 8.2 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SUSE Linux 9 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux 9.0 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 177 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux 9 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux 9.1 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SUSE Linux 9.2 SMP Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SUSE Linux 9.3 SMP Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP Release Supported Releases Support Details SUSE Linux 9.0 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SUSE Linux 9.1 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SUSE Linux 9 64-Bit Guest OS Support Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SUSE Linux 9.2 SMP Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 178 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux 9 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux 9.3 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP Release Supported Releases Support Details SUSE Linux Desktop 9.0 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SUSE Linux Desktop 9 32-Bit Guest OS Support Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SUSE Linux Desktop 9.0 Service Pack 1 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SUSE Linux Desktop 9.0 Service Pack 3 SMP (Experimental) Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 SUSE Linux Desktop 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Desktop 9.0 Service Pack 2 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 179 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 U2 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 U4 , 3.5 U1 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 , 3.0.2 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP , 3.0.1 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 U4 , 3.5 U1 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 , 3.0.2 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.0.1 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 a Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 180 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 U2 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 U4 , 3.5 U1 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 , 3.0.2 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 b , 3.0.1 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 c Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack 3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX4.0 9,1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion3.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 181 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack 4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U1, 4.1 3,6,1,2,4,5 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 3,6,1,2,4,5 , 4.0 U2 3,6,1,2,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,10,6,7 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 , 3.5 U2 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,10,6,11,12,7 1,8,2,3,4,5,10,6,11,12,7 , 3.0.1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.0.2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP 1,8,2,3,4,5,10,6,11,12,7 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 182 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,10,6,7 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 , 3.5 U2 ESX3.5 U1 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,10,6,13,11,12,7 1,8,2,3,4,5,10,6,13,11,12,7 , 3.0.1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.0.2 Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP 1,8,2,3,4,5,10,6,13,11,12,7 a Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1 ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 183 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,10,6,14,7 1,2,3,4,5,10,6,14 , 3.5 U2 ESX3.5 U1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,10,6,14 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,10,6,14 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,5,10,6,14 1,8,2,3,4,5,10,6,11,12,7 1,8,2,3,4,5,10,6,11,12,7 b , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,10,6,14 , 3.0.1 , 3.0.2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP 1,8,2,3,4,5,10,6,11,12,7 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 184 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX4.0 9,1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,10,6,7 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion3.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 ESX4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U2 3,6,1,2,4,5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 3,6,1,2,4,5 3,6,1,2,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 185 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 32-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1009129 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1014739 10. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/51306 11. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005100 12. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005107 13. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002082 14. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005701 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1002082 is required. b. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1005107 is required. c. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1005100 is required. SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U3 Support Details , 3.5 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.0.2 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 186 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U3 Support Details , 3.5 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.0.2 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 SMP , 3.0.1 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 a Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 U1 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.0.2 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 b , 3.0.1 SMP 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 c Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 187 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack 3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX4.0 9,1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion3.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 Service Pack 4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 ESX4.1 U1, 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 3,6,1,2,4,5 , 4.0 U2 3,6,1,2,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 188 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,10,6,7 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 ESX3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,10,6,11,12,7 1,8,2,3,4,5,10,6,11,12,7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.0.1 , 3.0.2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media SMP 1,8,2,3,4,5,10,6,11,12,7 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 189 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,10,6,7 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 ESX3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,10,6,13,11,12,7 1,8,2,3,4,5,10,6,13,11,12,7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.0.1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.0.2 SMP 1,8,2,3,4,5,10,6,13,11,12,7 a Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1 ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 190 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,10,6,7 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 , 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 ESX3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.5 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,10,6,11,12,7 1,8,2,3,4,5,10,6,11,12,7 b e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 3.0.1 , 3.0.2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media SMP 1,8,2,3,4,5,10,6,11,12,7 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Fusion2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 191 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX4.0 9,1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,10,6,7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,10,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion3.1 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 ESX4.1 U1, 4.1 3,6,1,2,4,5 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 3,6,1,2,4,5 , 4.0 U2 3,6,1,2,4,5 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1009129 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1014739 10. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/51306 11. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005100 12. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005107 13. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002082 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 192 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 64-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1002082 is required. b. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1005107 is required. c. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1005100 is required. SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add vCPU, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 U4 8,9,1,2,3,4,5,6 a,b e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 10.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 193 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 ESX4.0 U2 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add vCPU, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6,10 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 ESXi5.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 Service Pack 2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 c c c c c c ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3 , 5.0 U2 , 5.0 U1 c , 5.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 Service Pack 3 3,6,1,2,4,5 c ESX4.1 U3 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 194 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add vCPU, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESX3.5 U4 8,9,1,2,3,4,5,6 a,b e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, Vlance, BusLogic, LSI Logic, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 10.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP ESXi5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6,10 ESX4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, Paravirtualization (VMI), SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 195 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 c c c c c c ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.0 U3 , 5.0 U2 , 5.0 U1 , 5.0 3,6,1,2,4,5 c ESXi5.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 3 c ESX4.1 U3 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1009129 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1010126 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011800 10. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1022632 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX350-200904401-BG is required. b. To provide support for this release, patch ESX350-200906406-BG is required. c. To provide support for this release, patch ESXi500-201112001 is required. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 196 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 U4 8,1,2,3,4,5,6 a e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 10.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 ESX4.1 U1, 4.1 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6,9 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 ESXi5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 197 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 Service Pack 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 b b b b b b ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3 , 5.0 U2 , 5.0 b U1 , 5.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 Service Pack 3 3,6,1,2,4,5 b ESX4.1 U3 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 U4 8,1,2,3,4,5,6 a e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 10.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1 ESXi5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 198 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6,9 ESX4.1 U1, 4.1 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Workstation9.0, 8.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 b b b b b b ESXi5.5 , 5.1 U2 , 5.1 U1 , 5.1 , 5.0 U3 , 5.0 U2 , 5.0 b U1 , 5.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 3 3,6,1,2,4,5 b ESX4.1 U3 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Guest OS Customization, e1000, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation9.0, 10.0 Fusion6.0, 5.0 ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 Guest OS Customization, e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, VMXNET 3 (Recommended), IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, VMware Paravirtual, Hot Add Memory, Hot Add vCPU, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1009129 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 199 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 64-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1010126 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1022632 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX350-200904401-BG is required. b. To provide support for this release, patch ESXi500-201112001 is required. SUSE Linux Enterprise 7 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 Service Pack 1 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 Service Pack 2 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 Service Pack 3 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise 7 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 Service Pack 1 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 Service Pack 2 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 Service Pack 3 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 200 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 8 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 1 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 2 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 2a Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 U2 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 U4 , 3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 SMP Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5,6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 U4 , 3.5 U1 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 , 3.0.2 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 201 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 8 32-Bit Guest OS Support VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1009129 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977 SUSE Linux Enterprise 8 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 1 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 2 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 2a Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 3 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 Service Pack 4 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 9 Service Pack 4 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Support Details Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 202 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 U2 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.0 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.0.2 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 203 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 U2 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.0 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.0.2 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 204 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 U2 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.0 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.0.2 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 205 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,9,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,9,6 , 3.5 U2 ESX3.5 U1 Support Details , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,9,6 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,9,6 1,2,3,4,5,9,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,5,9,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,9,6,10,11,7 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,8,2,3,4,5,9,6,10,11,7 , 3.0.1 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media SMP , 3.0.2 1,8,2,3,4,5,9,6,10,11,7 , 3.0 1,8,2,3,4,5,9,6,10,11,7 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 206 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 3.0.1 Support Details , 3.5 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,11,7 , 3.0.2 Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,11,7 a , SMP 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,11,7 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, Vlance, VMXNET, BusLogic, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1009129 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/51306 10. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005100 11. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005107 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1002431 is required. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 207 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 9 Service Pack 4 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 U2 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.0.2 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.0.1 SMP 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,7 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 208 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 1 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 U2 Support Details 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 2 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 209 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,9,6,7 1,2,3,4,5,9,6 , 3.5 U2 ESX3.5 U1 Support Details , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,9,6 , 3.5 U3 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,9,6 1,2,3,4,5,9,6 , 3.5 1,2,3,4,5,9,6 1,8,2,3,4,5,9,6,10,11,7 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 1,8,2,3,4,5,9,6,10,11,7 , 3.0.1 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media , 3.0.2 SMP 1,8,2,3,4,5,9,6,10,11,7 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 210 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 4 ESX4.1 U3, 4.1 U2, 4.1 U1, 4.1 ESX4.0 U4, 4.0 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 ESX3.5 U5 3.5 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, Enhanced VMXNET, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 4.0 U2 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 4.0 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 , 3.5 U4 1,2,3,4,5,6 , 3.5 U3 1,2,3,4,5,6 e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP , 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.5 U1 1,2,3,4,5,6 ESX3.0.3 U1, 3.0.3 3.0.1 Support Details e1000, LSI Logic, SMP, Tools Available on Media 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,11,7 , 3.0.2 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,11,7 a , SMP 1,8,2,3,4,5,6,11,7 Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 10.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 SMP ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1, 5.0 e1000, IDE, LSI Logic, LSI Logic SAS, SMP, Tools Available on Media, Tools Available via OSP 1,2,3,4,5,6 VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011788 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1012970 3. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006427 4. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013217 5. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1013234 6. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1009129 7. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1002431 8. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/977 9. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/51306 10. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005100 11. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005107 VMware Product Patches: Patches can be downloaded at http://support.vmware.com/selfsupport/download/ a. To provide support for this release, patch ESX-1002431 is required. Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 211 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide openSUSE 10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases openSUSE 10.2 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 openSUSE 10.3 SMP Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1 openSUSE 10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases openSUSE 10.2 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Support Details SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 openSUSE 10.3 SMP Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.7, 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1 openSUSE 11 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases openSUSE 11.0 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Support Details Fusion4.1, 4.0 openSUSE 11.1 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2 SMP (Experimental) Fusion4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 212 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide openSUSE 11 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details openSUSE 11.2 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1 Fusion4.1, 4.0 openSUSE 11.3 Workstation8.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 openSUSE 11.4 Fusion5.0 openSUSE 11 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details openSUSE 11.0 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Fusion4.1, 4.0 openSUSE 11.1 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2 SMP (Experimental) Fusion4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 openSUSE 11.2 Workstation8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1 Fusion4.1, 4.0 openSUSE 11.3 Workstation8.0 Fusion5.0, 4.1, 4.0 openSUSE 11.4 Fusion5.0 openSUSE 12 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases openSUSE 12.1 Workstation9.0 , 8.0 , 10.0 1 1 1 1 Fusion6.0 , 5.0 , 4.1 openSUSE 12.2 1 Workstation9.0 , 10.0 1 1 1 Fusion6.0, 5.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 213 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide openSUSE 12 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases openSUSE 12.3 Workstation9.0, 10.0 2 Fusion6.0 , 5.0 2 VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2041196 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2050318 openSUSE 12 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases openSUSE 12.1 Workstation9.0 , 8.0 , 10.0 1 1 1 Fusion6.0, 5.0, 4.1 openSUSE 12.2 1 Workstation9.0 , 10.0 1 Fusion6.0, 5.0 openSUSE 12.3 Workstation9.0, 10.0 2 Fusion6.0 , 5.0 2 VMware Knowledge Base Documents: 1. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2041196 2. For more details, see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2050318 openSUSE 13 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases openSUSE 13.1 Workstation10.0 Fusion6.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 214 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide openSUSE 13 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases openSUSE 13.1 Workstation10.0 Fusion6.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 215 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Toshiba Toshiba 4690 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Toshiba 4690 6.3 ESX4.1 U3 e1000, Vlance (Recommended), LSI Logic (Recommended), SMP ESXi5.5, 5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2, 5.0 U1 e1000, Vlance (Recommended), LSI Logic (Recommended), SMP ESXi5.5 e1000, Vlance (Recommended), LSI Logic (Recommended) ESXi5.1 U2, 5.1 U1, 5.1, 5.0 U3, 5.0 U2 e1000, Vlance (Recommended), LSI Logic (Recommended), SMP Toshiba 4690 6.4 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 216 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Turbolinux 10 Desktop Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SMP (Experimental) Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Server2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Turbolinux 10 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Turbolinux 10 Server Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1 Turbolinux 11 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Turbolinux 11 Server Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Turbolinux 11 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Turbolinux 11 Server Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. page 217 of 219 Guest OS Compatibility Guide Turbolinux 12 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Turbolinux 12 Workstation9.0, 8.0 Turbolinux 12 64-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Turbolinux 12 Workstation9.0, 8.0 Turbolinux 7 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Turbolinux 7 Workstation Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0, 6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 SMP (Experimental) ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Turbolinux 8 32-Bit Guest OS Support Release Supported Releases Support Details Turbolinux 8 Workstation Workstation9.0, 8.0, 7.1.4, 7.1.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1, 7.0.1, 7.0 SMP (Experimental) Workstation6.5.3, 6.5.2, 6.5.1, 6.5, 6.0.5, 6.0.4, 6.0.3, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0 Fusion3.1, 3.0.1, 3.0, 2.0.6, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 ACE2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.3, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0 Copyright © 2010-2014 VMware, Inc. 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