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3 Replies Last post: Oct 27, 2009 11:25 AM by glynnd1
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DS4500 not in hardware compatability list

Jun 3, 2009 12:49 PM

Click to view tkdunbar's profile Novice tkdunbar 7 posts since
Dec 1, 2008

When checking the hardware compatability for vSphere 4.0 http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php it doesn't list the IBM DS4500 as being compatable. It does show it compatable for ESX 3.5 which we are currently using. Can anyone comfirm this, or has it just not been tested yet?
Tags: esx_4, upgrade, vsphere_4
Reply Re: DS4500 not in hardware compatability list Jun 3, 2009 1:02 PM
Click to view williambishop's profile Master williambishop 1,156 posts since
Mar 9, 2006

They're adding supported hardware almost daily, and the vendor is the one that supplies it to vmware....so patiences is the meal of the day.


Reply Re: DS4500 not in hardware compatability list Oct 27, 2009 5:57 AM
Click to view tkdunbar's profile Novice tkdunbar 7 posts since
Dec 1, 2008
It's been a while since I posted this. Does anyone know if this will work now?
Reply Re: DS4500 not in hardware compatability list Oct 27, 2009 11:25 AM
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Click to view glynnd1's profile Expert glynnd1 594 posts since
Dec 3, 2004
tkdunbar, it is up to IBM to certify the DS4500 with VMware. I would suggest asking them for a time frame.
Depending on when it is in it's life cycle they may have decided not to certify it. This doesn't mean it won't work, it just means VMware Support will only extend a best effort towards helping you if the issue is storage related.
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