ME4 Series and support for ESXI 8.0

Hi,

 

Based on the support matrix, it is not supported. I mostly refer to user guides for references to provide answers to the users here. I will leave this post for the public opinion to provide if it will support 8.0. 

 

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@DELL-Joey C​ 

Thanks, yes, I saw that too.  I guess what I'm asking is why isn't it supported?  The ME4 series End of Standard Support isn't until July 29, 2029.  ESXI 7.0 goes end of support on April 2, 2025.  For VMWare enterprise customers this makes the ME4 obsolete.

Hi,

 

You have a point, I am unsure if there is a reason that ME4 only supports up to 7.0. I tried checking on VMWare's support site, and ME4 is listed supported 8.0, but Dell EMC ME4 Series vSphere Client Plug-in support 7.0. 

 

But if you need more in depth if ME4 fully support ESXi 8.0, I might suggest raising a support case to check with engineering if there is any future releases.

Just a follow up for everyone else.  I did call support and asked about VMWare 8.0 as a supported OS.  They didn't know for sure but thought it's probably coming.  Which led to will I have support if I go to 8.0 if I call in with an issue.  They said yes to a point.  So, I think going to 8.0 would be ok, but nothing absolutely concrete.

I did notice that the ME5xxx also doesn't have 8.0 as a supported OS.  I did check on VMWare's Hardware Compatibility Matrix and the ME4xxx are supported on 8.0 from a VMWare perspective.

7.0 Eos is rapidly approaching so hopefully Dell officially comes out and supports 8.0 before then.