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VMware Operating Systems
Model HX5 (7873) HS22 (7870,7809) HS22V (7871) HS23 (7875) HS23E (8038) HX5 (7872) 7996 HS12 (8028) HS12 (8014) 7981 8678 8843 8832 HS21 (8853) HS22 (7870,7809) in BC T HS21 (7995) 8839 8850 LS21 (7971) LS22 (7901) LS41 (7972) LS42 (7902) QS21 (0792) QS22 (0793)
VMware vSphere 6.0 (ESXi) VMware vSphere 6.0 (ESXi) with HX5 (7873)
VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi) VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi) with HX5 (7873) VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi) with HS22 (7870,7809) VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi) with HS22V (7871) VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi) with HS23 (7875) VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi) with HS23E (8038) VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi) with HX5 (7872)
VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi) VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi) with HX5 (7873) VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi) with HS22 (7870,7809) VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi) with HS22V (7871) VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi) with HS23 (7875) VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi) with HS23E (8038) VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi) with HX5 (7872)
VMware vSphere 5.0 (ESXi) VMware vSphere 5.0 (ESXi) with HX5 (7873) VMware vSphere 5.0 (ESXi) with HS22 (7870,7809) VMware vSphere 5.0 (ESXi) with HS22V (7871) VMware vSphere 5.0 (ESXi) with HS23 (7875) VMware vSphere 5.0 (ESXi) with HS23E (8038) VMware vSphere 5.0 (ESXi) with HX5 (7872) VMware vSphere 5.0 (ESXi) with HS12 (8028) VMware vSphere 5.0 (ESXi) with HS12 (8014)
VMware ESXi 4.1 VMware ESXi 4.1 with HX5 (7873) VMware ESXi 4.1 with HS22 (7870,7809) VMware ESXi 4.1 with HS22V (7871) VMware ESXi 4.1 with HS23 (7875) VMware ESXi 4.1 with HS23E (8038) VMware ESXi 4.1 with HX5 (7872) VMware ESXi 4.1 with HS12 (8028) VMware ESXi 4.1 with HS12 (8014) VMware ESXi 4.1 with HS21 (8853) VMware ESXi 4.1 with HS22 (7870,7809) in BC T VMware ESXi 4.1 with HS21 (7995) VMware ESXi 4.1 with LS22 (7901) VMware ESXi 4.1 with LS42 (7902)
VMware ESX 4.1 VMware ESX 4.1 with HX5 (7873) VMware ESX 4.1 with HS22 (7870,7809) VMware ESX 4.1 with HS22V (7871) VMware ESX 4.1 with HS23 (7875) VMware ESX 4.1 with HS23E (8038) VMware ESX 4.1 with HX5 (7872) VMware ESX 4.1 with HS12 (8028) VMware ESX 4.1 with HS12 (8014) VMware ESX 4.1 with HS21 (8853) VMware ESX 4.1 with HS21 (7995) VMware ESX 4.1 with LS22 (7901) VMware ESX 4.1 with LS42 (7902)
VMware ESX Server 2.0 VMware ESX Server 2.0 with 8678 VMware ESX Server 2.0 with 8832 VMware ESX Server 2.0 with 8839
VMware ESX Server 2.1 VMware ESX Server 2.1 with 8678 VMware ESX Server 2.1 with 8832 VMware ESX Server 2.1 with 8839
VMware ESXi 4.0 VMware ESXi 4.0 with HS22 (7870,7809) VMware ESXi 4.0 with HS22V (7871) VMware ESXi 4.0 with HX5 (7872) VMware ESXi 4.0 with HS12 (8028) VMware ESXi 4.0 with HS12 (8014) VMware ESXi 4.0 with HS21 (8853) VMware ESXi 4.0 with HS21 (7995) VMware ESXi 4.0 with LS21 (7971) VMware ESXi 4.0 with LS22 (7901) VMware ESXi 4.0 with LS41 (7972) VMware ESXi 4.0 with LS42 (7902)
VMware ESX 4.0 VMware ESX 4.0 with HS22 (7870,7809) VMware ESX 4.0 with HS22V (7871) VMware ESX 4.0 with HX5 (7872) VMware ESX 4.0 with HS12 (8028) VMware ESX 4.0 with HS12 (8014) VMware ESX 4.0 with HS21 (8853) VMware ESX 4.0 with HS21 (7995) VMware ESX 4.0 with LS21 (7971) VMware ESX 4.0 with LS22 (7901) VMware ESX 4.0 with LS41 (7972) VMware ESX 4.0 with LS42 (7902)
VMware ESXi 3.5 VMware ESXi 3.5 with HS22 (7870,7809) VMware ESXi 3.5 with HS22V (7871) VMware ESXi 3.5 with HS12 (8028) VMware ESXi 3.5 with HS21 (8853) VMware ESXi 3.5 with HS21 (7995) VMware ESXi 3.5 with LS21 (7971) VMware ESXi 3.5 with LS22 (7901) VMware ESXi 3.5 with LS41 (7972) VMware ESXi 3.5 with LS42 (7902)
VMware ESX 3.5 VMware ESX 3.5 with HS22 (7870,7809) VMware ESX 3.5 with HS22V (7871) VMware ESX 3.5 with HS12 (8028) VMware ESX 3.5 with 8843 VMware ESX 3.5 with HS21 (8853) VMware ESX 3.5 with HS21 (7995) VMware ESX 3.5 with 8850 VMware ESX 3.5 with LS21 (7971) VMware ESX 3.5 with LS22 (7901) VMware ESX 3.5 with LS41 (7972) VMware ESX 3.5 with LS42 (7902)
VMware ESX Server 3.0 VMware ESX Server 3.0 with 7981 VMware ESX Server 3.0 with 8843 VMware ESX Server 3.0 with 8832 VMware ESX Server 3.0 with HS21 (8853) VMware ESX Server 3.0 with HS21 (7995) VMware ESX Server 3.0 with 8839 VMware ESX Server 3.0 with 8850 VMware ESX Server 3.0 with LS21 (7971) VMware ESX Server 3.0 with LS41 (7972)
VMware ESX Server 2.5 VMware ESX Server 2.5 with 8678 VMware ESX Server 2.5 with 8843 VMware ESX Server 2.5 with 8832 VMware ESX Server 2.5 with HS21 (8853) VMware ESX Server 2.5 with 8839 VMware ESX Server 2.5 with 8850 VMware ESX Server 2.5 with LS21 (7971) VMware ESX Server 2.5 with LS41 (7972)

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