- VMware Cloud Foundation
This section of the VMware Compatibility Guide (VCG) lists VMware Cloud Foundation compatible components.
Supported software version are listed on the VMware Cloud Foundation website
Note: With the introduction of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 3.0 and Bring Your Own Network (BYON), we no longer certify vSAN ReadyNodes and switch compatibility with VCF. As a result the VMware Compatibility Guide(VCG) will no longer display certified components for VCF 3.0. Please use VCF Planning Guide to select compatible vSAN ReadyNodes.
vSAN ReadyNodes: https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=vsan
VMware Cloud Foundation - Hardware requirements
VMware Cloud Foundation has the following hardware requirements:
- Servers - Qualified vSAN ReadyNodes™ :
- Supported categories are: HY-4, HY-6, HY-8 for hybrid and AF-4, AF-6 and AF-8 for all-flash.
- CPU and Memory configurations are inherited from the vSAN Program.
- All nodes will be 2 socket systems.
- Switches:
- Two ToRs per rack
- Two Inter-Racks switches for a total of up to eight racks. Inter-Rack switches are needed only when you have more than one rack
- ToR and Inter-Rack Switches must be from the same vendor. You need to choose all Cisco switches(ToRs and Inter-Racks) or all Arista switches(ToRs and Inter-Racks) - you cannot mix and match between the two vendors(e.g. Arista ToR switches with Cisco Inter-Rack switches is an invalid configuration).
- One management switch per rack. Either of the two management switch options can be chosen - this is independent of the choice of the ToR and Inter-Rack switches.
- For architecture and wiring diagrams go here
Switch Type | Vendor | Model | Switch OS Version | VCF Versions |
---|---|---|---|---|
ToR | Cisco | Nexus 93180YC-EX | NX-OS 7.0(3)I4(2) | 2.1.1, 2.1.3, 2.2 |
NX-OS 7.0(3)I7(1) | 2.3, 2.3.1,2.3.2 | |||
ToR | Cisco | Nexus 9372PX | NX-OS 7.0(3)I2(4) | 2.0, 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.3 |
NX-OS 7.0(3)I4(2) | 2.2 | |||
NX-OS 7.0(3)I7(1) | 2.3, 2.3.1,2.3.2 | |||
ToR | Arista | DCS-7280SE-72 | Arista EOS 4.17.0F | 2.0, 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.3, 2.2, 2.3,2.3.1,2.3.2 |
ToR | Arista | DCS-7280SRA-48C6 | Arista EOS 4.19.1F | 2.3, 2.3.1,2.3.2 |
ToR | Arista | DCS-7280SR-48C6 | Arista EOS 4.19.1F | 2.3, 2.3.1,2.3.2 |
ToR | Dell EMC | S4048-ON | Dell Networking Operating System Software Version 9.13(0.1P3) | 2.3.2 |
Inter Rack | Cisco | Nexus 9332PQ | NX-OS 7.0(3)I2(4) | 2.0, 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.3 |
NX-OS 7.0(3)I4(2) | 2.2 | |||
NX-OS 7.0(3)I7(1) | 2.3, 2.3.1,2.3.2 | |||
Inter Rack | Arista | DCS-7050Q-16-R | Arista EOS 4.17.0F | 2.0, 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 2.3.1,2.3.2 |
Inter Rack | Dell EMC | Z9100-ON | Dell Networking Operating System Software Version 9.13(0.1P3) | 2.3.2 |
Management | QCT | T1048 LB-9 | Cumulus Linux 2.5.8 | 2.0, 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 2.3.1,2.3.2 |
Management | Dell | Dell S3048 | Cumulus Linux 2.5.8 | 2.0, 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.3, 2.2 |
Cumulus Linux 3.3.2 ONIE 3.24.1.2 | 2.3, 2.3.1,2.3.2 |