| | Support Level (ESXi 7.0) | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | vMotion | ✅ Full | Works across Gen9 to Gen10 if CPU compatibility masks are set (E5 v3/v4). | | Storage vMotion | ✅ Full | No issues. | | vSAN (All-Flash) | ⚠️ Limited | Requires H240ar HBA + certified SSDs. No NVMe support on Gen9 for vSAN. Max 4 drives per node. | | DRS / HA | ✅ Full | Works perfectly. | | FT (Fault Tolerance) | ⚠️ Limited | Only for VMs with 2 vCPUs or less due to older CPU generation. | | TPM 2.0 | ❌ No | Gen9 lacks TPM 2.0 (only TPM 1.2 optional). Cannot enable vSphere 7.0’s “Enhanced Security” with TPM 2.0. | | Secure Boot | ❌ No (ESXi) | VMware Secure Boot for ESXi requires UEFI 2.3.1+ and TPM. Gen9 UEFI is too old. | | NVMe over Fabric | ❌ No | No supported adapters. | | vSphere Lifecycle Manager (vLCM) | ⚠️ Partial | Can use vLCM with HPE add-on for 7.0, but firmware updates still need SPP. |
is officially certified for VMware ESXi up to version . While newer versions like ESXi 8.0 may technically boot on this hardware, they are not officially supported or recommended for production use. hp proliant dl360 gen9 vmware compatibility