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ftServer 2910, 4910, 6910

Supported Release Status Shipping from MFG Current Bug-fix Release for vSphere 7.0 Update 1 Current Bug-fix Release for vSphere 7.0 Update 2 Current Bug-fix Release for vSphere 7.0 Update 2a Current Bug-fix Release for vSphere 7.0 Update 3
ESX operating System VMware vSphere 7.0 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions
Supported Update Release ESXi 7.0 ESXi 7.0 ESXi 7.0 ESXi 7.0 ESXi 7.0
Update 1 Update 1 Update 2 Update 2 Update 2a Update 3
ftserver system software release 7.0.1.0 7.0.1.2 7.0.2.1 7.0.2.2 7.0.3.0
ftserver system software build 7.0.1-316 7.0.1-372 7.0.2-410 7.0.2-422 7.0.3-467
ftserver system software release date 2/8/2021 5/21/2021 12/3/2021 5/10/2022 7/11/2022
minimum bmc release 5.54 5.54 5.54 5.54 5.57
current bmc release 5.54 5.54 5.54 5.54 5.57
minimum vtm or fssaa release N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
current vtm or fssaa release N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Minimum BIOS release 2.0:11 2.0:11 2.0:11 2.0:11 2.0:15
current bios release 2.0:11 2.0:11 2.0:11 2.0:11 2.0:15

ftServer 2900, 4900, 6900

Supported Release Status Shipping from MFG Current 6.7 Bug-fix Release for vSphere 6.7 Update 2 Current 6.7 Bug-fix Release for vSphere 6.7 Update 3 Current Bug-fix Release for vSphere 7.0 Update 1 Current Bug-fix Release for vSphere 7.0 Update 2 Current Bug-fix Release for vSphere 7.0 Update 2a Current Bug-fix Release for vSphere 7.0 Update 3
ESX operating System VMware vSphere 6.7 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 7.0 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions
Supported Update Release ESXi 6.7 ESXi 6.7 ESXi 6.7 ESXi 7.0 ESXi 7.0 ESXi 7.0 ESXi 7.0
Update 1 Update 2 Update 3 Update 1 Update 2 Update 2a Update 3
ftserver system software release 6.7.1.0 6.7.2.0 6.7.3.5 7.0.1.2 7.0.2.1 7.0.2.2 7.0.3.0
ftserver system software build 6.7.1-101 6.7.2-121 6.7.3-189 7.0.1-372 7.0.2-410 7.0.2-422 7.0.3-467
ftserver system software release date 2/15/2019 5/20/2019 3/5/2021 5/21/2021 12/3/2021 5/10/2021 7/11/2022
minimum bmc release 5.34 5.34 5.36 5.54 5.54 5.54 5.57
current bmc release 5.34 5.34 5.54 5.54 5.54 5.54 5.57
minimum vtm or fssaa release N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
current vtm or fssaa release N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Minimum BIOS release 1.0:26 1.0:26 1.0:29 1.0:29 1.0:29 1.0:29 1.0:31
current bios release 1.0:26 1.0:26 1.0:29 1.0:29 1.0:29 1.0:29 1.0:31

ftServer 2810, 4810, 6810

Supported Release Status Shipping from MFG Current 6.5 Bug-fix Release for vSphere 6.5 Update 2 Current 6.5 Bug-fix Release for vSphere 6.5 Update 3 Current 6.7 Bug-fix Release for vSphere 6.7 Update 2 Current 6.7 Bug-fix Release for vSphere 6.7 Update 3 Current Bug-fix Release for vSphere 7.0 Update 1 Current Bug-fix Release for vSphere 7.0 Update 2 Current Bug-fix Release for vSphere 7.0 Update 2a Current Bug-fix Release for vSphere 7.0 Update 3

ESX Operating System

 VMware vSphere 6.5 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 6.5 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 7.0 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions

Supported Update Release

 ESXi 6.5 Update 1 ESXi 6.5 Update 2 ESXi 6.5 Update 3 ESXi 6.7 Update 2 ESXi 6.7 Update 3 ESXi 7.0 Update 1 ESXi 7.0 Update 2 ESXi 7.0 Update 2a ESXi 7.0 Update 3

ftServer System Software Release

 6.5.1.0 6.5.2.4 6.5.3.1 6.7.2.0 6.7.3.5 7.0.1.2 7.0.2.1 7.0.2.2 7.0.3.0

ftServer System Software Build

 6.5.1-114 6.5.2-141 6.5.3-150 6.7.2-121 6.7.3-189 7.0.1-372 7.0.2-410 7.0.2-422 7.0.3-467

ftServer System Software Release Date

 12/6/2017 6/19/2019 3/10/2020 5/20/2019 3/5/2021 5/21/2021 12/3/2021 5/10/2021 7/11/2022

Minimum BMC Release

 4.71 4.73 4.73 4.73 4.75 4.81 4.81 4.81 4.81

Current BMC Release

 4.71 4.73 4.77 4.73 4.81 4.81 4.81 4.81 4.81

Minimum VTM or fsSAA Release

 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Current VTM or fsSAA Release

 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Minimum BIOS Release

 9.1:31 9.1:31 9.1:31 9.1:31 9.1:34 9.1:34 9.1:34 9.1:34 9.1:34

Current BIOS Release

 9.1:31 9.1:33 9.1:33 9.1:33 9.1:34 9.1:34 9.1:34 9.1:34 9.1:34

ftServer 2800, 4800, 6800

Supported Release Status Shipping from MFG Current 6.0 Bug-Fix Release for vSphere 6 Update 1 Current 6.0 Bug-fix Release for vSphere 6 Update 2 Current 6.0 Bug-fix Release for vSphere 6 Update 3 Current 6.5 Bug-fix Release for vSphere 6.5 Update 2 Current 6.5 Bug-fix Release for vSphere 6.5 Update 3 Current 6.7 Bug-fix Release for vSphere 6.7 Update 2 Current 6.7 Bug-fix Release for vSphere 6.7 Update 3 Current Bug-fix Release for vSphere 7.0 Update 1 Current Bug-fix Release for vSphere 7.0 Update 2 Current Bug-fix Release for vSphere 7.0 Update 2a Current Bug-fix Release for vSphere 7.0 Update 3

ESX Operating System

 VMware vSphere 6.5 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 6.0 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 6.5 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 6.7 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 7.0 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions

Supported Update Release

 ESXi 6.5 Update 1 ESXi 6.0 Update 1 ESXi 6.0 Update 2 ESXi 6.0 Update 3 ESXi 6.5 Update 2 ESXi 6.5 Update 3 ESXi 6.7 Update 2 ESXi 6.7 Update 3 ESXi 7.0 Update 1 ESXi 7.0 Update 2 ESXi 7.0 Update 2a ESXi 7.0 Update 3

ftServer System Software Release

 6.5.1.0 6.0.1.1 6.0.2.5 6.0.3.5 6.5.2.4 6.5.3.1 6.7.2.0 6.7.3.5 7.0.1.2 7.0.2.1 7.0.2.2 7.0.3.0

ftServer System Software Build

 6.5.1-114 6.0.1-263 6.0.2-315 6.0.3-330 6.5.2-141 6.5.3-150 6.7.2-121 6.7.3-189 7.0.1-372 7.0.2-410 7.0.2-422 7.0.3-467

ftServer System Software Release Date

 12/6/2017 01/21/2016 8/28/2017 3/13/2020 6/19/2019 3/10/2020 5/20/2019 3/5/2021 5/21/2021 12/3/2021 5/10/2022 7/11/2022

Minimum BMC Release

 4.71 4.52 4.63 4.73 4.73 4.73 4.73 4.75 4.81 4.81 4.81 4.81

Current BMC Release

 4.71 4.63 4.63 4.73 4.73 4.77 4.73 4.81 4.81 4.81 4.81 4.81

Minimum VTM or fsSAA Release

 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Current VTM or fsSAA Release

 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Minimum BIOS Release

 8.1:73 8.1:63 8.1:64 8.1:69 8.1:73 8.1:73 8.1:73 8.1:77 8.1:77 8.1:77 8.1:77 8.1:77

Current BIOS Release

 8.1:73 8.1:64 8.1:64 8.1:77 8.1:77 8.1:77 8.1:77 8.1:77 8.1:77 8.1:77 8.1:77 8.1:77

ftServer 2710, 4710, 6410

Supported Release Status Shipping from MFG Current 5.1.1 Bug-Fix Release for vSphere 5.5 Update 1 Current 5.1.2 Bug-Fix Release for vSphere 5.5 Update 2 Current 5.1.3 Bug-Fix Release for vSphere 5.5 Update 3 Current 6.0 Bug-fix Release for vSphere 6 Update 2 Current 6.0 Bug-fix Release for vSphere 6 Update 3 Current 6.7 Bug-fix Release for vSphere 6.7 Update 3

ESX Operating System

 Vmware vSphere 6.0 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 5.5 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 5.5 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 5.5 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 6.0 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 6.0 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 6.7 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions

Supported Update Release

 ESXi 6.0 Update 2 ESXi5.5 Update 1 ESXi5.5 Update 2 ESXi5.5 Update 3 ESXi 6.0 Update 2 ESXi 6.0 Update 3 ESXi 6.7 Update 3

ftServer System Software Release

 6.0.2.0 5.1.1.3 5.1.2.3 5.1.3.7 6.0.2.5 6.0.3.5 6.7.3.5

ftServer System Software Build

 6.0.2-290 5.1.1-242 5.1.2.253 5.1.3-280 6.0.2-315 6.0.3-330 6.7.3-189

ftServer System Software Release Date

 8/9/2016 02/21/2015 10/20/2015 4/24/2020 8/28/2017 3/13/2020 3/5/2021

Minimum BMC Release

 3.25 3.18 3.24 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.31

Current BMC Release

 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.31

Minimum VTM or fsSAA Release

 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Current VTM or fsSAA Release

 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Minimum BIOS Release

 7.0:27 7.0:27 7.0:27 7.0:27 7.0:27 7.0:27 7.0:31

Current BIOS Release

 7.0:27 7.0:27 7.0:27 7.0:27 7.0:27 7.0:31 7.0:31

ftServer 2700, 4700, 6400

Supported Release Status Shipping from MFG Current 5.0.0 Bug-Fix Release for vSphere 5.1 Current 5.0.1 Bug-Fix Release for vSphere 5.1 Update 1 Current 5.0.2 Bug-Fix Release for vSphere 5.1 Update 2 Current 5.0.3 Bug-Fix Release for vSphere 5.1 Update 3 Current 5.1.1 Bug-Fix Release for vSphere 5.5 Update 1 Current 5.1.2 Bug-Fix Release for vSphere 5.5 Update 2 Current 5.1.3 Bug-Fix Release for vSphere 5.5 Update 3 Current 6.0.2 Bug-fix Release for vSphere 6 Update 2 Current 6.0.3 Bug-fix Release for vSphere 6 Update 3 Current 6.7 Bug-fix Release for vSphere 6.7 Update 3

ESX Operating System

 Vmware vSphere 6.0 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 5.1 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 5.1 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 5.1 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 5.1 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 5.5 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 5.5 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 5.5 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 6.0 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 6.0 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions Vmware vSphere 6.7 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions

Supported Update Release

 ESXi 6.0 Update 2 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.1 Update 1 ESXi 5.1 Update 2 ESXi 5.1 Update 3 ESXi5.5 Update 1 ESXi5.5 Update 2 ESXi5.5 Update 3 ESXi6.0 Update 2 ESXi6.0 Update 3 ESXi 6.7 Update 3

ftServer System Software Release

 6.0.2.0 5.0.0.6 5.0.1.4 5.0.2.3 5.0.3.1 5.1.1.3 5.1.2.3 5.1.3.7 6.0.2.5 6.0.3.5 6.7.3.5

ftServer System Software Build

 6.0.2-290 5.0.0-227 5.0.1-244 5.0.2-245 5.0.3-256 5.1.1-242 5.1.2-253 5.1.3-280 6.0.2-315 6.0.3-330 6.7.3-189

ftServer System Software Release Date

 8/9/2016 1/24/2014 02/19/2015 04/24/2015 12/7/2015 02/21/2015 10/20/2015 4/24/2020 8/28/2017 3/13/2020 3/5/2021

Minimum BMC Release

 3.25 3.15 3.15 3.15 3.24 3.18 3.24 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.31

Current BMC Release

 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.25 3.31

Minimum VTM or Release

 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Current VTM or Release

 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Minimum BIOS Release

 6.3:58 6.3:57 6.3:57 6.3:57 6.3:58 6.3:58 6.3:58 6.3:58 6.3:58 6.3:58 6.3:58

Current BIOS Release

 6.3:58 6.3:57 6.3:58 6.3:58  6.3:58 6.3:58 6.3:58 6.3:58 6.3:58 6.3:58 6.3:58

ftServer 4500, 6300

Supported Release Status Shipping from MFG Current 3.0 Bug-Fix Release for vSphere 4
Update 2

ESX Operating System

 VMware vSphere 4 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions VMware vSphere 4 Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions

Supported Update Release

 ESX 4.0 ESX 4.0 Update 2

ftServer System Software Release

 3.0.0.0 3.0.2.0

ftServer System Software Build

 3.0.173 3.0.2.199

ftServer System Software Release Date

 4/19/2012 4/27/2010

Minimum BMC Release

 2.13 2.15

Current BMC Release

 2.13 2.15

Minimum VTM or Release

 N/A N/A

Current VTM or Release

 N/A N/A

Minimum BIOS Release

 4.1:81 4.1:82

Current BIOS Release

 4.1:81 4.1:82

ftServer 2600, 4500, 6300, 6310: 1 of 2

Supported Release Status Shipping from MFG Current 3.1.2
Bug-Fix Release for vSphere 4 Update 2		 Current 3.1.3
Bug-Fix Release for vSphere 4 Update 3		 Current 3.1.4
Bug-Fix Release for vSphere 4 Update 4		 Current 4.0
Release for vSphere 5		 Current 4.0.0
Bug-Fix Release for vSphere 5

ESX Operating System

 VMware vSphere 5
Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions		 VMware vSphere 4
Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions		 VMware vSphere 4
Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions		 VMware vSphere 4
Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions		 VMware vSphere 5
Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions		 VMware vSphere 5
Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions

Supported Update Release

 ESXi 5.0 ESX 4.0
Update 2		 ESX 4.0
Update 3		 ESX 4.0
Update 4		 ESXi 5.0 ESXi 5.0

ftServer System Software Release

 4.0.0.0 3.1.2.3 3.1.3.2 3.1.4.5 4.0.0.0 4.0.0.2

ftServer System Software Build

 4.0.0-174 3.1.2-176 3.1.3-160 3.1.4-175 4.0.0-174 4.0.0-200

ftServer System Software Release Date

 1/5/2012 1/31/2015 8/29/2012 12/17/2013 1/5/2012 12/05/2012

Minimum BMC Release

 3.17 3.17 3.17 3.19 3.17 3.17

Current BMC Release

 3.17 3.17 3.17 3.19 3.17 3.17

Minimum VTM or Release

 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Current VTM or Release

 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Minimum BIOS Release

 5.0:17 5.0:17 5.0:17 5.0:17 5.0:17 5.0:17

Current BIOS Release

 5.0:17 5.0:17 5.0:17 5.0:17 5.0:17 5.0:17

ftServer 2600, 4500, 6300, 6310: 2 of 2

Supported Release Status Current 4.0.1
Bug-Fix Release for vSphere 5
Update 1		 Current 4.0.2
Bug-Fix Release for vSphere 5
Update 2		 Current 4.0.3
Bug-Fix Release for vSphere 5
Update 3		 Current 4.1.0
Bug-Fix Release for vSphere
ESXi 5.1		 Current 4.1.1
Bug-Fix Release for vSphere
ESXi 5.1 Update 1		 Current 4.1.2
Bug-Fix Release for vSphere
ESXi 5.1 Update 2		 Current 4.1.3
Bug-Fix Release for vSphere
ESXI 5.1 Update 3

ESX Operating System

 VMware vSphere 5
Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions		 VMware vSphere 5
Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions		 VMware vSphere 5
Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions		 VMware vSphere 5
Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions		 VMware vSphere 5
Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions		 VMware vSphere 5
Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions		 VMware vSphere 5
Standard, Advanced and Enterprise Plus Editions

Supported Update Release

 ESXi 5.0
Update 1		 ESXi 5.0
Update 2		 ESXi 5.0
Update 3		 ESXi 5.1 ESXi 5.1
Update 1		 ESXi 5.1
Update 2		 ESXi 5.1
Update 3

ftServer System Software Release

 4.0.1.3 4.0.2.2 4.0.3.3 4.1.0.2 4.1.1.1 4.1.2.3  4.1.3.2

ftServer System Software Build

 4.0.1-217 4.0.2-228 4.0.3-233 4.1.0-83 4.1.1-84 4.1.2-97  4.1.3.108

ftServer System Software Release Date

 11/25/2013 2/03/2014 10/22/2014 11/15/2013 11/08/2013 1/23/2015  5/21/2018

Minimum BMC Release

 3.17 3.19 3.19 3.19 3.19 3.21 3.21

Current BMC Release

 3.17 3.19 3.21 3.19 3.19 3.21  3.21

Minimum VTM or Release

 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Current VTM or Release

 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Minimum BIOS Release

 5.0:17 5.0:17 5.0:17 5.0:17 5.0:17 5.0:17  5.0:17

Current BIOS Release

 5.0:17 5.0:17 5.0:17 5.0:17 5.0:17 5.0:17  5.0:17