CPU Support Deprecation and Discontinuation In VCF Releases
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Issue/Introduction
In response to future CPU support plans from AMD, Intel, and VMware’s Server OEM partners, VMware provides the guidance below of support for OEM server models using the CPU Series shown in Table 1, Table 2 and Table 3. Many of these CPU Series are already either at End-Of-Support (EOS) / End-Of-Life (EOL) phase from these CPU vendors or will eventually be.
For more details on Intel CPU Series processors support, please visit Intel’s site on “Changes in Customer Support and Servicing Updates for Select Intel® Processors”.
Environment
- VCF 9.x.
- VMware ESX 9.x.
- vCenter 9.x.
Resolution
Definitions:
- Future Major Release – the next VCF major release refers to the release after 9.x series (Example: A major release is where the first numeric digit is incremented).
- Supported – VCF supports the CPU Series.
- Deprecated – VMware applies a two-step approach to CPU Series support. Phase 1 is Deprecate and then Phase 2 – Discontinue. NOTE: Deprecated mode means it is still Supported by VMware.
Phase 1 Deprecated phase begins with the VCF installer providing a Warning for an imminent Discontinuation of that CPU Series, in a future major VCF release. The current installation process will be permitted to continue, and that CPU Series is supported during the entire life of this phase. See Table 1.
Note 1: A pre-condition for continued system/server support during this phase, is for the Server OEM partner to continue listing that server model on the Broadcom Compatibility Guide (BCG).
(If you do not see your server model listed, please contact your OEM Server partner representative directly to submit their server model for BCG listing)
Note 2: In Deprecated phase: These CPUs will continue to be supported through the lifetime of that stated VCF release, updates, and patches, or until End-of-General Support (EoGS). See Product Lifecycle Matrix for VCF EoGS.
Note 3: In Deprecated phase: Customers installing or upgrading from VCF release N-1 to N, VCF release on Servers with the specified CPUs will continue to see CPU support discontinuation warning messages. CPUs receiving the
warnings will still be supported by all current and future VCF minor releases, updates, and patches.
- Discontinued – In the Phase 2 Discontinued phase, the ESX/VCF installer will block or prevent the installation for that VCF major release of the listed Discontinued CPU series.
Table 1 below lists CPU Series Deprecated list for VCF 9.x.
Table 2 below lists CPU Discontinued list for VCF 9.x.
Legend:
| Supported | The VCF release fully supports the processor series with the proper patches and updates applied. |
| Deprecated |
Installer Warning! See detailed explanation in “Definitions-” above. See Deprecated CPU Systems / Servers in ESX 9.0 and implications for support KB |
| Discontinued | Installer Error Message. Installation will be halted, and does not support the CPU series. |
Table 1: Planned AMD/Intel CPU Series Deprecated List
|
BCG CPU Series Name |
CPU Info |
Raw CPUIDs |
Code Name |
9.x |
Future Major |
|
AMD EPYC 7001 Series |
17.01 |
0x00800F10 |
Naples / Zen |
Deprecated |
Discontinued |
|
AMD EPYC 7002/7Fx2 Series |
17.31 |
0x00830F10 |
Rome / Zen2 |
Deprecated |
Discontinued |
|
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200 (Cascade-Lake-SP) Series |
6.55.6; 6.55.7 |
0x00050656; 0x00050657 |
Cascade Lake SP / Refresh |
Deprecated |
Discontinued |
|
Xeon E-2100 Series, Xeon E-2200 (4 or 6-core) Series |
6.9E.A; 6.9E.B; 6.9E.C |
0x000906EA; 0x000906EB; 0x000906EC |
Coffee Lake |
Deprecated |
Discontinued |
|
Xeon E-2200 (8-core) Series |
6.9E.D |
0x000906ED |
Coffee Lake Refresh |
Deprecated |
Discontinued |
|
Atom C3000 Series |
6.5F |
0x000506F0 |
Denverton |
Deprecated |
Discontinued |
Customers installing or upgrading from vSphere ESX 8.0x releases on Servers with Deprecated CPUs will see CPU support discontinuation warning messages. Following is the warning message shown by the VCF installer:
“<CPU_SUPPORT_WARNING: The CPUs in this host may not be supported in future VCF releases. Please plan accordingly.>"
Table 2: CPU Series Discontinued List for VCF 9.x
|
BCG CPU Series Name |
CPU Info |
Raw CPUIDs |
Code Name |
9.x |
|
Xeon D-1500 Series |
6.56 |
0x00050660 |
Broadwell-DE |
Discontinued |
|
Xeon E3-1200-V5 Series; Xeon E3-1500-V5 Series |
6.5E.3 |
0x000506E3 |
Skylake S |
Discontinued |
|
Xeon E5-2600-V4 Series; Xeon E5-1600-V4 Series |
6.4F |
0x000406F0 |
Broadwell-EP |
Discontinued |
|
Xeon E5-4600-V4 Series |
6.4F |
0x000406F0 |
Broadwell-EP |
Discontinued |
|
Xeon E7-8800/4800-V4 Series |
6.4F |
0x000406F0 |
Broadwell-EP |
Discontinued |
|
Xeon E3-1200-v6 Series |
6.9E.9 |
0x000906E9 |
Kabylake-S |
Discontinued |
|
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100, Gold 6100/5100, Silver 4100, Bronze 3100 (Skylake-SP) Series |
6.55.4 |
0x00050654 |
Skylake-SP |
Discontinued |
|
Xeon D-2100 Series |
6.55.4 |
0x00050654 |
Skylake-D |
Discontinued |
|
Xeon W-2100 Series |
6.55.4 |
0x00050654 |
Skylake-W |
Discontinued |
Customers installing or upgrading to VCF 9.x release on Servers with impacted CPUs will not be able to proceed with the installation.
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