Oracle Linux 10 guest operating system option not available during Virtual Machine creation
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Oracle Linux 10 guest operating system option not available during Virtual Machine creation

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Article ID: 398896

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Updated On: 06-13-2025

Products

VMware vSphere ESXi 8.0

Issue/Introduction

When you are creating a VMware vSphere virtual machine, there is no option to select Oracle Linux 10 guest operating system. This issue is observed on virtual machines with virtual hardware versions 20 and 21.

Cause

Virtual machine hardware version 22 introduces new selections for Oracle Linux 10.
Refer Virtual machine hardware versions  to determine which VMware product releases support this virtual hardware version.

Resolution

On vSphere 8.0.x, you can select Oracle Linux 9 as the Guest OS instead.