Support for FusionOS Linux as a guest operating system on VMware vSphere
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Issue/Introduction
This article will clarify how to select the VM option for FusionOS Linux.
Symptoms:
The FusionOS Linux guest operating system option is unavailable in the vSphere client with hardware version lower than 22 during the process of creating or editing a virtual machine. This issue is observed with virtual hardware versions 20 and 21.
Environment
VMware ESXi 8.0.x
VMware ESXi 9.0.x
Cause
Virtual hardware version 22 introduced new selections for FusionOS Linux. See Virtual machine hardware versions (refer to KB 315655) to determine which VMware product releases support this virtual hardware version.
Resolution
FusionOS Linux is a supported guest operating system on VMware vSphere. Please refer to the Broadcom Compatibility Guide , which is the authority on specific supported configurations of guest operating system releases and VMware vSphere releases.
The vSphere release with hardware version 22 and higher, select "FusionOS (64-bit)" as Guest OS option during the process of creating or editing a virtual machine.
If a particular vSphere release with hardware version lower than 22 does not provide a guest operating system option for FusionOS Linux in the vSphere client during the process of creating or editing a virtual machine, select "Other N.x Linux (64-bit)" as the guest operating system, where N is best match for the major Linux kernel version included in the FusionOS Linux release.
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