This new hardware version enables new maximum configurations and features listed below. It is just from a administrator perspective, we always upgraded the vm in the past to the last hardware version. Dvdcdrom drive, when a new vsphere vm is created, the drive is installed by default. Weve seen how the vm hardware or compatibility version changes with every new version of esxi released. Mar 03, 2016 i suspect this is because my vm s are running hardware version 8, and that i would need to upgrade them to version 10 to be able to go larger. As a rule, in the new vm version new features appear, old bugs are fixed, etc. Vmware virtual machine hardware version and cpu features.
Maximum memory gb, 6128, 6128, 6128, 4080, 1011, 1011, 1011, 255, 64. Upgrading vmware hardware version from 8 to 10 spiceworks. New cpu enablement, including intel haswell microarchitecture extension support. The features highlighted in the above table indicate the enhancements made in the latest vmware hardware version 14. I wanted to take some time to focus on what the newest version of virtual hardware brings to the table. Using a device in this way bypasses the hyperv virtualization stack, which results in faster access. Each new version of vsphere includes some improvements and new features and many of. Hardware versions usually add new features and enhancements to. Vm hardware 17 comes with vsphere 7, and two very important features. Figure 3 specifying the hardware version when creating a new vm. With vsphere 6 vmware introduced a new virtual hardware version, too vhw11. Vm reflects the virtual hardware features and functions that the vm. In each new esxi release, vmware updates the vm version and, consequently, the parameters of virtual hardware. The virtual machine hardware version designates the features of the virtual hardware number of cpus, maximum memory configuration, etc.
What good reasons do i have to update my vmware hardware version. Its strongly recommended that dont upgrade your hardware version to latest. Vmware hardware version 10 this version of vmware workstation includes vmware hardware version 10 and is compatible with vsphere 5. For more information, see upgrading a virtual machine to the latest hardware version multiple versions 1010675. Checking vm hardware version skytap help and documentation. What is vm hardware version virtual machine hardware version. In todays post, we will discuss a three ways to determine vm hardware version on vmware vsphere.
Watch out with hardware version 10 in vmware esxi 5. The hardware version of a virtual machine vm reflects the virtual hardware features and functions that the vm supports, which in turn relate to the hardware available on a physical host. Mar 11, 2020 support has also been added for multiple nics for the vcenter server appliance, updated cli tools, and an improved developer center in the vsphere client. Supported features for virtual machine compatibility. For vdi, coronavirus pandemic could require a new approach. Hyperv vm configuration version supported features thomas.
The use case was to update about a vms to the latest vmware tools and vm version hardware. Whats new in hyperv on windows server 2016 microsoft docs. Part of this release also introduced virtual hardware version 15 vmx15. With each new version of vsphere and vmware workstation, vmware generally adds a new hardware version level. Resolution supported features for virtual machine compatibility. When you create a vm, you can choose either the default hardware version or an earlier version. Checkout whats new in virtual machine hardware version 9 on my latest post. Patch spectremeltdown without upgrading vm hw versions.
The improvements and features will be add to hardware version and you be able to use those, if you use latest hardware version. What benefitsreasons are there to update to the new hardware versions other than the new features. Below you can find a list with enhancements and a compatiblity list showing vsphere version to supported virtual hardware versions. Vmware vsphere 5 virtual machine hardware version 8 esx. The hardware options and capabilities available to the vm when it is in skytap, with later versions higher numbers typically having more options and greater capabilities. This demo video shows how to upgrade a vm to hardware version 10 using the vmware vsphere 5. My regular readers knows that i dont believe anything unless i test it. Virtual machine hardware versions 1003746 vmware kb. When editing a hardware version 10 vm it is only possible to edit hardware version 8 features. The vm hardware version virtual machine hardware version designates the virtual hardware functions supported by a virtual machine vm, which relates to the hardware on the host server. A vmware product will not be able to power on a vm with a hardware version higher than. Three ways to determine vm hardware version on vmware. I suspect this is because my vms are running hardware version 8, and that i would need to upgrade them to version 10 to be able to go larger.
Nov 22, 2018 often, i see people whove skipped out and decided not to migrate but it comes back to haunt them later when certain features are missing. Hardware versions add enhancements to vms that run an older operating system. Hardware features available with virtual machine compatibility settings the virtual machine compatibility setting determines the virtual hardware available to the virtual machine, which corresponds to the physical hardware available on the host. Vmware does not recommend upgrading virtual hardware version if you do not need the new features exposed by the new version. With every new release of vmware vsphere, there is a new vm hardware version introduced and the number increment on regular basis, every two years approximately.
What about vmware virtual machine hardware versions. Cpu features are generally enhanced cpu instruction sets for special purposes. Hardware features available with virtual machine compatibility settings 2051652 purpose the virtual machine compatibility setting determines the virtual hardware available to the virtual machine, which corresponds to the physical hardware available on the host. For virtual machine hardware version compatibility, see esxiesx hosts and compatible. The virtual machine compatibility setting determines the virtual hardware available to the. When upgrading the virtual hardware version to 10 or 11 from earlier. These features correspond to the physical hardware available on the esxi host on which. But on the other hand, we do not plan to use the new features from vm version 10 like vgpu or other things. Mar 19, 2015 with vsphere 6 vmware introduced a new virtual hardware version, too vhw11.
According to that, the new features arent exposed to vms using hardware version less than 9, which means they should still vmotion. Support has also been added for multiple nics for the vcenter server appliance, updated cli tools, and an improved developer center in the vsphere client. Compared to vmx14, vmx15 adds only a few new features. Vmware hardware version davoud teimouri virtualization. How to upgrade vm hardware version in vmware esxi windows.
Vmware hardware version comparison and whats new in. If you want for example use the changed blocked tracking cbt feature, you need at least hardware version 7. Next step will be upgrading the vm hardware version to 10 to avail the latest features of vsphere 5. Workstation 11 is optimized to take advantage of new haswell extensions, delivering up to 45% improvement in cpuintensive operations like multimedia, encryptiondecryption, and other strenuous performance tests. No 2012 at this time new vms i would build with 9 or 10. For virtual machine hardware version compatibility, see esxiesx hosts and compatible virtual machine hardware versions in vsphere 5. It is always recommended to upgrade vmware tools version to latest before upgrading the vm hardware version. The new hardware version 16 is included with vmware workstation 15 pro and adds support for directx 10.
Look through the vmware hardware version overview to prepare for. It will reset the virtual machine when the guest os stops responding. The vum did not do the job and froze in the middle of the job. Determine the hardware version of a virtual machine in the. All our vms are running on different vm versions 8,9,10,11 i was looking the chart from vmware site. As a rule, in the new vm version new features appear, old bugs are. Some releases are minor but others are packed with new features.
Today vmware released a new vsphere client vsphere windows client. The hardware version of a virtual machine reflects the virtual machines supported virtual hardware features. Whats new in vmware virtual hardware 15 and vsphere 6. New in virtual machine hardware version 14 vmx14 4sysops. You have upgraded the esxi hosts to a new version say from 6.
Often, i see people whove skipped out and decided not to migrate but it comes back to haunt them later when certain features are missing. Another new feature in the new virtual hardware v 8 is the 3d graphics for windows aero support and run some basics 3d applications cool. I provisioned new vm with hardware version 4, installed freebsd os and identified cpu features. I created a new vm to see if i could still manage it after upgrading to version 10. Nov 01, 2014 another new feature in the new virtual hardware v 8 is the 3d graphics for windows aero support and run some basics 3d applications cool.
Vmware workstation pro 15 released with new features. I created a new vm to see if i could still manage it after upgrading to version 10, which my client will let me do. But on the positive, that process is streamlined through the vsphere. For example, to create a virtual machine that you can move to a hyperv host that runs windows server 2012 r2, run the following command.
For more information about cpuid and features read this. This demo video shows how to upgrade a vm to hardware version 10 using the. Hardware features available with virtual machine compatibility. Three ways to determine vm hardware version on vmware vsphere. Its success will depend on the resiliency of the guest operating system in the face of hardware changes.
Once we are done with upgrading vmware tools on the virtual machine. For details on supported hardware, see discrete device assignment in system requirements for hyperv on windows server 2016. Hardware features available with virtual machine compatibility settings. By default, new virtual machines will be created with the latest version of the virtual hardware available on the host where the vm is being created. What good reasons do i have to update my vmware hardware. With a new version of vmware vsphere comes a new version of virtual hardware. Jan 03, 2020 the hardware version of a virtual machine reflects the virtual machines supported virtual hardware features. Jul 24, 2017 a couple of years ago i struggled with vmware update manager in a large environment. In this post, i will cover vm hardware version 14 vmx14. Mar 09, 2014 upgrade vm harware to version 10 in vsphere 5. The new hardware version 16 is included with vmware workstation 15 pro and adds support for directx. Beginning with windows 10 version 1709, the hyperv manager includes an. Watchdog timer helps a vm to realize it has crashed. There is a new vm hardware version, 17, that brings more new features like a precision clock for ptp support, vsgx, and a virtual watchdog to help monitor clustered applications.
If you need to create a virtual machine that you can move to a hyperv host that runs an older version of windows, use the new vm cmdlet with the version parameter. This will give you back control, but you still wont have any of the new features of 5. Beginning with windows 10 version 1709, the hyperv manager includes an option to create a new virtual machine from a single. Nov 10, 2016 in each new esxi release, vmware updates the vm version and, consequently, the parameters of virtual hardware. Hardware versions introduce new virtual hardware functionality and new features while enabling vmware to run legacy operating systems in our virtual machines. The only real consideration with regard to virtual hardware versions is the move from version 8 or vmx09 to the vmx10 introduced in vsphere 5. The virtual machine compatibility setting determines the virtual hardware available to the virtual machine, which corresponds to the physical hardware available on the host. Because these vms now see additional cpu features, vmotion to esxi without the microcode or hypervisor patches applied will be prevented. So far, the company has released more than 10 virtual hardware versions. Vm hardware version virtual machine hardware version. Each new version of vsphere includes some improvements and new features and many of them will be applied on virtual machines. The vm hardware version must be compatible with skytaps hypervisor. Here is a table that shows the highest hardware version.
Apr 06, 2020 its success will depend on the resiliency of the guest operating system in the face of hardware changes. A other way to manage these version 10 vms is to install vmware workstation 10 on you computer and connect to either your vcenter or to your standalone host, by this way you will be able to manage you vms including the hardware version 10 vms. However, now the documentation is ready and you can find the documentation here. Here are all the new features introduced in virtual hardware version 8.
Vm hardware version 8 sounds like the best choice for your specific situation. As you can see not much has changed in the latest vm compatibility since version except a few novelties. Each major version of vmware vsphere also brings a new virtual machine vm compatibility level and as such, a new virtual hardware version. A couple of years ago i struggled with vmware update manager in a large environment. All our vms are running on different vm versions 8,9, 10,11 i was looking the chart from vmware site. So when moving to a newer esxi version it is recommended to upgrade virtual hardware version for all virtual machines. Upgrade virtual machine version in hyperv on windows 10 or. Determine the hardware version of a virtual machine to determine which hosts and features the virtual machine is. This feature lets you give a virtual machine direct and exclusive access to some pcie hardware devices.
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