PowerEdge: NVIDIA Channel DPU VMware DSE Support

Zusammenfassung: NVIDIA Bluefield Data Processing Units (DPUs) show an option to enable VMware Distributed Services Engine (DSE) in Device Level Configuration of Device Setup.

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Symptome

When observing the configuration options for an NVIDIA DPU, the option to enable VMware Distributed Services Engine (DPU) is present.

 

VMWare Distributed Services Engine (DPU)
 
 
 
 

Ursache

NVIDIA has proactively added this configurable option to their Bluefield DPUs for future opportunities with VMware's distributed services engine. 
VMware's distributed services engine, also known as ESXio, is the operating system that resides on the DPU allowing for multiple offload capabilities.

Lösung

VMware's Distributed Services Engine is not supported on NVIDIA Channel cards by Dell. Dell has not validated this feature and is unable to support it, if it is enabled. 

For more information from NVIDIA, see their frequently asked questions. This hyperlink is taking you to a website outside of Dell Technologies.

Betroffene Produkte

Mellanox Family of Adapters, VMware ESXi 7.x, VMware ESXi 8.x

Produkte

PowerEdge XE8640, PowerEdge XE9640, PowerEdge XE9680
Artikeleigenschaften
Artikelnummer: 000225111
Artikeltyp: Solution
Zuletzt geändert: 21 Mai 2026
Version:  6
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