PowerEdge: VRTX SPERC - Shared PERC 8 and VMware ESXi 8.x

Summary: There is no ESXi 8.x Driver support for the SPERC on VRTX.

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Symptoms

  • VMware ESXi 8.x does not detect any SPERC storage devices.
  • VMware ESXi 8.x has no driver HCL listing for VRTX SPERC controllers.
  • VRTX blades may list support for ESXi 8.x, but the VRTX SPERC controller does not support this OS.

VMware driver page showing no 8.x drivers 

 

Users can find information related to ESXi 8.0 and deprecated support for SPERC and other devices using the below VMware KB link.

  • VMware KB: Devices are deprecated and unsupported in ESXi 8.0 (88172)


When reviewing the VMware KB, open the attached file on the bottom of the page as shown below:
Screenshot of Attachment seen at bottom of VMware KB 

Review the corresponding device per TAB at the end of the Excel file.
Screenshot of the attached excel sheet containing deprecated devices. 

Cause

No current or future driver development is planned for ESXi 8.x OS with SPERC. Driver development stopped at VMware ESXi 7.x

Resolution

Install a supported version of ESXi such as 7.x.

Affected Products

POWEREDGE VRTX, VMware ESXi 8.x

Products

VMware ESXi 7.x
Article Properties
Article Number: 000205183
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 25 Apr 2025
Version:  2
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