ESX 3.5 Certified?

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The removal from the VMware HCL was due to a communication error related to a press release - not for technical reasons. We did receive proper approval from VMware passing all technical certification requirments to be listed on their HCL for iSCSI. We have corrected the press release and await for VMware to reinstate Open-E.

[beng]

[QUOTE=To-M]The removal from the VMware HCL was due to a communication error related to a press release - not for technical reasons. We did receive proper approval from VMware passing all technical certification requirments to be listed on their HCL for iSCSI. We have corrected the press release and await for VMware to reinstate Open-E.

In a word "Whew"!

[beng]

[QUOTE=To-M]The removal from the VMware HCL was due to a communication error related to a press release - not for technical reasons. We did receive proper approval from VMware passing all technical certification requirments to be listed on their HCL for iSCSI. We have corrected the press release and await for VMware to reinstate Open-E.

G'day, have VMware indicated when they may be re-instating you?
I now have two clients who have cancelled their orders, because I could not provide them with certification, and even your own press release has been pulled.....

Is there a "real" problem or not?

Rgds Ben

[To-M]

We are still waiting for VMware to place us back on. Nothing we can do until then - unless you all email them to get moving and stop the delays .....

[To-M]

We are back on the list guys !

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi35_san_guide.pdf

[beng]

G'day Todd,
That is great news! Lets hope they keep you there! :-)
It just states:
DSS with Intel S5000PAL / SR 2500.
Are you able to reveal the actual test system specifications?
ie DSS Version, Intel S5000PAL Bios, Controller and enclosure versions etc?
I have client who is very particular about this, so it is very useful to show them.

Rgds Ben

[To-M]

Specifications:

• Model: Open-E DSS (Data Storage Server)
• Version: 5.0.DB44000000.3025
• Release Date: 2008-02-27
• Licensed Storage Capacity: 16TB

Intel SRS2500 server specifications:

• Intel SRS2500
• Intel S5000PAL
• Intel 1 Xeon 3.73GHz
• Bios Version s5000.86b.10.00.0084
• BIOS Build Date 10/17/2007
• 2GB Memory
• 2x Intel GbE Ethernet Controller 80003ES2LAN (Copper)
• LSI SAS1068 PCI-X Fusion-MPT SAS
• 4x SATA Drives Seagate Model: ST3500630AS
• Raid-0 was used

[To-M]

Intel MFSYS25 “Clear Bay” system certified with DSS and VMware ESX 3.5

• Intel Clear Bay system (Intel Modular Server MFSYS25)
• 1 x Intel Xeon E5345 2.33GHz
• 1GB Memory
• Intel Gigabit Switch w/10 ports external 8003ES2LAN Ethernet Controller (Serdes)
• LSI Logic / Symbios Logic SAS1064ET PCI-Express Fusion-MPT SAS
• 10 x 67GB Seagate ST973402SS Drives in RAID-0 config with 1 has hot spare
• 611.87GB RAID-0


I dont have the BIOS ver.