diff --git a/modules/installation-vsphere-infrastructure.adoc b/modules/installation-vsphere-infrastructure.adoc index e8c77d5417..57f6e1fe2d 100644 --- a/modules/installation-vsphere-infrastructure.adoc +++ b/modules/installation-vsphere-infrastructure.adoc @@ -7,12 +7,11 @@ [id="installation-vsphere-infrastructure_{context}"] = VMware vSphere infrastructure requirements -You must install an {product-title} cluster on one of the following versions of a VMware vSphere instance that meets the requirements for the components that you use: +You must install an {product-title} cluster on a version of a {vmw-full} instance that meets the requirements for the components that you use: -* Version 7.0 Update 2 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 4.3 or later * Version 8.0 Update 1 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 or later -Both of these releases support Container Storage Interface (CSI) migration, which is enabled by default on {product-title} {product-version}. +This release supports Container Storage Interface (CSI) migration, which is enabled by default on {product-title} {product-version}. You can host the VMware vSphere infrastructure on-premise or on a link:https://cloud.vmware.com/providers[VMware Cloud Verified provider] that meets the requirements outlined in the following tables: @@ -21,8 +20,8 @@ You can host the VMware vSphere infrastructure on-premise or on a link:https://c |=== |Virtual environment product |Required version |VMware virtual hardware | 15 or later -|vSphere ESXi hosts | 7.0 Update 2 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 4.3 or later; 8.0 Update 1 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 or later -|vCenter host | 7.0 Update 2 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 4.3 or later; 8.0 Update 1 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 or later +|vSphere ESXi hosts | 8.0 Update 1 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 or later +|vCenter host | 8.0 Update 1 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 or later |=== [IMPORTANT] @@ -35,11 +34,11 @@ You must ensure that the time on your ESXi hosts is synchronized before you inst |Component | Minimum supported versions |Description |Hypervisor -|vSphere 7.0 Update 2 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 4.3 or later; vSphere 8.0 Update 1 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 or later with virtual hardware version 15 +|vSphere 8.0 Update 1 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 or later with virtual hardware version 15 |This hypervisor version is the minimum version that {op-system-first} supports. For more information about supported hardware on the latest version of {op-system-base-full} that is compatible with {op-system}, see link:https://catalog.redhat.com/hardware/search[Hardware] on the Red Hat Customer Portal. |Optional: Networking (NSX-T) -|vSphere 7.0 Update 2 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 4.3 or later; vSphere 8.0 Update 1 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 or later +|vSphere 8.0 Update 1 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 or later |For more information about the compatibility of NSX and {product-title}, see the Release Notes section of VMware's link:https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-Container-Plugin/index.html[NSX container plugin documentation]. |CPU micro-architecture diff --git a/modules/persistent-storage-csi-drivers-supported.adoc b/modules/persistent-storage-csi-drivers-supported.adoc index aac3baeee2..32fa0cf144 100644 --- a/modules/persistent-storage-csi-drivers-supported.adoc +++ b/modules/persistent-storage-csi-drivers-supported.adoc @@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ include::snippets/technology-preview.adoc[leveloffset=+1] 5. -* Requires vSphere version 7.0 Update 3 or later for both vCenter Server and ESXi. +* Requires vSphere version 8.0 Update 1 or later for both vCenter Server and ESXi. * Does not support fileshare volumes. 6. -* Online expansion is supported from vSphere version 7.0 Update 2 and later. +* Online expansion is supported from vSphere version 8.0 Update 1 and later. -- endif::openshift-dedicated,openshift-rosa,openshift-rosa-hcp[] diff --git a/modules/persistent-storage-csi-vsphere-increase-max-vols-per-node-overview.adoc b/modules/persistent-storage-csi-vsphere-increase-max-vols-per-node-overview.adoc index 056653492a..2bb4856ad9 100644 --- a/modules/persistent-storage-csi-vsphere-increase-max-vols-per-node-overview.adoc +++ b/modules/persistent-storage-csi-vsphere-increase-max-vols-per-node-overview.adoc @@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ [id="persistent-storage-csi-vsphere-increase-max-vols-per-node-overview_{context}"] = Increasing maximum volumes per node for vSphere -For VMware vSphere version 7, {product-title} restricts the maximum number of volumes per node to 59. - -However, for vSphere version 8 or later, you can increase the allowable number of volumes per node to a maximum of 255. Otherwise, the default value remains at 59. +For vSphere version 8 or later, you can increase the allowable number of volumes per node to a maximum of 255. Otherwise, the default value remains at 59. [IMPORTANT] ==== diff --git a/modules/persistent-storage-csi-vsphere-migrating-cns-vols-between-datastores.adoc b/modules/persistent-storage-csi-vsphere-migrating-cns-vols-between-datastores.adoc index 68f7f3a257..2c999c35b6 100644 --- a/modules/persistent-storage-csi-vsphere-migrating-cns-vols-between-datastores.adoc +++ b/modules/persistent-storage-csi-vsphere-migrating-cns-vols-between-datastores.adoc @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ If you are running out of space in your current datastore, or want to move to a more performant datastore, you can migrate VMware vSphere Cloud Native Storage (CNS) volumes between datastores. This applies to both attached and detached volumes. .Limitations -* Requires VMware vSphere 8.0.2 or later or vSphere 7.0 Update 3o or later. +* Requires VMware vSphere 8.0.2 or later. * Only one volume can be migrated at a time. diff --git a/modules/update-vsphere-virtual-hardware-on-compute-nodes.adoc b/modules/update-vsphere-virtual-hardware-on-compute-nodes.adoc index 35f37827bd..7a1c736221 100644 --- a/modules/update-vsphere-virtual-hardware-on-compute-nodes.adoc +++ b/modules/update-vsphere-virtual-hardware-on-compute-nodes.adoc @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Multiple compute nodes can be updated in parallel given workloads are tolerant o .Prerequisites * You have cluster administrator permissions to execute the required permissions in the vCenter instance hosting your {product-title} cluster. -* Your vSphere ESXi hosts are version 7.0U2 or later. +* Your vSphere ESXi hosts are version 8.0 Update 1 or later. .Procedure diff --git a/modules/update-vsphere-virtual-hardware-on-control-plane-nodes.adoc b/modules/update-vsphere-virtual-hardware-on-control-plane-nodes.adoc index 5ae3a95d26..441428b785 100644 --- a/modules/update-vsphere-virtual-hardware-on-control-plane-nodes.adoc +++ b/modules/update-vsphere-virtual-hardware-on-control-plane-nodes.adoc @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ To reduce the risk of downtime, it is recommended that control plane nodes be up .Prerequisites * You have cluster administrator permissions to execute the required permissions in the vCenter instance hosting your {product-title} cluster. -* Your vSphere ESXi hosts are version 7.0U2 or later. +* Your vSphere ESXi hosts are version 8.0 Update 1 or later. .Procedure diff --git a/modules/update-vsphere-virtual-hardware-on-template.adoc b/modules/update-vsphere-virtual-hardware-on-template.adoc index e9dce0293d..f3be6b4a7e 100644 --- a/modules/update-vsphere-virtual-hardware-on-template.adoc +++ b/modules/update-vsphere-virtual-hardware-on-template.adoc @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ .Prerequisites * You have cluster administrator permissions to execute the required permissions in the vCenter instance hosting your {product-title} cluster. -* Your vSphere ESXi hosts are version 7.0U2 or later. +* Your vSphere ESXi hosts are version 8.0 Update 1 or later. .Procedure diff --git a/modules/vmware-csi-driver-reqs.adoc b/modules/vmware-csi-driver-reqs.adoc index f0a7ca4122..fea30d756f 100644 --- a/modules/vmware-csi-driver-reqs.adoc +++ b/modules/vmware-csi-driver-reqs.adoc @@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ To install the vSphere Container Storage Interface (CSI) Driver Operator, the following requirements must be met: -* VMware vSphere version: 7.0 Update 2 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 4.3 or later; 8.0 Update 1 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 or later -* vCenter version: 7.0 Update 2 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 4.3 or later; 8.0 Update 1 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 or later +* VMware vSphere version: 8.0 Update 1 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 or later +* vCenter version: 8.0 Update 1 or later, or VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0 or later * Virtual machines of hardware version 15 or later * No third-party vSphere CSI driver already installed in the cluster diff --git a/storage/container_storage_interface/persistent-storage-csi-vsphere.adoc b/storage/container_storage_interface/persistent-storage-csi-vsphere.adoc index 61d11406f1..a6382dcaa9 100644 --- a/storage/container_storage_interface/persistent-storage-csi-vsphere.adoc +++ b/storage/container_storage_interface/persistent-storage-csi-vsphere.adoc @@ -108,9 +108,7 @@ include::modules/persistent-storage-csi-vsphere-migrating-cns-vols-between-datas .Additional limitations * link:https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-storage-8-0/getting-started-with-cloud-native-storage-in-vsphere/cloud-native-storage-for-vsphere-administrators/migrating-container-volumes-in-vsphere.html[For vSphere 8] -* link:https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/7-0/vsphere-storage-7-0/getting-started-with-cloud-native-storage-in-vsphere/cloud-native-storage-for-vsphere-administrators/migrating-container-volumes-in-vsphere.html[For vSphere 7] - -For more information about migrating CNS volumes between datastores, see the documentation for link:https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0.html[vSphere v8.0] or link:https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/7-0.html[vSphere v7.0] as applicable. +For more information about migrating CNS volumes between datastores, see the documentation for link:https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0.html[vSphere v8.0]. include::modules/persistent-storage-csi-vsphere-disable-storage-overview.adoc[leveloffset=+1] diff --git a/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-hardware-on-nodes-running-on-vsphere.adoc b/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-hardware-on-nodes-running-on-vsphere.adoc index 21d77735d4..9ee342b2b0 100644 --- a/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-hardware-on-nodes-running-on-vsphere.adoc +++ b/updating/updating_a_cluster/updating-hardware-on-nodes-running-on-vsphere.adoc @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ You can update your virtual hardware immediately or schedule an update in vCente ==== * Version {product-version} of {product-title} requires VMware virtual hardware version 15 or later. -* Before upgrading OpenShift 4.12 to OpenShift 4.13, you must update vSphere to *v7.0.2 or later*; otherwise, the OpenShift 4.12 cluster is marked *un-upgradeable*. +* Before upgrading OpenShift 4.12 to OpenShift 4.13, you must update vSphere to *v8.0 Update 1 or later*; otherwise, the OpenShift 4.12 cluster is marked *un-upgradeable*. ==== [id="updating-virtual-hardware-on-vsphere_{context}"]