Supported Platforms and Deployment
Models
Support includes bare metal, OVA, and TPVM deployment models, supported TPVM
versions, supported SLX-OS software versions, and supported SLX devices.
Table 1. Bare Metal Deployment
Models
| EFA Version |
Deployment |
Managed SLX Devices |
Multi-Fabric Support |
Ubuntu Version |
Server Requirements |
| 2.4.x, 2.5.x, and 2.6.x, 2.7.x |
External server (bare metal) |
More than 24 |
Yes |
16.04 and 18.04 |
- CPU: 4 cores
- Storage: 50 GB
- RAM: 8 GB
|
Table 2. OVA Deployment Models
| EFA Version |
Deployment |
Managed SLX Devices |
Multi-Fabric Support |
Ubuntu Version |
Server Requirements |
| 2.4.x, 2.5.x, 2.6.x (Secure mode), 2.7.x |
External server (OVA) |
More than 24 |
Yes |
18.04 |
- CPU: 4 cores
- Storage: 50 GB
- RAM: 8 GB
|
Table 3. TPVM Deployment Models
| EFA Version |
TPVM Deployment |
Managed SLX Devices |
Multi-Fabric Support |
Ubuntu Version |
Minimum SLX-OS Version |
| 2.4.x |
- SLX 9150
- SLX 9250
- SLX 9740
|
Up to 24 |
Yes |
18.04 |
20.2.2b |
| 2.5.x |
- SLX 9150
- SLX 9250
- SLX 9740
|
Up to 24 |
Yes |
18.04 |
20.2.3.f |
| 2.6.x |
- SLX 9150
- SLX 9250
- SLX 9740
- Extreme 8520
- Extreme
8720
|
Up to 24 |
Yes |
18.04 |
20.3.4 |
| 2.7.x |
- SLX 9150
- SLX 9250
- SLX 9740
- Extreme 8520
- Extreme 8720
|
Up to 24 |
Yes |
18.04 |
20.3.4 |
Table 4. TPVM Software Support
| TPVM Version |
SLX-OS 20.2.3d/e/f |
SLX-OS 20.3.2 |
SLX-OS 20.3.2a |
SLX-OS 20.3.2b |
SLX-OS 20.3.2c |
SLX-OS 20.3.2d |
SLX-OS 20.3.4/4a |
SLX-OS 20.4.1 |
Ubuntu Version |
EFA Version |
| 4.2.4 |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
18.04 |
2.4.x |
| 4.2.5 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
18.04 |
2.4.x, 2.5.0 |
| 4.2.5 |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
18.04 |
2.5.1, 2.5.2 |
| 4.2.5 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
18.04 |
2.5.3 |
| 4.3.0 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
18.04 |
2.5.4, 2.5.5 |
| 4.4.0 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
18.04 |
2.6.0, 2.6.1 |
| 4.5.0 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
18.04 |
2.7.0 |
Note
The seamless TPVM upgrade feature
is not available in SLX 20.2.3f.
Table 5. IP Fabric Topology
Matrix
| Device |
SLX-OS Release |
Leaf |
Spine |
Super Spine |
Border Leaf |
Small DC Fabric |
| SLX 9150 |
20.1.x, 20.2.x, 20.3.x |
✔ |
|
|
|
✔ |
| SLX 9250 |
20.1.x, 20.2.x, 20.3.x |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
|
✔ |
| SLX 9540 |
20.1.x, 20.2.x, 20.3.x |
✔ |
|
|
✔ |
|
| SLX 9640 |
20.1.x, 20.2.x, 20.3.x |
|
|
|
✔ |
|
| SLX 9740 |
20.2.x, 20.3.x |
|
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Extreme 8720 |
20.3.x |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
| Extreme 8520 |
20.3.x |
✔ |
|
|
✔ |
✔ |
Table 6. EFA, Neutron, and SLX-OS Compatibility
| EFA Version |
Neutron Version |
SLX-OS Version |
| 2.5.4, 2.5.5 |
3.1.1-04 |
20.3.2d |
