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
Version Deployment Managed SLX Devices Multi-Fabric Support Ubuntu Version Server Requirements
EFA 2.3.x, 2.4.x, and 2.5.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
2.3.x, 2.4.x, 2.5.x (Secure mode) 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
2.3.x
  • SLX 9150
  • SLX 9250
  • SLX 9740
 Up to 24 Yes 18.04 20.2.2a
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

Table 4. TPVM Software Support
TPVM Version SLX-OS 20.2.3d/e/f SLX-OS 20.3.2 SLX-OS 20.3.2a Ubuntu Version EFA Version
4.2.2 Yes No No 18.04 2.3.x
4.2.4 Yes No No 18.04 2.4.x
4.2.5 No Yes Yes 18.04 2.4.x, 2.5.x
Note

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 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Table 6. EFA, Neutron, and SLX-OS Compatibility
EFA Version Neutron Version SLX-OS Version
2.3.0 2.3.0_19 20.1.2d
2.3.1, 2.3.2 2.3.1_02 20.1.2e, 20.2.2a
2.4.0, 2.4.1 3.0.0-23 20.2.3, 20.2.3a/b/c
2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.6 3.0.1-07 20.2.3d/e/f
2.5.0 3.1.0-15 20.3.2a
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