VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 on Dell VxRail 9.1.000 became Generally Available (GA) on June 16th, 2026. Dell Technologies and Broadcom are pleased to announce this milestone. This release supports ESX 9.1.0.0 and vCenter Server 9.1.0.0 and includes support for in-place upgrades to VCF 9.1 from existing VCF 5.2 and higher environments. VCF on VxRail combines Dell and VMware innovations to simplify, streamline, and automate SDDC operations with full lifecycle management. VCF 9.1 on VxRail 9.1.000 delivers security fixes and an updated BOM while maintaining core capabilities such as standard vSAN cluster support, broad 14G–17G hardware compatibility.

Release Notes: the bill-of-materials below can be officially referenced in the subsequent Release Notes links :

DELL: VCF 9.1 on VxRail Release Notes

VMware: VCF 9.1 Release Notes

The following is a list of all the components and their versions as per VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1:

VCF 9.1 release includes the following major updates:

SDDC Manager9.1.0.0 (25371088)
vCenter Server Appliance9.1.0.0 (25370922)
VMware NSX Data Center9.1.0.0 (25318225)
VCF Operations9.1.0.0 (25346025)
VCF Automation9.1.0.0 (25370929)

DELL VxRail 8.0.361 release components aligned with VCF 5.2.2:

VxRail System9.1.000 build 29670271
VxRail Manager01.01.00.00 build 29670272
VMware ESXi 9.1.0.0 build 25370933
VMware vSAN9.1.0.0 build 25370922

Some notable highlights of this VCF 9.1 On VxRail 9.1.000 release include:

  • Deployment: Supports standard vSAN clusters only; stretch clusters and dynamic nodes are not included with this release.
  • Hardware support: Covers 14G (Cascade Lake CPUs), 15G (Intel & AMD), 16G (Intel & AMD), and 17G Intel platforms.
    • Note: 14G Intel Xeon 1st gen (Skylake) is out of scope with vSphere9.x/VxRail9.x support.
  • 17G: Supported for greenfield VCF 9.1 deployments as standard vSAN ESA clusters only.
  • Lifecycle management: Includes validated upgrade paths, automated remediation, proactive notifications, target state management, and pre-checks.
  • Serviceability: Provides logs, events, alerts, and telemetry to accelerate time to resolution.
  • AIOps: Delivers enhanced observability and operational insights through telemetry.
  • APIs: Public APIs enable integration and automation.
  • Day 2 operations: Includes hardware physical view, node lifecycle management, and cluster operations such as shutdown.
  • Networking: IPv4 support only.
  • Fixes for multiple security vulnerabilities: For additional details, refer to the following Dell Security Advisory (DSA): DSA-2026-251: Security Update for Dell VxRail for Multiple Third-Party Component Vulnerabilities.
  • VMware Cloud Foundation Operations updates address multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-41722, CVE-2026-41723 and CVE-2026-41724) Refer VMSA-2026-0004 for more information.

Supported Hardware Platforms

  • 14G Intel (Cascade Lake Only): E560, E560F, E560N, P570, P570F, V570F
  • 15G Intel: E660/F/N, P670/F/N, V670F, S670
  • 15G AMD: E665F/N, P675F/N
  • 16G Intel: VE-660, VP-760, VS-760
  • 16G AMD: VE-6615, VP-7625
  • 17G Intel: VE-670, VP-770

Some Additional Useful Links:

Supported VCF On VxRAIL combinations:

VCF Version8.0.1008.0.2008.0.2108.0.3008.0.3108.0.3618.0.3809.1.000
VCF 5.0✅
VCF 5.1✅
VCF 5.1.1✅
VCF 5.2✅
VCF 5.2.1✅✅
VCF 5.2.2✅
VCF 5.2.3✅
VCF 9.1✅

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  3. Hi David,

    Any detail on the upgrade path/process for VCF on VxRail 5.2.x to 9.1.x yet please?

    I have heard rumours that it will only be supported as a Dell Professional Services led upgrade – really hope that is not the case.

    Thanks

    M

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