Secure Network Analytics Virtual Manager compatibility VMware 6.5

[Leo TI]

Hello friends, I would like to update my Cisco Secure Network Analytics Virtual Manager, which is currently on version 7.3.1. However, I understand that Cisco Secure Network Analytics Virtual Manager 7.4.2 (the latest recommended version) is not compatible with VMware 6.5. Is there a higher version recommended than 7.3.1 that supports VMware 6.5? Can you provide me with links to guides for this purpose as well as hardware requirements, please?

[jamegill]

Hello there,

The answer is no, and not because SNA is incompatible with ESX 6.5, but because VMware no longer supports it. The engineering team does not test compatibility of new versions and patches of software with outdated hypervisor versions. It will *probably* work, but I wouldn’t recommend it — things might get rocky if you need support. As a general rule I would advise against running software that has already reached EOS, especially for something as foundational as your hypervisor platform, but I don’t know the unique environment and circumstances you’re operating in.

See also: https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2021/03/announcing-limited-extension-of-vmware-vsphere-6-5-general-support-period.html

Good luck!