Revision History

The following table shows the dates and descriptions of revisions to the Platform Preparation and Installation Guide.

Date	Description
March 2023	Initial release.
May 2023	Added ESXI content to Optimize VMware topic.
December 2023	Clarifies stand-alone upgrade procedure.
April 2024	Removes caveat about forwarding core limitations. Adds HA limitation with AWS Direct Connect. Corrects statement in 4900 appendix about copper and 10Gbps.
June 2024	Removes irrelevant section on ESXI.
September 2025	Insert AWS prereq for IMDS.