BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE) does not support specific BIG-IP system or VMware features.
These BIG-IP system features are not supported by BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE).
• Optional BIG-IP system modules, such as:
◦ Link Controller (LC)
• Advanced SSL functions
• Advanced TCP profile settings
• Bridging protocols, such as:
◦ Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
◦ Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
◦ Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
• Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
• Hard-wired failover
• Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2
These VMware features are not supported by BIG-IP VE:
• VMware Fault Tolerance technology
• vmmemctl memory balloon driver
• Memory snapshots
Manual Chapter: Unsupported BIG-IP Features
http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/ve-vmware-esx-esxi-11-0-0/5.html