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• vCenter Server 5.5 compatibility with vSphere 4 hypervisor

  I recently installed vCenter Server 5.5.0.5201 (with a Standard license valid vCenter) and I am trying to add the hosts to vCenter data center. I can connect successfully to the host but vSphere displays the following error:

  "The host is licensed with vSphere 4 hypervisor. The license of vCenter Server edition doesn't support vSphere 4 hypervisor. »

  Now I found the slot compatibility matrix and there clearly shows that vCenter 5.5 is compatible with all the way back to version 4 for ESXi. I must be missing something, can someone please clarify the question.

  

  I know that vSphere hypervisor and ESXi Server is essentially the same but vSphere hypervisor is the free version, so is there a difference that I know?

  This happens because you are using a free license on the ESXi 4.1 key.

  "The host is licensed with vSphere 4 hypervisor" means that it is a free ESXi. You will not be able to manage the free ESXi with vCenter.
  

• Compatibility of VMware vCenter Server 4 Foundation to vSphere with ESX 3 Standard VI

  We are already use VMware ESX Server 3.5 VI.

  Our intention is to buy VMware vCenter Server 4 Foundation for vSphere addition VI ESX 3.5 Server running on a separate server. Our concern is;

  1. is VMware vCenter Server 4 Foundation for backward compatible product vSphere with VMware ESX Server 3.5?

  2 If no, then is it a similar product of VMware, which is compatible with VMware ESX Server 3.5?

  Please notify.

  VMware vCenter Server Foundation 4.0 can handle up to 3 vSphere or legacy hosts.  If you need to manage more than 3 guests, you should definitely consider vCenter Server Standard edition.

  ESG-VMware

  VMware communities user moderator

• VMware vCenter Server 5 Essentials for vSphe

  Ho una licenza VMware vCenter Server 5 Essentials for vSphere labor-intensive. Devo aggiornare UN host currently che ha una licenza di free vmware 5.

  -Posso installare versione 5.5U2 e usare the licenza in oggetto?

  -Can I download ed installare versione 5.5U2 o devo partire dalla 5.5?

  Grazie. Gianni

  Se you want to upgrade an ESXi 6 prima di tutto verificare che devi he tuo sia nella HCL di VMware Server: VMware Compatibility Guide: search system, check all the components, BIOS e controller compresi. SE aggiorni an ESXi 6 you attiva una versione 60 giorni di Enterprise Plus trial. In the meantime fai della licenza Upgrade alla versione 6 (to hai active UN contratto di supporto e following) e enter it shows.

  ISP attenzione durante aggiornamento, clear no I locali datastore: http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-60/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-60-upgrade-guide.pdf

• Ripping a 4.1 host in a new 5.5 Cluster WITHOUT access 4.1 vCenter Server

  I have a client who has his 2 4.1 vSphere hosts in a cluster of vCenter 4.1 which is NOT under its control or access. vCenter server access is with a 3rd party that he is nervous on his account supported by a new provider. I'm looking for the safest method (preferable without interruption) to import these 2 hosts into a whole new vSphere 5.5 cluster with 2 new hosts and vCenter 5.5 server. He has access to individual hosts via the vSphere Client as well as its local based NAS storage where the virtual machine of the resident. The end result is vMotion and Storage vMotion, virtual machine on the new guests and new storage without interruption then remove the old hosts.

  This is possible without any downtime of the virtual machine. However, as you deploy new fresh vCenter again, you will need to reconfigure settings HA/DRS. Also, since you have no control over the old vCenter, given old vCenter performance you can't as well. If you don't care about performance data, you're good to go.

  Here's how you can make this migration:

  1. deploy the new vCenter: for your condition: vCenter device will work just fine: reference:http://www.virten.net/2013/09/vmware-vcenter-server-appliance-5-5-vcsa-limitations/

  2. create the cluster on new vCenter, set up the same.  first add your new ESXi 5.5 clustered host. Make sure that the shared on the old host ESXi storage is visible on the new host as well. If it is not possible, you can run without shared as well storage vMotion. Reference:VMware vSphere 5.1

  3. now you can add your old webhost to the new cluster, make sure that vMotion requirement are already configured:

  Documentation Centre of vSphere 5.5

  4. Add your old host to new cluster. Once you add these ESXi host in new vCenter, both will be disconnected automatically old vCenter. If your host processors are different, you must enable EVC: make sure you understand impact of the VCA, the same configuration.

  Reference: VMware vSphere 5.1

  VMware KB: Enhanced vMotion compatibility (EVC) support processor

  VMware KB: EVC and CPU compatibility FAQ

  VMware KB: Activation CVS on a cluster when vCenter Server is running in a virtual machine

  5. you can migrate your old Web host VMs to new host, once the migration is complete, you can keep your old Web host in maintenance mode and remove the same.

• vCenter Server and host of version mismatch

  I have a version 5.0.0 vCenter Server (build 455964)

  I have 5 ESX host, and each of them is a different version-

  Host01 - 4.1.0 (build 348481)

  Host02 - 5.0.0 (build 469512)

  Host03 - 5.0.0 (build 469512)

  Host04 - 4.0.0 (build 208167)

  Host05 - 5.1.0 (build 799733)

  I am trying to add these ESX hosts to vCenter inventory, and I get all sorts of errors.

  This version will cause problems? Is it possible to add a vCenter server 5.0.x 4.x and 5.1.x hosts?

  Thank you.

  Support 5.1 ESXi, you go to vCenter 5.1.  vCenter is backward compatible with ESXi 5/4, but there are a few versions not supported (i.e. ESXi 4.1 with vCenter 5.0).

  See the matrix of compatibility for a complete list - http://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/sim/interop_matrix.php.

• VMware Data Recovery 2 in a vCenter Server

  Hi all

  I need a base backup of VMS backup solution. I know that each camera VDR is bounded to vCenter server, you might not use vcenter several with one camera VDR. But in a sense the opposite? I use several VDR devices with a vCenter server? I know about the limits of the VDR and probably I can achieve limit of 2 TB and only solution in this case use another camera VDR, but I don't know if it is possible to use more than a VDR with a vCenter.

  You can use up to 10 of VDR with a VirtualCenter.

  Look at the "VMware Data Recovery Administration Guide" on page 16:

  Special data recovery Compatibility Considerations:

  Ten aircraft recovery backup of data for each instance of vCenter server.

  Paul

• VMware vCenter Server able work on linux?

  Hi all

  I can't make pile or face of ESX documentation, there is no direct answers.

  It is possible to run VMware vCenter Server on the linux host? everywhere I see just winNT and XP support... in our environment is only the linux hosts and one or two win7 for running vSphere client...

  Is there a solution without throwing me money buy windows XP?

  Kind regards

  Vlad.
  

  vCenter Server is only available as a Windows application, you need at least Windows XP Pro 64-bit to run the latest version of vCenter Server (4.1). See http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_compatibility_matrix.pdf (compatibility of OS for vSphere Client, vCenter Server...)

  EPI

• Windows 2008 R2 as operating system supported for vCenter Server?

  Hi you all, experts

  In http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vSphere4/R40/vsp_compatibility_matrix.PDF it says that Windows 2008 R2 is supported as the operating system on the server vCenter.

  In http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US & cmd = displayKC & externalId = 1022137 R2 is not mentioned.

  Then...

  Is R2 platform support?

  I read the correct documentation that SQL 2008 Express is NOT supported as vCenter database?

  Are questions about wheter it works - it is questions about knowledge if it is supported.

  Concerning

  André

  Hello.

  In http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_compatibility_matrix.pdf , it says that Windows 2008 R2 is supported as the operating system on the server vCenter Server.

  R2 is not mentioned in http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1022137 .

  Then...

  Is R2 platform support?

  What is listed in the compatibility matrix is correct, then Yes.

  I read the correct documentation that SQL 2008 Express is NOT supported as vCenter database?

  Yes.  Use you it as a database, or just use the SQL SERVER 2005 Express that comes with vCenter?

  Good luck!

• How to apply update 2 to vCenter Server?

  How can I update 2 (or any other update) my vCenter Server?

  My VMware vCenter server is currently 4.0.0 build 208111

  Graceful Muchos!

  Tom

  Hello

  just in a few short points - for more information, take a look at the white papers:

  .) Download vCenter 4.0 U2 since the download portal

  .) see white papers and the hardware compatibility guide that U2 will have no problems with used equipment

  .) make a backup of your database/Installation vCenter

  .) connect to your vCenter Server server

  .) Run setup.exe

  .) first run the pre-upgrade tool

  .) Run Installation vCenter - this will make an update to your vCenter and your database

  .) then run Installation Manager update - this will update your system Update Manager

  .) now update your Client to vCenter

  .) Update your hosts for U2

  Concerning

  Andreas Lesslhumer

• Cannot install VMware vCenter Server on a virtual machine

  Hello world

  I'm new to the forum. I try to install the vcenter server in a virtual machine.

  Configuration of the VM: 10G VMDK, used 7G... 2G memory... guest operating system is win XP Pro.

  When I run the Setup it says:

  This installation package could not be opened!

  I have attached a JPG of the error. Can someone please!

  Kind regards.

  64 bit is not supported as a host to vCenter operating system, see the compatibility guide posted above.  I would try to mount the ISO using the client machine instead of starting from the ESX host, it could be that your DVD image is not good.

• client vSphere and vCenter server

  The vsphere compatibility page 14 OS compatibility tables.  I see that Windows 2000 server sp4 has no compatibility with client vSphere and vCenter server.  This means that if you have 2000 servers in your current VMware environment you must upgrade the operating system or?

  Hello and welcome to the forums.

  Information on p.14 means that Windows 2000 SP4 is not compatible with (in other words, you can not install) the Client vSphere, vCenter Server and VMware vCenter Update Manager.

  Specific versions of Windows 2000 Server can be verified to support in the Compatibility Guides.  As long as you plan to run the Client vSphere, vCenter Server or VMware vCenter Update Manager on Windows 2000 virtual machines, you'll probably be fine.  It depends on which version of Windows 2000, you have, but just check the compatibility guide to be sure.

  Good luck!

• How to change the MOB OpenManage integration for vCenter Server registration

  A few months back, I've updated our installation of the vCenter for v2 plugin, now called OpenManage integration for vCenter Server. When you perform the upgrade, we have kept the old base done vs a new installation. During the upgrade process, we deployed the new device under a new name of the computer.

  Everything works well except that we noticed an annoying thing. Registration of the plugin is the former name of the server instead of the name of the new server-oriented. It is validated by looking at the web page MOB: http://vcenter Server/fmt drilling then down through:

  Content--> Extension Manager--> extensionList ["com.dell.plugin.OpenManage_Integration_for_VMware_vCenter"] --> server--> URL string

  The configuration of the appliamnce shows the correct new name of the device and the administration console is accessible via the new name for the device. The only place where we see the old name of the device is in the MOB config.

  We tried to remove the plugin and added, but still cannot change the value of server URL to reflect the new name of the device. Until we solve this problem, I work around the problem by keeping just the DNS entry for the old name of the server in DNS.

  Anyone know who to change the property MOB for the URL of the server?

  I solved the problem.

  I found the following article that shows how to upgrade the extension. I just cut and paste into my current values with the URL of update and now all is good.

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=2060127&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&dialogID=236869583&StateID=0%200%20236885165

• VMware vCenter Server service stops or restarts at the start of data collection

  VMware vCenter Server service stops or restarts at the start of data collection

  I am using vCenter Server 5.0

  Whenever I have begin to collect data, vcenter service stops or restarts, if I stop data collection and to disable the agent, vcenter service again and works well.

  Please any help!

  Thanks in advance

  It is a known issue, relating to the collection of historical data being enabled (nonzero) in the properties of the VMWare Agent on the Agent status screen.

  Change to 0 to disable/re-enable the agent and it should fix the problem.

  Please open a ticket of level 1 with telephone support if you need more help.

• Multiple Instances of the same vCenter Server listed

  I uninstalled and then reinstalled the installer of VMware vFoglight for agents of collector/connector on my vCenter server. It is now listed twice in my console vFoglight. How can I delete the duplicate entry?

  Hi Gerry. There is an option to remove the old date within the FMS. Vizioncore gave me a doc that explains it.
  in the left menu, go to foglight-> servers-> data-> vmware model management
  Here, you can select the vc to remove... but be careful with what you remove! Make sure that the right vc :-)
  If you led the whole tree and restart the service of Fogle, it should disappear... give fms a few minutes to delete (depends on the size of the data) before restarting the service... cheers, patrik
  Sorry... didn't scroll down... I didn ' see that there is already a... pat post