vSphere Compatibility Matrixes

LastUpdated:November19,2010

Introduction
ThefollowingmatrixesdescribeversioncompatibilitiesforVMwareESX,VMwarevCenterServer,andVMwarevSphereClient.Whereappropriate, informationaboutVMwareServerandVMwarevCenterUpdateManagerisalsoprovided.

ESX,VMwareServer,andvSphereClientCompatibility ESXandvCenterServerCompatibility VMwareConsolidatedBackupCompatibilitywithESXandvCenterServer vCenterServerandvSphereClientCompatibility VMwarevCenterConverterClientandServerPlugInCompatibilitywithvSphereClientandvCenterServer VMwarevCenterUpdateManagerClientandServerPlugInCompatibilitywithvSphereClientandvCenterServer vCenterServerUpgradePath DatabaseCompatibilityforvCenterServerandvCenterOrchestrator DatabaseCompatibilityforVMwarevCenterUpdateManager BrowserCompatibilityforvCenterServerWebAccess OperatingSystemCompatibilityforvSphereClient,vCenterServer,vCenterUpdateManager,vCenterConverter,andvCenterOrchestrator

Yesmeanstheversionsarecompatible,Nomeanstheversionsarenotcompatible.N/Ameansthatthesupportcombinationdoesnotapply. ESX 3.5andlaterincludesESXandESXiversions.

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ESX, VMware Server, and vSphere Client Compatibility

Table 1liststheversioncompatibilityforESXandVMwareServerwithvSphereClient. Table 1. ESX, VMware Server, and vSphere Client Version Compatibility
ESX and VMware Server ESX ESX 2.x4 3.0.x4
2

vSphere Client 2.0.1 No Yes No No No No No No No

4

2.0.2 No Yes No No No No No No No

2.0.2 U1U3 No Yes No No No No No No No

2.0.2 U4U5 No Yes No No No No No No No

3

2.5 No Yes Yes No No No No No No

1

2.5 U1 No Yes Yes No No No No No No

1

2.5 U2U5 No Yes Yes No No No No No No

1,3

2.5 U6 No Yes
1,3 5

4.0 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No

1 1

4.0 U1 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No

1 1

4.0 U2 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No

1 1

4.1 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

ESX 3.5 ESX 4.0

Yes No No No No No No

ESX 4.0 U1 ESX 4.0 U2 ESX 4.1 VMware Server 1.0 VMware Server 2.0

1. Thefirsttimeyoutrytoconnect,adifferentvSphereClientisdownloadedandinstalled.Forallsubsequentconnections,theclientlauncherstartsthecorrectclientforyourESX/ESXi instance. 2. Includingallupdatesunlessotherwisenoted. 3. ApplicabletoESX3.0.3. 4. ThisproductreleasehasreachedalimitedsupportornonsupportedstatusaccordingtoVMwaresupportlifecyclepolicy. Seehttp://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.htmlformoreinformation. 5. DonotusetheVIClientshippedwithESX3.5U5.DownloadandupgradetothenewerVIClientincludedwithVC2.5U6.

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ESX and vCenter Server Compatibility

Table 2liststheversioncompatibilityforESXandvCenterServer. Table 2. ESX and vCenter Server Version Compatibility
ESX and VMware Server ESX ESX 2.0.x2 2.1.x2
2

vCenter Server 1.4

2

2.0

2.0.1 P2 Yes Yes Yes Yes

2.0.2 Yes Yes Yes Yes

2.0.2 U1U4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

1 1

2.0.2 U5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No

1 1

2.5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

1 1

2.5 U1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

1 1

2.5 U2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No
1 1

2.5 U3U4 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes

1 1

2.5 U5U6 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes

1 1

4.0 No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No

4.0 U1 No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No

4.0 U2 No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No

4.1 No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No

2

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No

1

ESX 2.5.x ESX ESX ESX 3.02

3.0.12 3.0.22
2

Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No

1 1

Yes Yes

1 1

ESX 3.0.3

Yes No No No No No No No No No No

Yes No No No No No No No No No No

Yes No Yes No No No No No No No No

Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No No

Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No

ESX 3.0.3 U1 ESX 3.5 ESX 3.5 U1 ESX 3.5 U2 - U5 ESX 4.0 ESX 4.0 U1 ESX 4.0 U2 ESX 4.1 VMware Server 1.0 VMware Server

Yes No

2.02

1. RequiresESX3.0.1patches:ESX1002083,ESX1002085,andESX7557441.FormoreinformationonpatchESX7557441,refertoKB1003401.ForESX3.0.2patches:ESX1002088andESX1002090. 2. ThisproductreleasehasreachedalimitedsupportornonsupportedstatusaccordingtoVMwaresupportlifecyclepolicy. Seehttp://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.htmlformoreinformation.

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VMware Consolidated Backup Compatibility with ESX and vCenter Server

Table 3liststheVMwareConsolidatedBackup(VCB)versionscompatiblewithESXandvCenterServercombinations.Notethefollowing:

IncaseswherethereisnocompatibilitybetweenvCenterServerandESX,theVCBsupportislistedasN/A. VCB1.0.2impliesthelatestupdateofversion1.0.2,VCB1.0.3impliesthelatestupdateofversion1.0.3,VCB1.1impliesthelatestupdateofversion1.1.

Table 3. VMware VCB Compatibility with ESX and vCenter Server

ESX vCenter Server 2.0
2

2.0.12 VCB 1.0.1 1.0.2 VCB 1.0.1 1.0.2 N/A

2.0.1 VCB 1.0.1 1.0.2 VCB 1.0.1 1.0.2 VCB 1.0.1 1.0.2 1.13 1.5

P22

2.0.22 VCB 1.0.1 1.0.2 VCB 1.0.1 1.0.2 VCB 1.0.1 1.0.2 1.0.3 1.13 1.5 VCB 1.0.3 1.13

2.0.2 VCB 1.0.1 1.0.2 VCB 1.0.1 1.0.2 VCB 1.0.2 1.0.3 1.13 1.5 VCB 1.0.3 1.13 N/A

U12

2.0.2 U42 N/A

2.0.2 U52 N/A

2.51 VCB 1.0.2

4.0 N/A

4.0 U1 N/A

4.0 U2 N/A

4.1 N/A

3.02

VCB 1.0.1 1.0.2

3.0.12

VCB 1.0.1 1.0.2

N/A

N/A

VCB 1.0.2

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

3.0.22

N/A

N/A

VCB 1.13

VCB 1.0.2 1.0.3 1.13 1.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

3.0.3

N/A

N/A

N/A

VCB 1.0.3 1.13 N/A

VCB 1.0.3 1.13 N/A

VCB 1.0.3 1.13 1.5U25 VCB 1.13 1.5 1.5U1 1.5U24

VCB 1.5U1

VCB 1.5U1

VCB 1.5U1

N/A

3.51

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

VCB 1.5U1

VCB 1.5U1

VCB 1.5U1

VCB 1.5U2

1. Includingallupdatesunlessotherwisenoted. 2. ThisproductreleasehasreachedalimitedsupportornonsupportedstatusaccordingtoVMwaresupportlifecyclepolicy. Seehttp://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.htmlfor more information. 3. ESX3.5isrequiredtoperformanetworkbasedbackupwithVCB1.1. 4. SupportedwithESX3.5U5andvCenter2.5U5,2.5U6. 5. SupportedwithESX3.0.3U1andvCenter2.5U6

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Table 3. VMware VCB Compatibility with ESX and vCenter Server (Continued)
ESX vCenter Server 2.0
2

2.0.1 N/A

2.0.1 P2 N/A

2.0.2 N/A

2.0.2 U1 N/A

2.0.2 U42 N/A

2.0.2 U52 N/A

2.51 N/A

4.0 VCB 1.5U1 1.5U2

4.0 U1 VCB 1.5U1 VCB 1.5U1 1.5U2 VCB 1.5U1 1.5U2 N/A

4.0 U2 VCB 1.5U1 VCB 1.5U1 1.5U2 VCB 1.5U1 1.5U2 N/A

4.1 VCB 1.5U2 VCB 1.5U2 VCB 1.5U2 VCB 1.5U2

4.0

N/A

4.0U1

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A 1.5U1

4.0U2

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A 1.5U1 1.5U2

4.1

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1. Includingallupdatesunlessotherwisenoted. 2. ThisproductreleasehasreachedalimitedsupportornonsupportedstatusaccordingtoVMwaresupportlifecyclepolicy. Seehttp://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.htmlfor more information. 3. ESX3.5isrequiredtoperformanetworkbasedbackupwithVCB1.1. 4. SupportedwithESX3.5U5andvCenter2.5U5,2.5U6. 5. SupportedwithESX3.0.3U1andvCenter2.5U6

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vCenter Server and vSphere Client Compatibility

Table 4liststheversioncompatibilityforvCenterServerandvSphereClient. Table 4. vCenter Server and vSphere Client Version Compatibility
vCenter Server 1.43 2.0
3

vSphere Client 1.43 Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No 2.03 No Yes No No No No No No No No Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 2.0.13 No Yes Yes No No No No No No No Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 2.0.1 P23 No Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 2.0.23 No No No No Yes No No No No No Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 2.0.2 U13 No No No No Yes Yes No No No No Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 2.0.2 U23 No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 2.0.2 U33 No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 2.0.2 U43 No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 2.0.2 U53 No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 2.5 No No Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes Yes2 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 2.5 U1 No Yes
1

2.5 U2U6 No Yes

1

4.0 No Yes
1

4.0 U1 No Yes
1

4.0 U2 No Yes
1

4.1 No No Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes

2.0.13 2.0.1 P23 2.0.23 2.0.2 U13 2.0.2 U23 2.0.2 U33 2.0.2 U43 2.0.2 U53 2.5 2.5 U1 2.5 U2U6 4.0 4.0 U1 4.0 U2 4.1

Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 Yes Yes Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1

Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes Yes Yes Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1

Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes Yes1 Yes1 Yes1

Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes Yes Yes Yes1

Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes Yes Yes Yes1

1. Thefirsttimeyoutrytoconnect,adifferentvSphereClientisdownloadedandinstalled.Forallsubsequentconnections,theclientlauncherstartsthecorrectclientforyourvCenter Server. 2. Thefirsttimeyoutrytoconnect,adifferentvSphereclientisdownloadedandinstalled.ForallthesubsequentconnectionsusetheappropriateclienttoconnecttothevCenterServer. 3. ThisproductreleasehasreachedalimitedsupportornonsupportedstatusaccordingtoVMwaresupportlifecyclepolicy.Seehttp://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.html formoreinformation.

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VMware vCenter Converter Client and Server Plug-In Compatibility with vSphere Client and vCenter Server
Table 5liststheversioncompatibilityforvCenterServerandvCenterConverterServer. Table 5. vCenter Converter Server Compatibility with vCenter Server
vCenter Server 2.5 2.5 U1 2.5 U2 2.5 U3 2.5 U4U6 4.0 4.0 U1 4.0 U2 4.1 vCenter Converter Server 2.5 Yes No No No No No No No No 2.5 U1 Yes Yes No No No No No No No 2.5 U2 Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No 2.5 U3 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No 2.5 U4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No 2.5 U5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No 2.5 U6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No 4.1.0 No No No No No Yes No No No 4.1.1 No No No No No Yes Yes Yes No 4.2 No No No No No No No No Yes1

1. SupportsimportingfromandtovCenterServer2.5andlater.

Table 6liststheversioncompatibilityforvCenterConverterserverandvCenterConverterclientplugin. Table 6. vCenter Converter Client Compatibility with vCenter Converter Server
vCenter Converter Client Plug-In 2.5 2.5 U1 2.5 U2 2.5 U3 2.5 U4U6 4.1.0 4.1.1 4.2 vCenter Converter Server 2.5 Yes No No No No No No No 2.5 U1 No Yes No No No No No No 2.5 U2 No No Yes No No No No No 2.5 U3 No No No Yes No No No No 2.5 U4U6 No No No No Yes No No No 4.1.0 No No No No No Yes No No 4.1.1 No No No No No No Yes No 4.2 No No No No No No No Yes

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Table 7liststheConverterClientpluginversionscompatiblewiththevSphereClient. Table 7. vCenter Converter Client Plug-In Compatibility with vSphere Client
vCenter Converter Client Plug-In 2.5 2.5 U1 2.5 U2 2.5 U3 2.5 U4 2.5 U5 2.5 U6 4.1.0 4.1.1 4.2 vSphere Client 2.5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No 2.5 U1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No 2.5 U2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No 2.5 U3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No 2.5 U4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No 2.5 U5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No 2.5 U6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No 4.0 No No No No No No No Yes No No 4.0 U1 No No No No No No No Yes Yes No 4.0 U2 No No No No No No No Yes Yes No 4.1 No No No No No No No No No Yes

VMware vCenter Update Manager Client and Server Plug-In Compatibility with vSphere Client and vCenter Server
Table 8liststheversioncompatibilityforvCenterServerandvCenterUpdateManagerServer. Table 8. vCenter Update Manager Server Compatibility with vCenter Server
vCenter Server 2.5 2.5 U1 2.5 U2 2.5 U3 2.5 U4 2.5 U5 2.5 U6 vCenter Update Manager Server 1.0 Yes No No No No No No 1.0 U1 No Yes No No No No No 1.0 U2 No No Yes No No No No 1.0 U3 No No No Yes No No No 1.0 U4 No No No No Yes Yes No 1.0 U6 No No No No No No Yes 4.0 No No No No No No No 4.0 U1 No No No No No No No 4.0 U2 No No No No No No No 4.1 No No No No No No No

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Table 8. vCenter Update Manager Server Compatibility with vCenter Server (Continued)
vCenter Server 4.0 4.0 U1 4.0 U2 4.1 vCenter Update Manager Server 1.0 No No No No 1.0 U1 No No No No 1.0 U2 No No No No 1.0 U3 No No No No 1.0 U4 No No No No 1.0 U6 No No No No 4.0 Yes No No No 4.0 U1 No Yes No No 4.0 U2 No No Yes No 4.1 No No No Yes

Table 9liststheversioncompatibilityforvCenterUpdateManagerserverandvCenterUpdateManagerclientplugin. Table 9. vCenter Update Manager Client Compatibility with vCenter Update Manager Server
vCenter Update Manager Client Plug-In 1.0 1.0 U1 1.0 U2 1.0 U3 1.0 U4 1.0 U6 4.0 4.0 U1 4.0 U2 4.1 vCenter Update Manager Server 1.0 Yes No No No No No No No No No 1.0 U1 No Yes No No No No No No No No 1.0 U2 No No Yes No No No No No No No 1.0 U3 No No No Yes No No No No No No 1.0 U4 No No No No Yes No No No No No 1.0 U6 No No No No No Yes No No No No 4.0 No No No No No No Yes No No No 4.0 U1 No No No No No No No Yes No No 4.0 U2 No No No No No No No No Yes No 4.1 No No No No No No No No No Yes

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Table 10liststhevCenterUpdateManagerclientpluginversionscompatiblewiththevSphereClient. Table 10. vCenter Update Manager Client Plug-In Compatibility with vSphere Client
vCenter Update Manager Client Plugin 1.0 1.0 U1 1.0 U2 1.0 U3 1.0 U4 1.0 U6 4.0 4.0 U1 4.0 U2 4.1 vSphere Client 2.5 Yes No No No No No No No No No 2.5 U1 No Yes No No No No No No No No 2.5 U2 No No Yes No No No No No No No 2.5 U3 No No No Yes No No No No No No 2.5 U4 No Yes1 Yes
1

2.5 U5 No Yes Yes

1 1

2.5 U6 No Yes Yes

1 1

4.0 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

4.0 U1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

4.0 U2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

4.1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes1 Yes No No No No No

Yes1 Yes No No No No No

Yes1 Yes1 Yes No No No No

1. Passedpreliminarytestsforcompatibility.Thiscompatibilityisexperimentalandnotfullysupported.

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vCenter Server Upgrade Path

Table 11liststhesupportedvCenterServerupgradepaths. Table 11. vCenter Server Upgrade Path
From vCenter Server Version 1.0
1

To vCenter Server Version 1.01 No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No 1.11 Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No 1.21 Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No 1.31 Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No 1.41 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No 2.01 No No Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No 2.0.11 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No 2.0.21 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No

2.5 No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No

2.5 U1 No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No

2.5 U2 No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No

2.5 U3 No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No

2.5 U4 No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No

2.5 U5 No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No

2.5 U6 No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No

4.0 No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No

4.0 U1 No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No

4.0 U2 No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

4.1 No No No No No No No No Yes2 Yes2,3 Yes2,3 Yes2,3 Yes2,3 Yes2,3 Yes2,3 Yes2 Yes2 Yes2 No

1.11 1.21 1.31 1.4

1

2.01 2.0.11 2.0.2 2.5 2.5 U1 2.5 U2 2.5 U3 2.5 U4 2.5 U5 2.5 U6 4.0 4.0 U1 4.0 U2 4.1
1

1. ThisproductreleasehasreachedalimitedsupportornonsupportedstatusaccordingtoVMwaresupportlifecyclepolicy. Seehttp://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.htmlformoreinformation. 2. ForvCenter2.5andvCenter4.0versionsthatareon32bitsystemsthiswillbeamigrationratherthanupgrade. 3. GCSupgradefrom2.5to4.5willnotdodatamigration.

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Database Compatibility for vCenter Server and vCenter Orchestrator

Table 12providesalistofsupporteddatabasesforvCenterServerandvCenterOrchestrator. Table 12. Database Compatibility for vCenter Server
vCenter Server Vendor Microsoft3, 7 Database Server
SQLServer2000StandardEdition(SP4) SQLServer2000EnterpriseEdition(SP4) SQLServer2005StandardEdition(SP1) SQLServer2005StandardEdition(SP2) SQLServer2005StandardEdition(SP3) SQLServer2008StandardEdition SQLServer2005EnterpriseEdition(SP1) SQLServer2005EnterpriseEdition(SP2) SQLServer2005EnterpriseEdition(SP3) SQLServer2008EnterpriseEdition SQLServer2005EnterpriseEdition 64bit(SP2) SQLServer2005EnterpriseEdition 64bit(SP3) SQLServer2008EnterpriseEdition 64bit SQLServer2005StandardEdition64bit (SP2) SQLServer2005StandardEdition64bit (SP3) SQLServer2008StandardEdition64bit 2.05 2.0.15 2.0.25 2.5 2.5 U1U4 2.5 U5 2.5 U6 4 4.0 U1 4.0 U2 4.1 4

vCenter Orchestrator
4.0 U1U2 4.1

Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No No

Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No

No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No

No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Maximumof5hostsand50virtualmachines. EvaluationMode. Databaseversionsare32bitunlessstatedotherwise. Supportedwithversion10.2.0.3.0orhigher. ThisproductreleasehasreachedalimitedsupportornonsupportedstatusaccordingtoVMwaresupportlifecyclepolicy. Seehttp://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.htmlformoreinformation. 6. Requires10.2.0.4versionorhigher. 7. AllservicepackversionsassociatedwiththeDatabaseServeraresupportedunlessstatedexplicitly.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Table 12. Database Compatibility for vCenter Server (Continued)

vCenter Server Vendor Microsoft3, 7 (Continued) Oracle3 Database Server
SQLServer2005Express MicrosoftSQLServerDesktopEngine (MSDE) Oracle9iStandardEdition,Release2 [9.2.0.8] Oracle9iEnterpriseEdition,Release2 [9.2.0.8] Oracle10gStandardEdition,Release1 [10.1.0.3.0] Oracle10gEnterpriseEdition,Release1 [10.1.0.3.0] Oracle10gStandardEdition,Release2 [10.2.0.3.0] Oracle10gEnterpriseEdition,Release2 [10.2.0.3.0] Oracle10gEnterpriseEdition,Release2 [10.2.0.3.0]64bit Oracle11gStandardEdition,Release1 [11.1.0.7.0] Oracle11gStandardEdition,Release1 [11.1.0.7.0]64bit Oracle11gEnterpriseEdition,Release1 [11.1.0.7.0] Oracle11gEnterpriseEdition,Release1 [11.1.0.7.0]64bit 2.05 2.0.15 2.0.25 2.5 2.5 U1U4 2.5 U5 2.5 U6 4 4.0 U1 4.0 U2 4.1 4

vCenter Orchestrator
4.0 U1U2 4.1

No Yes2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes4 Yes4 No No No No No No No

No Yes2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes4 Yes4 No No No No No No No

No Yes2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes4 Yes4 Yes4 No No No No No No

Yes1 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes4 Yes4 Yes4 No No No No No No

Yes1 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes4 Yes4 Yes4 No No No No No No

Yes1 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes4 Yes4 Yes4 No No No No No No

Yes1 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes4 Yes4 Yes4 No No No No No No

Yes1 No No No No No Yes6 Yes6 Yes6 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

Yes1 No No No No No Yes6 Yes6 Yes6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes1 No No No No No Yes6 Yes6 Yes6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes1 No No No No No Yes6 Yes6 Yes6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes4 Yes4 Yes4 No No No No No No

No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes4 Yes4 Yes4 No No No No No No

Yes1 No No No No No Yes4 Yes4 Yes4 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

IBM3

DB2Enterprise9 DB2Workgroup9

Maximumof5hostsand50virtualmachines. EvaluationMode. Databaseversionsare32bitunlessstatedotherwise. Supportedwithversion10.2.0.3.0orhigher. ThisproductreleasehasreachedalimitedsupportornonsupportedstatusaccordingtoVMwaresupportlifecyclepolicy. Seehttp://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.htmlformoreinformation. 6. Requires10.2.0.4versionorhigher. 7. AllservicepackversionsassociatedwiththeDatabaseServeraresupportedunlessstatedexplicitly.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Table 12. Database Compatibility for vCenter Server (Continued)

vCenter Server Vendor IBM3 (continued)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

vCenter Orchestrator
4 4.0 U1 4.0 U2 4.1 4 4.0 U1U2 4.1

Database Server
DB2Express9 DB2ExpressC

2.05

2.0.15

2.0.25

2.5

2.5 U1U4

2.5 U5

2.5 U6

No No

No No

No No

No No

No No

No No

No No

No No

Yes Yes

Yes Yes

Yes Yes

No No

No No

No No

Maximumof5hostsand50virtualmachines. EvaluationMode. Databaseversionsare32bitunlessstatedotherwise. Supportedwithversion10.2.0.3.0orhigher. ThisproductreleasehasreachedalimitedsupportornonsupportedstatusaccordingtoVMwaresupportlifecyclepolicy. Seehttp://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.htmlformoreinformation. 6. Requires10.2.0.4versionorhigher. 7. AllservicepackversionsassociatedwiththeDatabaseServeraresupportedunlessstatedexplicitly.

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Database Compatibility for VMware vCenter Update Manager

Table 13providesalistofsupporteddatabasesforVMwarevCenterUpdateManager. Table 13. Database Compatibility for VMware vCenter Update Manager
vCenter Server Update Manager Vendor Microsoft1 Database Server SQLServer2000StandardEdition(SP4) SQLServer2000EnterpriseEdition(SP4) SQLServer2005StandardEdition(SP1) SQLServer2005StandardEdition(SP2required) SQLServer2008StandardEdition SQLServer2005EnterpriseEdition(SP1) SQLServer2005EnterpriseEdition(SP2) SQLServer2005EnterpriseEdition64bit(SP2) SQLServer2005StandardEdition(SP3) SQLServer2005EnterpriseEdition(SP3) SQLServer2005StandardEdition64bit(SP3) SQLServer2005EnterpriseEdition64bit(SP3) SQLServer2008EnterpriseEdition64bit SQLServer2005StandardEdition64bit(SP2required) SQLServer2008StandardEdition64bit SQLServer2005Express MicrosoftSQLServerDesktopEngine(MSDE) Oracle1 Oracle9iStandardEdition,Release2[9.2.0.8] Oracle9iEnterpriseEdition,Release2[9.2.0.8] Oracle10gStandardEdition,Release1[10.1.0.3.0] 1.0 Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes 1.0 U2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes 1.0 U6 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes 4 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes 4 U1 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes 4 U2 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes 4.1 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No

1. Databaseversionsare32bitunlessstatedotherwise. 2. Supportedwithversion10.2.0.3.0orhigher. 3. Tocreatea32bitDSNbyusingthe32bitOracleclientona64bitoperatingsystem,applyOraclepatch5699495.

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vCenter Server Update Manager Vendor Oracle1
(continued)

Database Server Oracle10gEnterpriseEdition,Release1[10.1.0.3.0] Oracle10gStandardEdition,Release2[10.2.0.3.0]2,3 Oracle10gEnterpriseEdition,Release2[10.2.0.3.0]

2, 3

1.0 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

1.0 U2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

1.0 U6 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

4 U1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

4 U2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

4.1 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Oracle10gEnterpriseEdition,Release2[10.2.0.3.0]64bit2 Oracle11gStandardEdition,Release1[11.1.0.7.0] Oracle11gEnterpriseEdition,Release1[11.1.0.7.0]

1. Databaseversionsare32bitunlessstatedotherwise. 2. Supportedwithversion10.2.0.3.0orhigher. 3. Tocreatea32bitDSNbyusingthe32bitOracleclientona64bitoperatingsystem,applyOraclepatch5699495.

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Browser Compatibility for vCenter Server Web Access

Table 14liststhebrowserssupportedforvCenterServerandWebAccess. Table 14. Browser Compatibility for vCenter Server and Web Access
Web Access Operating System Linux Windows Browser Mozilla1.x InternetExplorer6.0 InternetExplorer7.0 NetscapeNagivator7.0.x Linux/Windows Firefox1.0.7+ Firefox1.5+ Firefox2.0.x Firefox3.0.x 2.0.x Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No 2.5 No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes1 4.0 No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes 4.1 No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes

1. Firefox3.0.xand3.5.xsupportaddedforVC2.5U6.NotsupportedforearlierVC2.5versions.

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Operating System Compatibility for vSphere Client, vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, vCenter Converter, and vCenter Orchestrator
Table 15liststheoperatingsystemssupportedforvSphereClient,vCenterServer,vCenterGuestOSCustomization(OSCust.),vCenterUpdateManager,vCenterConverter,andvCenterOrchestrator.In addition,itshowsthepatchingtypesupportedfortheVMwarevCenterUpdateManager:Scan(S)andRemediate(R).

Table 15. Operating System Compatibility for vSphere Client, vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, vCenter Converter, and vCenter Orchestrator
vSphere Client vCenter Server Guest OS Cust. vCenter Update Manager OS Vendor Microsoft
11

vCenter Converter Server 4.2 Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes OS Cloning P2V Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes V2V Yes Yes No
7

vCenter Orchestrator Client 4.0 No No No No No Yes Yes No No No No 4.1 No Yes No No No Yes10 Yes No No N/A No 4.0 No No No No No Yes Yes No No No No Server 4.1 No No No No No No Yes No No N/A No

Operating System WindowsXPPro WindowsXPPro64bit Windows2000Server Windows2000Professional Windows2000Advanced Server WindowsServer2003 WindowsServer200364bit WindowsVistaBusiness WindowsVistaEnterprise WindowsVistaEnterprise 64bit WindowsVistaBusiness 64bit

2.0.x3 Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No No No No No

2.5 Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes

1

4.0 Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

4.1 Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

2.0.x3 Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No

2.5 Yes No Yes No Yes

1

4.0 Yes No No No No Yes Yes No No No No

6

4.1 No Yes No No No No Yes No No No No

4.0 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

4.1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Server Yes No No No No Yes Yes No No No No

Patching SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR

No7 No
7

Yes No No No No No

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes1

1. SupportedfromvCenterServer2.5Update4. 2. ForvCenterServer2.5supportedfromUpdate6.ForvCenterServer4.0supportedfromUpdate1. 3. ThisproductreleasehasreachedalimitedsupportornonsupportedstatusaccordingtoVMwaresupportlifecyclepolicy. Seehttp://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.htmlformoreinformation. 4. SupportedwithvCenterServer4.0. 5. SupportedfromvCenterServer4.0Update1. 6. 32bitapplicationincompatibilitymodeon64bitplatform. 7. V2Vcloningsupportedbynoreconfigurationorcustomizationperformed(resultantvirtualmachinemightnotboot). 8. SupportedwithvCenter4.0Update2. 9. SupportedwithvCenterOrchestrator4.0Update1. 10. Supportedwith32bitclientshippedstandalone. 11. AllservicepackversionsassociatedwiththeOperatingSystemsaresupportedunlessstatedexplicitly.

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vSphere Client vCenter Server Guest OS Cust. vCenter Update Manager OS Vendor Microsoft (continued)
11

vCenter Converter Server 4.2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No OS Cloning P2V Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes V2V Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No7 No7 No7 No
7

vCenter Orchestrator Client 4.0 No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes9 No No No No 4.1 N/A Yes10 Yes Yes10 Yes10 Yes10 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No 4.0 No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes9 No No No No Server 4.1 N/A No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No

Operating System WindowsVistaSP2(32bit and64bit) Windows7 Windows764bit WindowsServer2008 Enterprise WindowsServer2008 Standard WindowsServer2008 Datacenter WindowsServer2008 Enterprise64bit WindowsServer2008 Standard64bit WindowsServer2008 Datacenter64bit WindowsServer2008R2

2.0.x3 No No No No No No No No No No No No No No

2.5 Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No
1

4.0 Yes Yes5 Yes5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No

4.1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No

2.0.x3 No No No No No No No No No No No No No No

2.5 No No No No No No No No No No No No No No

4.0 No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No

4.1 No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No

4.0 Yes Yes2 Yes2 Yes1, 4 Yes1, 4 Yes1, 4 Yes1, 4 Yes1, 4 Yes1, 4 Yes2 Yes Yes Yes Yes

4.1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Server No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No

Patching SR No No SR SR SR SR SR SR N/A No No S S

Red Hat Linux

AS2.1 ES2.1 RedHatDesktop3 RedHatDesktop4

1. SupportedfromvCenterServer2.5Update4. 2. ForvCenterServer2.5supportedfromUpdate6.ForvCenterServer4.0supportedfromUpdate1. 3. ThisproductreleasehasreachedalimitedsupportornonsupportedstatusaccordingtoVMwaresupportlifecyclepolicy. Seehttp://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.htmlformoreinformation. 4. SupportedwithvCenterServer4.0. 5. SupportedfromvCenterServer4.0Update1. 6. 32bitapplicationincompatibilitymodeon64bitplatform. 7. V2Vcloningsupportedbynoreconfigurationorcustomizationperformed(resultantvirtualmachinemightnotboot). 8. SupportedwithvCenter4.0Update2. 9. SupportedwithvCenterOrchestrator4.0Update1. 10. Supportedwith32bitclientshippedstandalone. 11. AllservicepackversionsassociatedwiththeOperatingSystemsaresupportedunlessstatedexplicitly.

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vSphere Client vCenter Server Guest OS Cust. vCenter Update Manager OS Vendor Red Hat Linux (continued) Operating System AS3.0,Update5 ES3.0,Update5 AS4.0,Update2 ES4.0,Update2 AS4.5 RHEL4.5ServerPlatform 64bit RHEL4.8ServerPlatform (32bitand64bit) RHEL5ServerPlatform (32bitand64bit) RHEL5DesktopPlatform RHEL5.3ServerPlatform (32bitand64bit) RHEL5.4ServerPlatform (32bitand64bit) RHEL5.5ServerPlatform (32bitand64bit) SUSE Linux SLES11SP1(32bitand 64bit) SLES11(32bitand64bit) 2.0.x3 No No No No No No No No No No No No No No 2.5 No No No No No No No No No No No No No No 4.0 No No No No No No No No No No No No No No 4.1 No No No No No No No No No No No No No No 2.0.x3 No No No No No No No No No No No No No No 2.5 No No No No No No No No No No No No No No 4.0 No No No No No No No No No No No No No No 4.1 No No No No No No No No No No No No No No 4.0 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes8 Yes Yes No No Yes8 No Yes8 4.1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Server No No No No No N/A N/A No No N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Patching S S No No No N/A N/A No No N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A vCenter Converter Server 4.2 No No No No No No No No No No No No No No OS Cloning P2V Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes V2V No No No
7 7 7

vCenter Orchestrator Client 4.0 No No No No No No No No No No No No No No 4.1 No No No No No N/A N/A No N/A No No No N/A No 4.0 No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Server 4.1 No No No No No N/A N/A No N/A No No No N/A No

No7 No No
7 7

No7 No7 No7 No

7

No7 No7 No7 No7

1. SupportedfromvCenterServer2.5Update4. 2. ForvCenterServer2.5supportedfromUpdate6.ForvCenterServer4.0supportedfromUpdate1. 3. ThisproductreleasehasreachedalimitedsupportornonsupportedstatusaccordingtoVMwaresupportlifecyclepolicy. Seehttp://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.htmlformoreinformation. 4. SupportedwithvCenterServer4.0. 5. SupportedfromvCenterServer4.0Update1. 6. 32bitapplicationincompatibilitymodeon64bitplatform. 7. V2Vcloningsupportedbynoreconfigurationorcustomizationperformed(resultantvirtualmachinemightnotboot). 8. SupportedwithvCenter4.0Update2. 9. SupportedwithvCenterOrchestrator4.0Update1. 10. Supportedwith32bitclientshippedstandalone. 11. AllservicepackversionsassociatedwiththeOperatingSystemsaresupportedunlessstatedexplicitly.

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vSphere Client vCenter Server Guest OS Cust. vCenter Update Manager OS Vendor Operating System 2.0.x3 2.5 No No No No No No No No No 4.0 No No No No No No No No No 4.1 No No No No No No N/A N/A No 2.0.x3 No No No No No No No No No 2.5 No No No No No No No No No 4.0 No No No No No No No No No 4.1 No No No No No No N/A N/A No 4.0 Yes Yes8 Yes Yes4 Yes4 Yes4 Yes
8

vCenter Converter Server 4.2 No No No No No No No No No OS Cloning P2V Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No V2V No
7

vCenter Orchestrator Client 4.0 No No No No No No No No No 4.1 No No N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.0 No No No No No No No No No Server 4.1 No No N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

4.1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Server N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Patching N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

SUSE Linux SLES10,SP1,andSP2(32bit No and64bit) (continued) SLES10SP3(32bitand64 bit) SLES8,SP1andSP2(32bit and64bit) Ubuntu Linux Ubuntu8.04(32bitand 64bit) Ubuntu8.10(32bitand 64bit) Debian Linux Debian4.0R2 Debian5.0R2(32bitand 64bit) Debian5.0R1(32bitand 64bit) No No No No No No No

No7 No7 No7 No7 No7 No

7

Yes8 Yes8

No7 No7

Debian5.0(32bitand64bit) No

1. SupportedfromvCenterServer2.5Update4. 2. ForvCenterServer2.5supportedfromUpdate6.ForvCenterServer4.0supportedfromUpdate1. 3. ThisproductreleasehasreachedalimitedsupportornonsupportedstatusaccordingtoVMwaresupportlifecyclepolicy. Seehttp://www.vmware.com/support/policies/eos_vi.htmlformoreinformation. 4. SupportedwithvCenterServer4.0. 5. SupportedfromvCenterServer4.0Update1. 6. 32bitapplicationincompatibilitymodeon64bitplatform. 7. V2Vcloningsupportedbynoreconfigurationorcustomizationperformed(resultantvirtualmachinemightnotboot). 8. SupportedwithvCenter4.0Update2. 9. SupportedwithvCenterOrchestrator4.0Update1. 10. Supportedwith32bitclientshippedstandalone. 11. AllservicepackversionsassociatedwiththeOperatingSystemsaresupportedunlessstatedexplicitly.

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