System Requirements: VMware ESX Hosts in System Center 2012 and in System Center 2012 SP1
Updated: May 13, 2016
Applies To: System Center 2012 SP1 - Virtual Machine Manager, System Center 2012 - Virtual Machine Manager
To manage hosts, VMM supports the following VMware virtualization software:
| Software | Notes |
|---|---|
| vCenter Server: For System Center 2012 – Virtual Machine Manager: - VMware vCenter Server 4.1 For VMM in System Center 2012 SP1: - VMware vCenter Server 4.1 - VMware vCenter Server 5.0 - VMware vCenter Server 5.1 |
For more information about the requirements for vCenter Server, refer to the VMware product documentation. |
| Virtual machine hosts and host clusters that run any of the following versions of VMware: For System Center 2012 – Virtual Machine Manager: - VMware ESXi 4.1 - VMware ESX 4.1 - VMware ESXi 3.5 - VMware ESX 3.5 For VMM in System Center 2012 SP1: - VMware ESXi 5.0 - VMware ESXi 5.1 - VMware ESXi 4.1 - VMware ESX 4.1 |
The host or host clusters must be managed by a vCenter Server, which is managed by VMM. |
For more information, see Managing VMware ESX Hosts Overview.