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Table 3-2. Configuration and Patch Requirements (Continued)
Database Type Patch and Configuration Requirements
Oracle 10g If necessary, first apply patch 10.2.0.4 (or later) to the client and server.
Ensure that the machine has a valid ODBC DSN entry.
For the Oracle Instant client, copy ojdbc14.jar to the vCenter Server tomcat directory
(<vCenter install location>\Infrastructure\tomcat\lib)
The Oracle 10g client comes with ojdbc14.jar (<Oracle client install
location>\oracle\product\10.2.0\<instance_name>\jdbc\lib). The vCenter Server
installer copies the file from the Oracle client install location to the vCenter Server tomcat
directory (<vCenter install location>\Infrastructure\tomcat\lib)
If the ojdbc14.jar file is not found in the Oracle 10g client location, the vCenter Server installer
prompts you to copy the file manually. You can download the file from
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/tech/java/sqlj_jdbc/htdocs/jdbc101040.html.
Oracle 11g Ensure that the machine has a valid ODBC DSN entry.
For the Oracle Instant client, copy ojdbc14.jar to the vCenter Server tomcat directory
(<vCenter install location>\Infrastructure\tomcat\lib)
The Oracle 11g client comes with ojdbc14.jar (<Oracle client install
location>\app\Administrator\product\11.1.0\<instancename>\sqldeveloper\jd
bc\lib). The vCenter Server installer copies the file from the Oracle client install location to
the vCenter Server tomcat directory (<vCenter install
location>\Infrastructure\tomcat\lib)
If the ojdbc14.jar file is not found in the Oracle 11g client location, the vCenter Server installer
prompts you to copy the file manually. You can download the file from
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/tech/java/sqlj_jdbc/htdocs/jdbc101040.html.
Database Scenarios
When you upgrade to vCenter Server 4.1, make sure that the upgraded version supports your database.
Table 3-3 lists the database types that you can use with VirtualCenter 2.5 and with vCenter Server. This is not
a list of supported database versions. For a list of supported database versions, see the vSphere Compatibility
Matrixes on the VMware vSphere documentation Web site. The purpose of Table 3-3 is to describe the
vCenter Server upgrade scenarios for each database type.
Table 3-3. vCenter Server Upgrade Scenarios for Each Database Type
Database Type
Supported in
VirtualCenter
2.x
Supported
in vCenter
Server 4.0
Supported
in vCenter
Server 4.0
Update 1
Supported in
vCenter Server
4.1 Update 1 Supported Scenario
IBM DB2 No No Yes Yes You can install or upgrade to
vCenter Server 4.1 from
vCenter Server 4.0 Update 1.
You cannot upgrade from
vCenter Server 4.0 because
vCenter Server 4.0 Update 1 is the
first release that supports
IBM DB2 database servers.
Experimental
MSDE database
Yes
(VirtualCenter
2.0.x)
No No No After you upgrade to a database
server that is supported by
vCenter Server, you can install or
upgrade to vCenter Server.
Microsoft SQL
Server 2000
Yes No No No After you upgrade to a database
server that is supported by
vCenter Server, you can install or
upgrade to vCenter Server.
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