6.0.1

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Command-Line Deployment and Upgrade of VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.0 Update 1
Storage Requirements
The host on which the vCenter Server Appliance is to be deployed or upgraded must meet minimum storage
requirements, depending on the selected deployment model.
Database Requirements
Each vCenter Server Appliance must have its own database to store and organize server data.
You can use the embedded PostgreSQL database that is included in the vCenter Server Appliance. The PostgreSQL
database supports up to 1,000 hosts and 10,000 virtual machines.
The vCenter Server Appliance supports only an Oracle database as an external database. The supported Oracle
database versions are the same as the as the supported Oracle database versions that are shown in the VMware Product
Interoperability Matrix for vCenter Server 6.0 Update 1. See the VMware Product Interoperability Matrix at
http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/sim/interop_matrix.php.
Host Requirements
You can deploy or upgrade the vCenter Server Appliance on an ESXi host 5.0 or later. You can also deploy or upgrade
the vCenter Server Appliance on an ESXi host or DRS cluster that resides in the inventory of a vCenter Server instance
5.0 or later.
Table 3. Storage Requirements
vCenter Server
Appliance with an
Embedded Platform
Services Controller
vCenter Server
Appliance with an
External Platform
Services Controller
External Platform
Services Controller
Appliance
Tiny environment
up to 10 hosts, 100 virtual machines
101 GB 86 GB 25.5 GB
Small environment
up to 100 hosts, 1,000 virtual
machines
146 GB 108 GB 25.5 GB
Medium environment
up to 400 hosts, 4,000 virtual
machines
270 GB 220 GB 25.5 GB
Large environment
up to 1,000 hosts, 10,000 virtual
machines
445 GB 280 GB 25.5 GB