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Table 3-3. 64-Bit Operating System Support for View Composer
vCenter Server
Version Operating System Service Pack Edition
4.1 Windows Server 2008 R2 N/A Enterprise
4.1 Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise
4.1 Windows 2003 R2 SP2 Standard
4.1 Windows 2003 SP2 Standard
4.0 Update 2 Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise
32-Bit Operating Systems
Table 3-4 lists the 32-bit operating systems supported for View Composer.
Table 3-4. 32-Bit Operating System Support for View Composer
vCenter Server
Version Operating System Service Pack Edition
4.0 Update 2 Windows Server 2003 SP2 Standard
2.5 Update 6 Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 Standard
2.5 Update 6 Windows Server 2003 SP2 Enterprise
Database Requirements for View Composer
View Composer requires an SQL database to store data. The View Composer database must reside on, or be
available to, the vCenter Server machine.
If a database server already exists for vCenter Server, View Composer can use that existing database server if
it is a version listed in Table 3-5. For example, View Composer can use the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express
instance that is provided with vCenter Server. If a database server does not already exist, you must install one.
View Composer supports a subset of the database servers that vCenter Server supports. If you are already
using vCenter Server with a database server that is not supported by View Composer, continue to use that
database server for vCenter Server and install a separate database server to use for View Composer and
View Manager database events.
Make sure you understand the configuration and patch requirements for the database. For details, see the
section about vCenter Server database patch and configuration requirements in the vSphere 4.1 Upgrade
Guide.
IMPORTANT If you create the View Composer database on the same SQL Server instance as vCenter Server, do
not overwrite the vCenter Server database.
Table 3-5 lists the supported database servers and versions. For a complete list of database versions supported
with vCenter Server, see the VMware vSphere Compatibility Matrixes on the VMware vSphere documentation
Web site.
Table 3-5. Supported Database Servers for View Composer
Database vCenter Server 4.1 vCenter Server 4.0 U2 VC Server 2.5 U6
Microsoft SQL
Server 2000 SP4
Standard
No No Yes
Microsoft SQL
Server 2005 Express
Yes Yes Yes
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