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Table 4-2. Configuration Notes for Databases Supported with vCenter Server (Continued)
Database Type Configuration Notes
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Ensure that the machine has a valid ODBC DSN entry.
NOTE This database is not supported for the vCenter Server Appliance.
Oracle For Oracle 10g R2, if necessary, first apply patch 10.2.0.4 (or later) to the client and server. You
can then apply patch 5699495 to the client.
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 includes ojdbc14.jar ( Oracle client install
location \oracle\product\10.2.0\ instance_name \jdbc\lib). The Oracle 11g client
includes ojdbc14.jar (
Oracle client install
location \app\Administrator\product\11.1.0\ instancename \sqldeveloper\jdb
c\lib). The vCenter Server installer copies the ojdbc14.jar file from the Oracle client
installation 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 the oracle.com Web site.
Supported Database Upgrades
When you upgrade to vCenter Server 5.0, make sure that the upgraded version supports your database.
Table 4-3 lists the database types that you can use with vCenter Server 5.0. The purpose of this list is to describe
the vCenter Server Upgrade scenarios for each database type. For a list of supported database versions, See
the VMware Product Interoperability Matrix at
http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/sim/interop_matrix.php.
If you perform a fresh installation of vCenter Server 5.0, you can import your database information into a
database that is supported by vCenter Server 5.0. For information about performing a fresh installation, see
the ESX and vCenter Server Installation Guide or the ESXi and vCenter Server Setup Guide. For information about
importing your database, see “Upgrade to vCenter Server on a Different Machine and Upgrade the
Database,” on page 42.
Table 4-3. vCenter Server Upgrade Scenarios for Each Database Type
Database Type
Supported in vCenter
Server 5.0 Supported Upgrade
IBM DB2 9.5 Yes You can upgrade to vCenter Server 5.0 from vCenter Server 4.0 Update 1,
vCenter Server 4.0 Update 2 and vCenter Server 4.1.
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.
IBM DB2 9.7 Yes You can upgrade to vCenter Server 5.0 from vCenter Server 4.0 Update 3
and vCenter Server 4.1 Update 1.
Experimental MSDE
database
No After you upgrade to a database server that is supported by vCenter
Server, you can install or upgrade to vCenter Server.
MS SQL Server 2000 No After you upgrade to a database server that is supported by vCenter
Server, you can install or upgrade to vCenter Server.
MS SQL Server 2005
Express
No After you upgrade to a database server that is supported by vCenter
Server, you can install or upgrade to vCenter Server.
MS SQL Server 2005 Yes You can install or upgrade to vCenter Server.
MS SQL Server 2008
Express
No You can perform a fresh installation of vCenter Server 5.0.
You cannot upgrade because vCenter Server 5.0 is the first release that
supports Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express.
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