Add an ESXI 5.1 host in vcenter server 5.0

[xtz]

Hello all,

I`ve just installed an esxi5.1 host and i tried to add it in vcenter server 5.0 without success.

The error is:

A general system error occurred:Timed waiting for vpxa to start

Is it possible to do it? If not, is somewhere documented? I searched alot and didn`t found anything relevant.

The installation was made using an iso file , fresh install, in a shared storage datastore which was formated.

I do not want to upgrade vcenter server to 5.1 because the impact in my infrastructure is high.

Thanks for help!

[ashleymilne]

I believe you must upgrade VCenter first to 5.1 in order to add/manage a 5.1 host.

[nielse]

You must upgrade your vCenter server.

If you want to test 5.1 you could consider a nested environment as explained at http://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2011/07/how-to-enable-support-for-nested-64bit.html

[aravinds3107]

Welcome to the Communities..

VMware  Product Interoperability Matrix is still not updated.. But AFAIK you would need vCenter 5.1 to manage esxi 5.1 hosts

[xtz]

Thank you.

I think that i would downgrade to esxi 5.0 u1 in that case.

I expect that vmware will update asap VMware Product Interoperability Matrix because ESXi5.1 and vcenter server 5.1 are already released...

Thank you all for helping me!

[aravinds3107 · Accepted solution]

VMware  Product Interoperability Matrix has got update and you would need vCenter 5.1 to manage ESXi 5.1 hosts

[xtz]

Yep, thanks. I already downgraded to esxi5.0 u1.

Thank you very much.