Can I run vCenter 2.x client and vCenter 4.x client on the same machine?

[NJKwork]

We have ESX 3.5 U4 running in production and have no plans to upgrade to vSphere any time soon. However, I would like to install ESXi 4 on a spare server I have laying around just so I can get familiar with it. I already have the 2.5 U4 vCenter client installed on my management PC - can I also install the vCenter 4 client on my machine and have them run side by side so that I can manage the test ESXi 4 server(s) I build? Or will the new version "upgrade" my existing client?

Thanks

SB

Message was edited by: SlickBag. I accidentally called it VC 3.x instead of VC 2.5

[Troy_Clavell · Accepted solution]

yes, you can install both clients. But, even though I believe the 4.x client is backward compatible I would still use the 3.x client to manage your VI3 stuff and the 4.x client to manage your ESX4 Host.

[AndreTheGiant]

You cannot install VC2.5 and VC4 on the same machine.

But you can use VC4 to manage ESX3 and ESX4.

Be only sure to install the license manager for old ESX3.

Andre

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[NJKwork]

Thanks.

Nelson

[Troy_Clavell]

OP was referring to the VI client, not vCenter.

[AndreTheGiant]

Sorry, I understand your question.

Yes you can use more VIC client on the same machine.

As now you can use VIC 2.0 and VIC 2.5 on the same client.

Andre

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[NJKwork]

Thanks.

BTW... I am not wanting to install VC 2.5 and VC4 on the same server ....only the client part (the part that runs on my workstation). Since this is ESXi 4, I am just using the client, without Virtual Center backend, to manage it.

SB