How many hosts does vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 update 2 support ? I mean the maximum of update 2

[nicoli]

Hi, I am new to vCenter Server Appliance, I wonder the maximum of vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 update 2.
Thanks!

[rh5592]

Browse down to this KB article: VMware KB: Minimum requirements for the VMware vCenter Server 5.x Appliance

In vSphere 5.0/5.1, the embedded database provided with the vCenter Server Appliance supports an inventory with a maximum of 5 hosts and 50 virtual machines. The embedded database is not configured to manage an inventory that contains more than 5 hosts and 50 virtual machines.

[grasshopper]

Hi nicoli

You should consider deploying the 5.5 VCSA instead (supports 100 Hosts using the embedded Postgres DB).  I'm assuming you're not using a remote Oracle database (which supports up to 1000 hosts).  With the embedded DB that comes with the VCSA, the advice is to increase the VCSA HD size to 120GB minimum for big deployments.  Do this as a follow up step immediately following deployment of the VCSA so you don't have to worry about it later.

Check the release notes, related KBs, and config max guides for additional info if desired:

vSphere 5.5 Release Notes

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere5/r55/vsphere-55-configuration-maximums.pdf

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-55/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-55-install...

http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-55/topic/com.vmware.ICbase/PDF/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-55-host-ma...

VMware Knowledge Base article 2069041