Hi there :
look at the installation guide :
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VirtualCenter Database Requirements
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VirtualCenter supports the database formats listed in Table 2‐1.
Each database requires some configuration adjustments in addition to the basic
installation. See "Preparing the VirtualCenter Server Database" on page 65.
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End of Support Life for Microsoft Access Databases
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Support for Microsoft Access was discontinued with VMware VirtualCenter
version 2.0. VirtualCenter 2.5 comes with a bundled version of Microsoft SQL
Server 2005 Express for small deployments (up to 5 hosts and 50 virtual machines).
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Table 2-1. Supported Database Formats
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Database Type Service Pack, Patch, and Driver Requirements
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Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise
SP4
For Windows 2000 and Windows XP, apply
MDAC 2.8 SP1 to the client.
Use SQL Server driver for the client.
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard SP1 or SP2
For Windows 2000 and Windows XP, apply
MDAC 2.8 SP1 to the client.
Use SQL Native Client driver for the client.
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise SP1 or SP2
For Windows 2000 and Windows XP, apply
MDAC 2.8 SP1 to the client.
Use SQL native client driver for the client.
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express SP2 For Windows 2000 and Windows XP, apply
MDAC 2.8 SP1 to the client.
Use SQL native client driver for the client.
Oracle 9i release 2 Standard
Oracle 9i release 2 Enterprise
Apply patch 9.2.0.8.0 to the server and client.
Oracle 10g Standard Release 1 (10.1.0.3.0)
Oracle 10g Enterprise Release 1 (10.1.0.3.0)
None
Oracle 10g Standard Release 2 (10.2.0.1.0)
Oracle 10g Enterprise Release 2 (10.2.0.1.0)
First apply patch 10.2.0.3.0 to the client and
BR, Tom
