vc for esx and vc for server on same hardware?

[glennjbrown]

Can we run both Virtual center server 2.x for ESX and virtual center server for VMware Server on the same server or do they need to be seperated?

[esiebert7625]

There is no VirtualCenter for VMware Server, do you mean VC 1.x? Never tried running both on the same server but I would definitely seperate them. You might consider running one or both as VM's. I currently run 2.x on a physical server and 1.x on a VM. You most likely will run into issues when trying to combine them on one server.

[glennjbrown]

Actually their is a virtual center for vmware server...

http://www.vmware.com/products/server/vc.html

but thanks for the advice on putting it on a vm.

Glenn

[esiebert7625]

That is just VC 1.4, the old version of VC. It is not specifically for VMware Server it is also for ESX 2.x. The older version of VC supported GSX/Server, the new version VC 2.x does not. It is rumored that a future release of VC2 will also support Server.

[bertdb]

esiebert, VC 1.4 is being marketed as "VirtualCenter for VMware Server", and sold at a seriously discounted price compared to VC 2.0.

[dclark · Accepted solution]

I don't believ you can run the diferent Virtual Centres in the same Opeating system image. There are many duplicate modules which would could major headaches!