So, ladies and gents,
it's up to me to go to vSphere 4.1, now. While reading through the documentation I found that:
Create a 64-Bit DSN
The vCenter Server system must have a 64-bit DSN. This requirement applies to all supported databases. By default, any DSN created on a 64-bit system is 64 bit.
Procedure
1. Install the 64-bit database ODBC drivers on your Microsoft Windows system.
The default installation location is C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\VirtualCenter Server.
2. Click Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Data Sources (ODBC).
3. Use the application to create a system DSN and test the connectivity.
The system now has a DSN that is compatible with vCenter Server. When the vCenter Server installer prompts you for a DSN, select the 64-bit DSN.
(http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-esxi-4-1-installable/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm#href=setup_guide/t_create_a_32-bit_dsn_on_a_64-bit_operating_system.html)
Creating a 64 bit DSN is called a requirement, here. But a) it is stated that a DSN created on a 64 bit system is by default a 64 bit DSN, however, I should install the 64 bit drivers before and b) I can find the drivers in the vCenter installation folder but that doesn't exist before I install the vCenter Server (which needs a 64 bit DSN for installation).
Sounds like a dead lock to me....especially because if I create a DSN on that 64 bit 2008 R2 server it uses a 32 bit DLL and is not accepted by the VMware installer.
AWo
AWo
VCP 3 & 4
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