VSPHERE 5.1 with VCENTER 6.5

[CERKYR]

Hello,
The Vcenter 6.5 server is not agree to add a Vsphere 5.1 server.

is it normal ?

Then, the goal is to move some VM from ESX 5.1 DataStore to ESX 6.5 DataStore, to release some disk space (800 Gb) on the ESX 5.1 DataStore.

I plan to move the VM using WINSCP.

Regards,

[daphnissov]

Yes, this is normal. vCenter 6.5 cannot manage ESXi hosts below v5.5.

[GayathriS]

Hi

Vcenter 6.5 doenst support esxi 5.1 , please check below screen shots

Please mark this as "correct" or " Helpfull" if this answers your query.

regards

Gayathri

[CERKYR]

Then, an upgrade from 5.1 to 5.5 U3 can be a solution ?

It's an ESXi 5.1.0799733 standard

If possible to upgrade, then, is it mandatory to stop and to move all the VMs  to another server, before upgrade ?

[daphnissov]

Yes, you can upgrade from 5.1 => 5.5. Yes, you will have to stop and move and VMs off the 5.1 host before you proceed with the upgrade.

[GayathriS]

Yes you are correct.

You can upgrade and have all VM's moved before you upgrade .

Please mark this as "correct" or " Helpfull" if this answers your query.

regards

Gayathri

[CERKYR]

Hello,

I just start, from a CDROM, the ISO file that come from DELL Support, to install VMware ESXi 6.0 U3, on a DELL R710 :

VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.0.0.update03-10719132.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized_A14.iso

Regards,