topic Re: Can I install VMware vCenter Server Appliance 8 over ESXi 7 ? in vCenter™ Server Discussions https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vCenter-Server-Discussions/Can-I-install-VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-8-over-ESXi-7/m-p/2976655#M94588 <P>Yes, you can install VCSA 8 over ESXi 7. Please see the system requirement for VCSA 8 in the below mentioned document:</P><P><A href="https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vcenter-installation/GUID-752FCA83-1A9B-499E-9C65-D5625351C0B5.html#GUID-752FCA83-1A9B-499E-9C65-D5625351C0B5" target="_blank">https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vcenter-installation/GUID-752FCA83-1A9B-499E-9C65-D5625351C0B5.html#GUID-752FCA83-1A9B-499E-9C65-D5625351C0B5</A></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Sachchidanand</P> Tue, 11 Jul 2023 07:27:05 GMT Sachchidanand 2023-07-11T07:27:05Z Can I install VMware vCenter Server Appliance 8 over ESXi 7 ? https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vCenter-Server-Discussions/Can-I-install-VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-8-over-ESXi-7/m-p/2954264#M94103 <P>I have installed&nbsp;vCenter Server Appliance 8 (vcsa) over ESXi7 and unable to move beyond Stage 1 : RPM installation in the vCenter appliance browser site as shown in the below picture.</P><P>Whether the vcsa v 8.0.0a work on the ESXi 7 ? or should I install latest version of ESXi to resolve this issue ?</P><P>I am using the trail version of vcsa thus I could get only the latest version that us 8, is there anyway I could download latest free verison of vcsa lower version such as vcsa 7 or vcsa 6.5 ?</P><P>Thank you in advance</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="MariSel_0-1676359300828.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://communities.vmware.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/99928i62BD640A8E33D70D/image-size/medium/is-moderation-mode/true?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="MariSel_0-1676359300828.png" alt="MariSel_0-1676359300828.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 14 Feb 2023 07:25:04 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vCenter-Server-Discussions/Can-I-install-VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-8-over-ESXi-7/m-p/2954264#M94103 MariSel 2023-02-14T07:25:04Z Re: Can I install VMware vCenter Server Appliance 8 over ESXi 7 ? https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vCenter-Server-Discussions/Can-I-install-VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-8-over-ESXi-7/m-p/2954288#M94104 <P>vCenter Server 8 can manage hosts running ESXi 7, so I expect you should be able to deploy the appliance to an older host.</P><P>I have reported your post to the moderators, asking them to move it to the area for vCenter Server, since this isn't a Fusion question.</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 14 Feb 2023 09:19:50 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vCenter-Server-Discussions/Can-I-install-VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-8-over-ESXi-7/m-p/2954288#M94104 scott28tt 2023-02-14T09:19:50Z Re: Can I install VMware vCenter Server Appliance 8 over ESXi 7 ? https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vCenter-Server-Discussions/Can-I-install-VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-8-over-ESXi-7/m-p/2976599#M94585 <P>i have the same issue!</P> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 21:26:07 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vCenter-Server-Discussions/Can-I-install-VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-8-over-ESXi-7/m-p/2976599#M94585 Musiquito 2023-07-10T21:26:07Z Re: Can I install VMware vCenter Server Appliance 8 over ESXi 7 ? https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vCenter-Server-Discussions/Can-I-install-VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-8-over-ESXi-7/m-p/2976640#M94586 <P>it is good practice to update vcenter first and then esxi. which suggests that there is backward compatibility in vcenter for esxi hosts. so your situation seems completely valid. it is better to have vcenter a step more updated than the other way around</P> Tue, 11 Jul 2023 05:33:26 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vCenter-Server-Discussions/Can-I-install-VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-8-over-ESXi-7/m-p/2976640#M94586 BivasM 2023-07-11T05:33:26Z Re: Can I install VMware vCenter Server Appliance 8 over ESXi 7 ? https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vCenter-Server-Discussions/Can-I-install-VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-8-over-ESXi-7/m-p/2976655#M94588 <P>Yes, you can install VCSA 8 over ESXi 7. Please see the system requirement for VCSA 8 in the below mentioned document:</P><P><A href="https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vcenter-installation/GUID-752FCA83-1A9B-499E-9C65-D5625351C0B5.html#GUID-752FCA83-1A9B-499E-9C65-D5625351C0B5" target="_blank">https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/vsphere-vcenter-installation/GUID-752FCA83-1A9B-499E-9C65-D5625351C0B5.html#GUID-752FCA83-1A9B-499E-9C65-D5625351C0B5</A></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Sachchidanand</P> Tue, 11 Jul 2023 07:27:05 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vCenter-Server-Discussions/Can-I-install-VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-8-over-ESXi-7/m-p/2976655#M94588 Sachchidanand 2023-07-11T07:27:05Z Re: Can I install VMware vCenter Server Appliance 8 over ESXi 7 ? https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vCenter-Server-Discussions/Can-I-install-VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-8-over-ESXi-7/m-p/2976669#M94589 Looks like it could be a licensing conflict, have the licenses expired on the hosts for instance? Using a trial version could be linked to the issue.<BR /> Tue, 11 Jul 2023 08:32:14 GMT https://communities.vmware.com/t5/vCenter-Server-Discussions/Can-I-install-VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-8-over-ESXi-7/m-p/2976669#M94589 CallistoJag 2023-07-11T08:32:14Z