I have a vCenter Server 5.1 environment running on a windows server 2008 for testing. I let the Windows Server 2008 server demo elapse because we wanted to go to the vCenter Server Applicance instead. What version of vCenter Server appliance do I need to download and make it work correctly? I first downloaded the vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 applicance. File names for .ovf file VMware-vCenter-Server-Appliance-5.1.0.10200-1235310_OVF10.ovf and associated files. It gave me an error when trying to add my two hosts to the new DataCenter I created.
Something to do with the license being incorrect.
I figured I had to new of a version of the VCSA so I downloaded version *5.0.0.8512-1302764_ovf10.ovf and .vmdk files and installed it. It doesn't let me bring in the hosts either. When I do it gives me a general error: "A general system error occurred: Timed waiting for vpxa to start".
The version of VMware vSphere in the help files show Version 5.0.0 Build 1300600.
Any help would be appreciated. I just wanted my two VMware 5.1 Essentials Hosts to be connected to VMware vCenter Server appliance for management.
Thanks in advance for any help..
George