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  • 1.  How to add ESXi 8 to vCenter 7?

    Posted Dec 15, 2022 09:51 AM

    Hi all,

    I saw there are only vSphere 8 on website can be purchased now. My vCenter is 7.0 standard and not plan to upgrade. 

    Can I add a ESXi 8.0 to vCenter 7.0?  



  • 2.  RE: How to add ESXi 8 to vCenter 7?

    Posted Dec 15, 2022 10:27 AM

    vCenter Server 7.x can only manage hosts up to and including ESXi 7.x: https://interopmatrix.vmware.com/Interoperability?col=2,5559&row=1,&isHideGenSupported=false&isHideTechSupported=true&isHideCompatible=false&isHideNTCompatible=false&isHideIncompatible=false&isHideNotSupported=true&isCollection=false

    If you don't want to upgrade your vCenter Server to 8.0, you could buy a vSphere 8.0 licence, downgrade it to a 7.x key, and install ESXi 7.x instead: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/81665

     



  • 3.  RE: How to add ESXi 8 to vCenter 7?

    Posted Dec 15, 2022 11:05 AM

    Easier to upgrade vCenter to version 8 and topic solved, no. 



  • 4.  RE: How to add ESXi 8 to vCenter 7?

    Posted Dec 15, 2022 11:44 AM

    Thank you so much.  

    If I wanna redo the upgrade from 7.x back to 8 in the future, do I need keep Support and Subscription contract is current and active? And are steps same as normal upgrade in the KB you sent?