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Ensuring vCenter Server is the only VMware product installed on the host
Purpose
This article guides you through the process of determining which VMware products are installed on a vCenter Server host. Conflicts can arise when additional VMware products are installed, due to differing libraries and system requirements, which may cause problems with deploying templates or cloning.
Resolution
Assess which programs are installed, via the Microsoft Windows Add\Remove Programs interface:
Click Start > Settings > Control Panel.
Open Add\Remove Programs.
Examine the list of programs. Only these VMware programs are to be installed:
VMware License Server (only necessary if you have ESX 3.5.x hosts)
VMware Tools
VMware vCenter Update Manager
VMware vCenter Server
For vCenter Server 5.x
VMware vCenter Server
VMware vSphere Client
VMware VSphere Web Client Server
VMware vSphere Update Manager
VMware ESXi Dump Collector
VMware Syslog Collector
VMware Auto Deploy
VMware vSphere Authentication Proxy
Assess which programs are installed, via the %ProgramFiles% directory listing:
Click Start > Run,type %ProgramsFiles%\VMware to navigate to the directory and press Enter. For 64-bit only operating systems, also go to the C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware directory.
Examine the sub-directories. Only these VMware directory names are to be listed:
For VirtualCenter Server 2.0.x:
VMware License Server
VMware Tools
VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client 2.0
VMware VirtualCenter 2.0
For vCenter Server 2.5.x:
VMware Infrastructure
VMware Converter
VMware License Server
VMware Tools
For vCenter Server 4.x:
Infrastructure
VMware vCenter Converter Standalone
VMware License Server
VMware Tools
For vCenter Server 5.x
Infrastructure
VMware Tools
Note: The legacy VMware License Server is required to manage your ESX 3.x host machines on the vCenter Server 4.x and vCenter Server 5.0. You may use an existing VMware License Server or install and configure a new instance of a VMware License Server. For more information, see Licensing ESXi 5.0 and vCenter Server 5.0 (2004326).
VMware program or directory listings containing Perl, VIX, SDK, API, VCB, or Backup indicate additional programs that have been installed that may cause conflict.
