Find out which edition of VMware vSphere you are entitled to:
Please select which packages and features of VMware Infrastructure you currently use:
Review VMware vSphere entitlement:
What You Have Now
What You Will Get
VMware Infrastructure 3
STANDARD
VMware vSphere
STANDARD
VMware Infrastructure 3
STANDARD
VMware VMotion
VMware vSphere
STANDARD
VMware VMotion
VMware Infrastructure 3
STANDARD
VMware VMotion
VMware DRS
VMware vSphere
ENTERPRISE
VMware VirtualCenter
STANDARD
VMware vCenter Server
STANDARD
When will my other VMware products be compatible with VMware vSphere?
Compatibility Release Schedule
Compatible with VMware vCenter Server 4.0
Compatible with VMware ESX 4.0 (vSphere)
VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat
N/A
Now
VMware vCenter Stage Manager
VMware vCenter Lab Manager 4.0 replaces Stage Manager.
VMware vCenter Lab Manager
Now
Now
VMware vCenter SRM
Now
Now
VMware vCenter Lifecycle Manager
Now
Now
VMware View Manager
Now
Now
VMware View Composer
Now
Now
Preparing for Your Upgrade
STEP
1
Check Your VMware Infrastructure Licenses
Review the "# Purchased" quantity for all VMware Infrastructure and VMware vCenter licenses. Assuming the subscription on the licenses will be active on the date of VMware vSphere general availability, these quantities correspond to the quantities of VMware vSphere licenses you will receive.
STEP
2
Review Your Support Contracts
The quantity of contracts and the quantity of licenses listed should match your expectations. The primary contact for license upgrade notiļ¬cation, etc. will be the Primary License Administrator (PLA) on each contract. (You can identify the PLA on your contracts on the Contracts summary page.)
STEP
3
Check Hardware Compatibility
VMware is actively working with our partners to provide a rich set of hardware on our HCL when VMware vSphere 4 becomes generally available. In the meantime, please contact your HW vendor of choice for vSphere 4.0 support specifics.
STEP
4
Review Guest OS Support
Get information about choosing and installing guest operating systems for VMware virtual machines, including details on operating systems supported by VMware products, their installation instructions, and known issues.
STEP
5
Review the Migration Pre-requisite Checklist
This is an excerpt from an upcoming VM Book, "The Path to vSphere Unleashed," which describes the requirements and pre-requisites to begin planning for the upgrade of an existing VMware Infrastructure to VMware vSphere.
