2012 on ESXi 5.0.0

[ChrisMiles]

Has anyone got Server 2012 running on ESXi 5.0.0? I can't seem to get it to install properly, it just hangs with the new "whirly stick" on a black screen forever. Edited November 15, 2012 by Dos_Box

[ChrisMiles]

Nevermind, rolled out the latest updates and its working now.

[FN-GM]

Server 2012 isnt supported on ESXi 5.0 upgrade to 5.1 it is. Upgrading is fairly easy.

[glennda]

Server 2012 isnt supported on ESXi 5.0 upgrade to 5.1 it is. Upgrading is fairly easy.

 

If you use Vcenter upgrade vcenter first then the esxi servers.

[FN-GM]

If you use Vcenter upgrade vcenter first then the esxi servers.

 

Well thats assuming he has the paid for version.

[glennda]

Well thats assuming he has the paid for version.

 

Yup - i just had a client the other day not be able to add a new server into his cluster and had installed 5.1 instead of 5 - so we had to do the VCenter update.

[FN-GM]

Yup - i just had a client the other day not be able to add a new server into his cluster and had installed 5.1 instead of 5 - so we had to do the VCenter update.

 

easy enough just run the installer. Did it myself just last week

[glennda]

easy enough just run the installer. Did it myself just last week

 

Yeah its easy just something to do before you do the ESXI!

 

Also if you use 3rd party plugins you need to check they are compatible.

[FN-GM]

And dont forget to update update manager as well. (if you do use the paid for version)

[bossman]

@FN-GM:

 

@glennda:

 

And dont forget to update the update on the updater manager as well. (if you do use the paid for version)

 

FYI: This is just an "Update" hehe!

Edited November 14, 2012 by bossman

[bossman]

@FN-GM:

 

@glennda:

 

And dont forget to update the update on the updater manager as well. (if you do use the paid for version)

 

FYI: This is just an "Update" hehe!

 

And this is an update of the update above hehe!

[ChrisMiles]

Thanks all, yeah we do have 4 servers running 5.0.0 and vcenter on enterprise plus. I updated the latest build of 5.0.0 and that seems to have allowed it to install but its not working so well.

 

Does it work perfectly on 5.1? Drivers and all?

[FN-GM]

Thanks all, yeah we do have 4 servers running 5.0.0 and vcenter on enterprise plus. I updated the latest build of 5.0.0 and that seems to have allowed it to install but its not working so well.

 

Does it work perfectly on 5.1? Drivers and all?

 

Been Perfect for our cluster.

[Dragon]

I have just installed a 2012 test server on ESXi 5 and it seems fine! No errors or install hangs.

[BowlingSS]

I have a couple of 2012 Server running fine under 5.1.

 

Bill

[apeman]

if you don't want to upgrade and it is only for basic testing then just set your virtual machine os to windows 2008 r2 instead of windows server 8 or windows 2012

 

this is totally unsupported but should get you up and running

[xenonive]

Also to make people aware to correct hardware is compatible as I have found you upgrade a HP DL380 G5 you get lovely pink halt screen. My G7 servers are fine so for the future my G5 server will stay on 5.0.1 which supports Windows Server 2012 and the VMware tools seem to be ok as well.

[glennda]

Also to make people aware to correct hardware is compatible as I have found you upgrade a HP DL380 G5 you get lovely pink halt screen. My G7 servers are fine so for the future my G5 server will stay on 5.0.1 which supports Windows Server 2012 and the VMware tools seem to be ok as well.

 

From what I seem to remember no G5 range is supported as of version 5.1.

[xenonive]

Glennda you are correct. I had assumed if version 5.0 worked that 5.1 would fine as it would be minor upgrade so no need to check but lesson has been learnt

[glennda]

Glennda you are correct. I had assumed if version 5.0 worked that 5.1 would fine as it would be minor upgrade so no need to check but lesson has been learnt

 

That is the thing with VMware numbering - its not a minor release as such there is some big changes with it!