VMware ESXi 5.5 Full Support statement

Products

• IT Management Suite

Issue/Introduction

IT Management Suite 7.5.1675

Starting from IT Management Suite Hotfix 5, Symantec Management Platform, and related solutions support the management of VMware ESXi 5.5.

Resolution

List of solutions that support VMware ESXi 5.5

These are tested and supported components of IT Management Suite 7.5 Hotfix 5 on VMware ESXi 5.5 client computers:

• Network Discovery
• Deployment Solution

Note:

Deployment Solution for ESXi 5.5 supports only scripted OS installation.

• Inventory Solution

Note:

For ESXi 5.5 client computers, only agentless inventory can be collected.

 

• Virtual Machine Management.

Known issues

Table 1-1                     Known issues in Deployment Solution

Issue	Description	Article link
For ESXi 5.5, the Install Linux/ESX OS task fails.	For ESXi 5.5, the Install Linux/ESX OS task fails. Workaround: In the operating system package delete the LSI_MR3.V00. Create a copy of LSI_MSGP.V00 and rename it as LSI_MR3.V00 in the operating system package.	N/A