Supported host operating systems for Windows vCenter Server installation

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

This article provides information about the supported host operating systems for vCenter Server installation.

Note: VMware does not support in-place upgrade of the OS where a VMware component/application is installed.

 

This also includes:

• vSphere Update Manager 5.x and later
• vCenter Update Manager 4.x and earlier
• vRealize Orchestrator (formerly known as VMware vCenter Orchestrator)

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 5.0.x
VMware vCenter Server 5.5.x
VMware vCenter Server 5.1.x
VMware vCenter Server 4.0.x
VMware vCenter Server 6.5.x
VMware vCenter Server 6.0.x
VMware vCenter Server 6.7.x
VMware vCenter Server 4.1.x

Resolution

This table lists the supported host operating systems for vCenter Server installation.

Important: 

Removal of vCenter Server for Windows Support

In vSphere 7.0, vCenter Server for Windows has been removed and support is not available. For more information, see Farewell, vCenter Server for Windows .

Removal of External Platform Services Controller

In vSphere 7.0, deploying or upgrading vCenter Server in vSphere 7.0 requires the use of vCenter Server appliance, a pre-configured Linux virtual machine optimized for running vCenter Server. The new vCenter Server contains all Platform Services Controller (PSC) services, preserving the functionality and workflows, including authentication, certificate management, and licensing. It is no longer necessary nor possible to deploy and use an external Platform Services Controller. All PSC services have been consolidated into vCenter Server, and deployment and administration have been simplified.

 

Note: Core versions of Windows Server are not supported for installation of vCenter Server.
 

Windows Operating System

6.7 U3

6.7 U2

6.7 U1

6.7

6.5 U3

6.5 U2

6.5 U1

6.5

6.0 U3

6.0 U2

6.0 U1

6.0

5.5 U3

5.5 U2

5.5 U1

5.5

5.1 U3

5.1 U2

5.1 U1

5.1

5.0 U3

5.0 U2

5.0 U1

5.0

4.1 U3

4.1 U2

4.0 U4

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 64-bit

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 64-bit

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 64-bit

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1 64-bit

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 64-bit

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Service Pack 2 64-bit

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 64-bit

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 64-bit

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-bit

Yes

Yes

Yes

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 32-bit

Yes

Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit

Yes

Yes

Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit

Yes

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