Download VMware vSphere 5.0

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https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/downloads

https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/info/slug/datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmware_vsphere/5_0

Which version of vSphere 5.0 is best for a lab environment in preparation for VCP5?

Essentials
Essentials Plus
Standard
Enterprise
Enterprise Plus
Desktop

All of them are free for 60 days, so cost is not a factor.
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  • AkaricloudAkaricloud Member Posts: 938
    Enterprise Plus.

    You'll need most of the features that this enables for VCP-5.
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  • QHaloQHalo Member Posts: 1,488
    Enterprise Plus is what you should be learning on if you're studying for VCP5.
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  • jibbajabbajibbajabba Member Posts: 4,317 ■■■■■■■■□□
    You don't have much of a choice anyway. Unless you purchase / enter a proper serial, the software will always have all features enabled during the trial period (60 days) - which essentially is Enterprise Plus.
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  • jasonbochejasonboche Member Posts: 167
    E+ phone home :)
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  • MikdillyMikdilly Member Posts: 309
    Akaricloud wrote: »
    Enterprise Plus.

    You'll need most of the features that this enables for VCP-5.


    Is Vcenter Server included in this download?
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  • jibbajabbajibbajabba Member Posts: 4,317 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Just browse to the download page and find out :p

    https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/info/slug/datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmware_vsphere/5_0#

    Oh wait - let me do that for you :D

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  • MikdillyMikdilly Member Posts: 309
    Say you have a machine that ran ESX server 2.5 and would like to install Vsphere 5, the storage hardware used for 2.5 isn't supported for Vsphere. I can install SATA drives into the machine and install Vsphere but wondered if there is any way to import the VM's from the drives used with 2.5.
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  • dave330idave330i Member Posts: 2,091 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Mikdilly wrote: »
    Say you have a machine that ran ESX server 2.5 and would like to install Vsphere 5, the storage hardware used for 2.5 isn't supported for Vsphere. I can install SATA drives into the machine and install Vsphere but wondered if there is any way to import the VM's from the drives used with 2.5.

    V2V migration will work if you can't attach the old storage to new vCenter.
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  • jibbajabbajibbajabba Member Posts: 4,317 ■■■■■■■■□□
    You can use vmware converter but the source 2.5 VM needs to be online for that ... or rather the destination vSphere server. If you need to use the same hardware then the only option is third party - you can use certain versions of Acronis for example - create an image from the VM, reinstall the server and use vmware converter to migrate the Acronis image to the new vSphere server.
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  • MikdillyMikdilly Member Posts: 309
    Would it be possible to hook up all drives and boot into live version of linux and transfer vm files from old scsi drives to new sata drive used for vsphere. If that's possible, what files would i need to copy?
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