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VMware ESXi 5.5 IBM Customize on IBM x3550 (Non Supported)

Hi Guys,

I sort of know the answer but are wondering if you can lend me your opinions

I have a customer that has a x3550 12GB 2 x 300GB HDD 2 x QC CPU 2.66

I know this is a older server but still running very well and in my opinion more then good enough for this particular environment.

The customer has 2008 Server on ESXi 4.1 at the moment but we want to move him to 2012 server

The problem i have is ESXi 4.1 is supported on x3550 but 5.5 is not

Second problem is leaving 4.1 on the server wont give me the option to install 2012

So... i want to install 5.5 on this server which i am fairly sure will and run fine but no support off coarse.

is there anything that i should look out for other then the fact that not supported by VMware

The customer just cant afford a new server at the moment

but has plan to upgrade hardware in next 12-months in which we will get him a server that will be supported

Thanks for your ideas and opinions

Adam

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Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

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Jim Nicolis

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I got 5.5 installed and working very well, all controllers etc seems to have loaded fine.

had to do the following but all working well

ESXi requires the Execute Disable/No Execute CPU feature to be enabled

Thanks for all your help

I am looking at Hyper-V at the moment, my mate uses it and loves it but i have been with VMware for a long time, a bit confused if one or the other is better or not.

Thanks Adam

Andrew Hancock (VMware vExpert PRO / EE Fellow/British Beekeeper)

Virtual Admins that Administer Microsoft Hyper-V state it's the best!

Virtual Admins that Administer VMware vSphere states it's the best!

Virtual Admins that Administer Citrix XenServer states it's the best!

.....

We use them ALL, and they are all very good, and work the same!

What matter's is not the Hypervisor, but the service it provides!!!

That's important to the End User!

great_gentle_man

1+ to andrew

and we all should be open minded to all technologies as some time due to circumstances our favorite might not have the solution when we are in a tight spot.

:)

Jim Nicolis

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Agreed totally

Thanks