Preparing the VirtualCenter Server Database

The VMware VirtualCenter Server requires a database to store and organize server data. VirtualCenter version 2 server supports Oracle, SQL Server, and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express.

VirtualCenter requires administration credentials (ID and password) to log in to an Oracle or SQL database. Contact your DBA for these credentials, or install the bundled Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express database.

 

Note Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express is intended to be used for small deployments of up to 5 hosts and 50 virtual machines.

The database topics are covered in the following sections:

•	Configuring an Oracle Connection to Work Locally

•	Configuring an Oracle Connection to Work Remotely

•	Configuring a SQL Server ODBC Connection

•	Configuring Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express

•	Maintaining Your VirtualCenter Database