VMware, Versions, Updates and Builds

Last Update: May, 29th 2011.

Just an example, a customer has VMware Data Recovery version 1.1. However, you experience that version 1.1 is not always doing the job as expected and consider upgrading to the latest version 1.2. The release notes tells you that VMware Data Recovery 1.2 can be used with VMware vSphere 4.0 Update 2 or vSphere 4.1. First you check the ESX host, which reports: ESX 4.0.0 Build 208167 and you have no idea, whether the ESX host is ESX 4.0, 4.0 Update 1 or Update 2.

Another useful VMware document, vSphere Software Compatibility Guide is entirely based on the Version and Update strategy.

I know, a lot of blogposts have been dedicated to this subject. I have once seen an excellent overview of all VMware products, versions, updates and build. Unfortunately I can’t retrieve it. If anyone knows what I mean, please respond.

For my own convenience, hereby my overview of VMware products, versions and Buildnumbers.

Product and Versions	Buildnumber	Release Date[1]
vCenter
4.1 Update 1	345042	2011/02/10
4.1	259021	2010/07/13
4.0 Update 2	264050	2010/06/10
4.0 Update 1	208156	2009/11/19
4.0.0	162902	2009/05/21
2.5 Update 6	227637	2010/01/29
vCenter Update Manager
4.1 Update 1	341095	2011/02/10
4.1	256596
4.0 Update 2	264019
4.0 Update 1 Patch2	282702	2010/08/09
4.0 Update 1 Patch1	231675	2010/02/25
4.0 Update 1	208126
4.0	162871
vCenter Operations Standard
1.0	373027	2011/03/14
vCenter CapacityIQ
1.5.1	377019	2011/03/08
1.5.0	327748	2010/12/01
vSphere ESX/ESXi
4.1 Update 1	381591	2011/04/28
4.1 Update 1	348481	2011/02/10
4.1	320137
4.1	320092
4.1	260247	2010/07/13
4.0 U2	261974	2010/06/10
4.0 U1	208167	2009/11/19
4.0.0	164009	2009/05/21
vSphere Management Assistant vMA
4.1	268837	2010/07/13
4.0	161993	2009/05/21
1.0	124830	2008/10/27
VMware Data Recovery
1.2.1	369570	2011/03/18
1.2	260251	2010/06/10
1.1	207380	2009/11/19
1.0.2	188925	2009/09/09
VMware vShield Zones
4.1 Update 1	310451
4.1	287872
1.0 Update 1	216288
1.0	R1.0G68
vSphere PowerCLI
4.1.1	332441	2010/12/01
4.1	264274	2010/07/12
4.0U1	208462	2009/11/19
4.0	162504	2099/05/02
ESX/ESXi 3.5
3.5 U5 latest patch	317866	2010/12/07
3.5 U5	207095	2009/12/03

[1] Format: YYYY/MM/DD

This page will be extended and updated on a regularly basis. I welcome any feedback. Happy reading.

Product and Versions	Buildnumber
vCenter
4.1 Update 1	345042
4.1	259021
4.0 Update 2	264050,258672?
4.0 Update 1	208156, 208111
4.0.0	162902
vCenter Update Manager
4.0 Update 1 Patch2	282702
4.0 Update 1 Patch1	231675
ESXi
4.1 Update 1	348481
4.1	260247,320092, 320137
4.0 U2	261974
4.0 U1	208167
4.0.0	164009
ESX
4.1 Update 1	348481
4.1	260247
4.0 U2	261974
4.0 U1	208167
4.0.0	164009
VMware Data Recovery
1.2	260251
1.1	207380
1.0.2	188925
VMware vShield Zones
4.1 Update 1	310451
4.1	287872
1.0 Update 1	216288
1.0	R1.0G68

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