VMware products and their virtual hardware version
This table lists VMware products and their virtual hardware version: Virtual Hardware Version Products 10 ESXi 5.5 Fusion 6.x Workstation 10.x Player 6.x 9 ESXi 5.1 Fusion 5.x Workstation 9.x Player 5.x 8 ESXi 5.0 Fusion 4.x Workstation 8.x Player 4.x 7 ESXi/ESX 4.x Fusion 3.x Fusion 2.x Workstation 7.x Workstation 6.5.x Player 3.x Server 2.x 6 Workstation 6.0.x 4 ACE 2.x ESX 3.x Fusion 1.x Player 2.x 3 and 4 ACE 1.x Lab Manager 2.x Player 1.x Server 1.x Workstation 5.x Workstation 4.x 3 ESX 2.x GSX Server 3.x Consider this information about virtual hardware versions when dealing with related problems: A VMware product cannot power on a virtual machine with a virtual hardware version that is higher than what it supports.Note: If a virtual machine is created on a VMware product that supports a given virtual hardware version and is then migrated to a VMware product that does not support this level of virtual hardware, it does not power on. Consult the chart above. Virtual machines created by VMware products and versions located higher up in the chart cannot be powered on by products lower on the chart. A VMware product can power on a virtual machine with...
