Summary
The hotfix adds support for VMware vCenter 6.5 and drops support for VMware vSphere ESX/ESXi 3.0.x as well as vCenter Server 2.0.x and earlier.Synopsis
The attached hotfix provides on-premises customers of FlexNet Manager Suite the ability to integrate with:- VMware vCenter Server 6.5
- VMware vSphere ESX/ESXi 6.5
However it also removes integration with:
- VMware vCenter Server 2.0.x and earlier
- VMware vSphere ESX/ESXi 3.0.x and earlier
Once installed, the supported versions of VMware vSphere are:
|
VMware vCenter Server
|
2.5 to 6.5
|
|
VMware vSphere ESX/ESXi
|
3.5 to 6.5
|
Discussion
This hotfix is designed for use only with Cloud and On-premises FlexNet Manager Suite releases:- 2016 R1 SP1
- 2017 R1
Additional Information
FlexNet Manager Suite 2017 R2 and later releases do not require installation of this hotfix to integrate with VMware vSphere 6.5
FlexNet Manager Suite Cloud includes support for VMware vSphere 6.5
Installation
To install the hotfix, download this file and follow the instructions contained in the readme.txt file and apply the update to your inventory beacon(s).
Was this helpful?
Related Articles
Cannot discover / inventory VMware vSphere 5 from Windows Server 2003 3Number of Views Errors logged in VMware logs when gathering inventory from vSphere Cluster Services (vCLS) virtual machines: "The privileg… 1Number of Views VMware vSphere Connector - many VMware VMs missing from Hosts 19Number of Views VMware Discovery and Inventory processes performed by beacons do not support connecting to target servers using a fully qu… 1Number of Views InstallShield 11.5 Hotfix for Issues with Update 2, .NET Installer Class Support, CopyFile/XCopyFile, Activating InstallSh… 3Number of Views
Revenera Assistant - Beta
Online
Hi, I am Reva - Ask me anything.
Updates
No new updates
Chat
Home
Updates
/**/
Thanks for the feedback!
Your feedback has been saved.Rate this response:
1
2
3
4
5
Add Additional feedback ( Optional )
0/240
English
English
Language changed successfully
Something went wrong
Email sent successfully
Something went wrong
Case create successfully
Are you sure you want to cancel
the case creation?
Please select a product to submit the case.
Please select a product version to submit the case.
0/255
Upload Attachment
File Upload
Maximum file
size allowed is 3 MB.
File type
not supported.
Supported file types:
Documents (.txt, .doc, .docx, .pdf), Images (.jpg, .png), Comma Separated Files
(.csv) Speadsheets (.xlsx, .xls)
Are you sure you want to cancel the case creation?
Case closed successfully
File Upload
Maximum file size allowed is 3 MB.
File type not supported.
Supported file types:
Documents (.txt, .doc, .docx, .pdf), Images (.jpg, .png), Comma Separated Files
(.csv) Speadsheets (.xlsx, .xls)
Are you sure you want to close this case
| Products | Region | Phone Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| FlexNet Operations FlexNet Embedded FlexNet Publisher FlexNet Connect FlexNet Code Insight InstallAnywhere InstallShield |
North America * |
+1 630-332-2513 (toll) +1 877-279-2853 (toll-free in North America) |
| Europe * |
+44 1925 944367 (toll) +44 800 047 8642 (toll-free in Europe) |
|
| Japan * | +81 3-4540-5335 (select option 2) | |
| Australia * |
+61 3 9895 2177 +61 1800 560 603 (toll-free in Australia) |
|
|
Usage Intelligence (formerly
Revulytics) Compliance Intelligence |
Please use the Case Portal to submit your support ticket or reach out to your Revenera contact. | |
File Upload
Maximum file
size allowed is 3 MB.
File type
not supported.
Supported file types:
Documents (.txt, .doc, .docx, .pdf), Images (.jpg, .png), Comma Separated Files
(.csv) Speadsheets (.xlsx, .xls)
© 2026 Flexera Software. All Rights Reserved.
Case id: 00001065
Activity: Status change: 2 hours ago