ESXi/ESX hosts and compatible virtual machine hardware versions list (2007240)

https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2007240


Upgrading a virtual machine to the latest hardware version (multiple versions) (1010675)

https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1010675

 

ESXi/ESX version Hardware version Compatible with vCenter Server version
Version 11 Version 10 Version 9 Version 8 Version 7 Version 4
ESXi 6.0 Create, Edit, Run Create, Edit, Run Create, Edit, Run Create, Edit, Run Create, Edit, Run Create, Edit, Run vCenter Server 6.0
ESXi 5.5 Not Supported Create, Edit, Run Create, Edit, Run Create, Edit, Run Create, Edit, Run Create, Edit, Run vCenter Server 5.5
ESXi 5.1 Not Supported Not Supported Create, Edit, Run Create, Edit, Run Create, Edit, Run Create, Edit, Run vCenter Server 5.1
ESXi 5.0 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Create, Edit, Run Create, Edit, Run Create, Edit, Run vCenter Server 5.0
ESXi/ESX 4.x Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Create, Edit, Run Create, Edit, Run vCenter Server 4.x
ESX 3.x Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Create, Edit, Run vCenter Server 2.x and later