Thanks guys for responding so quickly!!! It's much appreciated.
- Yes I'm only using a standard vSwitch
- I'm aware about the vCenter Server for Windows vs Appliance option and I'm choosing Appliance of course
- I'm managing this environment in SoftLayer so license would be theirs not mine. They do have an SR opened with VMware but I'm not allowed to be involved in their discussions and it's going painfully slow. Took all day to get a reply asking for technical details. I'd rather pursue my own choices get back control of the clusters.
Again, thank you both for such awesome responses!!!