Specifications

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Verify that the host machine has Windows Installer 3.0 or later.
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Verify that the host machine has a supported processor and operating system. The vSphere ESXi Dump
Collector supports the same processors and operating systems as vCenter Server. See “vCenter Server
Software Requirements,” on page 22 and “Hardware Requirements for vCenter Server, the vSphere
Web Client, vCenter Inventory Service, and vCenter Single Sign-On,” on page 17.
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Verify that the host machine has a valid IPv4 address. You can install the vSphere ESXi Dump Collector
on a machine in an IPv4-only or IPv4/IPv6 mixed-mode network environment, but you cannot install
the vSphere ESXi Dump Collector on a machine in an IPv6-only environment.
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If you are using a network location for the Dump Collector repository, make sure the network location
is mounted.
Gather the following information to complete the installation or upgrade:
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The location to install the vSphere ESXi Dump Collector to, if you are not using the default location.
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The location for the vSphere ESXi Dump Collector repository where the dump files will be stored.
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(Optional) The maximum size for the vSphere ESXi Dump Collector repository. The specified network
location must have at least that much free space.
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Whether to install the vSphere ESXi Dump Collector as a standalone instance or to integrate the
vSphere ESXi Dump Collector with a vCenter Server. The vSphere ESXi Dump Collector is not
supported for integration with vCenter Server versions earlier than version 5.0.
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If the vSphere ESXi Dump Collector is integrated with a vCenter Server, the address and credentials for
the vCenter Server: IP address or name, HTTP port, user name, and password.
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The vSphere ESXi Dump Collector server port, if you are not using the default setting.
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The host name or IP address to identify the vSphere ESXi Dump Collector on the network.
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The credentials of a user authorized to register or update the vSphere ESXi Dump Collector extension
with vCenter Server.
Table 5‑1. Extension Privileges
Privilege Name Description
Extension.Register extension Allows registration of an extension (plug-in).
Extension.Unregister extension Allows unregistering an extension (plug-in).
Extension.Update extension Allows updates to an extension (plug-in).
Procedure
1 In the software installer directory, double-click the autorun.exe file to start the installer.
2 Select vSphere ESXi Dump Collector and click Install.
3 Follow the wizard prompts to complete the installation or upgrade.
Install or Upgrade vSphere Syslog Collector
Install the vSphere Syslog Collector to enable ESXi system logs to be directed to a server on the network,
rather than to a local disk.
If an earlier version of vSphere Syslog Collector is installed on your system, this procedure upgrades
vSphere Syslog Collector to the current version.
vSphere Upgrade
130 VMware, Inc.