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Command-Line Deployment of VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.0
Storage Requirements
The host on which the vCenter Server Appliance is to be deployed must meet minimum storage requirements,
depending on the selected deployment model.
Database Requirements
Each vCenter Server Appliance must have its own database to store and organize server data.
You can use the embedded PostgreSQL database that is included in the vCenter Server Appliance. The
PostgreSQL database supports up to 1,000 hosts and 10,000 virtual machines.
For external databases, the vCenter Server Appliance supports only Oracle database. The Oracle database is
of the same version shown in the VMware Product Interoperability Matrix for the version of the vCenter
Server 6.0. See the VMware Product Interoperability Matrix at
http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/sim/interop_matrix.php.
ESXi Host Requirements
You can deploy vCenter Server Appliance on a host running ESXi 5.0 or later.
Command-Line Deployment Steps
You can run the command-line deployment of the vCenter Server Appliance from a virtual or physical
machine that is running Windows, Linux, or Mac operating systems that meets the operating system
requirements. See section “Supported Operating Systems for the Command-Line Installer” on page 2.
Command-Line Deployment of the vCenter Server Appliance from a Windows
Machine
You can deploy the vCenter Server Appliance from a machine that is running on Microsoft Windows.
Prerequisites:
 Download the ISO installer file from the VMware Web site.
 Prepare the deployment templates as described in section “Prepare the Templates” on page 6.
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OTE For instances of vCenter Server Appliance with an embedded Platform Services Controller, the
required memory size and number of CPUs are the sum of the values for the Platform Services Controller and
the values for the environment you want to deploy.
Table 3. Storage Requirements
vCenter Server
Appliance with an
Embedded Platform
Services Controller
vCenter Server
Appliance with an
External Platform
Services Controller
External Platform
Services Controller
Appliance
Tiny environment
up to 10 hosts, 100 virtual machines
101 GB 86 GB 25.5 GB
Small environment
up to 100 hosts, 1,000 virtual
machines
146 GB 108 GB 25.5 GB
Medium environment
up to 400 hosts, 4,000 virtual
machines
270 GB 220 GB 25.5 GB
Large environment
up to 1,000 hosts, 10,000 virtual
machines
445 GB 280 GB 25.5 GB