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Installing vSphere SDK for Perl 1
You can install a vCLI package on a Linux or a Microsoft Windows system, or use vCLI as part of the
vSphere Management Assistant that can be deployed on an ESXi host. The vCLI installer installs both
vSphere SDK for Perl and vCLI.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Installation Overview,” on page 7
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“Overview of Linux Installation Process,” on page 8
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“Installing the vCLI Package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux,” on page 10
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“Installing vCLI on Linux Systems with Internet Access,” on page 12
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“Uninstall the vCLI Package on Linux,” on page 15
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“Installing and Uninstalling vCLI on Windows,” on page 15
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“Enabling Certicate Verication,” on page 16
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“Deploying vMA,” on page 16
Installation Overview
You can install a vCLI package on a supported platform or deploy the vMA virtual machine on an ESXi
host.
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Installable Package - Install a vCLI package on a physical or virtual machine. See “Installing the vCLI
Package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux,” on page 10, “Installing vCLI on Linux Systems with Internet
Access,” on page 12, and “Installing and Uninstalling vCLI on Windows,” on page 15.
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