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Command-Line Installation of vCenter Server 6.0
Perform a Preinstall Check
The vCenter Server scripted installer provides you with the option to perform a preinstall check before
performing the complete installation.
The installer validates the values that you provide and creates a validation report. The installer also creates a
status file at the same location that contains the status of the action that you performed.
To perform a preinstall check:
1 Download the ISO installer file for vCenter Server from the VMware product page at
http://www.vmware.com/products.
The installer ISO file name is VMware-VIMSetup-all-6.0.0-yyyyyy.iso, where yyyyyy is the build
number.
2 Mount the ISO file to your virtual machine or physical server.
3 Prepare the JSON templates for the type of installation that you are performing.
4 On the virtual machine or physical server where you are installing vCenter Server, open the Windows
command prompt.
5 Change the directory to the location of the installation executables.
For example, if the executables are on the D drive, run
cd /d d:\vCenter-Server\.
6 Run the preinstall checker:
VMware-vCenter-Server.exe /qr PREINSTALLCHECK=1 CUSTOM_SETTINGS=path_to_json_file
The preinstall checker validates all parameters and creates a report file at
%temp%\vim-vcs-precheck-report.html without installing vCenter Server.
vmdir.password vCenter Single Sign-On password.
For the first Platform Services Controller instance, this is the
administrator account password.
For subsequent instances, this is the administrator account
password of the replication partner.
The password must adhere to the following requirements:
 At least 8 characters
 No more than 20 characters
 At least one uppercase character
 At least one lowercase character
 At least one number
 At least one special character
 Only visible lower-ASCII characters
vmdir.replication-partner-hostname Host name of the vCenter Single Sign-On replication partner.
The host name, which is the IP address or the FQDN, of the
Platform Services Controller to use for replication of the vCenter
Single Sign-On data.
Ignored if this instance is the first instance in the domain.
vmdir.site-name vCenter Single Sign-On site name.
The site name is important if you are using vCenter Single
Sign-On in multiple locations.
The site name must contain alphanumeric characters. Choose
your own name for the vCenter Single Sign-On site. You cannot
change the name after installation.
Non-ASCII or high-ASCII characters are not supported in site
names. Your site name must include alphanumeric characters
and a comma (,), period (.), question mark (?), dash (-),
underscore (_), plus sign (+) or equal sign (=).
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