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Command-Line Installation of vCenter Server 6.0
Creating JSON Configuration Files
You can create a JSON file manually. You can also generate a JSON file by using the command-line installer.
You can then fill in the required parameters and start the installation.
Create a JSON File Manually
You can create a JSON file manually by using a text editor and modify the basic installation templates in
“Installation Templates” on page 3.
To create a JSON file manually:
1 Open a text editor and create a JSON file.
For example, create a JSON file at
C:\my-vCenter-Server-installation\.
2 Copy the template text and paste it in the JSON file.
3 Fill in the template with the required parameters.
4 Save and close the file.
Installation Templates
You can use the following templates to create your JSON files manually. The example templates represent
various vCenter Server installation configurations.
 To install vCenter Server with an embedded Platform Services Controller and an embedded database, use
the template from Example 1.
 To install vCenter Server with an external Platform Services Controller and an external database, use the
template from Example 2 for the Platform Services Controller installation and the template from
Example 3 for the vCenter Server installation.
Example 1. Installation Template for vCenter Server with an Embedded Platform Services Controller and an
Embedded Database
{
"INSTALLDIR" : "C:\\Program Files\\VMware\\",
"vmware.data.directory" : "C:\\ProgramData\\VMware\\",
"deployment.node.type" : "embedded",
"db.type" : "embedded",
"vc.svcuser" : null,
"vc.svcuserpassword" : null,
"appliance.net.pnid" : "enter_dns_fqdn_of_the_system",
"appliance.net.ports" : {
"rhttpproxy.ext.port1" : 80,
"rhttpproxy.ext.port2" : 443,
"syslog.ext.port" : 514,
"syslog.ext.tls.port" : 1514,
"netdumper.ext.serviceport" : 6500,
"autodeploy.ext.serviceport" : 6501,
"autodeploy.ext.managementport" : 6502,
"vpxd.ext.port1" : 902,
"vsphere-client.ext.port1" : 9443,
"sts.ext.port1" : 7444
},
"vmdir.first-instance" : true,
"vmdir.domain-name" : "enter_sso_domain_name",
"vmdir.password" : "enter_sso_password",
"vmdir.site-name" : "enter_sso_site_name"
}