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Command-Line Installation of vCenter Server 6.0
Database parameters
db.type vCenter Server database type. Could be:
 embedded
vCenter Server uses the embedded PostgreSQL database.
This database is suitable for small scale deployments.
 external
vCenter Server uses an existing external database.
db.dsn vCenter Server database DSN name.
Required only for an external database.
db.user vCenter Server database user.
Required only for an external database that uses SQL
authentication.
db.password vCenter Server database password.
Required only for an external database that uses SQL
authentication.
vCenter Server user account parameters
vc.svcuser Custom user account to run the vCenter Server service.
Specify only if you are not using Windows Local System account.
The user service account that you enter must have the Log on as
a service privilege.
vc.svcuserpassword Password of the custom user account in which the
vCenter Server service will run.
Omit if you use the Windows Local System account.
vCenter Single Sign-On parameters
system.vm0.hostname External Platform Services Controller FQDN or IP address.
Required only for vCenter Server with an external Platform
Services Controller deployment.
system.vm0.port External Platform Services Controller HTTPS port.
The default port is 443.
Required only for vCenter Server with an external Platform
Services Controller deployment.
vmdir.domain-name vCenter Single Sign-On domain name, for example
vsphere.local.
vmdir.first-instance A Boolean value. Specifies whether this is the first Platform
Services Controller that you are creating.
If you set this parameter to true, the VMware directory instance
is the first instance in the domain.
If you set this parameter to false, this instance is a replication
partner.
To join a Platform Services Controller in an existing vCenter
Single Sign-On domain, you must enter the system name of the
Platform Services Controller containing the vCenter Single
Sign-On instance to join and the vCenter Single Sign-On
administrator password. You can join an existing vCenter Single
Sign-On domain for replication of infrastructure data and high
availability.
Parameter Description