5.5
Table Of Contents
- vCenter Server 5.5 with vCenter Single Sign-On
- Preparing for the Installation
- vCenter Server Installation Requirements
- Required Administrator Rights for Installation
- Installing in a Virtual Machine
- Installing over a Network
- Installing with an Existing Database
- Installing and Joining a Group Using Linked Mode
- Installing vCenter Server and Components Remotely
- Remote and Scheduled Installations of vCenter Server and Components
- vCenter Server Installation Commands
- Performing a Command-Line Installation of vCenter Server and Components
- Basic Procedure for Installing vCenter Server and Components from the Command Line
- Troubleshooting: Installation Logs for vCenter Server and Components
- vCenter Single Sign-On Local Installation Examples
- vCenter Inventory Service Local Installation Example
- vCenter Server Local Installation Examples
- vSphere Client Local Installation Examples
- vSphere Web Client Local Installation Example
- Remote Installation Examples
- Upgrading vCenter Server from the Command Line
- Uninstalling vCenter Server and Components from the Command Line
- Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling vCenter Server Support Tools
- Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling vSphere Auto Deploy
- Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling vSphere Authentication Proxy
- Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling vSphere ESXi Dump Collector
- Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling vSphere Syslog Collector
- Separately Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling VMware vCenter Server - Java Components
- Separately Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling VMware vCenter Server - tc Server
VMware, Inc. 10
Command-Line Installation and Upgrade of VMware vCenter Server
TM
5.5
TOMCAT_MAX_MEMORY_OPTION=[S|M|L] S ChoicesrefertovCenterServerinventorysize.
S - Smallinventory(1‐100hostsor1‐1000
virtualmachines)
M - Mediuminventory(100‐400hostsor
1000‐4000virtualmachines)
L - Largeinventory(morethan400hostsor
4000virtualmachines)
Thisparameterdeterminesthemaximum
JVMheapsettingsforProfile‐DrivenStorage
Service.Youcanadjustthissettingafter
installationifthenumberofhostsinyour
environmentchanges.Seethe
recommendationsinthevSphereInstallation
andSetupdocumentation.
VC_KEYSTORE_TYPE=PKCS12 PKCS12 ThevCenterServerkeystoretypeisahardcoded
value:PKCS12.
VC_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD=
testpassword
testpassword ThevCenterServerkeystorepasswordisahard
codedvalue:testpassword.
VC_SSL_DIR="path_to_cSSLdir" C:\ProgramData\VMware\
VMware VirtualCenter\SSL
LocationofthevCenterServerSSLdirectory.
VC_SPS_EXTENSION_DIR="path_to_vc
SPSextdir"
C:\Program Files\
VMware\Infrastructure\
VirtualCenter
Server\extensions\
com.vmware.vim.sps
LocationofthevCenterServerProfile‐Driven
Storageextensiondirectory.
IS_URL=URL None InventoryServiceURL.
TheIS_URLtakestheform
https://
IS_host_FQDN
:10443,where10443
isthedefaultvCenterInventoryServiceHTTPS
portnumber.Ifyouenteradifferentport
numberwhenyouinstallvCenterInventory
Service,usethatportnumber.
ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT=1 None Setvalueto1tohidetheinstallerfromtheAdd
orRemoveProgramslistintheControlPanel.
SKIPVCCHECK=1 None Requiredto
installProfile‐DrivenStorage
Serviceseparately.Confirmspresenceof
vCenterServeronthesystem.
Table 6. Profile-Driven Storage Service Installation Command Parameters