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
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Command-Line Installation and Upgrade of VMware vCenter Server
TM
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Example 6. Typical Local Installation with an Existing Database
start /wait media\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe /w /1033 /v"/qr
LICENSEKEY=\"xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx\"
SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"administrator@vsphere.local\"
SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"Admin@12345\"
LS_URL=\"https://hostname-domain.com:7444/lookupservice/sdk\"
IS_URL=\"https://FQDN:10443/\"
VC_ADMIN_USER=Administrators
DB_SERVER_TYPE=Custom
DB_DSN=\"sql2005_NT_mli\"
DB_USERNAME=\"mli\"
DB_PASSWORD=\"CENSORED\"
VPX_USES_SYSTEM_ACCOUNT=\"\"
VPX_ACCOUNT=\"PDPVC\mli\"
VPX_PASSWORD=\"CENSORED\"
VPX_PASSWORD_VERIFY=\"CENSORED\""
IfyouareusingSQLauthenticationforODBCDSN,vCenter Servercanruneitherasalocalsystemaccount
orasadomainuseraccount.
vCenter Server Custom Local Installation with Linked Mode
Example 7setsmultiplevCenter ServerinstallationparametersandjoinsagroupofvCenterServers.This
LinkedModeexamplesdescribeshowtohavetheinstallationjointhegroupofanexistingprimary
vCenter Server.Youcanspecifyeitheralocalsystemaccountoruser‐specifiedaccount.
LinkedModeinstallationissupportedonlyifthe
vCenterServerstobejoinedareofthesameversion,andare
registeredtothesameSingleSign‐Onserver.
Example 7. Custom Installation with Linked Mode
start /wait media\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe /w /1033 /v"/qr
LICENSEKEY=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"administrator@vsphere.local\"
SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"Admin@12345\"
LS_URL=\"https://hostname-domain.com:7444/lookupservice/sdk\"
IS_URL=\"https://FQDN:10443/\"
VC_ADMIN_USER=Administrators
DB_SERVER_TYPE=Custom
DB_DSN=\"VCCmdLineInstall-2\"
DB_USERNAME=\"Administrator\"
DB_PASSWORD=\"CENSORED\"
VPX_USES_SYSTEM_ACCOUNT=\"\"
VPX_ACCOUNT=\"TEST\administrator\"
VPX_PASSWORD=\"CENSORED\"
VPX_PASSWORD_VERIFY=\"CENSORED\"
INSTALLDIR=\"C:\VCServer\"
VCS_GROUP_TYPE=Group
VCS_ADAM_PRIMARY_SERVER=\"FQDN\"
VCS_ADAM_PRIMARY_PORT=389
VCS_HTTPS_PORT=443
VCS_HTTP_PORT=80
VCS_HEARTBEAT_PORT=902
TC_HTTP_PORT=8080
TC_HTTPS_PORT=8443
VCS_ADAM_LDAP_PORT=389
VCS_ADAM_SSL_PORT=636 "
vCenter Server Local Installation with Linked Mode and Existing Database
Example 8installsvCenterServerwithanexistingdatabaseandkeepstheexistingdatabasedatawhilejoining
theinstalledvCenterServertoaLinkedModegroupofvCenter Servers.