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
5.5
Example 19. Inventory Service Remote Installation
start /wait
media
\”inventory Service”\VMware-inventory-service.exe /S /v"
INSTALLDIR=\"C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\"
QUERY_SERVICE_NUKE_DATABASE=0 or 1
SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"administrator@vsphere.local\"
SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"Admin@12345\"
LS_URL=\"https://hostname-domain.com:7444/lookupservice/sdk\"
HTTPS_PORT=10443
FEDERATION_PORT=10111
XDB_PORT=10109
TOMCAT_MAX_MEMORY_OPTION=S
COMPUTER_FQDN=IP_ADDRESS
/L*V "%temp%\vim-qs-msi.log" /qr"
Example 20. vCenter Server Remote Installation
start /wait VMware-vcserver.exe /v"/qr
SSO_ADMIN_USER=administrator@vsphere.local
SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"Admin@12345\"
VC_ADMIN_USER=Administrators
VC_ADMIN_IS_GROUP_VPXD_TXT=true
COMPUTER_FQDN=
IP_ADDR
LS_URL=\"https://hostname-domain.com:7444/lookupservicedk\"
IS_URL=\"https://
FQDN
:10443/\"
DB_SERVER_TYPE=Bundled FORMAT_DB=1
VCS_GROUP_TYPE=Single
VPX_ACCOUNT_TYPE=System
/L*v \"\temp\vim-vcs-msi.log\""
IfyouareperformingaremoteinstallationofvCenterServer,youmustinstallProfile‐DrivenStorageService
(SPS)separatelyfromvCenterServer.BeforeinstallingProfile‐DrivenStorageService,verifythattheVMware
VirtualCenterServerserviceisstartedintheWindowsAdminstrativeToolsControlPanel.TheProfile‐Driven
StorageServiceinstallationwill
failiftheVMwareVirtualCenterServerserviceisnotstarted.
Example 21. Profile-Driven Storage Service (SPS) Remote Installation
msiexec.exe /L*V "path_to_the_log_file" /I "media\vCenter-Server\Profile-Driven Storage\VMware
vSphere Profile-Driven Storage.msi"
INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\"
COMPUTER_FQDN=FQDN
TOMCAT_MAX_MEMORY_OPTION="S"
VC_KEYSTORE_TYPE=PKCS12
VC_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD=testpassword
VC_SSL_DIR="vcAppDataDir\SSL\"
VC_SPS_EXTENSION_DIR="vCenterServerInstallDirectory\extensions\com.vmware.vim.sps\"
IS_URL="https://InventoryServiceFQDN:10443"
ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT=1
SKIPVCCHECK=1 /qr
Example 22. vSphere Client Remote Installation
VMware-viclient.exe /s /v"/qn INSTALLDIR=\"C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\" "
Example 23. vSphere Web Client Remote Installation
start /wait media\VMware-WebClient.exe /1033 /v"/qr
HTTP_PORT=9090
HTTPS_PORT=9443
SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"administrator@vsphere.local\"
SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"Admin@12345\"
LS_URL=\"https://hostname-domain.com:7444/lookupservice/sdk\"
INSTALLDIR=\"InstallationPath\"
/L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-ngc-msi.log\""