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
vCenterServer4.0.x:400
vCenterServer4.1.x:410
vCenterServer5.0:500
vCenterServer5.1:510
vCenterServer5.5:550
YoucancustomizethiscommandbyusingtheparametersinTable 3.
Uninstalling vCenter Server and Components from the Command Line
YoumustuninstallvSphere5.5componentsinthisorder:Profile‐DrivenStorageService(SPS),vCenterServer,
vCenterInventoryService,andvCenterSingleSign‐On.
To uninstall Profile-Driven Storage Service
1OpenaWindowscommandpromptonthevirtualmachineorserverthatProfile‐DrivenStorageService
isinstalledon.
2Runthefollowingcommand:
msiexec.exe /x {7BC9E9D9-3DF6-4040-B4A1-B6A3A8AE75BA}
SKIPVCCHECK=1
SUPPRESS_CONFIRM_UNINSTALL="1" /qr
To uninstall vCenter Server
1OpenaWindowscommandpromptonthevirtualmachineorserverthatvCenterServerisinstalledon.
2Runthefollowingcommand:
msiexec.exe /x {E1F05550-4238-4378-87F0-105147A251D9}
SUPPRESS_CONFIRM_UNINSTALL="1" /qr
To uninstall both vCenter Server and Profile-Driven Storage Service
1 Open a Windows command prompt on the virtual machine or server that vCenter Server is installed
on.
2 Run the following command:
msiexec.exe /i {E1F05550-4238-4378-87F0-105147A251D9} REMOVE=ALL
SUPPRESS_CONFIRM_UNINSTALL="1" /qr
To uninstall vCenter Inventory Service
1 Open a Windows command prompt on the virtual machine or server that vCenter Inventory Service
is installed on.
2 Run the following command:
msiexec.exe /X {28D9C95C-F311-4368-A2FF-FFDF4D5BC8E4}
SUPPRESS_CONFIRM_UNINSTALL="1" /qr
To uninstall vCenter Single Sign-On
1 Open a Windows command prompt on the virtual machine or server that vCenter Single Sign-On is
installed on.
2 Run the following command:
msiexec /x {7C3F207B-9D5B-46E4-B57E-C5456FEC1691} MASTER_PASSWORD=master_password /qr
To uninstall the vSphere Client
1OpenaWindowscommandpromptonthevirtualmachineorserverthatthevSphere Clientisinstalled
on.
2Runthefollowingcommand:
msiexec.exe /x {4CFB0494-2E96-4631-8364-538E2AA91324}