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. 6
Command-Line Installation and Upgrade of VMware vCenter Server
TM
5.5
vCenter Server Installation Command Parameters
Table 3. vCenter Server Installation Command Parameters
Parameter Default Conditions
LICENSEKEY=\"
licensekey
\" None Ifyouomitthe licensekey,vCenter Serve rwillbein
evaluationmode,whichallowsyoutousethefull
featureset.Afterinstallation,youcanconvert
vCenter Servertolicensedmo debyenteringthe
licensekeyusingthevSphere Client.
DB_SERVER_TYPE=[Bundled|Custom] Bundled ConfiguresvCenter Servertouseanexisting
databaseinstance.
WhenusingBundled,you
mustalsoinclude
FORMAT_DB=1.
WhenusingCustom,youmustalsoinclude
DB_DSN=\"
dns_name
\",
DB_PASSWORD=\"
password
\",and
DB_USERNAME=\"
username
\".
Thebundleddatabaseissuitablefor
deploymentsofupto5hostsand50virtual
machines.
IfyouareusinganexistingSQLServer
databasethatusesWindowsNT
authentication,DB_PASSWORDand
DB_USERNAMEdonothavetobepassed.The
loggedinuserwillbeusedtologintothe
database.
DB_DSN=\"
name
\" "VMware VirtualCenter" CustomizestheDSN.
RequiredonlyifDB_SERVER_TYPE=Custom.
DB_DSN_WINDOWS_AUTH=1 None Setto1ifWindowsNTauthenticationisused.
Otherwise,thisparameterisnotpassed
DB_USERNAME=\"
name
\" None SetstheDSNaccountname.
RequiredonlyifDB_SERVER_TYPE=Customand
SQLauthenticationisused. Theloggedinuser
willbeusedtologintothedatabase.
DB_PASSWORD=\"
password
\" None SetstheDSNaccountpassword.
RequiredonlyifDB_SERVER_TYPE=Customand
SQLauthenticationisused.
FORMAT_DB=1 0 Createsafreshdatabaseschema.Allexistingdata
islostifthedatabasealreadyexists.
RequiredonlyifDB_SERVER_TYPE=Bundled,but
canbeusedwithDB_SERVER_TYPE=Customasa
meanstooverwriteexistingdatabase.
CAUTIONUsingFORMAT_DB=1resultsinloss
ofdata.Donotuseitifyouwanttopreserve
theexistingdataandthedatabaseschema.
JVM_MEMORY_OPTION=[S|M|L] S ChoicesrefertovCenterServerinventorysize.
S - Smallinventory(1‐100hostsor1‐1000
virtualmachines)
M - Mediuminventory(100‐400hostsor
1000‐4000virtualmachines)
L - Largeinventory(morethan400hostsor
4000virtualmachines)
ThisparameterdeterminesthemaximumJVM
heapsettingsforVMwareVirtualCenter
ManagementWebservices(Tomcat).Youcan
adjustthissettingafterinstallationifthenumber
ofhostsinyourenvironmentchanges.Seethe
recommendationsinthevSphereInstallationand
Setupdocumentation.