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Contents
About vCenter Server Installation and Setup 5
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Introduction to vSphere Installation and Setup 6
Overview of the vSphere Installation and Setup Process 6
vCenter Server Components and Services 9
Overview of the vCenter Server Appliance 11
vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller Deployment Types 12
Understanding vSphere Domains, Domain Names, and Sites 16
Deployment Topologies with External Platform Services Controller Instances and High Availability 17
vCenter Enhanced Linked Mode 19
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Deploying the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller
Appliance 22
System Requirements for the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller
Appliance 23
Preparing for Deployment of the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller
Appliance 32
Prerequisites for Deploying the vCenter Server Appliance or Platform Services Controller
Appliance 35
GUI Deployment of the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance 36
CLI Deployment of the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance 60
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Installing vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller on Windows 78
vCenter Server for Windows Requirements 79
Preparing for Installing vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller on Windows 89
Required Information for Installing vCenter Server or Platform Services Controller on Windows 111
Installing vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller on Windows 113
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File-Based Backup and Restore of vCenter Server Appliance 121
Considerations and Limitations for File-Based Backup and Restore 122
Schedule a File-Based Backup 125
Manually Back up a vCenter Server Appliance by Using the vCenter Server Appliance
Management Interface 126
Restore a vCenter Server Appliance from a File-Based Backup 128
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Image-Based Backup and Restore of a vCenter Server Environment 134
Considerations and Limitations for Image-Based Backup and Restore 135
Restore a vCenter Server Image-based Environment 138
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