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As an alternative to performing the first stage of the deployment with the GUI installer, you can deploy the
OVA file of the vCenter Server Appliance or Platform Services Controller appliance by using the
vSphere Web Client or VMware Host Client. To deploy the OVA file on an ESXi host or vCenter Server
instance of 6.0, you can also use the vSphere Client. After the OVA deployment, you must log in to the
appliance management interface of the newly deployed appliance to proceed with the second stage of the
deployment process.
Figure 2‑2. Stage 2 - Appliance Setup
The second stage walks you through the setup wizard to configure the appliance time synchronization
and vCenter Single Sign-On. This stage completes the initial setup and starts the services of the newly
deployed appliance.
As an alternative to performing the second stage of the deployment with the GUI installer, you can log in
to the Appliance Management Interface of the newly deployed appliance, https://FQDN_or_IP_address:
5480.
Required Information for Deploying a vCenter Server Appliance or
Platform Services Controller Appliance
When you use the GUI method to deploy a vCenter Server Appliance with an embedded
Platform Services Controller, a Platform Services Controller appliance, or a vCenter Server Appliance
with an external Platform Services Controller, the wizard prompts you for deployment and setup
information. It is a best practice to keep a record of the values that you enter in case you must reinstall
the product.
You can use this worksheet to record the information that you need for deploying a
vCenter Server Appliance with an embedded Platform Services Controller, a Platform Services Controller
appliance, or a vCenter Server Appliance with an external Platform Services Controller.
Table 2‑7. Required Information During Stage 1 of the GUI Deployment Process
Required for Deployment of Required Information Default Your Entry
All deployment types FQDN or IP address of the target
server on which you want to deploy the
appliance.
The target server can be either an
ESXi host or a vCenter Server
instance.
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HTTPS port of the target server 443
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