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Table Of Contents
- vCenter Server Installation and Setup
- Contents
- About vCenter Server Installation and Setup
- Introduction to vSphere Installation and Setup
- Overview of the vSphere Installation and Setup Process
- vCenter Server Components and Services
- Overview of the vCenter Server Appliance
- vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller Deployment Types
- Understanding vSphere Domains, Domain Names, and Sites
- Deployment Topologies with External Platform Services Controller Instances and High Availability
- vCenter Enhanced Linked Mode
- Deploying the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance
- System Requirements for the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance
- Hardware Requirements for the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance
- Storage Requirements for the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance
- Software Requirements for the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance
- Required Ports for vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller
- DNS Requirements for the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance
- vSphere Web Client Software Requirements
- Preparing for Deployment of the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance
- Prerequisites for Deploying the vCenter Server Appliance or Platform Services Controller Appliance
- GUI Deployment of the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance
- Required Information for Deploying a vCenter Server Appliance or Platform Services Controller Appliance
- Deploy the vCenter Server Appliance with an Embedded Platform Services Controller by Using the GUI
- Deploy a Platform Services Controller Appliance by Using the GUI
- Deploy the vCenter Server Appliance with an External Platform Services Controller by Using the GUI
- CLI Deployment of the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance
- System Requirements for the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance
- Installing vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller on Windows
- vCenter Server for Windows Requirements
- Pre-Install Checks for vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller on Windows
- Hardware Requirements for vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller on Windows
- Storage Requirements for vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller on Windows
- Software Requirements for vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller on Windows
- Database Requirements for vCenter Server on Windows
- Required Ports for vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller
- DNS Requirements for vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller on Windows
- vSphere Web Client Software Requirements
- Preparing for Installing vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller on Windows
- Download the vCenter Server Installer for Windows
- Preparing vCenter Server Databases for Install
- vCenter Server Database Configuration Notes
- Configure Microsoft SQL Server Databases
- Configure Oracle Databases
- Database Permission Requirements for vCenter Server
- Verify That vCenter Server Can Communicate with the Local Database
- Maintaining a vCenter Server Database
- Synchronizing Clocks on the vSphere Network
- Using a User Account for Running vCenter Server
- Installing vCenter Server on IPv6 Machines
- Running the vCenter Server Installer from a Network Drive
- Required Information for Installing vCenter Server or Platform Services Controller on Windows
- Installing vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller on Windows
- vCenter Server for Windows Requirements
- File-Based Backup and Restore of vCenter Server Appliance
- Image-Based Backup and Restore of a vCenter Server Environment
- After You Install vCenter Server or Deploy the vCenter Server Appliance
- Log in to vCenter Server by Using the vSphere Web Client
- Install the VMware Enhanced Authentication Plug-in
- Collect vCenter Server Log Files
- Repoint vCenter Server to Another External Platform Services Controller in the Same Domain
- Repoint vCenter Server to External Platform Services Controller in a Different Domain
- Reconfigure a Standalone vCenter Server with an Embedded Platform Services Controller to a vCenter Server with an External Platform Services Controller
- Troubleshooting vCenter Server Installation or Deployment
- Uninstall vCenter Server
Table 3‑5 is not a complete list of databases supported with vCenter Server for Windows. For information
about specific database versions and service pack configurations supported with vCenter Server, see the
VMware Product Interoperability Matrixes. Only special database configuration notes not listed in the
Product Interoperability Matrixes are provided in Table 3‑5.
vCenter Server databases require a UTF code set.
Contact your DBA for the appropriate database credentials.
Table 3‑5. Configuration Notes for Databases Supported with vCenter Server
Database Type Configuration Notes
Embedded PostgreSQL For vCenter Server 6.7, the bundled PostgreSQL database is suitable for environments with up to
20 hosts and 200 virtual machines.
Important If you use the embedded PostgreSQL database, uninstalling vCenter Server on
Windows, uninstalls the embedded database, and all data is lost.
Microsoft SQL Server 2012
SP3
Ensure that the machine has a valid ODBC DSN entry.
Microsoft SQL Server 2014
SP2
Ensure that the machine has a valid ODBC DSN entry.
Oracle 11g and Oracle 12c Ensure that the machine has a valid ODBC DSN entry.
After you complete the vCenter Server installation, apply the latest patch to the Oracle client and
server.
Configure Microsoft SQL Server Databases
To use a Microsoft SQL database for your vCenter Server repository, configure your database to work
with vCenter Server.
You can install and configure the Microsoft SQL Server database on the same machine on which you plan
to install vCenter Server. You can install and configure the Microsoft SQL Server database on a separate
machine.
Procedure
1 Prepare the vCenter Server SQL Server Database
You first create a database and user for vCenter Server. Then you assign permissions to the
vCenter Server database user either by using the existing dbo schema and dbo_owner role or by
creating custom database schema and roles.
2 (Optional) Use a Script to Create Microsoft SQL Server Database Objects Manually
This topic describes how to create database objects manually instead of letting the vCenter Server
installer create the data objects automatically.
3 Configure a SQL Server ODBC Connection
After you create and configure a SQL Server database and user for vCenter Server, you must create
a 64-bit DSN on the machine on which you plan to install vCenter Server. During the vCenter Server
installation, you use the DSN to establish a connection between vCenter Server and the database.
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