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Table Of Contents
- vCloud Director Installation and Upgrade Guide
- Contents
- VMware vCloud Director Installation and Upgrade Guide
- Overview of vCloud Director Installation, Configuration, and Upgrade
- vCloud Director Architecture
- Configuration Planning
- vCloud Director Hardware and Software Requirements
- Browsers That vCloud Director Supports
- Summary of Network Configuration Requirements for vCloud Director
- Installing and Configuring a vCloud Director Database
- Create SSL Certificates
- Installing and Configuring vShield Manager
- Installing and Configuring an AMQP Broker
- Download and Install the VMware Public Key
- Creating a vCloud Director Server Group
- Install and Configure vCloud Director Software on the First Member of a Server Group
- Configure Network and Database Connections
- Install vCloud Director Software on Additional Members of a Server Group
- Install Microsoft Sysprep Files on the Servers
- Start or Stop vCloud Director Services
- Uninstall vCloud Director Software
- Upgrading vCloud Director
- vCloud Director Setup
- Cell Management Tool Reference
- Index
Creating a vCloud Director Server
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A vCloud Director server group consists of one or more vCloud Director servers that share a common
database and other configuration details. To create a server group, you install and configure
vCloud Director software on the first member of the group. Installation and configuration of the first group
member creates a response file that you use to configure additional members of the group.
Prerequisites for Creating a vCloud Director Server Group
IMPORTANT This procedure is for new installations only. If you are upgrading an existing vCloud Director
installation, see Chapter 3, “Upgrading vCloud Director,” on page 33
Before you begin installing and configuring vCloud Director, complete all of the following tasks.
1 Verify that a supported vCenter server is running and properly configured for use with
vCloud Director. For supported versions and configuration requirements, see “Supported Platforms,”
on page 8.
2 Verify that a supported vShield Manager server is running and properly configured for use with
vCloud Director. For supported versions, see “Supported Platforms,” on page 8. For installation and
configuration details, see “Installing and Configuring vShield Manager,” on page 20.
3 Verify that you have at least one supported vCloud Director server platform running and configured
with an appropriate amount of memory and storage. For supported platforms and configuration
requirements, see “Supported vCloud Director Server Operating Systems,” on page 9.
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Each member of a server group requires two IP addresses: one to support an SSL connection for the
HTTP service and another for the console proxy service.
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Each server must have an SSL certificate for each IP address. All directories in the pathname to the
SSL certificates must be readable by any user. See “Create SSL Certificates,” on page 17.
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For the transfer service, each server must mount an NFS or other shared storage volume
at /opt/vmware/vcloud-director/data/transfer. This volume must have write permission for root.
See “Summary of Network Configuration Requirements for vCloud Director,” on page 12.
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Each server should have access to a Microsoft Sysprep deployment package. See “Install Microsoft
Sysprep Files on the Servers,” on page 31.
4 Verify that you have created a vCloud Director database and that it is accessible to all servers in the
group. For a list of supported database software, see “Supported vCloud Director Databases,” on
page 10.
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Verify that you have created a database account for the vCloud Director database user and that the
account has all required database privileges. See “Installing and Configuring a vCloud Director
Database,” on page 14.
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