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Verify that the database service starts when the database server is rebooted.
5 Verify that all vCloud Director servers, the database server, and all vCenter and vShield Manager
servers can resolve each other's names as described in “Summary of Network Configuration
Requirements for vCloud Director,” on page 12.
6 Verify that all vCloud Director servers and the database server are synchronized to a network time
server with the tolerances noted in “Summary of Network Configuration Requirements for vCloud
Director,” on page 12.
7 If you plan to import users or groups from an LDAP service, verify that the service is accessible to each
vCloud Director server.
8 Open firewall ports as shown in “Network Security Recommendations,” on page 13. Port 443 must be
open between vCloud Director and vCenter servers.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Install and Configure vCloud Director Software on the First Member of a Server Group,” on
page 24
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“Configure Network and Database Connections,” on page 26
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“Install vCloud Director Software on Additional Members of a Server Group,” on page 29
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“Install Microsoft Sysprep Files on the Servers,” on page 31
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“Start or Stop vCloud Director Services,” on page 32
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“Uninstall vCloud Director Software,” on page 32
Install and Configure vCloud Director Software on the First Member of
a Server Group
All members of a vCloud Director share database connection and other configuration details that you
specify when installing and configuring the first member of the group. These details are captured in a
response file that you must use when adding members to the group.
vCloud Director software is distributed as a digitally signed Linux executable file named vmware-vcloud-
director-5.5.0-nnnnnn.bin, where nnnnnn represents a build number.
The vCloud Director installer verifies that the target server meets all platform prerequisites and installs
vCloud Director software on it. After the software is installed on the target server, you must run a script that
configures the server's network and database connections. This script creates a response file that you must
use when configuring addiitonal members of this server group.
Prerequisites
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Verify that the target server and the network it connects to meet the requirements specified in
“Summary of Network Configuration Requirements for vCloud Director,” on page 12.
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Verify that you have superuser credentials for the target server.
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Verify that the target server mounts the shared transfer service storage volume at /opt/vmware/vcloud-
director/data/transfer.
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To have the installer verify the digital signature of the installation file, download and install the
VMware public key on the target server. If you already verified the digital signature of the installation
file, you do not need to verify it again during installation. See “Download and Install the VMware
Public Key,” on page 22.
Procedure
1 Log in to the target server as root.
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