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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
- Deploying the vCenter Server Appliance
- File-Based Backup and Restore of vCenter Server
- Image-Based Backup and Restore of a vCenter Server Environment
- After You Deploy the vCenter Server Appliance
- Log In to vCenter Server by Using the vSphere Client
- Install the VMware Enhanced Authentication Plug-in
- Repoint vCenter Server to Another vCenter Server in a Different Domain
- Repoint a Single vCenter Server Node to an Existing Domain without a Replication Partner
- Repoint a vCenter Server Node to an Existing Domain with a Replication Partner
- Repoint a vCenter Server Node to a New Domain
- Syntax of the Domain Repoint Command
- Understanding Tagging and Authorization Conflicts
- vCenter Server Domain Repoint License Considerations
- Troubleshooting vCenter Server Installation or Deployment
VMware has tested and supports the following guest operating systems and browser versions for
the vSphere Client.
Supported Guest Operating Systems
n Windows 32-bit and 64-bit
n Mac OS
Supported Browser Versions
n Google Chrome 89 or later
n Mozilla Firefox 80 or later
n Microsoft Edge 90 or later
Note Later versions of these browsers are likely to work, but have not been tested.
Preparing for Deployment of the vCenter Server Appliance
Before you deploy the vCenter Server appliance, you must download the vCenter Server installer
ISO file and mount it to a network virtual machine or physical server from which you want to
perform the deployment.
The machine from which you deploy the appliance must run on a Windows, Linux, or Mac
operating system that meets the operating system requirements. See System Requirements for
the vCenter Server Installer.
System Requirements for the vCenter Server Installer
You can run the vCenter Server GUI or CLI installer from a network client machine that is running
on a Windows, Linux, or Mac operating system of a supported version.
To ensure optimal performance of the GUI and CLI installers, use a client machine that meets the
minimum hardware requirements.
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