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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
Contents
About vCenter Server Installation and Setup 5
1 Introduction to vSphere Installation and Setup 6
Overview of the vSphere Installation and Setup Process 6
vCenter Server Components and Services 8
Overview of the vCenter Server Appliance 11
Understanding vSphere Domains and Domain Names 11
vCenter Enhanced Linked Mode 12
vCenter Enhanced Linked Mode for vCenter Server Appliance 12
Joining a vCenter Enhanced Linked Mode Domain 13
2 Deploying the vCenter Server Appliance 15
System Requirements for the vCenter Server Appliance 16
Hardware Requirements for the vCenter Server Appliance 17
Storage Requirements for the vCenter Server Appliance 17
Software Requirements for the vCenter Server Appliance 18
Required Ports for vCenter Server 18
DNS Requirements for the vCenter Server Appliance 19
vSphere Client Software Requirements 19
Preparing for Deployment of the vCenter Server Appliance 20
System Requirements for the vCenter Server Installer 20
Download and Mount the vCenter Server Installer 21
Synchronizing Clocks on the vSphere Network 22
System Clock Synchronization Between the Client and Server 23
Prerequisites for Deploying the vCenter Server Appliance 24
GUI Deployment of the vCenter Server Appliance 25
Required Information for Deploying a vCenter Server Appliance 26
Deploy the vCenter Server Appliance by Using the GUI 29
Stage 1 - Deploy the OVA File as a vCenter Server Appliance 30
Stage 2 - Set up the Newly Deployed vCenter Server Appliance 33
CLI Deployment of the vCenter Server Appliance 35
Prepare Your JSON Configuration File for CLI Deployment 35
JSON Templates for CLI Deployment of the vCenter Server Appliance 36
Deployment Configuration Parameters 37
Syntax of the CLI Deployment Command 46
Deploy a vCenter Server Appliance by Using the CLI 48
Deploy Multiple vCenter Server Appliances Using the CLI 49
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