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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
Figure 2-3. Deployment Workflow of a vCenter Server Appliance
Start the deployment
End of the deployment
Stage 1 - Deploy the OVA file as
a vCenter Server Appliance
Stage 2 - Set up the newly deployed
vCenter Server Appliance
Prerequisites
n See Prerequisites for Deploying the vCenter Server Appliance.
n See Required Information for Deploying a vCenter Server Appliance.
Procedure
1 Stage 1 - Deploy the OVA File as a vCenter Server Appliance
With stage 1 of the deployment process, you deploy the OVA file, which is included in the
vCenter Server installer, as a vCenter Server appliance.
2 Stage 2 - Set up the Newly Deployed vCenter Server Appliance
When the OVA deployment finishes, you are redirected to stage 2 of the deployment process
to set up and start the services of the newly deployed vCenter Server appliance.
Stage 1 - Deploy the OVA File as a vCenter Server Appliance
With stage 1 of the deployment process, you deploy the OVA file, which is included in the vCenter
Server installer, as a vCenter Server appliance.
Procedure
1 In the vCenter Server installer, navigate to the vcsa-ui-installer directory, go to the
subdirectory for your operating system, and run the installer executable file.
n For Windows OS, go to the win32 subdirectory, and run the installer.exe file.
n For Linux OS, go to the lin64 subdirectory, and run the installer file.
n For Mac OS, go to the mac subdirectory, and run the Installer.app file.
2 On the Home page, click Install to start the deployment wizard.
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