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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
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.
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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 Restore.
3 Review the Introduction page to understand the restore process and click Next.
4 Read and accept the license agreement, and click Next.
5 On the Enter backup details page, enter the details of the backup file that you want to restore,
and click Next.
Option Description
Backup location Enter the server address and backup folder where the backup files are
stored. You can also enter the IP address or hostname of the backup server
and browse for the location of the backup folder. Specify the protocol to use
to retrieve the backup from your backup server. You can select FTP, FTPS,
HTTP, HTTPS, SFTP, NFS, or SMB. For example,
ftp://<server_IP_address>/tmp/vCenter/
hostname_vcenter.com/<backup_filename>
User name Enter the user name of a user with read privileges on the backup server.
Password Enter the password of the user with read privileges on the backup server.
6 Review the backup information, and click Next.
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