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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 1-1. vSphere Installation and Setup Workflow
Start the vSphere
installation and setup
End of the vSphere
installation and setup
Install ESXi
on at least one host
Set up ESXi
Deploy vCenter Server Appliance
Log in to the vSphere
Client to create and organize
your vCenter Server inventory
1 Read the vSphere release notes.
2 Install ESXi.
Note See
VMware ESXi Installation and Setup
for detailed information about the ESXi
installation process.
3 Configure the ESXi boot and network settings, the direct console, and other settings. See
VMware ESXi Installation and Setup
for information.
4 Consider setting up a syslog server for remote logging, to ensure sufficient disk storage for log
files. Setting up logging on a remote host is especially important for hosts with limited local
storage. See
VMware ESXi Installation and Setup
.
5 Install vCenter Server.
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