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Table 2‑11. Configuration Parameters in the new.vcsa Section, vc Subsection (Continued)
Name Type Description
datastore
string The name of the datastore that you want to store all virtual machine configuration files
and virtual disks of the new appliance.
Note The datastore must be available to the target ESXi host or DRS cluster.
The datastore must have at least 25 GB of free space.
port
integer The HTTPS reverse proxy port of the target vCenter Server instance.
The default port is 443. Use only if the target vCenter Server instance uses a custom
HTTPS reverse proxy port.
target
string or
array
The target ESXi host or DRS cluster on which you want to deploy the new appliance.
Important You must provide the name that is displayed in the vCenter Server
inventory. For example, if the name of the target ESXi host is an IP address in the
vCenter Server inventory, you cannot provide an FQDN.
If the target ESXi host or DRS cluster is located in a folder or a structure of folders, the
value must be a comma-separated list of strings or a comma-separated list as a single
string. For example,
["parent_folder", "child_folder", "esxi-host.domain.com"]
or
"parent_folder, child_folder, esxi-host.domain.com"
If the target ESXi host is part of a cluster, use a comma-separated list of strings or a
comma-separated list as a single string to provide the path. For example,
["cluster_name", "esxi-host.domain.com"]
or
"cluster_name, esxi-host.domain.com"
Note The value is case-sensitive.
vm.folder
string Optional. The name of the VM folder to which to add the new appliance.
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