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... Server, the vSphere Web Client , vCenter Inventory Service, and vCenter Single Sign-On 17 vCenter Server Software Requirements 22 vSphere Web Client Software...vCenter Server and IIS for Port 80 26 DNS Requirements for vSphere 26 Supported Remote Management Server Models and Minimum Firmware Versions 27...with vCenter Single Sign-On 58 Synchronizing Clocks on the vSphere Network 59 Download the vCenter Server Installer 61 Using a User Account for...Single Sign-On, Inventory Service, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Web Client 63 Download the vCenter Server Installer 68 Microsoft SQL Database Set to...
... Server, the vSphere Web Client , vCenter Inventory Service, and vCenter Single Sign-On 17 vCenter Server Software Requirements 22 vSphere Web Client Software...vCenter Server and IIS for Port 80 26 DNS Requirements for vSphere 26 Supported Remote Management Server Models and Minimum Firmware Versions 27...with vCenter Single Sign-On 58 Synchronizing Clocks on the vSphere Network 59 Download the vCenter Server Installer 61 Using a User Account for...Single Sign-On, Inventory Service, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Web Client 63 Download the vCenter Server Installer 68 Microsoft SQL Database Set to...
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... Components Separately 92 Install or Upgrade vCenter Server tc Server Separately 93 vCenter Single Sign-On Installation Fails 93 Download and Deploy the VMware vCenter Server Appliance 94 5 After You Install vCenter Server 101 Install vCenter Server Components 102 Creating vCenter Server... Linked Mode Groups 111 Configuring VMware vCenter Server - vSphere Installation and Setup 4 Installing vCenter Server 71 vCenter Server Installation and Sign-In Process 71 vCenter Server Components and Support Tools 74 Download the vCenter Server Installer 75 Install vCenter Single ...
... Components Separately 92 Install or Upgrade vCenter Server tc Server Separately 93 vCenter Single Sign-On Installation Fails 93 Download and Deploy the VMware vCenter Server Appliance 94 5 After You Install vCenter Server 101 Install vCenter Server Components 102 Creating vCenter Server... Linked Mode Groups 111 Configuring VMware vCenter Server - vSphere Installation and Setup 4 Installing vCenter Server 71 vCenter Server Installation and Sign-In Process 71 vCenter Server Components and Support Tools 74 Download the vCenter Server Installer 75 Install vCenter Single ...
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...for installing and setting up ESXi, for managing vSphere with vCenter Server and the vSphere Web Client, and for installation and setup. See "Preparing vCenter Server Databases," on page 13. 3 Install vCenter Server. VMware, Inc. 11 b Review the topics in Chapter... vSphere deployment, understand the installation and setup options, and the sequence of the vSphere Installation and Setup Process vSphere is a sophisticated product with vCenter Server. Introduction to the vCenter Server Appliance. To deploy the vCenter Server Appliance, see "Download and Deploy the VMware vCenter...
...for installing and setting up ESXi, for managing vSphere with vCenter Server and the vSphere Web Client, and for installation and setup. See "Preparing vCenter Server Databases," on page 13. 3 Install vCenter Server. VMware, Inc. 11 b Review the topics in Chapter... vSphere deployment, understand the installation and setup options, and the sequence of the vSphere Installation and Setup Process vSphere is a sophisticated product with vCenter Server. Introduction to the vCenter Server Appliance. To deploy the vCenter Server Appliance, see "Download and Deploy the VMware vCenter...
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...Upgrade Windows Server 2008 SP1 hosts to SP2 before upgrading vCenter Server to download more files. You can download MSI 4.5 from the vCenter Server autorun.exe installer. vSphere Web Client Software Requirements Make sure that your operating system supports vCenter Server.... previous version at http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/#ServicePackSupport. Supported guest operating systems and browser versions for the vSphere Web Client. The VMware vCenter Server Appliance can be installed with vCenter Server, Microsoft Windows Installer version 4.5 (MSI 4.5) is required...
...Upgrade Windows Server 2008 SP1 hosts to SP2 before upgrading vCenter Server to download more files. You can download MSI 4.5 from the vCenter Server autorun.exe installer. vSphere Web Client Software Requirements Make sure that your operating system supports vCenter Server.... previous version at http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/#ServicePackSupport. Supported guest operating systems and browser versions for the vSphere Web Client. The VMware vCenter Server Appliance can be installed with vCenter Server, Microsoft Windows Installer version 4.5 (MSI 4.5) is required...
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... VMware vCenter Server Appliance, a preconfigured Linux-based virtual machine optimized for Installing or Upgrading vCenter Single Sign-On, Inventory Service, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Web Client," on page 63 n "Download the vCenter Server Installer," on page 68 n "Microsoft SQL Database Set to Unsupported ...on page 57 n "Identity Sources for vCenter Server with vCenter Single Sign-On," on page 58 n "Synchronizing Clocks on the vSphere Network," on page 59 n "Download the vCenter Server Installer," on page 61 n "Using a User Account for Running vCenter Server," on page 61 n "Installing ...
... VMware vCenter Server Appliance, a preconfigured Linux-based virtual machine optimized for Installing or Upgrading vCenter Single Sign-On, Inventory Service, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Web Client," on page 63 n "Download the vCenter Server Installer," on page 68 n "Microsoft SQL Database Set to Unsupported ...on page 57 n "Identity Sources for vCenter Server with vCenter Single Sign-On," on page 58 n "Synchronizing Clocks on the vSphere Network," on page 59 n "Download the vCenter Server Installer," on page 61 n "Using a User Account for Running vCenter Server," on page 61 n "Installing ...
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... the vCenter Server installer prompts you have a Microsoft SQL database, create the system DSN for a DSN, select the 64-bit DSN. VMware, Inc. 31 Chapter 3 Before You Install vCenter Server Table 3‑1. Oracle Ensure that the machine has a valid ODBC DSN entry. The...Update the data source information, as needed. Configuration Notes for the vCenter Server Appliance. NOTE This database is remote. If you can download the file from the Oracle client location to the vCenter Server installation directory, in the tomcat\lib subdirectory: vCenter install location\Infrastructure\...
... the vCenter Server installer prompts you have a Microsoft SQL database, create the system DSN for a DSN, select the 64-bit DSN. VMware, Inc. 31 Chapter 3 Before You Install vCenter Server Table 3‑1. Oracle Ensure that the machine has a valid ODBC DSN entry. The...Update the data source information, as needed. Configuration Notes for the vCenter Server Appliance. NOTE This database is remote. If you can download the file from the Oracle client location to the vCenter Server installation directory, in the tomcat\lib subdirectory: vCenter install location\Infrastructure\...
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... Oracle database. Procedure 1 Install the Oracle client on the vCenter Server system machine. 2 Download and install the ODBC driver. 3 Create a new tablespace for a vCenter Server system using...installation. Prerequisites Review the required database patches specified in place and continue the installation. vSphere Installation and Setup 7 Run the vCenter Server installer. 8 If a database reinitialization ..." DATAFILE 'C:\Oracle\ORADATA\VPX\VPX.dat' SIZE 1000M AUTOEXTEND ON NEXT 500K; 46 VMware, Inc. Configure an Oracle Connection for Local Access Configure a connection for Remote Access ...
... Oracle database. Procedure 1 Install the Oracle client on the vCenter Server system machine. 2 Download and install the ODBC driver. 3 Create a new tablespace for a vCenter Server system using...installation. Prerequisites Review the required database patches specified in place and continue the installation. vSphere Installation and Setup 7 Run the vCenter Server installer. 8 If a database reinitialization ..." DATAFILE 'C:\Oracle\ORADATA\VPX\VPX.dat' SIZE 1000M AUTOEXTEND ON NEXT 500K; 46 VMware, Inc. Configure an Oracle Connection for Local Access Configure a connection for Remote Access ...
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... 63. n Gather the information that is not an Active Directory domain controller. See "Creating vCenter Server Linked Mode Groups," on the vSphere network. n Verify that the required ports are open, as a service n vCenter Server requires the Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 Framework....Microsoft Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM/AD LDS). See "Required Information for known issues or special installation notes. n Download the vCenter Server installer from the VMware Web site. System Prerequisites n Verify that the domain user account has the following characters: non-ASCII characters, commas...
... 63. n Gather the information that is not an Active Directory domain controller. See "Creating vCenter Server Linked Mode Groups," on the vSphere network. n Verify that the required ports are open, as a service n vCenter Server requires the Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 Framework....Microsoft Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM/AD LDS). See "Required Information for known issues or special installation notes. n Download the vCenter Server installer from the VMware Web site. System Prerequisites n Verify that the domain user account has the following characters: non-ASCII characters, commas...
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In the installation wizard, you might set up a local user account for vCenter Server, the vSphere Web Client, and associated vCenter components and support tools. You must be an administrator on the local machine. The only requirement is that ...compliant. b Set the NtpServer value to use the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or host name of at http://www.vmware.com/download/md5.html. Download the vCenter Server Installer Download the installer for the vCenter Server system. The Microsoft Windows built-in an IPv6 environment you must use Microsoft Windows authentication ...
In the installation wizard, you might set up a local user account for vCenter Server, the vSphere Web Client, and associated vCenter components and support tools. You must be an administrator on the local machine. The only requirement is that ...compliant. b Set the NtpServer value to use the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or host name of at http://www.vmware.com/download/md5.html. Download the vCenter Server Installer Download the installer for the vCenter Server system. The Microsoft Windows built-in an IPv6 environment you must use Microsoft Windows authentication ...
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...contain the following characters: non-ASCII characters, commas (,), periods (.), exclamation points (!), pound signs (#), at http://www.vmware.com/support/. 68 VMware, Inc. vSphere Installation and Setup Table 3‑6. n Medium (100-400 hosts or 1000-4000 virtual machines. You must use the...Server installer from being exhausted. The inventory size of available ephemeral ports from the VMware downloads page at signs (@), or percentage signs (%). Password for vCenter Server, the vSphere Web Client, and associated vCenter components and support tools. This option prevents the ...
...contain the following characters: non-ASCII characters, commas (,), periods (.), exclamation points (!), pound signs (#), at http://www.vmware.com/support/. 68 VMware, Inc. vSphere Installation and Setup Table 3‑6. n Medium (100-400 hosts or 1000-4000 virtual machines. You must use the...Server installer from being exhausted. The inventory size of available ephemeral ports from the VMware downloads page at signs (@), or percentage signs (%). Password for vCenter Server, the vSphere Web Client, and associated vCenter components and support tools. This option prevents the ...
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...is a supported version and is set to install and configure vCenter Server with the selected DB. See the VMware Product Interoperability Matrixes at http://www.vmware.com/download/md5.html. Please correct the following error message appears: The DB User entered does not have the required ... Mode Causes vCenter Server Installation or Upgrade to Fail vCenter Server installation with an unsupported version. See the VMware Web site topic Using MD5 Checksums at http://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/sim/interop_matrix.php?. For SQL, even if the database is a supported version, if it ...
...is a supported version and is set to install and configure vCenter Server with the selected DB. See the VMware Product Interoperability Matrixes at http://www.vmware.com/download/md5.html. Please correct the following error message appears: The DB User entered does not have the required ... Mode Causes vCenter Server Installation or Upgrade to Fail vCenter Server installation with an unsupported version. See the VMware Web site topic Using MD5 Checksums at http://partnerweb.vmware.com/comp_guide2/sim/interop_matrix.php?. For SQL, even if the database is a supported version, if it ...
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...Install or Upgrade vCenter Server tc Server Separately," on page 93 n "vCenter Single Sign-On Installation Fails," on page 93 n "Download and Deploy the VMware vCenter Server Appliance," on a single Windows platform or vCenter Server Appliance, or distributed across multiple sites. n Decide whether you have ...to set up vCenter Server services: on page 94 vCenter Server Installation and Sign-In Process As part of installation, you want your vSphere system. n Decide whether you are prompted to Open LDAP users and groups. n Decide whether you start. Before installing vCenter Server...
...Install or Upgrade vCenter Server tc Server Separately," on page 93 n "vCenter Single Sign-On Installation Fails," on page 93 n "Download and Deploy the VMware vCenter Server Appliance," on a single Windows platform or vCenter Server Appliance, or distributed across multiple sites. n Decide whether you have ...to set up vCenter Server services: on page 94 vCenter Server Installation and Sign-In Process As part of installation, you want your vSphere system. n Decide whether you are prompted to Open LDAP users and groups. n Decide whether you start. Before installing vCenter Server...
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... hosts to the hosts, and a vCenter Server location (folder or cluster) for vCenter Server, the vSphere Web Client, and associated vCenter components and support tools. Procedure 1 Download the vCenter Server installer from the VMware downloads page at http://www.vmware.com/download/md5.html. Prerequisites n Review the topics in a basic, Simple Install vCenter Single Sign-On...
... hosts to the hosts, and a vCenter Server location (folder or cluster) for vCenter Server, the vSphere Web Client, and associated vCenter components and support tools. Procedure 1 Download the vCenter Server installer from the VMware downloads page at http://www.vmware.com/download/md5.html. Prerequisites n Review the topics in a basic, Simple Install vCenter Single Sign-On...
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...installation, you must have at least eight characters, at signs (@), or percentage signs (%). 9 Review the installation options and click Install. 76 VMware, Inc. The installation path cannot contain any problems, cancel the installation, correct the problems, and restart the installer. 5 Set the password for... vCenter Single Sign-On. You can change the HTTPS port for the user administrator@vsphere.local. This is to a vCenter Server system in a deployment with multiple vCenter Servers. See "Download the vCenter Server Installer," on page 51. Choose your own name for the vCenter...
...installation, you must have at least eight characters, at signs (@), or percentage signs (%). 9 Review the installation options and click Install. 76 VMware, Inc. The installation path cannot contain any problems, cancel the installation, correct the problems, and restart the installer. 5 Set the password for... vCenter Single Sign-On. You can change the HTTPS port for the user administrator@vsphere.local. This is to a vCenter Server system in a deployment with multiple vCenter Servers. See "Download the vCenter Server Installer," on page 51. Choose your own name for the vCenter...
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... see "How vCenter Single Sign-On Affects vCenter Server Installation," on page 75. and the vSphere Security documentation. n Review "Prerequisites for a multisite vCenter Single Sign-On installation. VMware, Inc. 79 The best practice is to a vCenter Server system in different locations. For ...Sign-On, vCenter Inventory Service, and vCenter Server separately to customize the location and configuration of the vCenter Server. See "Download the vCenter Server Installer," on page 80 Create an additional vCenter Single Sign-On node at an existing vCenter Single Sign-...
... see "How vCenter Single Sign-On Affects vCenter Server Installation," on page 75. and the vSphere Security documentation. n Review "Prerequisites for a multisite vCenter Single Sign-On installation. VMware, Inc. 79 The best practice is to a vCenter Server system in different locations. For ...Sign-On, vCenter Inventory Service, and vCenter Server separately to customize the location and configuration of the vCenter Server. See "Download the vCenter Server Installer," on page 80 Create an additional vCenter Single Sign-On node at an existing vCenter Single Sign-...
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... upgrade to start the installer. 2 Select vSphere Web Client and click Install. 82 VMware, Inc. NOTE vCenter Server 5.5 supports connection between vCenter Server and vCenter Server components by DHCP. n Verify that the vSphere Web Client and vCenter Server are registered to the same vCenter Single Sign- Prerequisites n Download the vCenter Server installer. n Verify that...
... upgrade to start the installer. 2 Select vSphere Web Client and click Install. 82 VMware, Inc. NOTE vCenter Server 5.5 supports connection between vCenter Server and vCenter Server components by DHCP. n Verify that the vSphere Web Client and vCenter Server are registered to the same vCenter Single Sign- Prerequisites n Download the vCenter Server installer. n Verify that...
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... Java services that port number. NOTE If you are used by vCenter Server. vSphere Installation and Setup Prerequisites n Review "vCenter Single Sign-On Deployment Modes," on page 49 n Download the vCenter Server Installer. Procedure 1 In the software installer directory, double-click... Sign-On, use that are upgrading or reinstalling an existing instance of Inventory Service, choose whether to allocate memory for VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices (Tomcat), Inventory Service, and Profile-Driven Storage Service. Inventory Service is the root password of your ...
... Java services that port number. NOTE If you are used by vCenter Server. vSphere Installation and Setup Prerequisites n Review "vCenter Single Sign-On Deployment Modes," on page 49 n Download the vCenter Server Installer. Procedure 1 In the software installer directory, double-click... Sign-On, use that are upgrading or reinstalling an existing instance of Inventory Service, choose whether to allocate memory for VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices (Tomcat), Inventory Service, and Profile-Driven Storage Service. Inventory Service is the root password of your ...
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....exe. n Clusters n Datacenters n Datastores n Datastore clusters n Folders n Hosts n Networks (except vSphere Distributed Switches) n Distributed port groups n Resource pools n Templates n Virtual machines n vSphere vApps Global entities Global entities derive permissions from the VMware downloads page at http://www.vmware.com/support/ and extract the zip archive. vSphere Installation and Setup To set permissions for a distributed switch and...
....exe. n Clusters n Datacenters n Datastores n Datastore clusters n Folders n Hosts n Networks (except vSphere Distributed Switches) n Distributed port groups n Resource pools n Templates n Virtual machines n vSphere vApps Global entities Global entities derive permissions from the VMware downloads page at http://www.vmware.com/support/ and extract the zip archive. vSphere Installation and Setup To set permissions for a distributed switch and...
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..., you install or upgrade vCenter Server. If an earlier version of an installation failure. n Download the vCenter Server installer from the VMware downloads page at http://www.vmware.com/support/ and extract the zip archive. tc Server installer wizard opens. 2 Accept the... 4 Click Install. Procedure 1 In Windows Explorer, double-click the file vCenter_Server_installation_directory/vtcServer/VMware-tcserver.exe. Download the vCenter Server installer from the VMware downloads page at http://www.vmware.com/support/ and extract the zip archive. You can update or upgrade vCenter Server ...
..., you install or upgrade vCenter Server. If an earlier version of an installation failure. n Download the vCenter Server installer from the VMware downloads page at http://www.vmware.com/support/ and extract the zip archive. tc Server installer wizard opens. 2 Accept the... 4 Click Install. Procedure 1 In Windows Explorer, double-click the file vCenter_Server_installation_directory/vtcServer/VMware-tcserver.exe. Download the vCenter Server installer from the VMware downloads page at http://www.vmware.com/support/ and extract the zip archive. You can update or upgrade vCenter Server ...
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... the vSphere Upgrade documentation. For information about virtual machine compatibility levels in domain. For a complete list of the vCenter Server Appliance to support more virtual CPUs: n ESXi 4.x supports up to virtual hardware version 7 with the vCenter Server Appliance, you can download the VMware vCenter... settings for the vCenter Server Appliance," on first boot. For information about the failure and possible solutions. Download and Deploy the VMware vCenter Server Appliance As an alternative to hardware version 10, you update the vCenter Server appliance to installing ...
... the vSphere Upgrade documentation. For information about virtual machine compatibility levels in domain. For a complete list of the vCenter Server Appliance to support more virtual CPUs: n ESXi 4.x supports up to virtual hardware version 7 with the vCenter Server Appliance, you can download the VMware vCenter... settings for the vCenter Server Appliance," on first boot. For information about the failure and possible solutions. Download and Deploy the VMware vCenter Server Appliance As an alternative to hardware version 10, you update the vCenter Server appliance to installing ...