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Before You Install vCenter Server
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You can install vCenter Server on a physical system or on a virtual machine running on an ESXi host. You
can also download the VMware vCenter Server Appliance, a preconfigured Linux-based virtual machine
optimized for running vCenter Server.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Preparing vCenter Server Databases,” on page 30
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“Prerequisites for Installing vCenter Single Sign-On, Inventory Service, and vCenter Server,” on
page 49
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“How vCenter Single Sign-On Affects vCenter Server Installation,” on page 51
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“vCenter Single Sign-On Deployment Modes,” on page 52
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“vCenter Single Sign-On and High Availability,” on page 54
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“vCenter Single Sign-On Components,” on page 56
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“Setting the vCenter Server Administrator User,” on page 56
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“Authenticating to the vCenter Server Environment,” on page 57
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“How vCenter Single Sign-On Affects Log In Behavior,” on page 57
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“Identity Sources for vCenter Server with vCenter Single Sign-On,” on page 58
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“Synchronizing Clocks on the vSphere Network,” on page 59
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“Download the vCenter Server Installer,” on page 61
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“Using a User Account for Running vCenter Server,” on page 61
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“Installing vCenter Server on IPv6 Machines,” on page 61
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“JDBC URL Formats for the vCenter Server Database,” on page 62
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“Running the vCenter Server Installer from a Network Drive,” on page 63
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“Required Information for Installing or Upgrading vCenter Single Sign-On, Inventory Service,
vCenter Server, and the vSphere Web Client,” on page 63
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“Download the vCenter Server Installer,” on page 68
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“Microsoft SQL Database Set to Unsupported Compatibility Mode Causes vCenter Server Installation
or Upgrade to Fail,” on page 69
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