Install VMware vCenter Management Appliance
Procedure
1 Navigate to the
vcsa-ui-installer/win32
directory in the location where you have mounted the
vCenter ISO.
2 Double-click the installer executable.
3 Select Install and click Next.
4 Accept the license agreement and click Next.
5 In the External Platform Services Controller section, select the vCenter Server option and click Next.
6 Provide the appliance deployment target settings, and then click Next:
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ESXi Host or vCenter Server Name: <<mgmt_server_1_fqdn >>.
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HTTPS Port: 443.
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User Name: root.
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Password: <<mgmt_server_root_password>>.
7 Click Yes to accept the certificate warning.
8 Specify the appliance VM settings, and then click Next:
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VM Name: <<vcenter_vm_name>>.
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Root Password: <<vcenter_root_password>>.
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Confirm Root Password: <<vcenter_root_password>>.
9 Select the appropriate deployment size for the environment you are building, and click Next.
If you are unsure about the size, select Medium.
10 For the datastore, select <<mgmt_server_1_hostname>>-localdatastore and click Next.
11 Configure the network settings, and then click Next:
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Network: Management.
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IP Version: IPv4.
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IP Assignment: static
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System Name: <<vcenter_fqdn>>.
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IP Address: <<vcenter_mgmt_ip>>.
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Subnet Mask: <<mgmt_net_netmask>>.
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Default Gateway: <<mgmt_net_gw>>.
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DNS Servers: <<mgmt_net_dns1>>.
12 Review the settings and click Finish.
13 When the deployment is complete, click Continue to proceed to stage 2 of the deployment process.
14 In the Introduction, click Next.
15 Configure the appliance, and then click Next:
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Time Synchronization Mode: Synchronize time with NTP servers.
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NTP Servers: <<mgmt_net_ntp1>>.
16 Configure SSO, and then click Next:
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Platform Services Controller FQDN: <<vcenter_psc_fqdn>>.
Note
Do not use <<vcenter_psc_mgmt_ip>> because doing so would cause an installation failure.
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HTTPS Port: 443.
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SSO Domain Name: <<mgmt_net_domain_name>>.
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SSO User Name: administrator.
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SSO Password: <<vcenter_sso_password>>.
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Install VMware vCenter Management Appliance
