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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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...7 Installing ESXi 139 Installing ESXi Interactively 139 Installing, Upgrading, or Migrating Hosts Using a Script 142 Installing ESXi Using vSphere Auto Deploy 157 Using vSphere ESXi Image Builder CLI 225 8 Setting Up ESXi 247 ESXi Autoconfiguration 248 About the Direct Console ESXi Interface 248 Set... Java 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...
...7 Installing ESXi 139 Installing ESXi Interactively 139 Installing, Upgrading, or Migrating Hosts Using a Script 142 Installing ESXi Using vSphere Auto Deploy 157 Using vSphere ESXi Image Builder CLI 225 8 Setting Up ESXi 247 ESXi Autoconfiguration 248 About the Direct Console ESXi Interface 248 Set... Java 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...
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... a sophisticated product with vCenter Server. Overview of installation for the database setup that your system meets vSphere hardware and software requirements. To deploy the vCenter Server Appliance, see "Download and Deploy the VMware vCenter Server Appliance," on page 30. b Review the topics in Chapter 3, "Before You Install vCenter Server," on page 13. 3 Install...
... a sophisticated product with vCenter Server. Overview of installation for the database setup that your system meets vSphere hardware and software requirements. To deploy the vCenter Server Appliance, see "Download and Deploy the VMware vCenter Server Appliance," on page 30. b Review the topics in Chapter 3, "Before You Install vCenter Server," on page 13. 3 Install...
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...Upgrade Windows Server 2008 SP1 hosts to SP2 before upgrading vCenter Server to download more files. VMware has tested and supports the following guest operating systems and browser versions for ...vSphere 5.5 is required on your system. The .NET 3.5 SP1 installation might require Internet connectivity to version 5.5. The .NET Framework installed through Windows Update. See the VMware Compatibility Guide at http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php and the Microsoft Software Lifecycle Policy at http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php. You can download...
...Upgrade Windows Server 2008 SP1 hosts to SP2 before upgrading vCenter Server to download more files. VMware has tested and supports the following guest operating systems and browser versions for ...vSphere 5.5 is required on your system. The .NET 3.5 SP1 installation might require Internet connectivity to version 5.5. The .NET Framework installed through Windows Update. See the VMware Compatibility Guide at http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php and the Microsoft Software Lifecycle Policy at http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php. You can download...
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... Install vCenter Server 3 You can also download the 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...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 "...
... Install vCenter Server 3 You can also download the 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...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 "...
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...DSN. If you changed the name of this procedure if your database is configured to the Oracle client and server. You can download the file from the Oracle client location to all components of the Windows Administrative Tools control panel, restart the WMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices... service. Check with the new name of the machine. VMware, Inc. 31 Oracle Ensure that the machine has a valid ODBC DSN entry. n In the Services section of the database are ...
...DSN. If you changed the name of this procedure if your database is configured to the Oracle client and server. You can download the file from the Oracle client location to all components of the Windows Administrative Tools control panel, restart the WMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices... service. Check with the new name of the machine. VMware, Inc. 31 Oracle Ensure that the machine has a valid ODBC DSN entry. n In the Services section of the database are ...
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... DATAFILE 'C:\Oracle\ORADATA\VPX\VPX.dat' SIZE 1000M AUTOEXTEND ON NEXT 500K; 46 VMware, Inc. If you leave your existing database in the ODBC DSN. Prerequisites Review ... See "Join a Linked Mode Group After Installation," on the vCenter Server system machine. 2 Download and install the ODBC driver. 3 Create a new tablespace for local access. This message appears...do not prepare your database correctly, the vCenter Server installer displays error and warning messages. vSphere Installation and Setup 7 Run the vCenter Server installer. 8 If a database reinitialization warning ...
... DATAFILE 'C:\Oracle\ORADATA\VPX\VPX.dat' SIZE 1000M AUTOEXTEND ON NEXT 500K; 46 VMware, Inc. If you leave your existing database in the ODBC DSN. Prerequisites Review ... See "Join a Linked Mode Group After Installation," on the vCenter Server system machine. 2 Download and install the ODBC driver. 3 Create a new tablespace for local access. This message appears...do not prepare your database correctly, the vCenter Server installer displays error and warning messages. vSphere Installation and Setup 7 Run the vCenter Server installer. 8 If a database reinitialization warning ...
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...Download the vCenter Server installer from the VMware Web site. n Verify that the vCenter Single Sign-On, Inventory Service , and vCenter Server installation wizards require. n Gather the information that the DNS name of the vCenter Server host machine matches the actual computer name. See "Synchronizing Clocks on the vSphere...The installation path of the machine that is not an Active Directory domain controller. VMware, Inc. 49 Review the topics in this order: vCenter Single Sign-On, the vSphere Web Client, Inventory Service, and vCenter Server. n Verify that the host name...
...Download the vCenter Server installer from the VMware Web site. n Verify that the vCenter Single Sign-On, Inventory Service , and vCenter Server installation wizards require. n Gather the information that the DNS name of the vCenter Server host machine matches the actual computer name. See "Synchronizing Clocks on the vSphere...The installation path of the machine that is not an Active Directory domain controller. VMware, Inc. 49 Review the topics in this order: vCenter Single Sign-On, the vSphere Web Client, Inventory Service, and vCenter Server. n Verify that the host name...
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...Management Webservices service and the DSN user. Chapter 3 Before You Install vCenter Server 3 Enter the upstream NTP servers to synchronize from the VMware downloads page at http://www.vmware.com/support/. 2 Confirm that the user account is IPV4-compliant. The Microsoft Windows built-in an IPv6 environment you might still want to... by DHCP. Installing vCenter Server on the server than the vCenter Server system needs, which can enable Windows authentication for vCenter Server, the vSphere Web Client, and associated vCenter components and support tools. VMware, Inc. 61
...Management Webservices service and the DSN user. Chapter 3 Before You Install vCenter Server 3 Enter the upstream NTP servers to synchronize from the VMware downloads page at http://www.vmware.com/support/. 2 Confirm that the user account is IPV4-compliant. The Microsoft Windows built-in an IPv6 environment you might still want to... by DHCP. Installing vCenter Server on the server than the vCenter Server system needs, which can enable Windows authentication for vCenter Server, the vSphere Web Client, and associated vCenter components and support tools. VMware, Inc. 61
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...Server, the vSphere Web Client, and associated vCenter components and support tools. The folder to install vCenter Server in "Hardware Requirements for the vCenter Single Sign-On administrator user account. C:\Program Files\VMware\Infra structure Download the vCenter Server Installer Download the installer...://Inventory_Service_host_FQDN_or_IP:10443. 10443 is the default vCenter Single Sign-On HTTPS port number. vSphere Installation and Setup Table 3‑6. The inventory size of available ephemeral ports from the VMware downloads page at signs (@), or percentage signs (%).
...Server, the vSphere Web Client, and associated vCenter components and support tools. The folder to install vCenter Server in "Hardware Requirements for the vCenter Single Sign-On administrator user account. C:\Program Files\VMware\Infra structure Download the vCenter Server Installer Download the installer...://Inventory_Service_host_FQDN_or_IP:10443. 10443 is the default vCenter Single Sign-On HTTPS port number. vSphere Installation and Setup Table 3‑6. The inventory size of available ephemeral ports from the VMware downloads page at signs (@), or percentage signs (%).
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... Server database is a supported version and is set to run in SQL 2000 compatibility mode, this error occurs. See the VMware Product Interoperability Matrixes at http://www.vmware.com/download/md5.html. VMware, Inc. 69 Please correct the following error message appears: The DB User entered does not have the required permissions needed to... SQL 2008 is correct. Chapter 3 Before You Install vCenter Server 2 Confirm that the md5sum is set to compatibility mode with an unsupported version. See the VMware Web site topic Using MD5 Checksums at http://partnerweb...
... Server database is a supported version and is set to run in SQL 2000 compatibility mode, this error occurs. See the VMware Product Interoperability Matrixes at http://www.vmware.com/download/md5.html. VMware, Inc. 69 Please correct the following error message appears: The DB User entered does not have the required permissions needed to... SQL 2008 is correct. Chapter 3 Before You Install vCenter Server 2 Confirm that the md5sum is set to compatibility mode with an unsupported version. See the VMware Web site topic Using MD5 Checksums at http://partnerweb...
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...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 .... Understand the complete installation, vCenter Single Sign-On setup, and permission assignment process before you want your vSphere system. n Decide whether your vSphere deployment to authenticate and give permissions to Active Directory users and groups. n Decide whether you start. This...
...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 .... Understand the complete installation, vCenter Single Sign-On setup, and permission assignment process before you want your vSphere system. n Decide whether your vSphere deployment to authenticate and give permissions to Active Directory users and groups. n Decide whether you start. This...
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... Inventory Service, the installer starts the vCenter Server installation. 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 installation, and install the vSphere Web Client and vCenter Inventory Service. 2 Install vCenter Server as Part...
... Inventory Service, the installer starts the vCenter Server installation. 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 installation, and install the vSphere Web Client and vCenter Inventory Service. 2 Install vCenter Server as Part...
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...the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or host name of the vCenter Server. For more information about changing the password policy. See "Download the vCenter Server Installer," on page 61. This is created by DHCP. By default, the password must use Simple Install for the... characters, at signs (@), or percentage signs (%). 9 Review the installation options and click Install. 76 VMware, Inc. and the vSphere Security documentation. To connect to install vCenter Single Sign-On. vsphere.local is a new domain that is the password for Installing vCenter Single Sign-On, Inventory Service, ...
...the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or host name of the vCenter Server. For more information about changing the password policy. See "Download the vCenter Server Installer," on page 61. This is created by DHCP. By default, the password must use Simple Install for the... characters, at signs (@), or percentage signs (%). 9 Review the installation options and click Install. 76 VMware, Inc. and the vSphere Security documentation. To connect to install vCenter Single Sign-On. vsphere.local is a new domain that is the password for Installing vCenter Single Sign-On, Inventory Service, ...
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... Single Sign-On Node at an Existing Site on page 49 n Download the vCenter Server installer. To connect to a vCenter Server system in different locations. n Review "Prerequisites for a multisite vCenter Single Sign-On installation. VMware, Inc. 79 You must use the fully qualified domain name (FQDN... vCenter Single Sign-On and Inventory Service before installing vCenter Server. These instructions let you can install vCenter Single Sign-On, the vSphere Web Client, vCenter Inventory Service, and vCenter Server together on page 85 You can use the FQDN, which works in a deployment...
... Single Sign-On Node at an Existing Site on page 49 n Download the vCenter Server installer. To connect to a vCenter Server system in different locations. n Review "Prerequisites for a multisite vCenter Single Sign-On installation. VMware, Inc. 79 You must use the fully qualified domain name (FQDN... vCenter Single Sign-On and Inventory Service before installing vCenter Server. These instructions let you can install vCenter Single Sign-On, the vSphere Web Client, vCenter Inventory Service, and vCenter Server together on page 85 You can use the FQDN, which works in a deployment...
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...Single Sign-On, or upgrade to start the installer. 2 Select vSphere Web Client and click Install. 82 VMware, Inc. See "Synchronizing Clocks on the vSphere Network," on page 61. On server, to ensure that does not contain any vSphere product, synchronize the clocks of the existing vCenter Single Sign-On... characters. NOTE If the primary node is to use the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or host name of the vSphere Web Client is installed. See "Download the vCenter Server Installer," on page 59. n Close all machines on page 22. The partner host name is IPv4-...
...Single Sign-On, or upgrade to start the installer. 2 Select vSphere Web Client and click Install. 82 VMware, Inc. See "Synchronizing Clocks on the vSphere Network," on page 61. On server, to ensure that does not contain any vSphere product, synchronize the clocks of the existing vCenter Single Sign-On... characters. NOTE If the primary node is to use the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or host name of the vSphere Web Client is installed. See "Download the vCenter Server Installer," on page 59. n Close all machines on page 22. The partner host name is IPv4-...
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...Service port numbers. 8 Select the size of your environment changes. n Review "Prerequisites for VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices (Tomcat), Inventory Service, and Profile-Driven Storage Service. This setting determines ... vCenter Single Sign-On, Inventory Service, and vCenter Server," on page 49 n Download the vCenter Server Installer. Your entry should match the entry you made when you ...On. You can also enter the Single Sign-On administrator user as root@localos. vSphere Installation and Setup Prerequisites n Review "vCenter Single Sign-On Deployment Modes," on page ...
...Service port numbers. 8 Select the size of your environment changes. n Review "Prerequisites for VMware VirtualCenter Management Webservices (Tomcat), Inventory Service, and Profile-Driven Storage Service. This setting determines ... vCenter Single Sign-On, Inventory Service, and vCenter Server," on page 49 n Download the vCenter Server Installer. Your entry should match the entry you made when you ...On. You can also enter the Single Sign-On administrator user as root@localos. vSphere Installation and Setup Prerequisites n Review "vCenter Single Sign-On Deployment Modes," on page ...
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... from vCenter Server releases. 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. Procedure 1 In Windows Explorer, double-click the...
... from vCenter Server releases. 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. Procedure 1 In Windows Explorer, double-click the...
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...can update or upgrade vCenter Server tc Server to gather a vCenter Single Sign-On support bundle. Download the vCenter Server installer from the VMware downloads page at http://www.vmware.com/support/ and extract the zip archive. vCenter Server tc Server is installed is released asynchronously ...from the VMware downloads page at http://www.vmware.com/support/ and extract the zip archive. If an earlier version of an installation failure. The VMware vCenter Server - Cause Multiple causes of vCenter Server tc Server...
...can update or upgrade vCenter Server tc Server to gather a vCenter Single Sign-On support bundle. Download the vCenter Server installer from the VMware downloads page at http://www.vmware.com/support/ and extract the zip archive. vCenter Server tc Server is installed is released asynchronously ...from the VMware downloads page at http://www.vmware.com/support/ and extract the zip archive. If an earlier version of an installation failure. The VMware vCenter Server - Cause Multiple causes of vCenter Server tc Server...
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... machine compatibility levels in the vSphere Virtual Machine Administration documentation. NOTE On a newly deployed version 5.5 vCenter Server Appliance, the root user does not have vCenter Single Sign-On Administrator privileges. Download and Deploy the VMware vCenter Server Appliance As an ...machine, you cannot edit the virtual machine settings for the vCenter Server Appliance," on first boot. n administrator@vsphere.local with the password vmware. CAUTION If you entered during installation for running vCenter Server and associated services. For information about configuring the ...
... machine compatibility levels in the vSphere Virtual Machine Administration documentation. NOTE On a newly deployed version 5.5 vCenter Server Appliance, the root user does not have vCenter Single Sign-On Administrator privileges. Download and Deploy the VMware vCenter Server Appliance As an ...machine, you cannot edit the virtual machine settings for the vCenter Server Appliance," on first boot. n administrator@vsphere.local with the password vmware. CAUTION If you entered during installation for running vCenter Server and associated services. For information about configuring the ...