vCenter 6.0 Installation
Today we are discussing about vCenter 6.0 installation.
First we will discuss about prerequisites to install a vCenter server.
Sizing Hardware for vCenter Server for Windows based installation
- Two 64-bit CPUs or a single dual-core 64-bit CPU
- 8 GB of RAM or more
- 17 GB of free disk space
- A network adapter (1 Gbps strongly recommended)
- A supported version of Windows Server OS family ( I am using Windows 2012 R2 Server)
This is the minimum requirements, according to your environment with many esxi hosts and VMs must scale the vCenter server system accordingly.
- External Database server ( SQL Server Optional)
- External Platform Services Controller (Optional)
- If you are using external SQL database, Need to create service account.
Here I am using nested lab, My vCenter server having 4 CPU, 8 GB RAM and 100 GB HDD (SSD).
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Once you have Windows Server, Database, ODBC and VIM setup iso, Plan for installation
- Attach VIM setup ISO to your Server (through ILO or DVD)
- Open cd drive and double click “autorun” file.
- Select vCenter Server for Windows and click “Install”.
- Click “Next” here..
- Accept the EULA and click “Next”
- Select deployment mode here.
- I am going with Embedded Deployment (PSC and vCenter on the same server)
- Select appropriate deployment mode and click “Next”
- Add the System Name and click “Next”
- Here you have to configure vCenter SSO domain, or Join to a existing SSO domain.
- By default SSO domain will be “vsphere.local”
- SSO user will be “administrator@vsphere.local”
- Enter the SSO password and site name and click “Next”
- Select the database here
- There are two options, embedded database or external database, I am using external database SQL 2014 express.
- I already added my database “vgyanvc” to my ODBC.
- Select the DSN Name from drop down menu and click “Next”
- Enter the vCenter service account user name and password and click “Next”
- Select default ports and select “Next”
- Select default Destination Directory and click “Next”
- Verify all the configuration items and click “Install”
- It will take 20 to 30 Min to complete.
- Once installation completed, Click “Finish”
- Select “Exit” on vCenter installer.
Now we completed our vCenter server 6.0 installation!!!
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