I needed a vCenter
in my lab, so thought I’d get the latest 5.5U1 and jot down some notes.
Requirements
vCenter Server
Software Requirements (see here)
64-bit O/S (Windows 2008 SP1 64-bit +)
.NET 3.5 SP1 Framework (installed by the installer
package)
Microsoft Windows installer version 4.5 - MSI 4.5 - for the
bundled SQL 2008 R2 Express (MSI 4.5 - actually MSI 5.0 - is included in the
2008R2 O/S, see here)
vCenter Hardware
Requirements (see here)
For a Simple Install
Deployment:
2 CPU Cores
12GB RAM (Yikes!)*
100GB recommended disk storage**
*I’ve given it 8GB
in my lab. Post install, the server was using 4.25GB, so even with 6GB it might
start to struggle - even in a simple lab!
*I’ve used my
default 2008R2 golden image with a 40GB O/S drive (not best practice for real
world deployments), and post install it had 20.1GB free on the 40GB disk.
Installation
Step By Step Walkthrough
So, I’ve got my 2008R2 SP1 box, domain joined it, logged
in with a domain account that has local administrative rights.
In goes the following ISO into the virtual CD/DVD drive:
VMware-VIMSetup-all-5.5.0-1623099-20140201-update01.iso
Double-click on the CD/DVD to get autorun.exe to run, and
presented with this menu:
Image: VMware
vCenter Installer
With “Simple Install” selected, I hit the Install button.
Simple Install Setup: Welcome to the vCenter
Single Sign-On Setup
Click Next
Accept the EULA and click Next
Simple Install: Simple Install Prerequisites
Check
Everything’s good - domain joined and DNS resolution
successful!
Leave the “Add your.domain.com as a native Active
Directory identity source” ticked.
Click Next
Simple Install: vCenter Single Sign-On Information
Enter a password for the Administrator account in default
domain (vsphere.local)
Click Next
Simple Install: Simple Install Configure
Site
Enter a site name or leave the default “Default-First-Site”
Click Next
Simple Install: Simple Install Port Settings
Enter the connection information for vCenter Single Sign-On.
Leave the default HTTPS port of 7444
Click Next
Simple Install: Change destination folder
I’m leaving it as the default C:\Program
Files\VMware\Infrastructure\
Click Next
Simple Install: Simple Install Information
Review your selections and when you’re happy click Install
Image: Simple
Install Information
{And wait...}
The next bit of interaction is where you’re asked to
accept an SSL SHA1 fingerprint.
Click Yes
Image: Accept the
SSL SHA1 fingerprint? Yes
{And wait...}
Next bit of interaction -
VMware vCenter Simple Install: License Key
If you have a license key you can enter it now or do it later.
Click Next
VMware vCenter Simple Install: Database
Options
Here I’m leaving selected the “Install a Microsoft SQL
Server 2008 Express Instance”
Click Next
Image: VMware
vCenter Simple Install - Database Options
VMware vCenter Simple Install: vCenter
Server Service
Leave the default “Use Windows Local System Account”
checked
Click Next
Image: VMware
vCenter Simple Install - vCenter Server Service
VMware vCenter Simple Install: Configure
Ports
Leave the ports as default and the “Increase the number
of available ephemeral ports” unchecked.
Click Next
Image: VMware
vCenter Simple Install - Configure Ports
VMware vCenter Simple Install: JVM Memory
Leave the Inventory Size set to small.
Click Next
Image: VMware
vCenter Simple Install - JVM Memory
VMware vCenter Simple Install: Ready to
Install the Program
Click Install
Image: VMware
vCenter Simple Install - Ready to Install
Again you’ll be asked to accept an SSL SHA 1 fingerprint
(the same fingerprint as before)
Click Yes
Image: Accept the
SSL SHA1 fingerprint? Yes
{And
wait.......................}
VMware vCenter Simple Install: Installation
Completed
Click Finish
Image: VMware
vCenter Simple Install - Installation Completed
And click OK to the:
“Installation of
the vCenter package containing
VMware vCenter
Single Sign-On
VMware vSphere Web
Client
VMware vCenter
Inventory Service
VMware vCenter
Server
completed
successfully”
Image: VMware
vCenter Installer completed successfully
THE END
Note: If you get “VMware
vCenter Installer: Stop running this script?” just click No to ignore it.
Image: Stop running
this script? No
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