How do I install vCenter server?

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How do I install vCenter server?

vCenter Server Appliance Deployment:

  1. Mount the ISO image on PC.
  2. Open the vcsa folder and install the plug-in.
  3. In the root of the ISO image, double-click the vcsa-setup. html file.
  4. Wait until you are prompted to enable the client integration plug-in to run. Click Install.

How do I download and install vCenter servers?

Select a version of VMware vCenter Server and click GO TO DOWNLOADS. Download the vCenter Server for Windows ISO image. Confirm that the md5sum is correct by using an MD5 checksum tool. Mount the ISO image to the Windows virtual machine or physical server on which you want to install vCenter Server for Windows.

How do I install vCenter appliance patch?

  1. Log In to the vCenter Server Management Interface.
  2. Check for and Stage Patches to the vCenter Server Appliance.
  3. Configure the Repository for URL-Based Patching.
  4. Install vCenter Server Patches.
  5. Enable Automatic Checks for vCenter Server Patches.

How do I install VMware tools on vCenter appliance?

From the vSphere Client: Right-click on the virtual machine, then navigate through the “Guest>” menu to “Install/Upgrade VMware Tools”. Then log in to the appliance via the Guest Console to continue. If the appliance has access to the Internet, use the yum command to install the open-vm-tools package.

Is vCenter Server appliance free?

The VCSA is free where you have to pay a license for the Windows vCenter. The only con of VCSA is that it is a black box. In this topic, I’ll show you how to deploy a standalone VCSA 6.5 from a client computer.

How do I install vCenter 6.7 on Windows 10?

Install vCenter Server 6.7 for Windows

  1. After downloading the vCenter Server ISO file, Mount your VMware vCenter Server 6.7 ISO and then double click on autorun.exe to start the installation.
  2. The VMware vCenter Installer Windows will open, Select vCenter Server for Windows and then click on the Install button.

How do I find vCenter version?

How do I determine what vCenter build am I running?

  1. Log into the VMware vSphere Web Client.
  2. Locate the vCenter Server in the inventory tree. Home à vCenter à Inventory Lists à vCenter Servers à vCenter Server.
  3. Select the “Summary” tab.
  4. The version is listed in the “Version Information” pane on the right (see screenshot)

How do I upgrade or update vCenter 6.5 appliance?

Mount the Patch ISO to the VCSA 6.5 VM using vSphere web client or ESXi web client.

  1. Access the VCSA Appliance Management using browser. Use VCSA IP address or hostname with port 5480.
  2. It will check for the patches inside ISO.
  3. Accept the license Agreement & click Install the start the Update Installation.

How do I download VMware tools ISO?

If the setup fails to start as the ISO was not mounted to the CD-ROM drive:

  1. Right-click the virtual machine you want to install VMware Tools on, in your inventory.
  2. Select CD/DVD Drive.
  3. Ensure the Connected check box is selected.
  4. Choose Datastore ISO file > Browse > vmimages > tools-isoimages > windows.