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vSphere Installation and Setup VMware vSphere 6.5 VMware ESXi 6.5 vCenter Server 6.5 This document supports the version of each product listed and supports all subsequent versions until the document is replaced by a new edition. To check for more recent editions of this document, see http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs. EN-002319-03 vSphere Installation and Setup You can ®nd the most up-to-date technical documentation on the VMware Web site at: http://www.vmware.com/support/ The VMware Web site also provides the latest product updates. If you have comments about this documentation, submit your feedback to: [email protected] Copyright © 2009–2017 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright and trademark information. VMware, Inc. 3401 Hillview Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94304 www.vmware.com 2 VMware, Inc. Contents About vSphere Installation and Setup 5 Updated Information 7 1 Introduction to vSphere Installation and Setup 9 Overview of the vSphere Installation and Setup Process 9 vCenter Server Components and Services 12 Overview of the vCenter Server Appliance 14 vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller Deployment Types 15 Understanding vSphere Domains, Domain Names, and Sites 18 Deployment Topologies with External Platform Services Controller Instances and High Availability 19 Enhanced Linked Mode Overview 21 About ESXi Evaluation and Licensed Modes 22 2 Installing and Setting Up ESXi 23 ESXi Requirements 23 Preparing for Installing ESXi 29 Installing ESXi 71 Setting Up ESXi 167 After You Install and Set Up ESXi 184 3 Deploying the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance 187 System Requirements for the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance 188 Preparing for Deployment of the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance 197 Prerequisites for Deploying the vCenter Server Appliance or Platform Services Controller Appliance 198 GUI Deployment of the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance 199 CLI Deployment of the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance 220 4 Installing vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller on Windows 235 vCenter Server for Windows Requirements 236 Preparing for Installing vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller on Windows 245 Required Information for Installing vCenter Server or Platform Services Controller on Windows 264 Installing vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller on Windows 266 5 After You Install vCenter Server or Deploy the vCenter Server Appliance 275 Log in to vCenter Server by Using the vSphere Web Client 275 Install the VMware Enhanced Authentication Plug-in 276 VMware, Inc. 3 vSphere Installation and Setup Collect vCenter Server Log Files 276 Repoint vCenter Server to Another External Platform Services Controller 277 Reconfigure a Standalone vCenter Server with an Embedded Platform Services Controller to a vCenter Server with an External Platform Services Controller 279 6 File-Based Backup and Restore of vCenter Server Appliance 283 Considerations and Limitations for File-Based Backup and Restore 284 Back up a vCenter Server Appliance by Using the vCenter Server Appliance Management Interface 286 Restore a vCenter Server Appliance from a File-Based Backup 288 7 Image-Based Backup and Restore of a vCenter Server Environment 295 Considerations and Limitations for Image-Based Backup and Restore 296 Use vSphere Data Protection to Back Up a vCenter Server Environment 298 Use vSphere Data Protection to Restore a vCenter Server Environment 302 8 Troubleshooting ESXi Booting 329 Host Stops Unexpectedly at Bootup When Sharing a Boot Disk with Another Host 329 Host Fails to Boot After You Install ESXi in UEFI Mode 330 9 Troubleshooting vCenter Server Installation or Deployment 331 Collecting Logs for Troubleshooting a vCenter Server Installation or Upgrade 331 Attempt to Install a Platform Services Controller After a Prior Installation Failure 333 Microsoft SQL Database Set to Unsupported Compatibility Mode Causes vCenter Server Installation or Upgrade to Fail 334 10 Decommissioning ESXi and vCenter Server 335 Decommission an ESXi Host 335 Uninstall vCenter Server 335 Index 337 4 VMware, Inc. About vSphere Installation and Setup vSphere Installation and Setup describes how to install and configure VMware vCenter Server®, deploy the VMware vCenter® Server Appliance™, and install and configure VMware ESXi™. Intended Audience vSphere Installation and Setup is intended for experienced administrators who want to install and configure vCenter Server, deploy and configure the vCenter Server Appliance, and install and configure ESXi. This information is written for experienced Windows or Linux system administrators who are familiar with virtual machine technology and data center operations. The information about using the Image Builder and VMware vSphere® Auto Deploy™ is written for administrators who have experience with Microsoft PowerShell and VMware vSphere® PowerCLI™. vSphere Web Client and vSphere Client Task instructions in this guide are based on the vSphere Web Client. You can also perform most of the tasks in this guide by using the new vSphere Client. The new vSphere Client user interface terminology, topology, and workflow are closely aligned with the same aspects and elements of the vSphere Web Client user interface. You can apply the vSphere Web Client instructions to the new vSphere Client unless otherwise instructed. Note Not all functionality in the vSphere Web Client has been implemented for the vSphere Client in the vSphere 6.5 release. For an up-to-date list of unsupported functionality, see Functionality Updates for the vSphere Client Guide at http://www.vmware.com/info?id=1413. VMware Technical Publications Glossary VMware Technical Publications provides a glossary of terms that might be unfamiliar to you. For definitions of terms as they are used in VMware technical documentation, go to http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs. VMware, Inc. 5 vSphere Installation and Setup 6 VMware, Inc. Updated Information This vSphere Installation and Setup is updated with each release of the product or when necessary. This table provides the update history of the vSphere Installation and Setup. Revision Description EN-002319-04 n Updated “Create an Installer ISO Image with a Custom Installation or Upgrade Script,” on page 34 with new commands. An ISO that is generated with one of these commands supports UEFI secure boot. n Updated “vSphere Web Client Software Requirements,” on page 196 to include the correct supported browser versions. EN-002319-03 Updated topic “vCenter Server for Windows Requirements,” on page 236 to state that the local policy must allow assigning Log on as a batch job rights to new local users. EN-002319-02 n Updated topic “ESXi Hardware Requirements,” on page 23 to state that, starting with vSphere 6.5, VMware Auto Deploy supports network booting and provisioning of ESXi hosts with UEFI. n Updated topic “Storage Requirements for the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance,” on page 189 to state that the storage requirements include the requirements for the VMware Update Manager that runs as a service in the vCenter Server Appliance. n Updated chapter “Preparing vCenter Server Databases for Install,” on page 246 to improve the information about configuring external databases. n Updated topic “Repoint vCenter Server to Another External Platform Services Controller,” on page 277 to improve the task context and prerequisites. EN-002319-01 n Updated the keyboard command parameter from Default to US Default in “Installation and Upgrade Script Commands,” on page 77. n Corrected DSN to DNS in “Required Information for Installing vCenter Server or Platform Services Controller on Windows,” on page 264. n Updated “Preparing vCenter Server Databases for Install,” on page 246 and “vCenter Server Database Configuration Notes,” on page 246 to remove the vCenter Server Appliance, which, starting with vSphere 6.5, does not support external databases. n Updated Step 5 in “Configure a SQL Server ODBC Connection,” on page 254 to add a note that you cannot use a database server alias to create a DSN. n Updated Step 3 in “Stage 2 - Transfer Data to the Newly Deployed Appliance,” on page 292 to add an Important note that you must power off and delete a partially restored virtual machine. n Updated “Considerations and Limitations for File-Based Backup and Restore,” on page 284 to state that when registering or relocating a virtual machine during vCenter Server backup operation if after restore of the vCenter Server the virtual machine is orphaned, you must add it to the vCenter Server inventory. n Updated “Considerations and Limitations for Image-Based Backup and Restore,” on page 296 to include Platform Services Controller in the note for reconfiguring an IP address of a restored instance. EN-002319-00 Initial release. VMware, Inc. 7 vSphere Installation and Setup 8 VMware, Inc. Introduction to vSphere Installation and Setup 1 vSphere 6.5 provides various options for installation and setup. To ensure a successful vSphere deployment, understand the installation and setup options, and the sequence of tasks. The two core components of vSphere are ESXi and vCenter Server. ESXi is the virtualization platform on which you can create and run virtual machines and virtual appliances. vCenter Server is a service that acts as a central administrator for ESXi hosts connected in a network. vCenter Server lets you pool and manage
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