Installing And Configuring Vcsa Manually; Adding The Thinksystem Vx7Y13 Series Cluster To An Existing Vcsa Instance - Lenovo ThinkAgile VX2320 User Manual

Installing and configuring vCSA manually

You can manually install and configure vCSA, which includes adding the ThinkSystem VX7Y13 Series cluster
to vCSA.
Note: For more information about downloading and installing vCSA, see the following VMware article:
pubs.vmware.com/horizon-cloud-onprem-13/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.vmware.hconprem.install.doc%2FGUID-
5530A6E5-B5AA-496D-9F4B-1909676933D1.html
Complete the following steps to configure vCSA and add the ThinkSystem VX7Y13 Series cluster manually:
1. Go to the VX Best Recipe website to download the vCSA Installer.
https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/us/zh/solutions/ht505302
2. Download the vCSA Installer to a Microsoft Windows-based system that has network connectivity to the
ThinkSystem VX7Y13 Series appliances.
3. Mount the vCSA ISO image file.
4. On the mounted ISO image, locate and run the installer executable at \vcsa-ui-installer\win32\installer.
exe
5. Click Install to begin the Stage 1 installation process (deploy the OVA file).
For instructions on deploying the OVA file, see the following website:
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.5/com.vmware.vsphere.install.doc/GUID-39B42E70-9241-
45AA-A0FB-2F369418501A.html
6. Follow the steps until the Stage 1 installation process is complete and click Finish.
7. After deployment is complete, click Continue to begin the Stage 2 installation process (setting upvCSA).
For instructions on deploying the OVA file, see the following website:
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.5/com.vmware.vsphere.install.doc/GUID-CA114526-A413-
4219-9FA7-F5A9E9ACA357.html
8. Create a Datacenter.
For instructions on creating a Datacenter, see the following website:
http://pubs.vmware.com/horizon-cloud-onprem-13/index.jsp?topic=
%2Fcom.vmware.hconprem.install.doc%2FGUID-6ABEB595-D9CC-4E1F-A4EC-F256525461A3.html
9. Create a Cluster.
For instructions on creating a cluster, see the following website:
http://pubs.vmware.com/horizon-cloud-onprem-13/index.jsp?topic=
%2Fcom.vmware.hconprem.install.doc%2FGUID-FDB08AD3-284C-485C-B2A9-6BF3D7866813.html
10. Add the ThinkSystem VX7Y13 Series hosts to the Cluster.
Adding the ThinkSystem VX7Y13 Series cluster to an existing vCSA
instance
If you already have an existing instance of vCSA, you can add the ThinkSystem VX7Y13 Series cluster to that
instance.
Complete the following steps to add the ThinkSystem VX7Y13 Series cluser to an existing instance of vCSA:
1. Optionally, Create a new Datacenter.
For instructions on creating a Datacenter, see the following website:
http://pubs.vmware.com/horizon-cloud-onprem-13/index.jsp?topic=
%2Fcom.vmware.hconprem.install.doc%2FGUID-6ABEB595-D9CC-4E1F-A4EC-F256525461A3.html
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