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vSphere Installation and Setup
c Use the topic
Service, vCenter Server, and the vSphere Web Client,"
information you need for installation.
d Install vCenter Single Sign-On, the vSphere Web Client, Inventory Service, vCenter Server, and
other vCenter Server support tools as appropriate. Connect to vCenter Server from the
vSphere Web Client. See
You Install vCenter Server,"
e (Optional) Create a Linked Mode Group or join vCenter Server to a Linked Mode Group. See
"Creating vCenter Server Linked Mode Groups,"
4 Install ESXi.
a Review the topics in
b Determine the ESXi installation option to use. See
c Determine where you will locate and boot the ESXi installer. See
ESXi Installer,"
infrastructure is properly set up. See
d Use the topic
the information you will need when you install ESXi.
e Install ESXi, using the installation option you chose:
"Installing ESXi Interactively,"
n
"Installing, Upgrading, or Migrating Hosts Using a Script,"
n
"Installing ESXi Using vSphere Auto Deploy,"
n
5 Configure ESXi boot and network settings, the direct console, and other settings. See
Up ESXi," on page 247 and
6 Consider setting up a syslog server for remote logging, to ensure sufficient disk storage for log files.
Setting up logging on a remote host is especially important for hosts with limited local storage.
Optionally, you can install the vSphere Syslog Collector to collect logs from all hosts. See
Sufficient Space for System Logging,"
and "Install or Upgrade vSphere Syslog Collector,"
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"Required Information for Installing or Upgrading vCenter Single Sign-On, Inventory
Chapter 4, "Installing vCenter Server,"
on page 101.
Chapter 6, "Before You Install ESXi,"
on page 125. If you are PXE-booting the installer, verify that your network PXE
"PXE Booting the ESXi Installer,"
"Required Information for ESXi Installation,"
on page 139
Chapter 9, "After You Install and Set Up ESXi,"
on page 23,
on page 63 to create a worksheet with the
on page 71 and
on page 111.
on page 123.
"Options for Installing ESXi,"
"Media Options for Booting the
on page 129.
on page 136 to create a worksheet with
on page 142
on page 157
on page 267.
"Configure Syslog on ESXi Hosts,"
on page 108.
Chapter 5, "After
on page 123.
Chapter 8, "Setting
"Providing
on page 262,
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