Table Of Contents - VMware VS4-ENT-PL-A - vSphere Enterprise Plus Setup Manual

Contents
About vSphere Installation and Setup 7
Updated Information 9
1
Introduction to vSphere Installation and Setup 11
Overview of the vSphere Installation and Setup Process 11
2
System Requirements 13
ESXi Hardware Requirements 13
Hardware Requirements for vCenter Server, the vSphere Web Client , vCenter Inventory Service,
and vCenter Single Sign-On 17
vCenter Server Software Requirements 22
vSphere Web Client Software Requirements 22
Providing Sufficient Space for System Logging 23
Required Ports for vCenter Server 23
Required Ports for the vCenter Server Appliance 25
Conflict Between vCenter Server and IIS for Port 80 26
DNS Requirements for vSphere 26
Supported Remote Management Server Models and Minimum Firmware Versions 27
3
Before You Install vCenter Server 29
Preparing vCenter Server Databases 30
Prerequisites for Installing vCenter Single Sign-On, Inventory Service, and vCenter Server 49
How vCenter Single Sign-On Affects vCenter Server Installation 51
vCenter Single Sign-On Deployment Modes 52
vCenter Single Sign-On and High Availability 54
vCenter Single Sign-On Components 56
Setting the vCenter Server Administrator User 56
Authenticating to the vCenter Server Environment 57
How vCenter Single Sign-On Affects Log In Behavior 57
Identity Sources for vCenter Server with vCenter Single Sign-On 58
Synchronizing Clocks on the vSphere Network 59
Download the vCenter Server Installer 61
Using a User Account for Running vCenter Server 61
Installing vCenter Server on IPv6 Machines 61
JDBC URL Formats for the vCenter Server Database 62
Running the vCenter Server Installer from a Network Drive 63
Required Information for Installing or Upgrading vCenter Single Sign-On, Inventory Service,
vCenter Server, and the vSphere Web Client 63
Download the vCenter Server Installer 68
Microsoft SQL Database Set to Unsupported Compatibility Mode Causes vCenter Server
Installation or Upgrade to Fail 69
VMware, Inc. 3