Deploying and configuring a vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) with VMware vSphere
Use the following steps to deploy a VMware® vCenter Server Appliance.
Prerequisites
- Windows® system with a compatible browser installed
- Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome
- vSphere Hosts with adequate resources to support a VMware vCenter Server Appliance
- vCSA ISO Image
- Ability to mount an ISO
- VPN session with access to IBM Cloud® Private Network
Deploying and configuring a vCenter Server Appliance**
- Mount vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) ISO.
- Open
vcsa-setup.htmlin a compatible browser. - Review and accept the installation of the VMware client integration plug-in and click Allow > Install
- Review and accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next.
- Enter the FQDN or Private IP address and username and password of the VMware Host that you want to install the vCSA. Click Next > Yes to accept the certificate warning.
- Enter an appropriate appliance name and password and click Next.
- For the deployment type, select Install vCenter server with an Embedded Platform Services Controller, then click Next.
- Click Create an SSO domain > Next.
- Choose an appliance size and click Next.
- Select a data store and click Next.
- Select 'Use an embedded database (PostgreSQL)' and click Next.
- Set up your network configurations by entering the following information:
- Network
- IP address family
- Network type
- Network address
- System name
- Subnet mask
- Network gateway
- Network DNS Servers
- Configure time sync
- Click Next to review the settings. Then, click Finish.
Your vCSA instance is provisioned.