Milestone 3.2 vCenter - absentee-neptune/SYS-480 GitHub Wiki

Installing vCenter

Prepping for Installation

  • Make sure xubuntu-wan is turned off
  • Open datastore2-super8 and select Datastore Browser
    • Create a Directory and name it vmware
    • Making sure you are in the vmware directory, select Upload
    • Navigate to \\foster-synology.cyber.local\480-SHARE\
    • Upload the installation file for vCenter
  • Close the Datastore Browser when finished
  • Navigate to the settings of xubuntu-wan
    • Change the Datastore ISO File to the Center file
    • make sure to disconnect, then reconnect the CD drive
  • Start xubuntu-wan

Install vCenter through xubuntu-wan

  • On the command terminal, navigate to the installation file with the following command:
    • cd /media/brianna/WMware\ VCSA/vcsa-ui-installer/lin64
  • Install vCenter with the following command:
    • ./installer
  • The installation through the UI will be done in two parts
  • Part 1
    • Steps 1-3 will be the defaults
    • Step 4 is the following:
    • Steps 5-6 will be the defaults
    • For Step 7 choose datastore1-super8 as the Datastore and select thin
    • Step 8 is the following:
    • Review the configurations, then press Finish
  • Part 2:
    • Steps 1 and 2 will be the defaults
    • For Step 3, create a new SSO Domain with the following:
    • Unjoin the customer expeience program on Step 4
    • Review the configurations, then press Finish
  • When done installing, navigate to the vCenter server

Configuring vCenter

Adding a Datastore

  • Right-click on the domain name and click New Datastore
  • Name it 480-brianna
  • Press Ok

Adding a Host

  • Right-click on the datastore and click Add Host
    • Enter the Hostname is super8.cyber.local
    • Enter the username and password of the server
    • Continue through the defaults until finished

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