Now installing VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 (VCSA) is even easier as the requirement for the client integration plugin has been removed and now the VCSA appliance is delivered via an ISO image with an installation wizard thats been broken up into two stages.
Vmware Vcenter Server Appliance Mac And LinuxThe VCSA 6.5 ISO offers two types of installation methods, CLI and GUI install both availalbe for Windows, Mac and Linux machines.
![]() How to install vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 New to VCSA 6.5, the installer has now been broken up into two stages. Stage 1 will deploy the appliance (OVA) based on type and size, configure networking. Vmware Vcenter Server Appliance Download The VCSAIf you havent already, go ahead and download the VCSA 6.5 ISO and lets get started. Stage 1 Deploying VCSA 6.5 Mount the ISO and start the vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 installer located at vcsa-ui-installerwin32 Select Install from the VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 Installer. The introduction shows what I stated above, that the installer is broken up into two stages deploy and then configure. Now you will need to decide to use embedded or an external Platform Services Controller. Now enter the ESXi host where you want to have the VCSA deployed and enter your host credentials. Enter the name you would like for the appliance VM to be called as well as set a root password. ![]() Select what datastore you want the VCSA appliance to be stored. Its important to note that DNS for the IP used should both forward and reverse resolve else you will run into errors. The final step of the vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 deployment process is to review the summary and click on Finish. Once completed you will have the option to continue onto Stage 2 or close. First option to configure of the VCSA is Time synchronization. You can either sync with the ESXi host or user defined NTP servers as well as enable or disable SSH. Next configure Single Sign On (SSO) by giving it a domain name, password and site name. Now decide if youd like to join the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) and click Next. The vSphere thick client is gone in vSphere 6.5. If you want more details about vSphere 6.5 check out the VMware vSphere 6.5 release notes here. Facebook Twitter reddit LinkedIn Post navigation Previous Post Next Post 2 thoughts on Installing VMware vCenter Server Appliance 6.5 Philip Salmon December 14, 2016 at 6:22 pm Hello Mike. I need help downloading the vCenter Server Appliance 6.5. I tried from all the links you provided but they kept only allowing me to download the Windows vCenter Server version. Reply Invino Veritas May 23, 2017 at 11:22 am Great job very informative and helpful. Setup in no time. For the download, choose vSphere Server in your my.vmware.com login pages and download the appliance ISO file (about 3.3 GB). Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Vmware Vcenter Server Appliance Upgrade VCenter ServerName Email Website Current email protected Leave this field empty Popular Posts How to start a blog My homelab upgrade (2019) Upgrade VMware ESXi 6.5 to ESXi 6.7 Be social, follow me Recent Posts How to upgrade vCenter Server Appliance 6.7 to 7.0 How to Replace a Failed Hard Drive in a Synology NAS VMware vSphere 7 announced How to convert VMDK to OVF file format Copyright 2020 Mike Tabor Privacy Policy Start typing and press enter to search Search Scroll to Top.
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