#System requirements for vspace server install#
#System requirements for vspace server software#

#System requirements for vspace server software#

Verify that your system meets the hardware and software requirements for installing vCenter Server.

#System requirements for vspace server install#

Install vCenter Server or Platform Services Controller on a Windows virtual machine or physical server.

Use the topic Required Information for Deploying a vCenter Server Appliance or Platform Services Controller Appliance to create a worksheet with the information you need for the GUI deployment, or use the topic Prepare Your JSON Configuration File for CLI Deployment to create your JSON templates for the CLI deployment.

See GUI Deployment of the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance and CLI Deployment of the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance. You can use the CLI method to perform a silent deployment of the appliance. You can use the GUI method to deploy the appliance interactively.

Determine the deployment method to use.

Review the topics in System Requirements for the vCenter Server Appliance and Platform Services Controller Appliance and verify that your system meets the hardware and software requirements for deploying the appliance.

Deploy the vCenter Server Appliance or Platform Services Controller appliance.

You can deploy or install multiple vCenter Server instances connected in Enhanced Linked Mode configuration by registering them to a common or different joined Platform Services Controller instances. You can deploy the vCenter Server Appliance or Platform Services Controller appliance on an ESXi host or vCenter Server instance, or you can install vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller on a Windows virtual machine or physical server.

Deploy or install vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller.

See vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller Deployment Types.

Determine the vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller deployment model that is suitable for your environment.

See Required Free Space for System Logging and Configure Syslog on ESXi Hosts. Setting up logging on a remote host is especially important for hosts with limited local storage.

Consider setting up a syslog server for remote logging, to ensure sufficient disk storage for log files.

See Setting Up ESXi and After You Install and Set Up ESXi.

Configure the ESXi boot and network settings, the direct console, and other settings.

ESXi hosts by using vSphere Auto Deploy, but vSphere Auto Deploy is installed together withД®SXi hosts by using Auto Deploy, you must deploy the