Use the system-setup command of the cell management tool to initialize the server group's database with a system administrator account and related information.
After you configure all servers in the
VMware Cloud Director server group and connect them to the database, you can create the initial system administrator account and initialize the
VMware Cloud Director database with related information with a command line of the following form:
cell-management-tool system-setup options
You cannot run this command on a system that has already been set up. All options except --unattended and --password must be specified.
| Option | Argument | Description |
|---|---|---|
| --help (-h) | None | Provides a summary of available commands in this category. |
| The email address for the system administrator you are creating. | The system administrator's email address is stored in the VMware Cloud Director database. | |
| --full-name | The full name of the system administrator you are creating. | The system administrator's full name is stored in the VMware Cloud Director database. |
| --installation-id | An integer in the range from 1 through 63 | The installation ID for this installation of VMware Cloud Director. The system uses the installation ID when generating MAC addresses for virtual NICs.
Note: If you plan to create stretched networks across
VMware Cloud Director installations in a multisite deployment, consider setting a unique installation ID for each
VMware Cloud Director installation.
|
| --password | The password for the system administrator you are creating. Required when you use the --unattended option. If you do not use the --unattended option, the command prompts you for this password if you do not supply it on the command line. | The system administrator supplies this password when authenticating to VMware Cloud Director. |
| --serial-number | The serial number (license key) for this installation. | Optional. Must be a valid VMware Cloud Director serial number. |
| --system-name | The name to use a name for the VMware Cloud Director vCenter Server folder. | This VMware Cloud Director installation is represented by a folder with this name in each vCenter Server with which it registers. |
| --unattended | None | Optional. The command does not prompt for further input when invoked with this option. |
| --user | The user name of the system administrator you are creating. | The system administrator supplies this user name when authenticating to VMware Cloud Director. |
Specify VMware Cloud Director System Settings
A command like this one specifies all system settings for a new
VMware Cloud Director installation. Because
--unattended and
--password are not specified, the command prompts you to supply and confirm the password to create for the system administrator.
[root@cell1 /opt/vmware/vcloud-director/bin]# ./cell-management-tool system-setup \ --user admin --full-name "VCD System Administrator" --email [email protected] --system-name VCD --installation-id 2 Please enter the new password for user admin (password must have more than 6 characters): Re-enter the password to confirm: Username: admin Full name: VCD System Administrator Email: [email protected] System name: VCD Installation ID: 2 Are you sure you want to use these parameters? [Y/n]:y Creating admin user. Setting system details. Completing system setup. System setup is complete.
