Deploy the Management vCenter Server Instance in Region A

You can now install the vCenter Server appliance for the management applications and configure licensing and security.

Procedure

1. Start the vCenter Server Appliance Deployment wizard.
   1. Browse to the vCenter Server Appliance ISO file.
   2. Open the <dvd-drive>:\vcsa-ui-installer\win32\Installer application file.
2. Complete the vCenter Server Appliance Deployment wizard.
   1. To start the installation, click Install.
   2. Click Next on the Introduction page.
   3. On the End user license agreement page, select the I accept the terms of the license agreement check box and click Next.
   4. On the Select deployment type page, under External Platform Services Controller, select the vCenter Server (Requires External Platform Services Controller) radio button and click Next.
   5. On the Appliance deployment target page, enter the following settings and click Next.

      Setting	Value
      ESXi host or vCenter Server name	sfo01m01esx01.sfo01.rainpole.local
      HTTPS port	443
      User name	root
      Password	esxi_root_user_password

   6. In the Certificate Warning dialog box, click Yes to accept the host certificate.
   7. On the Set-up appliance VM page, enter the following settings and click Next.

      Setting	Value
      VM name	sfo01m01vc01
      Root password	mgmtvc_root_password
      Confirm root password	mgmtvc_root_password

   8. On the Select deployment size page, select Small vCenter Server and click Next.
   9. On the Select datastore page, select the vsanDatastore datastore, select the Enable Thin Disk Mode check box, enter sfo01-m01dc for the Datacenter Name, enter sfo01-m01-mgmt01 for the Cluster Name, and click Next.
   10. On the Configure network settings page, enter the following settings and click Next.

       Setting	Value
       Network	VM Network
       IP version	IPv4
       IP assignment	Static
       System name	sfo01m01vc01.sfo01.rainpole.local
       IP address	172.16.11.62
       Subnet mask or prefix length	255.255.255.0
       Default gateway	172.16.11.253
       DNS servers	172.16.11.5,172.16.11.4
       HTTP	80
       HTTPS	443

   11. To start the deployment, on the Ready to complete stage 1 page, review the configuration and click Finish.
   12. To proceed to stage 2 of the installation, click Continue when the deployment completes.
3. Complete the Install - Stage 2: Set Up vCenter Server Appliance wizard.
   1. Click Next on the Introduction page.
   2. On the Appliance configuration page, enter the following settings and click Next.

      Setting	Value
      Time synchronization mode	Synchronize time with NTP servers
      NTP servers (comma-separated list)	ntp.sfo01.rainpole.local
      SSH access	Enabled

   3. On the SSO configuration page, enter the following settings and click Next.

      Setting	Value
      Embedded or External Platform Services Controller	sfo01psc01.sfo01.rainpole.local
      HTTPS port	443
      Single Sign-On domain name	vsphere.local
      Single Sign-On user name	administrator
      Single Sign-On password	vsphere_admin_password

   4. On the Ready to Complete page, review your entries and click Finish.
   5. Click OK on the Warning dialog box.
   6. To shut down the wizard, click Close when the set up completes.
4. Add new licenses for this vCenter Server instance and the ESXi hosts.
   1. Open a Web browser and go to https://sfo01m01vc01.sfo01.rainpole.local/vsphere-client.
   2. Log in using the following credentials.

      Setting	Value
      User name	[e-mail]
      Password	vsphere_admin_password

   3. Click the Home icon above the Navigator and select the Administration menu item.
   4. On the Administration page, click Licenses and click the Licenses tab.
   5. To add license keys, click the Create New Licenses icon.
   6. On the Enter license keys page, enter license keys for vCenter Server, ESXi and vSAN, one per line, and click Next.
   7. On the Edit license name page, enter a descriptive name for each license key and click Next.
   8. On the Ready to complete page, review your entries and click Finish.
5. Assign the newly added licenses to the vCenter Server asset.
   1. Click the Assets tab.
   2. Select the vCenter Server instance, and click the Assign License icon.
   3. Select the vCenter Server license that you entered in the previous step, and click OK. 
6. Assign the vCenterAdmins domain group to the vCenter Server Administrator role.
   1. In the Navigator, click Administration.
   2. In the Administration window, click Global Permissions and select the Manage tab.
   3. In the Global Permissions box, click the Add Permission icon.
   4. In the Global Permissions Root - Add Permissions window, click the Add button.
   5. Select sfo01.rainpole.local from the Domain drop-down menu.
   6. Enter vCenterAdmins in the Search text box and press Enter.
   7. Select the vCenterAdmins group, click the Add button, and then click OK.
   8. Ensure Administrator is selected and the Propagate to children check box is selected under Assigned Role and click OK.