The Platform Services Controller provides common infrastructure services to the vSphere environment. Services include licensing, certificate management, and authentication with vCenter Single Sign-On .
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vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller Deployment Types vCenter Server Appliance or install vCenter Server for Windows with an embedded or external Platform Services Controller . You can also deploy a Platform Services Controller as an appliance or install it on Windows. If necessary, you can use a mixed operating systems environment. Deployment Topologies with External Platform Services Controller Instances and High Availability Platform Services Controller high availability in external deployments, you must install or deploy at least two joined Platform Services Controller instances in your vCenter Single Sign-On domain. When you use a third-party load balancer, you can ensure an automatic failover without downtime. Understanding vSphere Domains, Domain Names, and Sites Platform Services Controller is associated with a vCenter Single Sign-On domain. The domain name defaults to vsphere.local, but you can change it during installation of the first Platform Services Controller . The domain determines the local authentication space. You can split a domain into multiple sites, and assign each Platform Services Controller and vCenter Server instance to a site. Sites are logical constructs, but usually correspond to geographic location. Platform Services Controller Capabilities Platform Services Controller supports services such as identity management, certificate management, and license management in vSphere. Managing Platform Services Controller Services Platform Services Controller services from the Platform Services Controller Web interface, from the vSphere Web Client , or by using one of the available scripts and CLIs. Managing the Platform Services Controller Appliance Platform Services Controller appliance from the virtual appliance management interface or from the appliance shell.
