Use HTTP Requests to Set Up a Newly Deployed vCenter Server Instance

You can send HTTP requests to complete stage 2 of the deployment process of a newly deployed vCenter Server instance.

You set up a newly deployed vCenter Server instance by providing configuration settings in the body of the HTTP request.

Prerequisites

Verify that the newly deployed vCenter Server instance is reachable.
Verify that you have the correct credentials for sending HTTP requests.

Procedure

Check whether the vCenter Server instance state is set to INITIALIZED.
```
GET https://<server>:5480/rest/vcenter/deployment
```
If the vCenter Server instance is in the correct state, you receive a message body that contains the following line and you can continue with the setup process.
```
...
    "state": "INITIALIZED",
...
```

(Optional) Validate the configuration settings that you provide in the body of the HTTP request.

POST https://<server>:5480/rest/vcenter/deployment/install?action=check

The following example shows syntax that you can use in the body of the HTTP request.

{
  "spec": {
    "vcsa_embedded": {
        "ceip_enabled": true,
        "standalone": {
        "sso_domain_name": "vsphere.local",
        "sso_admin_password": "<your_password>"        
      }    
    },
    "auto_answer": true
  }
}

If the input is valid, you receive the following response.

{    
    "status": "SUCCESS"
}

Initiate the setup process by providing valid input in the body of the HTTP request.
```
POST https://<server>:5480/rest/vcenter/deployment/install?action=start
```

Monitor the progress of the setup process.

GET https://<server>:5480/rest/vcenter/deployment

The following example shows part of the response body when the setup process is ongoing.

{
    "progress": {
        "completed": 2,
        "message": {
            "id": "install.ciscommon.component.starting",
            "args": [
                "VMware Authentication Framework"
            ],
            "default_message": "Starting VMware Authentication Framework..."
        },
        "total": 3
    },
    "status": "RUNNING",
    "state": "CONFIG_IN_PROGRESS",
    "operation": "INSTALL",
...

The following example shows part of the response body when the setup process has completed successfully.

{
    "subtask_order": [
        "rpminstall",
        "validate",
        "firstboot"
    ],
    "cancelable": false,
    "progress": {
        "completed": 3,
        "total": 3,
        "message": {
            "default_message": "Task has completed successfully.",
            "id": "com.vmware.vcenter.deploy.task.complete.success",
            "args": []
        }
    },
    "status": "SUCCEEDED",
    "description": {
        "default_message": "Install vCenter Server.",
        "id": "com.vmware.vcenter.deploy.task.description.op.install",
        "args": []
    },
    "state": "CONFIGURED",
...

Results

You successfully configured the newly deployed vCenter Server instance.