Install vCenter Cloud Gateway Using the CLI

Use the command-line installer to script or automate your vCenter Cloud Gateway installation.

Note: The instructions in this section apply to version 1.11 and later of the SDDC software.

Use the command vcgw-deploy to install vCenter Cloud Gateway from the command line. In addition to installing vCenter Cloud Gateway, you can use vcgw-deploy to validate your installation templates and run pre-checks on your installation. For a full list of vcgw-deploy options, run vcgw-deploy install --help.

Procedure

1. Download the vCenter Cloud Gateway installer:
   • For vSphere Advantage: Log in to https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/details?downloadGroup=MCGWBETA&productId=1216&rPId=77280 and download the ISO image.
   • For VMware Cloud on AWS:
     1. Log in to the VMC Console at https://vmc.vmware.com.
     2. Click the Tools tab.
     3. Click Download on the Gateway Appliance card.

        You are directed to Customer Connect, where you can download the installer ISO image.

2. Prepare a JSON template for the installation.
   1. In the installer ISO image, browse to the cli-installer/templates directory.
      This directory contains sample JSON templates for installing vCenter Cloud Gateway either directly on an ESXi host or through a vCenter Server system.
   2. Copy a template to a working directory and edit it to include the necessary parameters.
      For more information about available template parameters, invoke the installer with the option --template-help. For example, on Windows, enter vcgw-deploy.exe install --template-help.
3. From the command line, change directory to the cli-installer directory and run the installation prechecks.
   • For Windows OS, enter vcgw-deploy.exe install path-to-template --precheck-only.
   • For Linux OS, enter vcgw-deploy install path-to-template --precheck-only.
   • For Mac OS, enter vcgw-deploy install path-to-template --precheck-only.
   The prechecks identify problems with the template and parameters provided, so that you can fix any errors before launching the installation.
4. Launch the installer.
   • For Windows OS, enter vcgw-deploy.exe install path-to-template --accept-eula.
   • For Linux OS, enter vcgw-deploy install path-to-template --accept-eula.
   • For Mac OS, enter vcgw-deploy install path-to-template --accept-eula.

What to do next

Note:

After you have installed the appliance, consider configuring appliance log collection following the guidelines in VMware Knowledge Base article 67158. Appliance logs are useful when requesting support.