Thursday, November 27, 2014

Install vCenter 5.5 in two Sites with Multiple SSO and Linked Mode (Part 1)

Part 1: Installing vCenter 5.5 in the First Site
  Before proceeding in deploying the vCenter a separate VM created including the SQL 2012 and DB create to be used as a vCenter DB,
(Detailed Post will be coming soon about installing SQL 2012 and Create the DB for the vCenter)
  Installing the vCenter 5.5 will consist of following:

  • vCenter Single Sign On
  • vSphere Web Client
  • vCenter Inventory Service
  • vCenter Server
    vCenter Single Sign-On
    Select the vCenter Single Sign-On and Click Install
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    Click Next
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  • Accept The End-User Licenses Agreement and Click Next
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    This is our first vCenter and we will chose the first option
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    This the the SSO Password
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    Provide the Site Name, For Example (HQ Site)
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    HTTPS Port that will be used for the SSO, by Default its 7444
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    Chose the installation destination Folder and Click Next
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    Provided Information Summery, Click Install
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    Wait until installation finish
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    Click Finish
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    Installing vSphere Web Client
    In Version 5.5 all new features is available only through the Web Client, to login to vCenter using the Web Client follow the following procedure:
    Open a Web browser and Enter the URL for the vSphere Web Client: https://client-hostname:port/vsphere-client, By default the port is 9443, but this can be changed during vSphere Web Client installation.

    To begin the installation Select the vSphere Web Client and Click Install
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    Click Next
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    Chose the installation destination Folder and Click Next
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    Enter the SSO Password you already set when installing the SSO and Click Next
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    Install Certificate
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    Click Install
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    Wait until installation finish
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    Click Finish
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    Installing vSphere Inventory Service
    Starting From Version 5.1 VMware released the Inventory Service and its mainly used by the vSphere Web Client, its remove the workload from the vCenter Service and its improved the process of searching and browsing inside the vCenter Environment, it could be offloaded to a separate server and This can reduces the traffic and improves response times.

    To Begin the Installation Select the vCenter Inventory Service and click Install
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    Click Next
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    Accept the Licenses Agreement and click Next
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    Chose the installation destination Folder and Click Next
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    Enter the FQDN for the vCenter Server
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    Choose Appropriate Ports
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    Choose the Size of the Inventory
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    Enter the SSO Password you already set when installing the SSO and Click Next
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    Click Install
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    Click Finish
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    Installing vCenter Server

    We need first to configure ODBC Data Source to connect to the vCenter DB located in the MS SQL VM,
    First Click the System DSN Tap and Click Add
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    Chose SQL Server Native Client 11.00, you need to install SQL Server 2012 Native Client before this step
    SQL Server 2012 Native Client
    x86 Package http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=239647&clcid=0x409
    x64 Package http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=239648&clcid=0x409
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    Enter the Name and Description for your Data Source (Your DB name that you already configured in the SQL Server)
    Select the SQL Server containing the vCenter DB from the dropdown menu, then click next
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    To Begin the Installation Select vCenter Server and Click Next
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    Click Next
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    Accept the License Agreement and click Next
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    Your created Data Source will appear in the dropdown menu, select and click Next
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    If you used SQL Authentication you will need to provide User name and password, on my setup I used Windows Authentication and its already configured
    Click Next
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    Choose your service Account, I used Normal domain account and I make it Local admin to the vCenter machine
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    Select Create a standalone VMware vCenter Server instance as this is the First vCenter,
    Click Next
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    Choose you Ports, leave it to default or change it if needed
    Click Next
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    Choose the Size of the Inventory
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    To Register the vCenter Server with the SSO, Enter the SSO Password you already set when installing the SSO
    Click Next
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    Confirm the Administrator Account in your vCenter Server
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    Leave to default and Click Next
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    Chose the installation destination Folder and Click Next
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    Click Finish
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    In the Next Post I will Install the vCenter in the Second Site in Linked Mode

    •  Part 2: Installing vCenter 5.5 in the Second Site



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    1. mfDecember 28, 2014 at 11:54 PM

      Are there any specific configuration or prerequisites for creating SQL database?

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    2. Ahmed BadawyDecember 29, 2014 at 4:35 AM

      Dear Mostafa,

      Thank you for your question, the answer is yes and Insha`ALLAH very soon i will publish a new post including step by step how to create DB for (vCenter, Update Manager and SRM)

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