Install vCenter 5.5 in two Sites with Multiple SSO and Linked Mode (Part 2)

Part 2: Installing vCenter 5.5 in the Second Site
In the first part we finished the installation in the first site and now it’s the time to install in the Second site,
Review Part 1 for More Information's
Part 1: Installing vCenter 5.5 in the First Site
Installing the vCenter 5.5 in the second site will also consist of following:

vCenter Single Sign On

vSphere Web Client

vCenter Inventory Service

vCenter Server
vCenter Single Sign-On
Most of the steps already covered in part 1 so I’ll focus on covering the differences
The same as the first site but this time we will chose “vCenter Single Sign-On for an additional vCenter Server with a new site”
 

The Domain Name is (vsphere.local) because we are adding a new server to current SSO Authentication Domain


We need to enter the Partner Host Name which is simply the FQDN for the vCenter of the First Site
The password is SSO password we set in the first site
Note, if you have any problem connecting to the first site you will fail to continue from here (Network needs to be healthy and the first vCenter is reached)

Confirming the SHA1,
Click Continue

Name your Second Site
I Name it as DR-Site because I will use this site as a DR Site

Review the Installation summery and confirm you selected the right options and click Install

Click Finish


vSphere Web Client
The same configurations as the first site

vCenter Inventory Services
The same configurations as the first site

vCenter Server
Most of the steps already covered in part 1 so I’ll focus on covering the differences
I Believe it very clear which Option we will choose here “Join a VMware vCenter Server group Using Linked Mode to Share Information”



Confirm and Click OK, then Next


 
Enter the FQDN and Port Number of the vCenter of the first site,
Note, if you have any problem connecting to the first site you will fail to continue from here (Network needs to be healthy and the first vCenter is reached)

Choose you Ports, leave it to default or change it if needed
Click Next

Choose the Size of the Inventory

To Register the vCenter Server with the SSO, Enter the SSO Password you already set when installing the SSO for the second Site
Click Next

Click Install

Here We go, we just finished

The final View after Creating Clusters and adding hosts will like this


To review installing the vCenter in the first Site, Review (Part 1)
Part 1: Installing vCenter 5.5 in the First Site