VMware VCenter 7.0 Install Step-by-step - - Arnaud Pain

I finally decided to upgrade my lab to vSphere 7.0.

I tried an upgrade and had issue with it, so I finally decided to install a brand new vCenter 7.0.

First you will need to download VMware vCenter Server Appliance ISO file from VMware web site:

• Mount the ISO file downloaded previously

• Go to vcsa-ui-installer folder

• Go to win32 folder

• Launch installer.exe bu double-clicking on the file

• Click on Install

• Click on Next

• Accept the User Agreement and click on Next

• Provide IP of the host where you want to install vCenter Applicance, the root password and click on Next

• Click on Yes

• Provide a name for the VM, set the root password and click on Next

• Select your deployment type (I keep default one for my Lab) and click on Next

• Select the Datastore (I will keep it local for now) and click on Next

• Select Network, provide FQDN, network information and click on Next

• Review information and click on Finish

• At the end of the deployment, click on Continue

• Click on Next

• Click on Next

• Provide SSO Domain, Password and click on Next

• If you want to join CEP click on Next (otherwise uncheck the box)

• Review details and click on Finish

• Click on OK to start the install

• Click on Close

• Click on Launch vSphere Client (HTML5)

• Provide credentials and click on Login

Note: on the bottom of your screen you will see a link Download Enhanced Authentication Plugin

The weird thing here is that it’s version 6.7.0

• When plugin is installed, on first connection you have the above pop-up, click on Open vmware-cip-launcher

• Provide credentials and click on Login

• Next steps will be to add host, manage license, etc.

Feedback:

1. Installation is quite easy as always
2. To find after first logon that updates are available is strange as I download the version from VMware site just before the install (and the upgrade is from 1/29/2020 (Note for VMware, why not include the updates in the ISO when they are released?)

Note: If you are running vCenter 6.7 U3 you will need to upgrade 7.0.0 first upgrade to 7.0.0.a is not supported.

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