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VSPEX Configuration Guidelines
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VMware vCenter Server Deployment
This section provides information on how to configure VMware vCenter.
Table 33 describes the tasks to be completed.
Table 33. Tasks for vCenter configuration
Task
Description
Reference
Create the
vCenter host
virtual machine
Create a virtual machine for the
VMware vCenter Server.
vSphere Virtual Machine
Administration
Install vCenter
guest OS
Install Windows Server 2008 R2
Standard Edition on the vCenter
host virtual machine.
Update the
virtual machine
Install VMware Tools, enable
hardware acceleration, and allow
remote console access.
vSphere Virtual Machine
Administration
Create vCenter
ODBC
connections
Create the 64-bit vCenter and 32-
bit vCenter Update Manager
ODBC connections.
 vSphere
Installation and
Setup
 Installing and
Administering
VMware
vSphere Update
Manager
Install vCenter
Server
Install vCenter Server software.
vSphere Installation and
Setup
Install vCenter
Update
Manager
Install vCenter Update Manager
software.
Installing and
Administering VMware
vSphere Update Manager
Create a virtual
datacenter
Create a virtual datacenter.
vCenter Server and Host
Management
Apply vSphere
license keys
Type the vSphere license keys in
the vCenter licensing menu.
vSphere Installation and
Setup
Add vSphere
Hosts
Connect the vCenter to the
vSphere hosts.
vCenter Server and Host
Management
Configure
vSphere
clustering
Create a vSphere cluster and
move the vSphere hosts into it.
vSphere Resource
Management
Perform array
vSphere host
discovery
Perform vSphere host discovery
within the Unisphere console.
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