VMware tutorial beginners Session 4 vCenter Server Installation (VCSA)

VMware tutorial beginners Session 4 vCenter Server Installation, vCenter Server Server Appliance
In this video we are going to go through the fundamentals of vCenter Server understand the concept of what is PSC its function.
then we are going to download and install the vCenter Server.
Once successfully deployed, we will connect to it and add an ESXi Host.

Agenda:
PSC ( Platform Services Controler)
vCenter with embedded PSC
vCetner with external PSC
Session 4 Learn how to install VMware vCenter Server 6.7

PSC (Platform Services controller) was introduced with vCenter 6.0
The Platform Services Controller is responsible for the following infrastructure security functions
vCenter Single Sign-On,
licensing,
Certificate management, etc.

Deployment Type
Tiny (up to 10 hosts, 100 VMs) – 2 CPUs, 10 GB RAM.
Small (up to 100 hosts, 1000 VMs) – 4 CPUs, 16 GB RAM.
Medium (up to 400 hosts, 4000 VMs) – 8 CPUs, 24 GB RAM.
Large (up to 1000 hosts, 10,000 VMs) – 16 CPUs, 32 GB RAM.
X-Large (up to 2000 hosts, 35,000 VMs) – 24 CPUs, 48 GB RAM – new to v6.5.

Thank you for sporting this @Rajeev M. It was missing on the session, a simple rule to follow is If it's for your lab environment and you will never exceed 10 ESX host or 100 VM's use Tiny If it's for dev and you may increase this limit always go for the higher option. same applies for medium if there is a chance that you will go over this limit always chose the higher option Large. and if you may exceed the limit for large chose X-Large. Also, be mindful that more resources are required as you choose the bigger deployment.

Installation options:
Install - for a new fresh installation
Upgrade - (6.0 or 6.5 to 6.7)
Migrate - (Windows)
Restore – corrupt vCenter

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[roberthelm]

Embedded and external. Thanks for doing this Ibrahim. Much appreciated.

[ashokmohanty]

Really nice explanation 👌 very comprehensive .. really appreciated Ibrahim..keep doing thanks a ton

[mathewkargarzadeh]

Thank you fir excellent illustration !!

[BasiReddyInja]

How do I set up ESXi host or the vsphere web client?

[manishaswal]

Please explain how to take the backup of windows based Vcenter/Appliance based vcenter and restore of same in case if we have large environment we can't add hosts one by one

[ashokmohanty]

2 types of vcenter deployment embedded with photon OS and external with other OS

[MohammedIsmailAhmed]

Two options are install and update. Correct?

[vijayblr]

There are two options for deploying a vCenter server. It can be installed on a Windows Server either physical or virtual, or can be deployed by way

[rajeevmarrs]

While installing, you have skipped the "SELECT DEPLOYMENT SIZE" STEP(see duration 06:33) by clicking next 2times. Kindly mention the settings you will be providing at that step.

[komalkhurana]

I think we can install vCenter Server on a virtual machine or a physical server running windows, or can deploy the vCenter Server Appliance. Which model did you follow here? VCSA?

[iEmJayTV]

So, what I understood is you have 2 machines - This one where you are recording this session (M1) and another machine running ESX (M2) and both are connected over a network. You downloaded VCSA ISO on M1 and installed that on M2 directly, rather than installing it on a VM hosted on M2. Am I correct?

[hemantrathore]

Hi Ibrahim, I hope you all well. I am new to VMware but I have 9 years of experience in IT and right now working as a system administrator. And I installed VMware ESXi on the VMware box and after I was able to access it ESXi host via IP address. But after installing Vcenter it's going to be stuck in 2 stages each and every time tried so many times. Please help me to resolve it. I will wait for your response.

[purelaffs]

at 06:43:00, why do i not see any storage? how can i configure this please?

[Poorachaandd]

How much time it will take for the stage 2 installation?

[Abhishek-qgfj]

I think Embedded and external am I correct???