VCAP-6-Deployment

Im preparing for VCAP 6 Deployment exam & I have creating MS one note book for that.This include some of the practicals with steps and may be useful for others.

Please find the link of the onenote.

VCAP-6 Deployment one note package

 

 

 

 

VCAP-Objective 4.2-Storage Cluster,DRS,advanced settings

VCAP-Objective 4.2-Storage cluster,DRS, advanced settings

Backup & Restore Vcenter Appliance

 

Requirements

Need to download

• 2091961_linux_backup_restore.zip

From <https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2091961>

Extract the file and copy to the linux appliance using winscp

If youre getting below error when copying files using winscp. Pls refer bellow url

https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&docTypeID=DT_KB_1_1&externalId=2107727



We have to copy the files to the /tmp in the vcenter appliance

vsphere 6 vcenter component deployment

 

 

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Steps for vCenter 6.0 Appliance Deployment

Mount the vCenter appliance 6.0 DVD and run the vcsa-setup.html file

Click on Install

 

Accept license agreement and click on “Next”

Enter the root credential of our esx host

Accept the certificate of esx host

Give a name for virtual appliance

In this lab scenario, we are going to install psc & vc in two different virtual appliances

Assign sso password, ssodomain name and Sso site name

Click on Next

Select datastore to install virtual appliance.

Assign an IP address, fqdn and other network related details.

Click on Next

Click on finish

Now we can start vcenter server appliance deployment. Process is same as as psc deployment

Enter our platofrm service controllers fqdn and sso administrator credential

Select the appliance size

Select the datastore for deployment

We are going to use embedded database(postgresql)

Click on finish