Technical Note

Command-Line Installation and Upgrade of VMware vCenter ServerTM 5.1

vCenter Server 5.1 and 5.1 Update 1
Thistechnicalnotedescribeshowtoinstall,upgrade,anduninstallvCenterServerandrelatedcomponentsby usingtheWindowscommandlineinterface.Thecommandlineinstallationrequiresyoutologontothelocal machine. ThecommandlineinstallationprocessincludesdownloadingthevCenterServerinstaller,gatheringthe requireddata,andusingthecommandparametersandsamplesinthistechnicalnotetoinstalltheproducts accordingtoyourspecifications. IMPORTANTVMwaredoesnotsupportcommandlineinstallationandupgrademethodsforvCenterServer. However,iftheinstallationorupgradesucceeds,VMwaresupportstheinstalledorupgradedproduct.

vCenter Server 5.1 with vCenter Single Sign-On

vSphere5.1introducesthevCenterSingleSignOnserviceaspartofthevCenterServermanagement infrastructure.ThischangeaffectsvCenterServerinstallation,upgrading,andoperation.Aspartofthis change,vCenterInventoryServiceisnowinstalledseparatelyfromvCenterServer.Whenyouinstallor upgradevCenterServer5.1,youmustinstallvCenterSingleSignOnandinstallorupgradevCenterInventory Service,inthatorder,beforeyouinstallorupgradevCenterServer.Fordetailedinformationabouthow vCenterSingleSignOnaffectsvCenterServerinstallationandupgrades,seevSphereInstallationandSetupand vSphereUpgradeatthefollowingsite:http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.

Preparing for the Installation

BeforeyouinstallvCenterServerandrelatedcomponents,reviewthefollowingsectionstounderstandthe installationprocessandoptions,andtoensurethatyouprepareyoursystem.

vCenter Server Installation Requirements

ForinformationaboutallvCenter Serverinstallationandupgraderequirements,seevSphereInstallationand SetupandvSphereUpgradeathttp://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.Thesepublicationsincludeinformation aboutthefollowingrequirementsforvCenterServerandrelatedcomponents.

Systemrequirements. Requiredports. Requiredinformationforinstallation.RecordthevaluesthatyouenterincaseyoumustreinstallvCenter Serverandwanttousethesamevalues.

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NOTEIfyouplantousetheMicrosoftSQLServer2008R2ExpressSP1databasethatisbundledwithvCenter Server,MicrosoftWindowsInstallerversion4.5(MSI4.5)isrequiredonyoursystem.MSI4.5isavailablefrom fromtheredistfolderinthevCenterServerinstallerISOfile.

Required Administrator Rights for Installation

InstallationofallvCenterServercomponentsrequiresAdministratorlevelprivilegesonthetargetmachine. WhenyourunthecommandtoinstallavCenterServercomponent,ifUserAccountControl(UAC)isenabled, andyouareloggedinwithAdministratorlevelprivileges,butyouarenottheAdministrator,UACmight displayadialogboxaskingyoutoconfirmthatyouwanttoruntheinstallationprogram. WhenyouinstallvCenter Server,theAdministratorusermustbeabletoensurethatvCenter Serverreceives LogonasaServicerights. To ensure that the administrator user that vCenter Server uses for startup has Logon as a Service rights 1 2 3 4 SelectControlPanel>AdministrativeTools. SelectLocalSecurityPolicy. SelectLocalPolicies>UserRightsAssignment DoubleclickLogonasaserviceintherightsidepaneandaddtheVPX_ACCOUNTusertothelist.

Installing in a Virtual Machine

YoucaninstallvCenter ServerinaMicrosoftWindowsvirtualmachinethatrunsonaVMwareESXihost. DeployingthevCenter Serversysteminthevirtualmachinehasseveraladvantages.

RatherthandedicatingaseparateservertothevCenter Serversystem,youcanplaceitinavirtual machinerunningonthesameESXihostwhereyourothervirtualmachinesrun. YoucanprovidehighavailabilityforthevCenter ServersystembyusingVMwareHighAvailability(HA). YoucanmigratethevirtualmachinecontainingthevCenter Serversystemfromonehosttoanother, enablingmaintenanceandotheractivities. YoucancreatesnapshotsofthevCenter Servervirtualmachineand usethemforbackups,archiving,and soon.

Installing in a Virtual Machine on a Standalone ESXi Host

Beforeyoubegin,installthevSphereClientonamachinethathasnetworkaccesstotheESXihost. To prepare for installing on a standalone server 1 2 UsingthevSphere Client,accessanESXihostdirectlytocreatethevirtualmachineforhosting vCenter Server. Inthevirtualmachine,installvCenter Server.

Installing over a Network

Ifyouareinstallingoveranetwork,runtheinstallerfromalocalmachine. To prepare for installing over a network 1 2 Placetheinstalleronanetworkdriveandcalltheinstallerfromalocalmachine. EntertheUniversalNamingConvention(UNC)addressintheformat\\servername\path.

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Installing with an Existing Database

IfyouareinstallingvCenterServerwithanexistingvCenterServerdatabase,preparefordatabaseaccess.The existingdatabasecanbeonthesamehostmachineasvCenterServeroronadifferenthostmachine.Youmust createtheDSNonthehostmachinewherevCenterServerisinstalled,andtheDSNmustpointtothehost machinewherethedatabaseresides. To prepare for installing with an existing database 1 2 3 Ensurethatthedatabasehostmachinebelongstothedomain. LogintothevCenterServerhostmachineasadomainuserwhobelongstothelocaladministratorgroup. CreatetheDSNwithintegratedOSauthenticationmode. TheDSNusermustbethesameasthelocaladministratorforvCenterServerserviceaccount.

SeethevSphereInstallationandSetupdocumentationformoreinformationaboutpreparingyourvCenter Serverdatabase.

Installing and Joining a Group Using Linked Mode

IfyouareinstallingavCenterServerthatyouwanttojointoaLinkedModegroup,ensurethatthereisanother version5.1.xvCenter Server,sothatyouhaveagroupofatleasttwoservers.Theremustbeatleasttwo vCenterServerinstallationstocreateagroup.vCenterServerdoesnotsupportLinkedModegroupsthat containbothversion5.1.xandearlierversionsofvCenterServers. To prepare for installing and joining a group using linked mode 1 2 InstallthefirstvCenterServerinstanceandspecifyVCS_GROUP_TYPE=Single. ForeachsubsequentvCenterServerinstallationthatyouwilladdtotheinitialgroup,specify VCS_GROUP_TYPE=GroupandprovidetheFQDNofthehostofthefirstinstallation.

Installing vCenter Server and Components Remotely

ToinstallvCenterServerremotely,installthevCentercomponentsseparately,inthisorder:vCenterSingle SignOn,vCenterInventoryService,vCenterServer,andProfileDrivenStorageService(SPS).Seethe examplesinRemoteInstallationExamplesonpage 17.

Remote and Scheduled Installations of vCenter Server and Components

IfyouareperformingaremoteorscheduledinstallationofvCenterServer,youmustinstallProfileDriven StorageService(SPS)separatelyfromvCenterServer.Installthecomponentsinthisorder:vCenterSingle SignOn,vCenterInventoryService,vCenterServer,andProfileDrivenStorageService(SPS).Seethe commandlineexamplesinRemoteInstallationExamplesonpage 17.

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vCenter Server Installation Commands

vCenter ServercommandlineinstallationusesMicrosoftWindowsInstaller(MSI)commandstructurewith parametersspecifictovCenterServerandrelatedcomponents.Youcanusethecommandlineinstallation optionstoinstallvCenterServercomponentsfromtheMSDOScommandpromptinWindowsorbywriting aWindowsbatchfile(.bat).

Microsoft Windows Installer Commands

ThevCenter ServerinstallationcommandsarebasedontheMicrosoftWindowsInstaller(MSI).

Someactionsduringinstallationrequireinteractiveresponsetoprompts.Onlypassiveinstallationusing themsiexeccommandoption/qrissupported.Thefullysilentoption(/qn)isnotsupported. Allparametersthatappearinthe/v"..."sectionmustuseabackslash(\)toescapethequotationmarks, forexample,SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"my password\".Ifaquoteisnotescaped,the/v"..."optionis terminated.Theclosingdoublequotein/v"..."shouldhaveatleastonespacebeforeit.Otherwise,the lastparameterinsidethisstringwillnotreceivethepropervalue. ForinformationaboutMSIcommandlineoptions,seetheMicrosoftDeveloperNetwork.

Aninstallationfromalocaldisk,usingMSIEXECcommandoptions,hasthefollowingformat:
start /wait path_to_installer.exe /w /L Language Code /v"/qr parameters "

path_to_installer.exeisthelocationoftheextractedfiles. installer.exeistheinstallerexecutableforthevCenterServercomponent,forexample VMware-vcserver.exe,VMware-SSO-Server.exe,VMware-inventory-service.exe,andsoforth.

Forexample,ifC:\temp\vCenter510\SetupFilesisthelocationoftheextractedfiles,usethefollowing commandformat: vCenter Serverinstaller:C:\temp\vCenter510\SetupFiles\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe

parametersaretheoptionalparameterslistedinvCenterServerInstallerCommandParametersonpage 4.
Language Codeisthelanguagetobeusedduringtheinstallation.Thelanguagecodeusedintheexamplesis English,L1033.

vCenter Server Installer Command Parameters

Table 1,Table 2,Table 3,Table 4,Table 5,andTable 6listtheparametersthatyoumightneedtoprovideduring installationofvCenterSingleSignOn,vCenterInventoryService,vCenter Server,vSphere Client,vSphere WebClient,andProfileDrivenStorageService.Theinformationyouprovidedependsuponyourspecific installation.Forexample,youmustprovidedatabaseparametersifyouhaveanexistingdatabase,andyou mustprovideserverparametersifyouareaddingyourvCenter Servertoagroup. Followthesesyntaxandinstallationguidelines:

Youmustincludedoublequotationmarksforvaluesthatcontainspaces.Otherwise,theinstallationfails. Usingnull,asinparameter=,for\"\"isnotallowed.Forvaluesotherthannull,doublequotationmarks arenotrequired,forexampleFORMAT_DB = 1andFORMAT_DB = "1"areidentical. Commandoptionsarecasesensitive.Forexample,useBundled,notbundledorBUNDLED. Thecommandinstallationprocessisnotcompletelysilent.Promptscanoccur.Respondtotheprompts. Whenyouenterresponsestoprompts,orvaluestoparameters,thecontentoftheresponseorparameter isnotvalidated.Itisaccepted.Ensurethatthevaluesenteredasresponsestopromptsorvaluesfor parametersarecorrect.Otherwise,vCenter Serverwillnotstartupafterinstallation.

LinkedModeinstallationissupportedonlyifthevCenterServerstobejoinedareregisteredtothesameSingle SignOnserver.IfthevCenterServersarenotregisteredtothesameSingleSignOnserver,youcannotperform avCenter ServerLinkedModeinstallation.

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vCenter Single Sign-On Installation Command Parameters

Table 1. vCenter Single Sign-On Installation Command Parameters
Parameter MASTER_PASSWORD=password CONFIG_TYPE=[Setup|Join|Recover] Conditions NotrequiredifCONFIG_TYPE=JoinandJOIN_TYPE=HAor ifCONFIG_TYPE=Recover SetupcreatestheonlynodeinabasicvCenterSingle SignOninstallation,orthefirstnodeinahighavailability ormultisiteinstallation. JoincreatesanadditionalnodeforanexistingSingle SignOninstallation. RecoverrestoresaSingleSignOnconfigurationfroma backup. (IfCONFIG_TYPE=Setup) SETUP_TYPE=[Basic|Primary] BasiccreatestheonlynodeinabasicvCenterSingle SignOninstallation. Primarycreatesthefirstnodeinahighavailabilityor multisiteinstallation. (IfCONFIG_TYPE=Join) JOIN_TYPE=[HA|Multisite] HA(highavailability}isfordeploymentofaclusteroftwo ormorevCenterSingleSignOninstancesinhigh availabilitymode.Allinstancesusethesamedatabaseand pointtothesameidentitysources. MultisiteisforadeploymentwithvCenterSingleSignOn instancesingeographicallydisperseddatacenters.Ineach datacenter,youcaninstallSingleSignOninstandaloneor clusteredmode,pointingtotheidentitysourcesinthat location. (IfCONFIG_TYPE=Join) PRIMARY_NODE_FQDN=FQDN|IP] (IfCONFIG_TYPE=Join) PRIMARY_NODE_PORT=port (IfCONFIG_TYPE=Join) PRIMARY_NODE_PASSWORD=password (IfCONFIG_TYPE=Recover) OLD_NODE_PKG=path (IfCONFIG_TYPE=Recover) RECOVER_MASTER_PASSWORD=password SSO_DB_SERVER_TYPE=["Bundled"|"Custom"] FQDNorIPofprimarynode:forexample,10.20.100.102or abc.domain.com. PrimarynodeHTTPSport:forexample,7444. Primarynodemasterpasswordthatwasusedfor admin@SystemDomainaccount. Locationof.zipfileproducedbybackupofSingleSignOn. MasterpasswordofSingleSignOninstancethatwas backedup. NotrequiredifCONFIG_TYPE=JoinandJOIN_TYPE = HA orifCONFIG_TYPE = Recover BundledinstallsthebundledSingleSignOndatabase. UseCustomforanexistingsupportedSingleSignOn database. (IfSSO_DB_SERVER_TYPE="Custom) JDBC_DBTYPE = [Mssql|Oracle|DB2] (IfSSO_DB_SERVER_TYPE="Custom") JDBC_DBNAME=database_name (IfSSO_DB_SERVER_TYPE="Custom") JDBC_HOSTNAME_OR_IP=database_host_name_or_IP (IfSSO_DB_SERVER_TYPE="Custom") JDBC_HOST_PORT=port (IfSSO_DB_SERVER_TYPE="Custom") JDBC_USERNAME=user_name (IfSSO_DB_SERVER_TYPE="Custom") JDBC_PASSWORD=password (IfJDBC_DBTYPE=Oracle) Thecustomdatabasetype:MicrosoftSQL,Oracle,orIBM DB2. Thecustomdatabasename. Thecustomdatabaseserverhostname. Thecustomdatabaseserverport. Databaseusername(donotprovideifIS_JDBC_AUTH = 1 forMicrosoftSQL) Databaseuserpassword(donotprovideifIS_JDBC_AUTH = 1forMicrosoftSQL) UseonlyforOracledatabase.

ORACLE_SERVICE_OR_SID=SID or Service Name

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Table 1. vCenter Single Sign-On Installation Command Parameters (Continued)

Parameter (IfORACLE_SERVICE_OR_SIDvalueisOracleserviceID) IS_ORACLE_SID=1 (IfSSO_DB_SERVER_TYPE="Custom") SKIP_DB_USER_CREATION = 1 Usethisparameterifyouareusingacustomdatabase,and youwanttocreatevCenterServerdatabaseusers manually,ratherthanlettingtheinstallercreatethe databaseusers. Thisparameterisrequiredif SKIP_DB_USER_CREATION = 1. Thisparameterisrequiredif SKIP_DB_USER_CREATION = 1. TheRSA_DBApassword. TheRSA_DBAuserpassword. IPaddressorFQDNoftheSingleSignOnhostmachine. NotrequiredifCONFIG_TYPE=JoinandJOIN_TYPE=HAor ifCONFIG_TYPE=Recover UsethisparameteriftheSingleSignOnhostmachineisin adomain.RequiresparametersSSPI_USERNAME, SSPI_PASSWORD,andSSPI_DOMAIN (IfIS_SSPI_NETWORK_SERVICE_ACCOUNT=1 SSPI_USERNAME=user_name (IfIS_SSPI_NETWORK_SERVICE_ACCOUNT=1 SSPI_PASSWORD=password (IfIS_SSPI_NETWORK_SERVICE_ACCOUNT=1 SSPI_DOMAIN=domain_name SSO_HTTPS_PORT=port INSTALLDIR=install_location TheSSPIusername. TheSSPIpassword. TheSSPIdomainwheretheenteredSSPIuseraccountis present. Useonlyifyouwantadifferentportvaluethanthedefault 7444. Useonlyifyouwantadifferentinstallationdirectorythan thedefaultC:\ProgramFiles\VMware\Infrastructure\. Conditions UseonlyforOracledatabase.

(IfSKIP_DB_USER_CREATION=1) DBA_JDBC_USERNAME=DBA_user (IfSKIP_DB_USER_CREATION=1) DBA_JDBC_PASSWORD=password RSA_DBA_PASSWORD=password RSA_USER_PASSWORD=password COMPUTER_FQDN=IP_or_FQDN IS_SSPI_NETWORK_SERVICE_ACCOUNT=1

vCenter Inventory Service Installation Command Parameters

Table 2. vCenter Inventory Service Installation Command Parameters
Parameter INSTALLDIR=install_location HTTPS_PORT=port XDB_PORT=port FEDERATION_PORT=port QUERY_SERVICE_NUKE_DATABASE=1 SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"user_name\" SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"password\" 10443 10109 10111 1 None None Default Conditions Useonlyifyouwantadifferentinstallationdirectorythanthe defaultC:\ProgramFiles\VMware\Infrastructure\. InventoryServiceHTTPport. vCenterInventoryServiceservicemanagementport. vCenterInventoryServicelinkedmodecommunicationport. Setto1tocleartheexistingdatabaseforInventoryService UsernameforthevCenterSingleSignOnadministratoruser account. PasswordforthevCenterSingleSignOnadministratoruser account

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Table 2. vCenter Inventory Service Installation Command Parameters (Continued)

Parameter LS_URL=URL Default None Conditions LookupServiceURL. TheLookupServiceURLtakestheform https://SSO_host_FQDN_or_IP:7444/lookupservice/sdk,where 7444isthedefaultvCenterSingleSignOnHTTPSportnumber. IfyouenteradifferentportnumberwhenyouinstallvCenter SingleSignOn,usethatportnumber. TOMCAT_MAX_MEMORY_OPTION=[S|M|L ] None ChoicesrefertovCenterServerinventorysize.

S - Smallinventory(1100hostsor11000virtual machines) M - Mediuminventory(100400hostsor10004000virtual machines) L - Largeinventory(morethan400hostsor4000virtual machines)

ThisparameterdeterminesthemaximumJVMheapsettingsfor VMwareVirtualCenterManagementWebservices(Tomcat), InventoryService,andProfileDrivenStorageService.Youcan adjustthissettingafterinstallationifthenumberofhostsinyour environmentchanges.SeetherecommendationsinthevSphere InstallationandSetupdocumentation.

vCenter Server Installation Command Parameters

Table 3. vCenter Server Installation Command Parameters
Parameter LICENSEKEY=\"licensekey\" Default "" Conditions Ifyouomitthelicensekey,vCenter Serverwillbein evaluationmode,whichallowsyoutousethefullfeatureset. Afterinstallation,youcanconvertvCenter Servertolicensed modebyenteringthelicensekeyusingthevSphere Client. ConfiguresvCenter Servertouseanexistingdatabase instance. WhenusingBundled,youmustalsoincludeFORMAT_DB=1. WhenusingCustom,youmustalsoinclude DB_DSN=\"dns_name\",DB_PASSWORD=\"password\", andDB_USERNAME=\"username\".

DB_SERVER_TYPE=[Bundled|Custom]

Bundled

Thebundleddatabaseissuitablefordeploymentsof upto5hostsand50virtualmachines. IfyouareusinganexistingSQLServerdatabasethat usesWindowsNTauthentication,thespecified databaseuserandtheloggedinuseronthe vCenter Servermachinemustbethesame.

DB_DSN=\"name\"

"VMware VirtualCenter"

CustomizestheDSN. RequiredonlyifDB_SERVER_TYPE=Custom. Setto1ifintegratedsecurityisusedwithSQLServeror SQLServerExpressdatabase.Otherwise,thisparameter isnotpassed.

DB_DSN_WINDOWS_AUTH=1

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Table 3. vCenter Server Installation Command Parameters (Continued)

Parameter DB_USERNAME=\"name\" Default "" Conditions SetstheDSNaccountname. RequiredonlyifDB_SERVER_TYPE=Custom. TouseWindowsauthenticationforSQLServer,specify anaccountthatisanadministratoronthelocalmachine. Asabestpractice,typetheaccountnameas domain_name\user_name.

IfyourdatabaseisalocalSQLServerdatabaseusing WindowsNTauthentication,donotspecifytheuser nameandpassword. IfyouspecifyaremoteSQLServerdatabasethatuses WindowsNTauthentication,thespecifieddatabase userandtheloggedinuseronthevCenter Server machinemustbethesame.

DB_PASSWORD=\"password\"

""

SetstheDSNaccountpassword. RequiredonlyifDB_SERVER_TYPE=Custom.

IfyourdatabaseisalocalSQLServerdatabaseusing WindowsNTauthentication,donotspecifytheuser nameandpassword. IfyouspecifyaremoteSQLServerdatabasethatuses WindowsNTauthentication,thedatabaseuserand theloggedinuseronthevCenter Servermachine mustbethesame.

FORMAT_DB=1

None

Createsafreshdatabaseschema.Allexistingdataislost ifthedatabasealreadyexists. RequiredonlyifDB_SERVER_TYPE=Bundled,butcanbe usedwithDB_SERVER_TYPE=Customasameansto overwriteexistingdatabase.

CAUTIONUsingFORMAT_DB=1resultsinlossof data.Donotuseitifyouwanttopreservethe existingdataandthedatabaseschema.

JVM_MEMORY_OPTION=[S|M|L] S ChoicesrefertovCenterServerinventorysize.

S - Smallinventory(1100hostsor11000virtual machines) M - Mediuminventory(100400hostsor10004000 virtualmachines) L - Largeinventory(morethan400hostsor4000 virtualmachines)

ThisparameterdeterminesthemaximumJVMheap settingsforVMwareVirtualCenterManagement Webservices(Tomcat),InventoryService,and ProfileDrivenStorageService.Youcanadjustthissetting afterinstallationifthenumberofhostsinyour environmentchanges.Seetherecommendationsinthe vSphereInstallationandSetupdocumentation. SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"user_name\" SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"password\" LS_URL=URL None None None UsernameforthevCenterSingleSignOnadministrator useraccount. PasswordforthevCenterSingleSignOnadministrator useraccount LookupServiceURL. TheLookupServiceURLtakestheform https://SSO_host_FQDN_or_IP:7444/lookupservice/sdk, where7444isthedefaultvCenterSingleSignOnHTTPS portnumber.Ifyouenteradifferentportnumberwhen youinstallvCenterSingleSignOn,usethatportnumber.

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Table 3. vCenter Server Installation Command Parameters (Continued)

Parameter IS_URL=URL Default None Conditions InventoryServiceURL. TheIS_URLtakestheform https://IS_host_FQDN:10443/\,where10443isthe defaultvCenterInventoryServiceHTTPSportnumber.If youenteradifferentportnumberwhenyouinstall vCenterInventoryService,usethatportnumber. VC_ADMIN_USER=user_name VC_ADMIN_IS_GROUP_VPXD_TXT= [true|false] TheuserwhowilllogintovCenterServer. SettotrueifVC_ADMIN_USERisagroup.Otherwiseset tofalse.Forexample,ifthespecifiedVC_ADMIN_USER specifiedistheAdministratorsgroup,setthispropertyto true.IftheuserspecifiedistheAdministratoruser,set thispropertytofalse. System ThisparametercorrespondstotheUseSystemAccount checkboxinthevCenterServerServicedialogbox. SystemUsesystemaccount. 0Nonnullvalue,suchas0,behavesthesameas1. Whenvalueis1,donotincludetheparameters VPX_ACCOUNT_UPN=\"account_name@UNCname\", VPX_PASSWORD=\"password\", VPX_PASSWORD_VERIFY=\"password\",or VPX_ACCOUNT=\"UNCname\account_name\". ""Useaccountprovided. Whenvalueis"",youmustinclude VPX_ACCOUNT_UPN=\"account_name@UNCname\", VPX_PASSWORD=\"password\", VPX_PASSWORD_VERIFY=\"password\",and VPX_ACCOUNT=\"UNCname\account_name\". VPX_ACCOUNT_UPN TheUserPrincipalNameintheWindowsActive Directory,inanemailaddressformat,forexample. account_name@UNCname None UseraccounttorunVMwarevCenter Serverservice.

VPX_USES_SYSTEM_ACCOUNT=[""|1]

VPX_ACCOUNT=\"UNCname\ account_name\"

UNCnamecaneitherbethedomainnameorlocalhost name. account_namedefaultisthecurrentloggedin user.

TheadministratorusermusthaveLogonasaService right. RequiredonlyifVPX_USES_SYSTEM_ACCOUNT=""; ignoredif1.Example:\mydomain\john\

VPX_PASSWORD=\"password\"

None

Useraccountpassword. RequiredonlyifVPX_USES_SYSTEM_ACCOUNT=""; ignoredif1.

VPX_PASSWORD_VERIFY= \"password\"

None

Verifyuseraccountpassword. RequiredonlyifVPX_USES_SYSTEM_ACCOUNT=""; ignoredif1.

INSTALLDIR=\"installdir\"

None

Specifiesanalternateinstallationdirectory. Theinstallationpathcannothavecommas(,)orperiods(.). ToinstallvCenter ServeronadriveotherthanC:,verify thatthereisenoughspaceintheC: \WINDOWS\InstallerfoldertoinstalltheMicrosoft WindowsInstaller.msifile. IfyouuseanOracleDSN,thepathnamecannotcontain openingorclosingparentheses.

VC_JDBC_URL=URL

JDBCURLforthedatabase.Requiredifyouusean existingdatabase.

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Table 3. vCenter Server Installation Command Parameters (Continued)

Parameter VCS_GROUP_TYPE=[Single|Group] Default Single Conditions TypesofDirectoryServicesinstance. WhenusingGroup,youmustinclude VCS_ADAM_PRIMARY_PORT=\"port\" and VCS_ADAM_PRIMARY_SERVER=\"IP_address\". VCS_ADAM_PRIMARY_SERVER= \"IP_address\" "" IPaddressorfullyqualifiedDNSnameoftheremote vCenter Servertowhichyouwanttojointhis vCenter Serverinstance.Example: vcms-internal.eng.vmware.com. RequiredonlyifVCS_GROUP_TYPE=Group. VCS_ADAM_PRIMARY_PORT=port 389 LDAPportthattheremoteDirectoryServicesinstanceis listeningon. RequiredonlyifVCS_GROUP_TYPE=Group. VCS_ADAM_LDAP_PORT=port 389 LDAPportofDirectoryServiceswhereVMware VCMSDSlistens.VCS_ADAM_LDAP_PORTmusteitheruse thedefaultportnumberorresideintherange1025<= PORT<=65535 SSLportofDirectoryServiceswhereVMwareVCMSDS listens.VCS_ADAM_SSL_PORTmusteitherusethedefault portnumberorresideintherange1025<=PORT<=65535 vCenter ServerHTTPSport. vCenter ServerHTTPport. VMwarevCenterWebservicesHTTPport. VMwarevCenterWebservicesHTTPSport. WebServicesChangeServiceNotificationport vCenter ServerHeartbeatport. Setthisoptionto1ifyourvCenterServermanageshosts onwhichyouwillpoweronmorethan2000virtual machinessimultaneously.Thisoptionpreventsthepool ofavailableephemeralportsfrombeingexhausted.

VCS_ADAM_SSL_PORT=port

636

VCS_HTTPS_PORT=port VCS_HTTP_PORT=port TC_HTTP_PORT=port TC_HTTPS_PORT=port VCS_WSCNS_PORT=port VCS_HEARTBEAT_PORT=port VPX_BUMPUP_EPHEMERAL_PORT= [""|1]

443 80 8080 8443 60099 902 ""

vSphere Client Installation Parameters

Table 4. vSphere Client Installation Command Parameters for theVMware-viclient.exeCommand
Parameter INSTALLDIR=\"installdir\" Default None Conditions SpecifiesanalternateinstallationdirectoryandcreatesaVirtual Infrastructure Clientdirectory. Theinstallationpathcannothavecommas(,)orperiods(.). IfyouinstallvSphere ClientonadriveotherthanC:,verifythatthereis enoughspaceintheC: \WINDOWS\Installerfoldertoinstallthe MicrosoftWindowsInstaller.msifile.

vSphere Web Client Installation Parameters

Table 5. vSphere Web Client Installation Command Parameters for theVMware-WebClient.exeCommand
Parameter INSTALLDIR=\"installdir\" Default None Conditions Specifiesanalternateinstallationdirectoryandcreatesa vSphereWebClientdirectory. Theinstallationpathcannothavecommas(,)orperiods(.). IfyouinstallvSphereWebClientonadriveotherthanC:,verifythat thereisenoughspaceintheC: \WINDOWS\Installerfoldertoinstall theMicrosoftWindowsInstaller.msifile. HTTP_PORT=port_number 9090 vSphereWebClientHTTPport.

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Table 5. vSphere Web Client Installation Command Parameters for theVMware-WebClient.exeCommand

HTTPS_PORT=port_number SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"user_name\ " SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"passwo rd\" LS_URL=URL 9443 None None None vSphereWebClientHTTPSport UsernameforthevCenterSingleSignOnadministratoruseraccount. PasswordforthevCenterSingleSignOnadministratoruseraccount LookupServiceURL. TheLookupServiceURLtakestheform https://SSO_host_FQDN_or_IP:7444/lookupservice/sdk,where 7444isthedefaultvCenterSingleSignOnHTTPSportnumber.Ifyou enteradifferentportnumberwhenyouinstallvCenterSingleSignOn, usethatportnumber.

Profile-Driven Storage Service Installation Parameters

TheProfileDrivenStorageServiceinstallerislocatedatmedia\vCenter-Server\Profile-Driven StoragVMware vSphere Profile-Driven Storage.msi. Table 6. Profile-Driven Storage Service Installation Command Parameters
Parameter INSTALLDIR=\"installdir\" Default None Conditions Specifiesanalternateinstallationdirectory. Theinstallationpathcannothavecommas(,)orperiods(.). SPS_HTTP_PORT=port_number SPS_HTTPS_PORT=port_number COMPUTER_FQDN=FQDN TOMCAT_MAX_MEMORY_OPTION=[S |M|L] None 21200 21100 ProfileDrivenStorageServiceHTTPport. ProfileDrivenStorageServiceHTTPSport. ThefullyqualifieddomainnameoftheProfileDrivenStorageService hostmachine. ChoicesrefertovCenterServerinventorysize.

S - Smallinventory(1100hostsor11000virtualmachines) M - Mediuminventory(100400hostsor10004000virtual machines) L - Largeinventory(morethan400hostsor4000virtualmachines) ThisparameterdeterminesthemaximumJVMheapsettingsfor VMwareVirtualCenterManagementWebservices(Tomcat), InventoryService,andProfileDrivenStorageService.Youcan adjustthissettingafterinstallationifthenumberofhostsinyour environmentchanges.SeetherecommendationsinthevSphere InstallationandSetupdocumentation.

ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT== [""|1] SKIPVCCHECK=1

Setvalueto1tohidetheinstallerfromtheAddorRemoveProgramslist inthecontrolpanel. RequiredtoinstallProfileDrivenStorageServiceseparately.Confirms presenceofvCenterServeronthesystem.

Performing a Command-Line Installation of vCenter Server and Components

ThissectiondescribeshowtoinstallvCenterSingleSignOn,vCenterInventoryService,vCenter Serverand thevSphere Clientfromthecommandline.YoumustinstallvCenterServerandrelatedcomponentsinthis order:vCenterSingleSignOn,vCenterInventoryService,vCenterServer,andProfileDrivenStorageService.

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Basic Procedure for Installing vCenter Server and Components from the Command Line
ThefollowingstepsoutlinethebasicprocedureforinstallingvCenterServerandcomponentsfromthe commandline.Thefollowingsectionsgivespecificcommandparametersandexamplesfortheinstallationof eachcomponent. 1 DownloadtheinstallerandanyadditionalmodulesforvCenter Server. a DownloadtheISOinstallerfileforvCenter ServerfromtheVMwareproductpageat http://www.vmware.com/products. TheinstallerISOfilenameisVMware-VIMSetup-all-5.1.0-yyyyyy.iso,whereyyyyyyisthe buildnumber. b 2 3 4 ExtractthefilesfromtheISOfile.

OpenaWindowscommandpromptonthevirtualmachineorserverthatyouaregoingtoinstall vCenter ServerorvSphere Clienton. Changedirectorytothelocationoftheinstallationexecutables. FromthecommandlineoftheserverorvirtualmachinewhereyouareinstallingthevCenter Server component,runtheappropriatecommandstring

Thecommandstringformatfromanetworklocationis:
start /wait installer.exe_file parameters

Thecommandstringformatfromalocaldiskis:
start /wait installer.exe file /LLanguage Code /v"/qr parameters"

vCenter Single Sign-On Local Installation Examples

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesectionsMicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommandsonpage 4,vCenterServer InstallerCommandParametersonpage 4,andBasicProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerand ComponentsfromtheCommandLineonpage 12.SingleSignOninstallationcommandparametersare listedinTable 1. Theexamplesassumethatyouarerunningtheinstallationfromalocaldisk,notanetworklocation.See InstallingoveraNetworkonpage 2. Example 1. Local Installation with Basic Single Sign-On and Bundled Database.
start /wait VMware-SSO-Server.exe /L1033 /v"/qr MASTER_PASSWORD=Admin@12345 RSA_DBA_PASSWORD=Admin.67890 RSA_USER_PASSWORD=Admin.67890 CONFIG_TYPE=Setup SETUP_TYPE=Basic SSO_DB_SERVER_TYPE=Bundled COMPUTER_FQDN=hostname-domain.com SSO_HTTPS_PORT=7444 INSTALLDIR=\"C:\vCenter\" /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-sso-msi.log\" "

Example 2. Local Installation with Basic Single Sign-On, Bundled Database, and SSPI Domain
start /wait VMware-SSO-Server.exe /L1033 /v"/qr MASTER_PASSWORD=Admin@12345 RSA_DBA_PASSWORD=Admin.67890 RSA_USER_PASSWORD=Admin.67890 CONFIG_TYPE=Setup SETUP_TYPE=Basic SSO_DB_SERVER_TYPE=Bundled COMPUTER_FQDN="hostname-domain.com"

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SSO_HTTPS_PORT=7444 INSTALLDIR=\"E:\vCenter\" /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-sso-msi.log\" SSPI_USERNAME=administrator SSPI_DOMAIN=xyz.com SSPI_PASSWORD=Admin@12345 IS_SSPI_NETWORK_SERVICE_ACCOUNT=1" INSTALLDIR=\"C:\vCenter\" /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-sso-msi.log\" "

vCenter Inventory Service Local Installation Example

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesectionsMicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommandsonpage 4,vCenterServer InstallerCommandParametersonpage 4,andBasicProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerand ComponentsfromtheCommandLineonpage 12.vCenterInventoryServiceinstallationcommand parametersarelistedinTable 2. Example 3. Inventory Service Local Installation
start /wait "media\Inventory Service\VMware-inventory-service.exe" /S /v" INSTALLDIR=\"C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\" QUERY_SERVICE_NUKE_DATABASE=0 or 1 SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"admin@System-Domain\" SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"mypassword\" LS_URL=\"https://FQDN:7444/lookupservice/sdk\" HTTPS_PORT=10443 FEDERATION_PORT=10111 XDB_PORT=10109 TOMCAT_MAX_MEMORY_OPTION=S /qr"

vCenter Server Local Installation Examples

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesectionsMicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommandsonpage 4,vCenterServer InstallerCommandParametersonpage 4,andBasicProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerand ComponentsfromtheCommandLineonpage 12.vCenterServerinstallationcommandparametersare listedinTable 3. Theexamplesassumethatyouarerunningtheinstallationfromalocaldisk,notanetworklocation.See InstallingoveraNetworkonpage 2. ForexamplesofvCenterServerremoteinstallationcommands,seeRemoteInstallationExampleson page 17. vCenter Server Typical Local Installation UsethedefaultsettingstoinstallvCenter Servertothedefaultlocationwiththebundleddatabase. Example 4. Typical Local Installation Use the Default Settings
start /wait media\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe DB_SERVER_TYPE=Bundled FORMAT_DB=1 SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"admin@System-Domain\" SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"mypassword\" LS_URL=\"https://FQDN:7444/lookupservice/sdk\" IS_URL=\"https://FQDN:10443/\" VC_ADMIN_USER=Administrators /L*v \"%TEMP%\vmvcsvr.log\" " /w /L1033 /v"/qr

Ifthedatabaseisalreadyinstalled,FORMAT_DB=1commandparameterspecifiesreplacingtheexisting database.WhenDB_SERVER_TYPE=Bundledisused,FORMAT_DB=1mustalsobespecifiedasdescribedinthe Table 3conditionforDB_SERVER_TYPE.

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vCenter Server Custom Local Installation Example 5setsparametersforasinglevCenter Servercustominstallation. Example 5. Custom Local Installation Single vCenter Server Installation Parameters
start /wait media\vpx\VMware-vcserver.exe /w /L1033 /v"/qr LICENSEKEY=\"xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx\" SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"admin@System-Domain\" SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"mypassword\" LS_URL=\"https://FQDN:7444/lookupservice/sdk\" IS_URL=\"https://FQDN:10443/\" VC_ADMIN_USER=Administrators DB_SERVER_TYPE=Custom DB_DSN=\"VCCmdLineInstall-2\" DB_USERNAME=\"Administrator\" DB_PASSWORD=\"CENSORED\" VPX_USES_SYSTEM_ACCOUNT=\\ VPX_ACCOUNT=\"TEST\administrator\" VPX_PASSWORD=\"CENSORED\" VPX_PASSWORD_VERIFY=\"CENSORED\" INSTALLDIR=\"C:\VCServer\" VCS_GROUP_TYPE=Single VCS_HTTPS_PORT=443 VCS_HTTP_PORT=80 VCS_HEARTBEAT_PORT=902 TC_HTTP_PORT=8080 TC_HTTPS_PORT=8443 VCS_ADAM_LDAP_PORT=389 VCS_ADAM_SSL_PORT=902"

vCenter Server Local Installation over a Network Overanetwork,usethedefaultsettingstoinstallvCenterServertothedefaultlocationwiththebundleddatabase Example 6. Typical Local Installation from a Network
start /wait \\10.112.121.19\c\VMware-VIMSetup-5.1.0_150520\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe /w /L1033 /v"/qr FORMAT_DB=1" SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"admin@System-Domain\" SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"mypassword\" LS_URL=\"https://FQDN:7444/lookupservice/sdk\" IS_URL=\"https://FQDN:10443/\" VC_ADMIN_USER=Administrators "

WhenDB_SERVER_TYPEisnotspecified,itsdefaultvalueisBundled,soFORMAT_DB=1mustbespecifiedas shownintheTable 3conditionforDB_SERVER_TYPE.

vCenter Server Local Installation with an Existing Database

Example 7setsthedefaultuserasthecustomdatabaseserveruser.Thedomainusersetsthedefaultuserfor vCenterServer,integratedOSauthentication,andremoteSQLServers.Thesamecommandstringworksfor localSQLServers. Example 7. Typical Local Installation with an Existing Database
start /wait media\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe LICENSEKEY=\"xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx\" SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"admin@System-Domain\" SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"mypassword\" LS_URL=\"https://FQDN:7444/lookupservice/sdk\" IS_URL=\"https://FQDN:10443/\" VC_ADMIN_USER=Administrators DB_SERVER_TYPE=Custom DB_DSN=\"sql2005_NT_mli\" /w /L1033 /v"/qr

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DB_USERNAME=\"mli\" DB_PASSWORD=\"CENSORED\" VPX_USES_SYSTEM_ACCOUNT=\"\" VPX_ACCOUNT=\"PDPVC\mli\" VPX_PASSWORD=\"CENSORED\" VPX_PASSWORD_VERIFY=\"CENSORED\" "

IfyouareusingSQLauthenticationforODBCDSN,vCenter Servercanruneitherasalocalsystemaccount orasadomainuseraccount.

vCenter Server Custom Local Installation with Linked Mode

Example 8setsmultiplevCenter ServerinstallationparametersandjoinsagroupofvCenterServers.This LinkedModeexamplesdescribeshowtohavetheinstallationjointhegroupofanexistingprimary vCenter Server.Youcanspecifyeitheralocalsystemaccountoruserspecifiedaccount. Example 8. Custom Installation with Linked Mode
start /wait media\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe LICENSEKEY=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"admin@System-Domain\" SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"mypassword\" LS_URL=\"https://FQDN:7444/lookupservice/sdk\" IS_URL=\"https://FQDN:10443/\" VC_ADMIN_USER=Administrators DB_SERVER_TYPE=Custom DB_DSN=\"VCCmdLineInstall-2\" DB_USERNAME=\"Administrator\" DB_PASSWORD=\"CENSORED\" VPX_USES_SYSTEM_ACCOUNT=\"\" VPX_ACCOUNT=\"TEST\administrator\" VPX_PASSWORD=\"CENSORED\" VPX_PASSWORD_VERIFY=\"CENSORED\" INSTALLDIR=\"C:\VCServer\" VCS_GROUP_TYPE=Group VCS_ADAM_PRIMARY_SERVER=\"FQDN\" VCS_ADAM_PRIMARY_PORT=389 VCS_HTTPS_PORT=443 VCS_HTTP_PORT=80 VCS_HEARTBEAT_PORT=902 TC_HTTP_PORT=8080 TC_HTTPS_PORT=8443 VCS_ADAM_LDAP_PORT=389 VCS_ADAM_SSL_PORT=636 " /w /L1033 /v"/qr

vCenter Server Local Installation with Linked Mode and Existing Database
Example 9installsvCenterServerwithanexistingdatabaseandkeepstheexistingdatabasedatawhilejoining theinstalledvCenterServertoaLinkedModegroupofvCenter Servers. NOTEForOracle10gandOracle11g,tocontinuetheinstallation,youmustrespondtotheconfirmation promptthatappears. Example 9. Install with Linked Mode and Existing Database
start /wait media\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe LICENSEKEY=\"xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx\" SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"admin@System-Domain\" SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"mypassword\" LS_URL=\"https://FQDN:7444/lookupservice/sdk\" IS_URL=\"https://FQDN:10443/\" VC_ADMIN_USER=Administrators DB_SERVER_TYPE=Custom DB_DSN=\"VCCmdLineInstall-2\" /w /L1033 /v"/qr

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DB_USERNAME=\"Administrator\" DB_PASSWORD=\"CENSORED\" FORMAT_DB=0 VPX_USES_SYSTEM_ACCOUNT=\"\" VPX_ACCOUNT=\"TEST\administrator\" VPX_PASSWORD=\"CENSORED\" VPX_PASSWORD_VERIFY=\"CENSORED\" INSTALLDIR=\"C:\VCServer\" VCS_GROUP_TYPE=Group VCS_ADAM_PRIMARY_SERVER=\"FQDN\" VCS_ADAM_PRIMARY_PORT=389 VCS_HEARTBEAT_PORT=902 VCS_HTTPS_PORT=443 VCS_HTTP_PORT=80 TC_HTTP_PORT=8080 TC_HTTPS_PORT=8443 VCS_ADAM_LDAP_PORT=389 VCS_ADAM_SSL_PORT=636 "

vSphere Client Local Installation Examples

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesectionsMicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommandsonpage 4,vCenterServer InstallerCommandParametersonpage 4,andBasicProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerand ComponentsfromtheCommandLineonpage 12.vSphereClientinstallationcommandparametersare listedinTable 4. Theexamplesassumethatyouarerunningtheinstallationfromalocaldisk,notanetworklocation. Example 10. Typical vSphere Client Installation
start /wait media\vSphere-Client\VMware-viclient.exe /w /L1033 /v"/qr "

Example 11. vSphere Client Installation with a Log File and a a Custom Installation Directory
start /wait media\vSphere-Client\VMware-viclient.exe INSTALLDIR=\"C:\VIClient\" /L*v \"%TEMP%\vmvcc.log\" " /w /L1033 /v"/qr

Example 12. vSphere Client Reinstallation

start /wait media\vSphere-Client\VMware-viclient.exe /L*v \"%TEMP%\vmvcc.log\" " /w /L1033 /v"/qr

vSphere Client 5.1.x Installation over Virtual Infrastructure Client

InstallingthevSphereClientoveranexistinginstallationoverwritestheoriginalinstallation.Youarenot promptedtoconfirmtheinstallation.YoucansafelyinstallthevSphere Clientoverthefollowingversionsof theVirtualInfrastructureClient(VI Client)orthevSphereClient:

VI Client2.0 VI Client2.0.1 VI Client2.0.1P1,P2 VI Client2.0.2 VI Client2.0.2U1,U2,U3,U4,U5 VI Client2.5 VI Client2.5U1,U2,U3,U4 vSphereClient4.0.x vSphereClient4.1.x vSphereClient5.0.x
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Example 13. vSphere Client 5.1 Installation over Virtual Infrastructure Client
start /wait media\vSphere-Client\VMware-viclient.exe " /w /L1033 /v"/qr /L*v \"%TEMP%\vmvcc.log\"

vSphere Web Client Local Installation Example

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesectionsMicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommandsonpage 4,vCenterServer InstallerCommandParametersonpage 4,andBasicProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerand ComponentsfromtheCommandLineonpage 12.vSphereWebClientinstallationcommandparametersare listedinTable 5. Example 14. vSphere Web Client Local Installation
start /wait InstallerPath\VMware-WebClient.exe /L1033 /v"/qr HTTP_PORT=9090 HTTPS_PORT=9443 SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"admin@System-Domain\" SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"CENSORED\" LS_URL=\"https://SSO_FQDN:SSO_HTTPS_Port/lookupservice/sdk\" INSTALLDIR=\"InstallationPath\" /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-ngc-msi.log\" "

Remote Installation Examples

ToinstallvCenterServerremotely,installthevCentercomponentsseparately,inthisorder:vCenterSingle SignOn,vCenterInventoryService,vCenterServer,andProfileDrivenStorageService(SPS). Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesectionsMicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommandsonpage 4,vCenterServer InstallerCommandParametersonpage 4,andBasicProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerand ComponentsfromtheCommandLineonpage 12. vCenterServerrequirestheMicrosoft.NET3.5SP1Framework.The.NET3.5SP1installationmightrequire Internetconnectivitytodownloadmorefiles.Ifthetargethostdoesnothave.NET3.5SP1installed,youcan installitremotelybyusingthecommandinExample 15(forWindowsServer2008andlater)orExample 16 (forWindowsServer2003). Example 15. Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 Installation for Windows Server 2008 and later
start /w ocsetup.exe "NetFx3" /quiet /norestart /log:\%TEMP%\netfx3.log\"

Thedotnetfx35.exefileinExample 16islocatedintheredistdirectoryofyourdownloadedvCenter ServerinstallerISOfile. Example 16. Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 Installation Windows Server 2003
redist\dotnet\dotnetfx35.exe /L 1033 /v "/qf /norestart "

IfyouplantousetheMicrosoftSQLServer2008R2ExpressSP1databasethatisbundledwithvCenterServer, MicrosoftWindowsInstallerversion4.5(MSI4.5)andtheMicrosoft.NET3.5SP1Frameworkarerequiredon yoursystem.YoucaninstallMicrosoft.NET3.5SP1asshowninExample 15andExample 16.Youcan downloadMSI4.5fromtheMicrosoftWebsite.IfthetargethostdoesnothaveMSI4.5installed,youcaninstall itremotelybyusingthecommandinExample 17.TheWindows6.0-KB958655-v2-x64.msufileislocatedin thedirectoryredist\msi45\Windows version number. Example 17. Windows MSI 4.5 Remote Installation
start /wait Windows6.0-KB958655-v2-x64.msu /quiet /norestart

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ToinstalltheMicrosoftSQLServer2008R2Expressdatabaseremotely,usethecommandinExample 18.You mustloginasthesystemaccount.TheSQLEXPR_x64_ENU.exefileislocatedinthedirectory redist\SQLEXPR. Example 18. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Remote Installation
start /wait SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.exe /Q /ACTION=Install /IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS /SQLSVCACCOUNT="NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /FEATURES=SQL,Tools /SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS="BUILTIN\ADMINISTRATORS" /NPENABLED="1" /TCPENABLED="1" /SECURITYMODE="SQL" /INSTANCENAME=VIM_SQLEXP /SAPWD="MASTER_PASSWORD"

Themsvcrt90DLLisrequiredforOpenSSL.Toinstallthemsvcrt90.dllremotely,usethecommandin Example 19.Thevcredist_x64.exefileislocatedinthedirectoryredist\vcredist\Windows version number. Example 19. Microsoft msvcrt90.dll Remote Installation
start /wait vcredist_x64.exe /q

Example 20. vCenter Single Sign-On Remote Installation

start /wait VMware-SSO-Server.exe /L1033 /v"/q CONFIG_TYPE=Setup SETUP_TYPE=Basic SSO_DB_SERVER_TYPE=Bundled RSA_DBA_PASSWORD=RSA_DBA_PASSWORD RSA_USER_PASSWORD=RSA_USER_PASSWORD MASTER_PASSWORD=MASTER_PASSWORD COMPUTER_FQDN=IP_ADDRESS INSTALLDIR=\"C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\" /L*v \"c:\temp\vim-sso-msi.log\" "

Example 21. Inventory Service Remote Installation

start /wait VMware-inventory-service.exe /L1033 /v"/q SSO_ADMIN_USER=admin@System-Domain SSSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"master_password\" LS_URL=\"https://IP_ADDRESS:7444/lookupservicedk\" QUERY_SERVICE_NUKE_DATABASE=1 TOMCAT_MAX_MEMORY_OPTION=S COMPUTER_FQDN=IP_ADDRESS /L*v \"c:\temp\vim-qs-msi.log\" "

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Example 22. vCenter Server Remote Installation

start /wait VMware-vcserver.exe /v"/qr SSO_ADMIN_USER=admin@System-Domain SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"master_password\" VC_ADMIN_USER=Administrators VC_ADMIN_IS_GROUP_VPXD_TXT=true COMPUTER_FQDN=IP_ADDR LS_URL=\"https://IP_ADDR:7444/lookupservicedk\" IS_URL=\"https://FQDN:10443/\" DB_SERVER_TYPE=Bundled FORMAT_DB=1 VCS_GROUP_TYPE=Single VPX_ACCOUNT_TYPE=System /L*v \"\temp\vim-vcs-msi.log\" "

IfyouareperformingaremoteinstallationofvCenterServer,youmustinstallProfileDrivenStorageService (SPS)separatelyfromvCenterServer.BeforeinstallingProfileDrivenStorageService,verifythattheVMware VirtualCenterServerserviceisstartedintheWindowsAdminstrativeToolscontrolpanel.TheProfileDriven StorageServiceinstallationwillfailiftheVMwareVirtualCenterServerserviceisnotstarted. Example 23. Profile-Driven Storage Service (SPS) Remote Installation
msiexec.exe /qr /L*v "C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\vim-sps-msi.log" /i "media\vCenter-Server\Profile-Driven Storage\VMware vSphere Profile-Driven Storage.msi" INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\" SPS_HTTP_PORT=31000 SPS_HTTPS_PORT=31100 COMPUTER_FQDN=abc.eng.vmware.com QUERY_SERVICE_NUKE_DATABASE="1" TOMCAT_MAX_MEMORY_OPTION="S" ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT=1 SKIPVCCHECK=1

Example 24. vSphere Client Remote Installation

VMware-viclient.exe /s /v"/qn INSTALLDIR=\"C:\program files\VMware\Infracture\" "

Example 25. vSphere Web Client Remote Installation

start /wait media\VMware-WebClient.exe /L1033 /v"/qr HTTP_PORT=9090 HTTPS_PORT=9443 SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"admin@System-Domain\" SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"CENSORED\" LS_URL=\"https://SSO_FQDN:SSO_HTTPS_Port/lookupservice/sdk\" INSTALLDIR=\"InstallationPath\" /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-ngc-msi.log\" "

Upgrading vCenter Server from the Command Line

WhenyouupgradetovCenterServer5.1fromthecommandline,youmustinstallvCenterSingleSignOnand installorupgradevCenterInventoryService,inthatorder,beforeyouinstallorupgradevCenterServer. WhenyouupgradevCenterServer,youcanupgradethevCenterServerdatabasefirst,andthenupgrade vCenterServer,orupgradeboththevCenterServerdatabaseandvCenterServerinasinglecommand. ToupgradethevCenterServerdatabasebeforeupgradingvCenterServer,usethefollowingcommand.
path_to_vCenter-Server\vCenter-Server\dbupgrade\bin\VCDtabaseUpgrade.exe DSN=DSN_name UID=DB_username PWD=DB_password LOGFILE=optional or specify another name with path

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Torunthiscommandsilently,addtheparameterQUIET=true.TheDB_username dependsonthedatabase type:

ForSQLServerdatabases.IftheDSNusesWindowsauthentication,theDB_username istheusernamefor thelogonuser.IftheDSNusestheSQLServerauthentication,theDB_username isthespecificdatabase user. ForOracleorIBMDB2databases,theDB_user name isthedatabaseuser.

TheDB_password isthepasswordforthespecifiedDB_username. ToupgradethevCenterServerdatabasewhenyouupgradevCenterServer,inasinglecommand,the VMware-vcserver.execommandmustincludethefollowingparameters.

DB_EXISTING_VERSION=existing_database_version DB_DSN=database_DSN DB_USERNAME=database_user_name DB_PASSWORD=database_password LAUNCHWIZARD=\"1\" VCS_DB_BACKUP=\"1\"

Example 26. Upgrade of vCenter Server and vCenter Server Database

path_to_vCenter-Server\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe /v"DB_EXISTING_VERSION=existing_database_version DB_DSN=database_DSN DB_USERNAME=database_user_name DB_PASSWORD=database_password SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"admin@System-Domain\" SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"mypassword\" LS_URL=\"https://FQDN:7444/lookupservice/sdk\" IS_URL=\"https://FQDN:10443/\" VC_ADMIN_USER=Administrators VC_ADMIN_IS_GROUP_VPXD_TXT=true LAUNCHWIZARD=\"1\" VCS_DB_BACKUP=\"1\" " /qr
/L1033

IfthevCenterServerdatabaseisalreadyupgradedtothecorrectversionforthevCenterServerversionthat youareinstalling,thiscommanddoesnotupgradethedatabaseagain.FortheDB_EXISTING_VERSION parameter,usethefollowingschemaversionnumbers:

VirtualCenter2.5Update6:5 vCenterServer4.0.x:400 vCenterServer4.1.x:410 vCenterServer5.0:500 vCenterServer5.1:510

YoucancustomizethiscommandbyusingtheparametersinTable 3.

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Uninstalling vCenter Server and Components from the Command Line

YoumustuninstallvSphere5.1componentsinthisorder:ProfileDrivenStorageService(SPS),vCenterServer, vCenterInventoryService,andvCenterSingleSignOn. To uninstall Profile-Driven Storage Service 1 2 OpenaWindowscommandpromptonthevirtualmachineorserverthatProfileDrivenStorageService isinstalledon. Runthefollowingcommand:
msiexec.exe /x{6D993720-9949-4A37-AA5C-0FACBD6B0A27} SKIPVCCHECK=1 SUPPRESS_CONFIRM_UNINSTALL="1" /qr

To uninstall vCenter Server 1 2 OpenaWindowscommandpromptonthevirtualmachineorserverthatvCenterServerisinstalledon. Runthefollowingcommand:

msiexec.exe /x{A4400513-2688-45A9-8439-CA991F4E4106} SUPPRESS_CONFIRM_UNINSTALL="1" /qr

To uninstall both vCenter Server and Profile-Driven Storage Service 1 2 OpenaWindowscommandpromptonthevirtualmachineorserverthatvCenterServerisinstalledon. Runthefollowingcommand:
msiexec.exe /I{A4400513-2688-45A9-8439-CA991F4E4106} REMOVE=ALL SUPPRESS_CONFIRM_UNINSTALL="1" /qr

To uninstall vCenter Inventory Service 1 2 OpenaWindowscommandpromptonthevirtualmachineorserverthatvCenterInventoryServiceis installedon. Runthefollowingcommand:

msiexec.exe /x{946581B4-C0B9-4A86-9207-E64448CBA66B} SUPPRESS_CONFIRM_UNINSTALL="1" /qr

To uninstall vCenter Single Sign-On 1 2 OpenaWindowscommandpromptonthevirtualmachineorserverthatvCenterSingleSignOnis installedon. Runthefollowingcommand:

msiexec /x {DEC4C346-414B-4814-9BF3-CAC14154B55A} MASTER_PASSWORD=master_password /qr

To uninstall the vSphere Client 1 2 OpenaWindowscommandpromptonthevirtualmachineorserverthatthevSphere Clientisinstalled on. Runthefollowingcommand:

msiexec.exe /x{09DC364B-A77A-49A0-972B-E43F0DACC5E3}

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To uninstall the vSphere Web Client 1 2 OpenaWindowscommandpromptonthevirtualmachineorserverthatthevSphereWebClientis installedon. Runthefollowingcommand:

MSIEXEC.EXE /norestart /qr /x{F6DE3801-C557-40AD-B949-7A82D68CDFEE} SSO_ADMIN_USER="admin@System-Domain " SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD="CENSORED" /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-ngc-msi.log\"

Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling vCenter Server Support Tools

AfteryouinstallvCenterSingleSignOn,vCenterInventoryService,andvCenterServer,youcaninstallthe followingvCenterServersupporttools:

vSphereAutoDeploy vSphereAuthenticationProxy vSphereESXiDumpCollector vSphereSyslogCollector

TheinstallerfilesareincludedintheISOinstallerfileforvCenter Server,whichyoucandownloadfromthe VMwareproductpageathttp://www.vmware.com/products.TheinstallerISOfilenameis VMware-VIMSetup-all-5.1.0-yyyyyy.iso,whereyyyyyyisthebuildnumber.Afteryouextractthefiles fromtheISOfile,theinstallerexecutablesforthesupporttoolsareinthevctoolssubdirectory. Forremoteinstallations,youcanstoreinstallationrelateddataontheremotecomputer,mappingtheremote remotepath\\10.20.100.23\DATAasF:\DATA.Thenyoucanpointtothislocationfromtheinstallation command. Formoreinformationaboutthesetools,seethevSphere5.1documentationat http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.

Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling vSphere Auto Deploy

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesectionsMicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommandsonpage 4andBasic ProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerandComponentsfromtheCommandLineonpage 12.

Auto Deploy Installation Parameters

Table 7. Auto Deploy Installation Command Parameters for theVMware-autodeploy.exeCommand
Parameter INSTALLDIR=\"installdir\" Conditions Specifiestherootdestinationdirectoryfortheinstallation. Theinstallationpathcannothavecommas(,)orperiods(.). IfyouinstallAutoDeployonadriveotherthanC:,verifythatthereis enoughspaceintheC:\WINDOWS\Installerfoldertoinstallthe MicrosoftWindowsInstaller.msifile. VM_DATA_SIZE=number of GB VM_LOCALSERVER=IP or FQDN VM_PATH_DATA=\"data_directory\" VM_PORT=port number VM_PORTADD=port number VC_SERVER_ADDRESS=IP_address VC_SERVER_PASSWORD=\"password\" VC_SERVER_PORT=port number Harddiskspaceingigabytes(GB)forVM_PATH_DATA. AutoDeploylocalcomputerIPaddressorfullyqualifieddomainname (FQDN). Specifiestherootdestinationdatadirectoryfortheinstallation. AutoDeployserviceTCPportnumber AutoDeploymanagementTCPportnumber vCenterServeraddress vCenterServeruserpassword vCenterServerportnumber

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Table 7. Auto Deploy Installation Command Parameters for theVMware-autodeploy.exeCommand

VC_SERVER_THUMBPRINT=thumbprint VC_SERVER_USER=\"user_name\" vCenterServercertificatethumbprint vCenterServerusername

Example 27installsAutoDeploywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%directory. Example 27. vSphere Auto Deploy Installation

VMware-autodeploy.exe /v"VM_PATH_DATA=\"C:\DATA\" VM_DATA_SIZE=4 VM_PORT=6501 VM_PORTADD=6502 VC_SERVER_ADDRESS=10.20.104.158 VC_SERVER_PORT=80 VC_SERVER_USER=\"myUser\" VC_SERVER_PASSWORD=\"myPassword\" VC_SERVER_THUMBPRINT=\"6A:60:D0:25:8B:3E:67:0F:9B:EA:14:C5:F3:B7:01:2C:3B:11:EF:2A\" /qn /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-autodeploy-msi.log\" "

Example 28performsasilentminorupgradeofAutoDeploywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP% directory. Example 28. vSphere Auto Deploy Minor Upgrade
VMware-autodeploy.exe /v"/qn /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-autodeploy-msi.log\" "

Example 29performsasilentmajorupgradeofAutoDeploywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP% directory. Example 29. vSphere Auto Deploy Major Upgrade
VMware-autodeploy.exe /v"/qn /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-autodeploy-msi.log\" "

Example 30removesAutoDeploysilentlywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%directory. Example 30. vSphere Auto Deploy Uninstallation

VMware-autodeploy.exe /x /v"/qn /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-autodeploy-msi.log\" "

Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling vSphere Authentication Proxy

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesectionsMicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommandsonpage 4andBasic ProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerandComponentsfromtheCommandLineonpage 12.

vSphere Authentication Proxy Installation Parameters

Table 8. vSphere Authentication Proxy Installation Command Parameters for theVMware-cam.exeCommand
Parameter INSTALLDIR=\"installdir\" Conditions Specifiestherootdestinationdirectoryfortheinstallation. Theinstallationpathcannothavecommas(,)orperiods(.). IfyouinstallAuthenticationProxyonadriveotherthanC:,verifythat thereisenoughspaceintheC:\WINDOWS\Installerfoldertoinstallthe MicrosoftWindowsInstaller.msifile. VM_LOCALSERVER=IP or FQDN VM_IIS_PORT_TCP=port number VM_IIS_PORTSSL=port number VC_SERVER_ADDRESS=IP_address VC_SERVER_PASSWORD=password VC_SERVER_PORT=port number AuthenticationProxylocalcomputerIPaddressorfullyqualified domainname(FQDN). AuthenticationProxyserviceTCPportnumber AuthenticationProxyserviceSSLTCPportnumber vCenterServeraddress vCenterServeruserpassword vCenterServerportnumber

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Table 8. vSphere Authentication Proxy Installation Command Parameters for theVMware-cam.exeCommand

VC_SERVER_THUMBPRINT=thumbprint VC_SERVER_USER=user name vCenterServercertificatethumbprint vCenterServerusername

Example 31installsAuthenticationProxywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%directory. Example 31.vSphereAuthenticationProxyInstallation

VMware-cam.exe /s /v"VC_SERVER_ADDRESS=10.20.104.158 VC_SERVER_USER=\"myUser\" VC_SERVER_PASSWORD=\"myPassword\" VM_IIS_PORT_TCP=52000 VM_IIS_PORTSSL=53000 VM_LOCALSERVER= 10.20.104.64 VC_SERVER_THUMBPRINT=\"6A:60:D0:25:8B:3E:67:0F:9B:EA:14:C5:F3:B7:01:2C:3B:11:EF:2A\" /qn /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-cam-msi.log\" "

Example 32performsasilentminorupgradeofAutoDeploywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP% directory. Example 32.vSphereAuthenticationProxyMinorUpgrade

VMware-cam.exe /s /v"/qn /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-cam-msi.log\" "

Example 33performsasilentmajorupgradeofAuthenticationProxywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP% directory. Example 33.vSphereAuthenticationProxyMajorUpgrade

VMware-cam.exe /s /v"VC_SERVER_PASSWORD=\"myPassword\" /qn /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-cam-msi.log\" "

Example 34removesAuthenticationProxysilentlywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%directory. Example 34.vSphereAuthenticationProxyUninstallation

VMware-cam.exe /s /x /v"/qn /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-cam-msi.log\" "

Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling vSphere ESXi Dump Collector

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesectionsMicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommandsonpage 4andBasic ProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerandComponentsfromtheCommandLineonpage 12.

vSphere ESXi Dump Collector Installation Parameters

Table 9. vSphere ESXi Dump Collector Installation Command Parameters for theVMware-netdump.exe Command
Parameter INSTALLDIR=\"installdir\" Conditions Specifiestherootdestinationdirectoryfortheinstallation. Theinstallationpathcannothavecommas(,)orperiods(.). IfyouinstallESXiDumpCollectoronadriveotherthanC:,verifythat thereisenoughspaceintheC:\WINDOWS\Installerfoldertoinstallthe MicrosoftWindowsInstaller.msifile. VM_VC=1 VM_DATA_SIZE=number of GB VM_LOCALSERVER=IP or FQDN VM_PATH_DATA=\"data_directory\" VM_PORT=port number VM_PORTADD=port number VC_SERVER_ADDRESS=IP_address Includethisparameter,setto1,foranintegratedinstallationwith vCenterServer. Harddiskspaceingigabytes(GB)forVM_PATH_DATA. ESXiDumpCollectorlocalcomputerIPaddressorfullyqualified domainname(FQDN). Specifiestherootdestinationdatadirectoryfortheinstallation. ESXiDumpCollectorserviceTCPportnumber DumpCollectormanagementTCPportnumber. vCenterServeraddress.

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Table 9. vSphere ESXi Dump Collector Installation Command Parameters for theVMware-netdump.exe Command
VC_SERVER_PORT=port number VC_SERVER_USER==\"user_name\" VC_SERVER_PASSWORD=\"password\" VC_SERVER_THUMBPRINT=thumbprint vCenterServerportnumber. vCenterServerusername vCenterServeruserpassword vCenterServercertificatethumbprint

Example 35installsvSphereESXiDumpCollectorinastandalonedeploymentwiththelogfilewrittentothe %TEMP%directory. Example 35.vSphereESXiDumpCollectorStandaloneInstallation

VMware-netdump.exe /s /v"VM_PATH_DATA=\"C:\DATA\" VM_DATA_SIZE=4 VM_PORT=6501 VM_LOCALSERVER=10.20.104.64 /qn /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-netdump-msi.log\" "

Example 36installsvSphereESXiDumpCollectorinadeploymentwithvCenterServer,withthelogfile writtentothe%TEMP%directory.ForvCenterServerinstallationcommandparameters,seeTable 3. Example 36.vSphereESXiDumpCollectorInstallationwithvCenterServer

VMware-netdump.exe /s /v"VM_VC=1 VM_PATH_DATA=\"C:\DATA\" VM_DATA_SIZE=4 VM_PORT=6501 VM_PORTADD=8001 VC_SERVER_ADDRESS=10.20.104.157 VC_SERVER_PORT=80 VC_SERVER_USER=\"myUser\" VC_SERVER_PASSWORD=\"myPassword\" /qn /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-netdump-msi.log\" "

Example 37performsasilentminorupgradeofvSphereESXiDumpCollectorwiththelogfilewrittentothe %TEMP%directory. Example 37.vSphereESXiDumpCollectorMinorUpgrade(StandaloneorwithvCenterServer)

VMware-netdump.exe /s /v"/qn /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-netdump-msi.log\" "

Example 38performsasilentmajorupgradeofAuthenticationProxywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP% directory. Example 38.vSphereESXiDumpCollectorMajorUpgrade(StandaloneorwithvCenterServer)

VMware-netdump.exe /s /v"VC_SERVER_PASSWORD=\"myPassword\" /qn /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-netdump-msi.log\" "

Example 39removesvSphereESXiDumpCollectorsilentlywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%directory. Example 39.vSphereESXiDumpCollectorUninstallation

VMware-netdump.exe /s /x /v"/qn /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-netdump-msi.log\" "

Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling vSphere Syslog Collector

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesectionsMicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommandsonpage 4andBasic ProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerandComponentsfromtheCommandLineonpage 12.

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vSphere Syslog Collector Installation Parameters

Table 10. vSphere Syslog Collector Installation Command Parameters for theVMware-syslog.exe Command
Parameter INSTALLDIR=\"installdir\" Conditions Specifiestherootdestinationdirectoryfortheinstallation Theinstallationpathcannothavecommas(,)orperiods(.). IfyouinstallvSphereSyslogCollectoronadriveotherthanC:,verify thatthereisenoughspaceintheC:\WINDOWS\Installerfolderto installtheMicrosoftWindowsInstaller.msifile. VM_DATA_ROTATION=number VM_DATA_SIZE=number of GB VM_LOCALSERVER=IP or FQDN VM_PATH_DATA=\"data_directory\" VM_PORT=port number VM_PORT_TCP=[0|1] VM_PORT_UDP=[0|1] VM_PORTSSL=port number VM_PORTSSL_TCP=[0|1] Numberofdatarotations Harddiskspaceingigabytes(GB)forVM_PATH_DATA. vSphereSyslogCollectorlocalcomputerIPaddressorfullyqualified domainname(FQDN) Specifiestherootdestinationdatadirectoryfortheinstallation SyslogCollectorserviceportnumber SyslogCollectorTCPserviceport.Setto0todisableor1toenable. SyslogCollectorUDPserviceport.Setto0todisableor1toenable. SyslogCollectorSSLportnumber SyslogCollectorSSLport.Setto0todisableor1toenable.

Example 40installsastandalonevSphereSyslogCollectorwiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%directory. Example 40.vSphereSyslogCollectorStandaloneInstallation

VMware-syslog.exe /s /v"VM_PATH_DATA=\"C:\DATA\" VM_DATA_SIZE=4 VM_DATA_ROTATION=15 VM_PORT=6501 VM_PORT_TCP=0 VM_PORT_UDP=1 VM_PORTSSL_TCP=0 /qn /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-syslog-msi.log\" "

Example 41installsvSphereSyslogCollectorwithvCenterServer,withthelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP% directory.ForvCenterServerinstallationcommandparameters,seeTable 3. Example 41.vSphereSyslogCollectorInstallationwithvCenterServer

VMware-syslog.exe /s /v"VM_VC=1 VC_SERVER_ADDRESS=10.20.104.157 VC_SERVER_PORT=80 VC_SERVER_USER=\"myUser\" VC_SERVER_PASSWORD=\"myPassword\" VM_PATH_DATA=\"C:\DATA\" VM_DATA_SIZE=4 VM_DATA_ROTATION=15 VM_PORT=6501 VM_PORT_TCP=0 VM_PORT_UDP=1 VM_PORTSSL_TCP=0 /qn /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-syslog-msi.log\" "

Example 42performsasilentminorupgradeofvSphereSyslogCollectorwiththelogfilewrittentothe %TEMP%directory. Example 42.vSphereSyslogCollectorMinorUpgrade(StandaloneorwithvCenterServer)

VMware-syslog.exe /s /v"/qn /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-syslog-msi.log\" "

Example 43performsasilentmajorupgradeofvSphereSyslogCollectorwiththelogfilewrittentothe %TEMP%directory.

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Example 43.vSphereSyslogCollectorMajorUpgrade(StandaloneorwithvCenterServer)
VMware-syslog.exe /s /v"VC_SERVER_PASSWORD=\"myPassword\" /qn /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-syslog-msi.log\" "

Example 44removesvSphereSyslogCollectorsilentlywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%directory. Example 44.vSphereSyslogCollectorProxyUninstallation

VMware-syslog.exe /s /x /v"/qn /L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-syslog-msi.log\" "

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