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Upgrade of VMware vCenter ServerTM 5.5

vCenter Server 5.5

Thistechnicalnotedescribeshowtoinstall,upgrade,anduninstallvCenterServerandrelatedcomponentsby

usingtheWindowscommand‐lineinterface.Thecommand‐lineinstallationrequiresyoutologontothelocal

machine.

Thecommand‐lineinstallationprocessincludesdownloadingthevCenterServerinstaller,gatheringthe

requireddata,andusingthecommandparametersandsamplesinthistechnicalnotetoinstalltheproducts

accordingtoyourspecifications.

vCenter Server 5.5 with vCenter Single Sign-On

WhenyouinstallorupgradevCenterServer5.5,youmustinstallvCenterSingleSign‐OnandvCenter

InventoryService,inthatorder,beforeyouinstallorupgradevCenterServer.Fordetailedinformationabout

howvCenterSingleSign‐OnaffectsvCenterServerinstallationandupgrades,seevSphereInstallationandSetup

andvSphereUpgradeatthefollowingsite:http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.

Preparing for the Installation

BeforeyouinstallvCenterServerandrelatedcomponents,reviewthefollowingsectionstounderstandthe

installationprocessandoptions,andtoensurethatyouprepareyoursystem.

vCenter Server Installation Requirements

ForinformationaboutallvCenter Serverinstallationandupgraderequirements,seevSphereInstallationand

SetupandvSphereUpgradeathttp://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.Thesepublicationsincludeinformation

aboutthefollowingrequirementsforvCenterServerandrelatedcomponents.

Systemrequirements.

Requiredports.

Requiredinformationforinstallation.RecordthevaluesthatyouenterincaseyoumustreinstallvCenter

Serverandwanttousethesamevalues.

IMPORTANTVMwaredoesnotsupportcommand‐lineinstallationandupgrademethodsforvCenterServer.

However,iftheinstallationorupgradesucceeds,VMwaresupportstheinstalledorupgradedproduct.

NOTEIfyouplantousetheMicrosoftSQLServer2008R2ExpressSP1databasethatisbundledwithvCenter

Server,MicrosoftWindowsInstallerversion4.5(MSI4.5)isrequiredonyoursystem.MSI4.5isavailablefrom

fromtheredistfolderinthevCenterServerinstallerISOfile.

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Required Administrator Rights for Installation

InstallationofallvCenterServercomponentsrequiresAdministrator‐levelprivilegesonthetargetmachine.

WhenyourunthecommandtoinstallavCenterServercomponent,ifUserAccountControl(UAC)isenabled,

andyouareloggedinwithAdministrator‐levelprivileges,butyouarenottheAdministrator,UACmight

displayadialogboxaskingyoutoconfirmthatyouwanttoruntheinstallationprogram.

WhenyouinstallvCenter Server,theAdministratorusermustbeabletoensurethatvCenter Serverreceives

LogonasaServicerights.

To ensure that the administrator user that vCenter Server uses for startup has Logon as a Service

rights

1 SelectControlPanel>AdministrativeTools.

2 SelectLocalSecurityPolicy.

3 SelectLocalPolicies>UserRightsAssignment

4Double‐clickLogonasaserviceintheright‐sidepaneandaddtheVPX_ACCOUNTusertothelist.

Installing in a Virtual Machine

YoucaninstallvCenter ServerinaMicrosoftWindowsvirtualmachinethatrunsonaVMwareESXihost.

DeployingthevCenter Serversysteminthevirtualmachinehasseveraladvantages.

RatherthandedicatingaseparateservertothevCenter Serversystem,youcanplaceitinavirtual

machinerunningonthesameESXihostwhereyourothervirtualmachinesrun.

YoucanprovidehighavailabilityforthevCenter ServersystembyusingVMwareHighAvailability(HA).

YoucanmigratethevirtualmachinecontainingthevCenter Serversystemfromonehosttoanother,

enablingmaintenanceandotheractivities.

YoucancreatesnapshotsofthevCenter Servervirtualmachineand usethemforbackups,archiving,and

soon.

Installing in a Virtual Machine on a Standalone ESXi Host

Beforeyoubegin,installthevSphereClientonamachinethathasnetworkaccesstotheESXihost.

To prepare for installing on a standalone server

1UsingthevSphere Client,accessanESXihostdirectlytocreatethevirtualmachineforhosting

vCenter Server.

2Inthevirtualmachine,installvCenter Server.

Installing over a Network

Ifyouareinstallingoveranetwork,runtheinstallerfromalocalmachine.

To prepare for installing over a network

1Placetheinstalleronanetworkdriveandcalltheinstallerfromalocalmachine.

2EntertheUniversalNamingConvention(UNC)addressintheformat\\servername\path.

Installing with an Existing Database

IfyouareinstallingvCenterServerwithanexistingvCenterServerdatabase,preparefordatabaseaccess.The

existingdatabasecanbeonthesamehostmachineasvCenterServeroronadifferenthostmachine.Youmust

createtheDSNonthehostmachinewherevCenterServerisinstalled,andtheDSNmustpointtothehost

machinewherethedatabaseresides.

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To prepare for installing with an existing database

1Ensurethatthedatabasehostmachinebelongstothedomain.

2LogintothevCenterServerhostmachineasadomainuserwhobelongstothelocaladministratorgroup.

3 CreatetheDSNwithintegratedOSauthenticationmode.

TheDSNusermustbethesameasthelocaladministratorforvCenterServerserviceaccount.

SeethevSphereInstallationandSetupdocumentationformoreinformationaboutpreparingyourvCenter

Serverdatabase.

Installing and Joining a Group Using Linked Mode

IfyouareinstallingavCenterServerthatyouwanttojointoaLinkedModegroup,ensurethatthereisanother

version5.5vCenter Server,sothatyouhaveagroupofatleasttwoservers.TheremustbeatleasttwovCenter

Serverinstallationstocreateagroup.LinkedModeinstallationissupportedonlyifthevCenterServerstobe

joinedareofthesameversion,andareregisteredtothesameSingleSign‐Onserver.

To prepare for installing and joining a group using linked mode

1InstallthefirstvCenterServerinstanceandspecifyVCS_GROUP_TYPE=Single.

2ForeachsubsequentvCenterServerinstallationthatyouwilladdtotheinitialgroup,specify

VCS_GROUP_TYPE=GroupandprovidetheFQDNofthehostofthefirstinstallation.

Installing vCenter Server and Components Remotely

ToinstallvCenterServerremotely,installthevCentercomponentsseparately,inthisorder:vCenterSingle

Sign‐On,vCenterInventoryService,vCenterServer,andProfile‐DrivenStorageService(SPS).Seethe

examplesin“RemoteInstallationExamples”onpage 16.

Remote and Scheduled Installations of vCenter Server and Components

IfyouareperformingaremoteorscheduledinstallationofvCenterServer,youmustinstallProfile‐Driven

StorageService(SPS)separatelyfromvCenterServer.Installthecomponentsinthisorder:vCenterSingle

Sign‐On,vCenterInventoryService,vCenterServer,andProfile‐DrivenStorageService(SPS).Seethe

commandlineexamplesin“RemoteInstallationExamples”onpage 16.

vCenter Server Installation Commands

vCenter Servercommand‐lineinstallationusesMicrosoftWindowsInstaller(MSI)commandstructurewith

parametersspecifictovCenterServerandrelatedcomponents.Youcanusethecommand‐lineinstallation

optionstoinstallvCenterServercomponentsfromtheMS‐DOScommandpromptinWindowsorbywriting

aWindowsbatchfile(.bat).

Microsoft Windows Installer Commands

ThevCenter ServerinstallationcommandsarebasedontheMicrosoftWindowsInstaller(MSI).

Someactionsduringinstallationrequireinteractiveresponsetoprompts.Onlypassiveinstallationusing

themsiexeccommandoption/qrissupported.Thefullysilentoption(/qn)isnotsupported.

Youmustincludedoublequotationmarksforvaluesthatcontainspaces.Otherwise,theinstallationfails.

Usingnull,asin

parameter

=,for\"\"isnotallowed.Forvaluesotherthannull,doublequotationmarks

arenotrequired,forexampleFORMAT_DB = 1andFORMAT_DB = "1"areidentical.Allparametersthat

appearinthe/v"..."sectionmustuseabackslash(\)toescapequotationmarks,forexample,

SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"my password\".Ifaquoteisnotescaped,the/v"..."optionisterminated.The

closingdoublequotein/v"..."shouldhaveatleastonespacebeforeit.Otherwise,thelastparameter

insidethisstringwillnotreceivethepropervalue.

ForinformationaboutMSIcommandlineoptions,seetheMicrosoftDeveloperNetwork.

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Aninstallationfromalocaldisk,usingMSIEXECcommandoptions,hasthefollowingformat:

start /wait

path_to_installer.exe

/w /L

Language Code

/v"/qr

parameters

"

start /wait isnotrequired.

path_to_installer.exe

isthelocationoftheextractedfiles.

installer.exe

istheinstallerexecutableforthevCenterServercomponent,forexample

VMware-vcserver.exe,VMware-SSO-Server.exe,VMware-inventory-service.exe,andsoforth.

Forexample,ifC:\temp\vCenter550\SetupFilesisthelocationoftheextractedfiles,usethefollowing

commandformat:

vCenter Serverinstaller:C:\temp\vCenter550\SetupFiles\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe

parameters

aretheoptionalparameterslistedin“vCenterServerInstallerCommandParameters”onpage 4.

Language Codeisthelanguagetobeusedduringtheinstallation.Thelanguagecodeusedintheexamplesis

English,1033.

vCenter Server Installer Command Parameters

Table 1,Table 2,Table 3,Table 4,Table 5,andTable 6listtheparametersthatyoumightneedtoprovideduring

installationofvCenterSingleSign‐On,vCenterInventoryService,vCenter Server,vSphere Client,vSphere

WebClient,andProfile‐DrivenStorageService.Theinformationyouprovidedependsuponyourspecific

installation.Forexample,youmustprovidedatabaseparametersifyouhaveanexistingdatabase,andyou

mustprovideserverparametersifyouareaddingyourvCenter Servertoagroup.

Followthesesyntaxandinstallationguidelines:

Youmustincludedoublequotationmarksforvaluesthatcontainspaces.Otherwise,theinstallationfails.

Usingnull,asin

parameter

=,for\"\"isnotallowed.Forvaluesotherthannull,doublequotationmarks

arenotrequired,forexampleFORMAT_DB = 1andFORMAT_DB = "1"areidentical.

Commandoptionsarecase‐sensitive.Forexample,useBundled,notbundledorBUNDLED.

Thecommandinstallationprocessisnotcompletelysilent.Promptscanoccur.Respondtotheprompts.

Whenyouenterresponsestoprompts,orvaluestoparameters,thecontentoftheresponseorparameter

isnotvalidated.Itisaccepted.Ensurethatthevaluesenteredasresponsestopromptsorvaluesfor

parametersarecorrect.Otherwise,vCenter Serverwillnotstartupafterinstallation.

LinkedModeinstallationissupportedonlyifthevCenterServerstobejoinedareofthesameversion,andare

registeredtothesameSingleSign‐Onserver.Otherwise,youcannotperformavCenter ServerLinkedMode

installation.

vCenter Single Sign-On Installation Command Parameters

Table 1. vCenter Single Sign-On Installation Command Parameters

Parameter Default Conditions

ADMINPASSWORD=

password

None ThepasswordforthevCenterSingleSign‐On

Administrator.

DEPLOYMODE=FIRSTDOMAIN FIRSTDOMAIN vSphere5.5supportscommandlineinstallation

onlyforvCenterSingleSign‐Onprimarysites

(FIRSTDOMAIN).Commandlineinstallationisnot

supportedforsecondarysitesinavCenterSingle

Sign‐Onhighavailabilityormultisitedeployment.

SSO_SITE=site None Theuser’snameforthevCenterSingleSign‐On

site.

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SSO_HTTPS_PORT=

port

7444 Useonlyifyouwantadifferentportvaluethanthe

default7444.

INSTALLDIR=

install_location

C:\Program

Files\VMware\Infrastructure\

Useonlyifyouwantadifferentinstallation

directorythanthedefaultC:\Program

Files\VMware\Infrastructure\.

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

Parameter Default Conditions

Table 2. vCenter Inventory Service Installation Command Parameters

Parameter Default Conditions

INSTALLDIR=

install_location

None Useonlyifyouwantadifferentinstallation

directorythanthedefaultC:\Program

Files\VMware\Infrastructure\.

HTTPS_PORT=

port

10443 InventoryServiceHTTPport.

XDB_PORT=

port

10109 vCenterInventoryServiceservicemanagement

port.

FEDERATION_PORT=

port

10111 vCenterInventoryServiceLinkedMode

communicationport.

QUERY_SERVICE_NUKE_DATABASE=1 0Setto1tocleartheexistingdatabasefor

InventoryService

SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"user_name\" administrator@vsphere.local UsernameforthevCenterSingleSign‐On

administratoruseraccount.

SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"password\" None PasswordforthevCenterSingleSign‐On

administratoruseraccount

LS_URL=URL None LookupServiceURL.

TheLookupServiceURLtakestheform

https://SSO_host_FQDN_or_IP:7444/lookupservi

ce/sdk,where7444isthedefaultvCenterSingle

Sign‐OnHTTPSportnumber.Ifyouentera

differentportnumberwhenyouinstallvCenter

SingleSign‐On,usethatportnumber.

TOMCAT_MAX_MEMORY_OPTION=[S|M|L] S ChoicesrefertovCenterServerinventorysize.

S - Smallinventory(1‐100hostsor1‐1000

virtualmachines)

M - Mediuminventory(100‐400hostsor

1000‐4000virtualmachines)

L - Largeinventory(morethan400hostsor

4000virtualmachines)

ThisparameterdeterminesthemaximumJVM

heapsettingsforVMwareVirtualCenter

ManagementWebservices(Tomcat),Inventory

Service,andProfile‐DrivenStorageService.You

canadjustthissettingafterinstallationifthe

numberofhostsinyourenvironmentchanges.

SeetherecommendationsinthevSphere

InstallationandSetupdocumentation.

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vCenter Server Installation Command Parameters

Table 3. vCenter Server Installation Command Parameters

Parameter Default Conditions

LICENSEKEY=\"

licensekey

\" None Ifyouomitthelicensekey,vCenter Serverwillbein

evaluationmode,whichallowsyoutousethefull

featureset.Afterinstallation,youcanconvert

vCenter Servertolicensedmodebyenteringthe

licensekeyusingthevSphere Client.

DB_SERVER_TYPE=[Bundled|Custom] Bundled ConfiguresvCenter Servertouseanexisting

databaseinstance.

WhenusingBundled,youmustalsoinclude

FORMAT_DB=1.

WhenusingCustom,youmustalsoinclude

DB_DSN=\"

dns_name

\",

DB_PASSWORD=\"

password

\",and

DB_USERNAME=\"

username

\".

Thebundleddatabaseissuitablefor

deploymentsofupto5hostsand50virtual

machines.

IfyouareusinganexistingSQLServer

databasethatusesWindowsNT

authentication,DB_PASSWORDand

DB_USERNAMEdonothavetobepassed.The

loggedinuserwillbeusedtologintothe

database.

DB_DSN=\"

name

\" "VMware VirtualCenter" CustomizestheDSN.

RequiredonlyifDB_SERVER_TYPE=Custom.

DB_DSN_WINDOWS_AUTH=1 None Setto1ifWindowsNTauthenticationisused.

Otherwise,thisparameterisnotpassed

DB_USERNAME=\"

name

\" None SetstheDSNaccountname.

RequiredonlyifDB_SERVER_TYPE=Customand

SQLauthenticationisused. Theloggedinuser

willbeusedtologintothedatabase.

DB_PASSWORD=\"

password

\" None SetstheDSNaccountpassword.

RequiredonlyifDB_SERVER_TYPE=Customand

SQLauthenticationisused.

FORMAT_DB=1 0 Createsafreshdatabaseschema.Allexistingdata

islostifthedatabasealreadyexists.

RequiredonlyifDB_SERVER_TYPE=Bundled,but

canbeusedwithDB_SERVER_TYPE=Customasa

meanstooverwriteexistingdatabase.

CAUTIONUsingFORMAT_DB=1resultsinloss

ofdata.Donotuseitifyouwanttopreserve

theexistingdataandthedatabaseschema.

JVM_MEMORY_OPTION=[S|M|L] SChoicesrefertovCenterServerinventorysize.

S - Smallinventory(1‐100hostsor1‐1000

virtualmachines)

M - Mediuminventory(100‐400hostsor

1000‐4000virtualmachines)

L - Largeinventory(morethan400hostsor

4000virtualmachines)

ThisparameterdeterminesthemaximumJVM

heapsettingsforVMwareVirtualCenter

ManagementWebservices(Tomcat).Youcan

adjustthissettingafterinstallationifthenumber

ofhostsinyourenvironmentchanges.Seethe

recommendationsinthevSphereInstallationand

Setupdocumentation.

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SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"user_name\" administrator@vsphere.local UsernameforthevCenterSingleSign‐On

administratoruseraccount.

SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"password\" None PasswordforthevCenterSingleSign‐On

administratoruseraccount

LS_URL=URL None LookupServiceURL.

TheLookupServiceURLtakestheform

https://

SSO_host_FQDN_or_IP

:7444/lookupservic

e/sdk,where7444isthedefaultvCenterSingle

Sign‐OnHTTPSportnumber.Ifyouentera

differentportnumberwhenyouinstallvCenter

SingleSign‐On,usethatportnumber.

IS_URL=URL None InventoryServiceURL.

TheIS_URLtakestheform

https://

IS_host_FQDN

:10443,where10443is

thedefaultvCenterInventoryServiceHTTPSport

number.Ifyouenteradifferentportnumberwhen

youinstallvCenterInventoryService,usethatport

number.

VC_ADMIN_USER=user_name None TheuserwhowilllogintovCenterServer.

VC_ADMIN_IS_GROUP_VPXD_TXT=

[true|false]

False SettotrueifVC_ADMIN_USERisagroup.

Otherwisesettofalse.Forexample,ifthespecified

VC_ADMIN_USERspecifiedisthe

Administratorsgroup,setthispropertytotrue.If

theuserspecifiedistheAdministratoruser,setthis

propertytofalse.

VPX_USES_SYSTEM_ACCOUNT=[""|1] 1 ThisparametercorrespondstotheUseSystem

AccountcheckboxinthevCenterServerService

dialogbox.

System–Usesystemaccount.

0–Non‐nullvalue,suchas0,behavesthesameas

1.

Whenvalueis1,donotincludetheparameters

VPX_ACCOUNT_UPN=\"

account_name

@

UNCname

\

",VPX_PASSWORD=\"

password

\",

VPX_ACCOUNT=\"UNCname\

account_name

\".

""–Useaccountprovided.

Whenvalueis"",youmustinclude

VPX_ACCOUNT_UPN=\"

account_name

@

UNCname

\

",VPX_PASSWORD=\"

password

\",and

VPX_ACCOUNT=\"

UNCname

\

account_name

\".

VPX_ACCOUNT_UPN None TheUserPrincipalNameintheWindowsActive

Directory,inane‐mailaddressformat,for

example.

account_name

@

UNCname

VPX_ACCOUNT=\"

UNCname

\

account_name

\"

None UseraccounttorunVMwarevCenter Server

service.

UNCname

caneitherbethedomainnameorlocal

hostname.

account_name

defaultisthecurrent

loggedinuser.

TheadministratorusermusthaveLogonasa

Serviceright.

RequiredonlyifVPX_USES_SYSTEM_ACCOUNT="";

ignoredif1.Example:\”mydomain\john\”

VPX_PASSWORD=\"

password

\" None Useraccountpassword.

RequiredonlyifVPX_USES_SYSTEM_ACCOUNT="";

ignoredif1.

Table 3. vCenter Server Installation Command Parameters (Continued)

Parameter Default Conditions

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INSTALLDIR=\"

installdir

\" None Useonlyifyouwantadifferentinstallation

directorythanthedefaultC:\Program

Files\VMware\Infrastructure\.

VC_JDBC_URL=URL None JDBCURLforthedatabase.Requiredifyouusean

existingdatabase.

VCS_GROUP_TYPE=[Single|Group] Single TypesofDirectoryServicesinstance.

WhenusingGroup,youmustinclude

VCS_ADAM_PRIMARY_PORT=

port

and

VCS_ADAM_PRIMARY_SERVER=

IP_address

.

VCS_ADAM_PRIMARY_SERVER=

IP_address

None IPaddressorfullyqualifiedDNSnameofthe

remotevCenter Servertowhichyouwanttojoin

thisvCenter Serverinstance.Example:

vcms-internal.eng.vmware.com.

RequiredonlyifVCS_GROUP_TYPE=Group.

VCS_ADAM_PRIMARY_PORT=

port

389 LDAPportthattheremoteDirectoryServices

instanceislisteningon.

RequiredonlyifVCS_GROUP_TYPE=Group.

VCS_ADAM_LDAP_PORT=

port

389 LDAPportofDirectoryServiceswhereVMware

VCMSDSlistens.VCS_ADAM_LDAP_PORTmust

eitherusethedefaultportnumberorresideinthe

range1025<=PORT<=65535

VCS_ADAM_SSL_PORT=

port

636 SSLportofDirectoryServiceswhereVMware

VCMSDSlistens.VCS_ADAM_SSL_PORTmust

eitherusethedefaultportnumberorresideinthe

range1025<=PORT<=65535

VCS_HTTPS_PORT=

port

443 vCenter ServerHTTPSport.

VCS_HTTP_PORT=

port

80 vCenter ServerHTTPport.

TC_HTTP_PORT=

port

8080 VMwarevCenterWebservicesHTTPport.

TC_HTTPS_PORT=

port

8443 VMwarevCenterWebservicesHTTPSport.

VCS_WSCNS_PORT=

port

60099 WebServicesChangeServiceNotificationport

VCS_HEARTBEAT_PORT=

port

902 vCenter ServerHeartbeatport.

VPX_BUMPUP_EPHEMERAL_PORT=

[""|1]

"" Setthisoptionto1ifyourvCenterServermanages

hostsonwhichyouwillpoweronmorethan2000

virtualmachinessimultaneously.Thisoption

preventsthepoolofavailableephemeralports

frombeingexhausted.Thisoptionrequiresa

reboot.

Table 3. vCenter Server Installation Command Parameters (Continued)

Parameter Default Conditions

Table 4. vSphere Client Installation Command Parameters for theVMware-viclient.exeCommand

Parameter Default Conditions

INSTALLDIR=\"

installdir

\" None Specifiesanalternateinstallationdirectoryand

createsaVirtual Infrastructure Client

directory.

Theinstallationpathcannothaveanyofthe

followingcharacters:comma(,),semicolon(;),

asterisk(*),leftorrightbracket([]),equalssign(=),

backslashorforwardslash(\/),questionmark(?),

leftorrightanglebracket(<>),orverticalbar(|).

IfyouinstallvSphere ClientonadriveotherthanC:,

verifythatthereisenoughspaceinthe

C:\WINDOWS\Installerfoldertoinstallthe

MicrosoftWindowsInstaller.msifile.

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vSphere Web Client Installation Parameters

Profile-Driven Storage Service Installation Parameters

TheProfile‐DrivenStorageServiceinstallerislocatedatmedia\vCenter-Server\Profile-Driven

Storage\VMware vSphere Profile-Driven Storage.msi.

Table 5. vSphere Web Client Installation Command Parameters for theVMware-WebClient.exeCommand

Parameter Default Conditions

INSTALLDIR=\"

installdir

\" None Specifiesanalternateinstallationdirectoryand

createsavSphereWebClientdirectory.

Theinstallationpathcannothaveanyofthe

followingcharacters:comma(,),semicolon(;),

asterisk(*),leftorrightbracket([]),equalssign(=),

backslashorforwardslash(\/),questionmark(?),

leftorrightanglebracket(<>),orverticalbar(|).

IfyouinstallvSphereWebClientonadriveother

thanC:,verifythatthereisenoughspaceinthe

C:\WINDOWS\Installerfoldertoinstallthe

MicrosoftWindowsInstaller.msifile.

HTTP_PORT=port_number 9090 vSphereWebClientHTTPport.

HTTPS_PORT=port_number 9443 vSphereWebClientHTTPSport

SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"user_name\" administrator@vsphere.local UsernameforthevCenterSingleSign‐On

administratoruseraccount.

SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"password\

"

None PasswordforthevCenterSingleSign‐On

administratoruseraccount

LS_URL=URL None LookupServiceURL.

TheLookupServiceURLtakestheform

https://

SSO_host_FQDN_or_IP

:7444/lookupse

rvice/sdk,where7444isthedefaultvCenterSingle

Sign‐OnHTTPSportnumber.Ifyouenteradifferent

portnumberwhenyouinstallvCenterSingle

Sign‐On,usethatportnumber.

Table 6. Profile-Driven Storage Service Installation Command Parameters

Parameter Default Conditions

INSTALLDIR=\"

installdir

\" None Specifiesanalternateinstallationdirectoryand

createsaProfile-Driven Storagedirectory.

Theinstallationpathcannothaveanyofthe

followingcharacters:comma(,),semicolon(;),

asterisk(*),leftorrightbracket([]),equalssign

(=),backslashorforwardslash(\/),question

mark(?),leftorrightanglebracket(<>),or

verticalbar(|).

SPS_HTTP_PORT=port_number 21200 Profile‐DrivenStorageServiceHTTPport.

SPS_HTTPS_PORT=port_number 21100 Profile‐DrivenStorageServiceHTTPSport.

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TOMCAT_MAX_MEMORY_OPTION=[S|M|L] S ChoicesrefertovCenterServerinventorysize.

S - Smallinventory(1‐100hostsor1‐1000

virtualmachines)

M - Mediuminventory(100‐400hostsor

1000‐4000virtualmachines)

L - Largeinventory(morethan400hostsor

4000virtualmachines)

Thisparameterdeterminesthemaximum

JVMheapsettingsforProfile‐DrivenStorage

Service.Youcanadjustthissettingafter

installationifthenumberofhostsinyour

environmentchanges.Seethe

recommendationsinthevSphereInstallation

andSetupdocumentation.

VC_KEYSTORE_TYPE=PKCS12 PKCS12 ThevCenterServerkeystoretypeisahardcoded

value:PKCS12.

VC_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD=

testpassword

testpassword ThevCenterServerkeystorepasswordisahard

codedvalue:testpassword.

VC_SSL_DIR="path_to_cSSLdir" C:\ProgramData\VMware\

VMware VirtualCenter\SSL

LocationofthevCenterServerSSLdirectory.

VC_SPS_EXTENSION_DIR="path_to_vc

SPSextdir"

C:\Program Files\

VMware\Infrastructure\

VirtualCenter

Server\extensions\

com.vmware.vim.sps

LocationofthevCenterServerProfile‐Driven

Storageextensiondirectory.

IS_URL=URL None InventoryServiceURL.

TheIS_URLtakestheform

https://

IS_host_FQDN

:10443,where10443

isthedefaultvCenterInventoryServiceHTTPS

portnumber.Ifyouenteradifferentport

numberwhenyouinstallvCenterInventory

Service,usethatportnumber.

ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT=1 None Setvalueto1tohidetheinstallerfromtheAdd

orRemoveProgramslistintheControlPanel.

SKIPVCCHECK=1 None RequiredtoinstallProfile‐DrivenStorage

Serviceseparately.Confirmspresenceof

vCenterServeronthesystem.

Table 6. Profile-Driven Storage Service Installation Command Parameters

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Performing a Command-Line Installation of vCenter Server and

Components

ThissectiondescribeshowtoinstallvCenterSingleSign‐On,vCenterInventoryService,vCenter Serverand

thevSphere Clientfromthecommandline.YoumustinstallvCenterServerandrelatedcomponentsinthis

order:vCenterSingleSign‐On,vCenterInventoryService,vCenterServer,andProfile‐DrivenStorageService.

Basic Procedure for Installing vCenter Server and Components from the Command

Line

ThefollowingstepsoutlinethebasicprocedureforinstallingvCenterServerandcomponentsfromthe

commandline.Thefollowingsectionsgivespecificcommandparametersandexamplesfortheinstallationof

eachcomponent.

1 DownloadtheinstallerandanyadditionalmodulesforvCenter Server.

a DownloadtheISOinstallerfileforvCenter ServerfromtheVMwareproductpageat

http://www.vmware.com/products.

TheinstallerISOfilenameisVMware-VIMSetup-all-5.5.0-yyyyyy.iso,whereyyyyyyisthe

buildnumber.

bExtractthefilesfromtheISOfile.

2OpenaWindowscommandpromptonthevirtualmachineorserverthatyouaregoingtoinstall

vCenter ServerorvSphere Clienton.

3 Changedirectorytothelocationoftheinstallationexecutables.

4FromthecommandlineoftheserverorvirtualmachinewhereyouareinstallingthevCenter Server

component,runtheappropriatecommandstring

Thecommandstringformatfromanetworklocationis:

installer.exe_file

parameters

Thecommandstringformatfromalocaldiskis:

installer.exe file

/LLanguage Code /v"/qr

parameters

"

Troubleshooting: Installation Logs for vCenter Server and Components

InstallationlogsforvCenterServerandComponentsarestoredinthefollowinglocations:

vCenterSingleSign‐On:%TEMP%\vim-sso-msi.log

vCenterInventoryService:%temp%\vim-qs-msi.log

vCenterServer:%TEMP%\vmvcsvr.log

ThevSphereWebClient:%TEMP%\vim-qs-msi.log

ThevSphereClient:%TEMP%\vim-vic-msi.log

vCenter Single Sign-On Local Installation Examples

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesections“MicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommands”onpage 3,“vCenterServer

InstallerCommandParameters”onpage 4,and“BasicProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerand

ComponentsfromtheCommandLine”onpage 11.SingleSign‐Oninstallationcommandparametersare

listedinTable 1.

Theexamplesassumethatyouarerunningtheinstallationfromalocaldisk,notanetworklocation.See

“InstallingoveraNetwork”onpage 2.

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NOTEvSphere5.5supportscommandlineinstallationonlyforvCenterSingleSign‐Onprimarysites.

CommandlineinstallationisnotsupportedforsecondarysitesinavCenterSingleSign‐Onhighavailability

ormultisitedeployment.

Example 1. Local Installation with Basic Single Sign-On.

start /wait msiexec.exe /i "path_to_installer\VMware-SSO-Server.msi" /qr

SSO_HTTPS_PORT=7444

DEPLOYMODE=FIRSTDOMAIN

ADMINPASSWORD=Admin@12345

SSO_SITE=mysite

INSTALLDIR=\"E:\vCenter\"

/l*v %TEMP%\vim-sso-msi.log

vCenter Inventory Service Local Installation Example

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesections“MicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommands”onpage 3,“vCenterServer

InstallerCommandParameters”onpage 4,and“BasicProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerand

ComponentsfromtheCommandLine”onpage 11.vCenterInventoryServiceinstallationcommand

parametersarelistedinTable 2.

Example 2. Inventory Service Local Installation

start /wait

my_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=\"administrator@vsphere.local\"

SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"Admin@12345\"

LS_URL=\"https://hostname-domain.com:7444/lookupservice/sdk\"

HTTPS_PORT=10443

FEDERATION_PORT=10111

XDB_PORT=10109

TOMCAT_MAX_MEMORY_OPTION=S

/L*V "%temp%\vim-qs-msi.log" /qr"

vCenter Server Local Installation Examples

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesections“MicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommands”onpage 3,“vCenterServer

InstallerCommandParameters”onpage 4,and“BasicProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerand

ComponentsfromtheCommandLine”onpage 11.vCenterServerinstallationcommandparametersare

listedinTable 3.

Theexamplesassumethatyouarerunningtheinstallationfromalocaldisk,notanetworklocation.See

“InstallingoveraNetwork”onpage 2.ForexamplesofvCenterServerremoteinstallationcommands,see

“RemoteInstallationExamples”onpage 16.

vCenter Server Typical Local Installation

UsethedefaultsettingstoinstallvCenter Servertothedefaultlocationwiththebundleddatabase.

Example 3. Typical Local Installation – Use the Default Settings

start /wait media\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe /w /1033 /v"/qr

DB_SERVER_TYPE=Bundled

FORMAT_DB=1

SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"administrator@vsphere.local\"

SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"Admin@12345\"

LS_URL=\"https://hostname-domain.com:7444/lookupservice/sdk\"

IS_URL=\"https://FQDN:10443/\"

VC_ADMIN_USER=administrator@vsphere.local

/L*v \"%TEMP%\vmvcsvr.log\""

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Ifthedatabaseisalreadyinstalled,FORMAT_DB=1commandparameterspecifiesreplacingtheexisting

database.WhenDB_SERVER_TYPE=Bundledisused,FORMAT_DB=1mustalsobespecifiedasdescribedinthe

Table 3conditionforDB_SERVER_TYPE.

vCenter Server Custom Local Installation

Example 4setsparametersforasinglevCenter Servercustominstallation.

Example 4. Custom Local Installation – Single vCenter Server Installation Parameters

start /wait media\vpx\VMware-vcserver.exe /w /1033 /v"/qr

LICENSEKEY=\"xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx\"

SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"administrator@vsphere.local\"

SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"Admin@12345\"

LS_URL=\"https://hostname-domain.com: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

Overanetwork,usethedefaultsettingstoinstallvCenterServertothedefaultlocationwiththebundleddatabase

Example 5. Typical Local Installation from a Network

start /wait \\10.112.121.19\c\VMware-VIMSetup-5.5.0_150520\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe /w

/1033 /v"/qr

FORMAT_DB=1"

SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"administrator@vsphere.local\"

SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"Admin@12345\"

LS_URL=\"https://hostname-domain.com:7444/lookupservice/sdk\"

IS_URL=\"https://FQDN:10443/\"

VC_ADMIN_USER=Administrators"

WhenDB_SERVER_TYPEisnotspecified,itsdefaultvalueisBundled,soFORMAT_DB=1mustbespecifiedas

shownintheTable 3conditionforDB_SERVER_TYPE.

vCenter Server Local Installation with an Existing Database

Example 6setsthedefaultuserasthecustomdatabaseserveruser.Thedomainusersetsthedefaultuserfor

vCenterServer,integratedOSauthentication,andremoteSQLServers.Thesamecommandstringworksfor

localSQLServers.

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Example 6. Typical Local Installation with an Existing Database

start /wait media\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe /w /1033 /v"/qr

LICENSEKEY=\"xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx\"

SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"administrator@vsphere.local\"

SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"Admin@12345\"

LS_URL=\"https://hostname-domain.com:7444/lookupservice/sdk\"

IS_URL=\"https://FQDN:10443/\"

VC_ADMIN_USER=Administrators

DB_SERVER_TYPE=Custom

DB_DSN=\"sql2005_NT_mli\"

DB_USERNAME=\"mli\"

DB_PASSWORD=\"CENSORED\"

VPX_USES_SYSTEM_ACCOUNT=\"\"

VPX_ACCOUNT=\"PDPVC\mli\"

VPX_PASSWORD=\"CENSORED\"

VPX_PASSWORD_VERIFY=\"CENSORED\""

IfyouareusingSQLauthenticationforODBCDSN,vCenter Servercanruneitherasalocalsystemaccount

orasadomainuseraccount.

vCenter Server Custom Local Installation with Linked Mode

Example 7setsmultiplevCenter ServerinstallationparametersandjoinsagroupofvCenterServers.This

LinkedModeexamplesdescribeshowtohavetheinstallationjointhegroupofanexistingprimary

vCenter Server.Youcanspecifyeitheralocalsystemaccountoruser‐specifiedaccount.

LinkedModeinstallationissupportedonlyifthevCenterServerstobejoinedareofthesameversion,andare

registeredtothesameSingleSign‐Onserver.

Example 7. Custom Installation with Linked Mode

start /wait media\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe /w /1033 /v"/qr

LICENSEKEY=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"administrator@vsphere.local\"

SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"Admin@12345\"

LS_URL=\"https://hostname-domain.com: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 "

vCenter Server Local Installation with Linked Mode and Existing Database

Example 8installsvCenterServerwithanexistingdatabaseandkeepstheexistingdatabasedatawhilejoining

theinstalledvCenterServertoaLinkedModegroupofvCenter Servers.

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LinkedModeinstallationissupportedonlyifthevCenterServerstobejoinedareofthesameversion,andare

registeredtothesameSingleSign‐Onserver.

Example 8. Install with Linked Mode and Existing Database

start /wait media\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe /w /1033 /v"/qr

LICENSEKEY=\"xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx\"

SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"administrator@vsphere.local\"

SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"Admin@12345\"

LS_URL=\"https://hostname-domain.com: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\"

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

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesections“MicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommands”onpage 3,“vCenterServer

InstallerCommandParameters”onpage 4,and“BasicProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerand

ComponentsfromtheCommandLine”onpage 11.vSphereClientinstallationcommandparametersare

listedinTable 4.

Theexamplesassumethatyouarerunningtheinstallationfromalocaldisk,notanetworklocation.

Example 9. Typical vSphere Client Installation

start /wait media\vSphere-Client\VMware-viclient.exe /w /1033 /v"/qr "

Example 10. vSphere Client Installation with a Log File and a a Custom Installation Directory

start /wait media\vSphere-Client\VMware-viclient.exe /w /1033 /v"/qr

INSTALLDIR=\"C:\VIClient\"

/L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-vic-msi.log\""

Example 11. vSphere Client Reinstallation

start /wait media\vSphere-Client\VMware-viclient.exe /w /1033 /v"/qr

/L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-vic-msi.log\""

NOTEForOracle10gandOracle11g,tocontinuetheinstallation,youmustrespondtotheconfirmation

promptthatappears.

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vSphere Client 5.5.x Installation over Virtual Infrastructure Client

InstallingthevSphereClientoveranexistinginstallationoverwritestheoriginalinstallation.Youarenot

promptedtoconfirmtheinstallation.YoucansafelyinstallthevSphere Clientoverthefollowingversionsof

theVirtualInfrastructureClient(VI Client)orthevSphereClient:

VI Client2.0

VI Client2.0.1

VI Client2.0.1P1,P2

VI Client2.0.2

VI Client2.0.2U1,U2,U3,U4,U5

VI Client2.5

VI Client2.5U1,U2,U3,U4

vSphereClient4.0.x

vSphereClient4.1.x

vSphereClient5.0.x

vSphereClient5.1.x

Example 12. vSphere Client 5.5 Installation over Virtual Infrastructure Client

start /wait media\vSphere-Client\VMware-viclient.exe /w /1033 /v"/qr /L*v

\"%TEMP%\vim-vic-msi.log\""

vSphere Web Client Local Installation Example

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesections“MicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommands”onpage 3,“vCenterServer

InstallerCommandParameters”onpage 4,and“BasicProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerand

ComponentsfromtheCommandLine”onpage 11.vSphereWebClientinstallationcommandparametersare

listedinTable 5.

Example 13. vSphere Web Client Local Installation

start /wait InstallerPath\VMware-WebClient.exe /1033 /v"/qr

HTTP_PORT=9090 HTTPS_PORT=9443

SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"administrator@vsphere.local\"

SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"Admin@12345\"

LS_URL=\"https://hostname-domain.com:7444/lookupservice/sdk\"

INSTALLDIR=\"InstallationPath\"

/L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-ngc-msi.log\""

Remote Installation Examples

ToinstallvCenterServerremotely,installthevCentercomponentsseparately,inthisorder:vCenterSingle

Sign‐On,vCenterInventoryService,vCenterServer,andProfile‐DrivenStorageService(SPS).

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesections“MicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommands”onpage 3,“vCenterServer

InstallerCommandParameters”onpage 4,and“BasicProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerand

ComponentsfromtheCommandLine”onpage 11.

vCenterServerrequirestheMicrosoft.NET3.5SP1Framework.The.NET3.5SP1installationmightrequire

Internetconnectivitytodownloadmorefiles.Ifthetargethostdoesnothave.NET3.5SP1installed,youcan

installitremotelybyusingthecommandinExample 14.

Example 14. Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 Installation for Windows Server 2008 and later

start /w ocsetup.exe "NetFx3" /quiet /norestart /log:\%TEMP%\netfx3.log\"

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IfyouplantousetheMicrosoftSQLServer2008R2ExpressSP1databasethatisbundledwithvCenterServer,

MicrosoftWindowsInstallerversion4.5(MSI4.5)andtheMicrosoft.NET3.5SP1Frameworkarerequiredon

yoursystem.YoucaninstallMicrosoft.NET3.5SP1asshowninExample 14.YoucandownloadMSI4.5from

theMicrosoftWebsite.IfthetargethostdoesnothaveMSI4.5installed,youcaninstallitremotelybyusing

thecommandinExample 15.TheWindows6.0-KB958655-v2-x64.msufileislocatedinthedirectory

redist\msi45\Windows version number.

Example 15. Windows MSI 4.5 Remote Installation

start /wait Windows6.0-KB958655-v2-x64.msu /quiet /norestart

ToinstalltheMicrosoftSQLServer2008R2Expressdatabaseremotely,usethecommandinExample 16.You

mustloginasthesystemaccount.TheSQLEXPR_x64_ENU.exefileislocatedinthedirectory

redist\SQLEXPR.

Example 16. 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"

Themsvcrt90DLLisrequiredforOpenSSL.Toinstallthemsvcrt90.dllremotely,usethecommandin

Example 17.Thevcredist_x64.exefileislocatedinthedirectoryredist\vcredist\Windows version

number.

Example 17. Microsoft msvcrt90.dll Remote Installation

start /wait media\vcredist\2008\vcredist_x64.exe /q

Example 18. vCenter Single Sign-On Remote Installation

start /wait VMware-SSO-Server.exe /1033 /v"/q

CONFIG_TYPE=Setup

SETUP_TYPE=Basic

MASTER_PASSWORD=Admin@12345

COMPUTER_FQDN=hostname-domain.com

INSTALLDIR=\"C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\"

/L*v \"c:\temp\vim-sso-msi.log\""

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Example 19. Inventory Service Remote 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=\"administrator@vsphere.local\"

SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"Admin@12345\"

LS_URL=\"https://hostname-domain.com:7444/lookupservice/sdk\"

HTTPS_PORT=10443

FEDERATION_PORT=10111

XDB_PORT=10109

TOMCAT_MAX_MEMORY_OPTION=S

COMPUTER_FQDN=IP_ADDRESS

/L*V "%temp%\vim-qs-msi.log" /qr"

Example 20. vCenter Server Remote Installation

start /wait VMware-vcserver.exe /v"/qr

SSO_ADMIN_USER=administrator@vsphere.local

SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"Admin@12345\"

VC_ADMIN_USER=Administrators

VC_ADMIN_IS_GROUP_VPXD_TXT=true

COMPUTER_FQDN=

IP_ADDR

LS_URL=\"https://hostname-domain.com: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\""

IfyouareperformingaremoteinstallationofvCenterServer,youmustinstallProfile‐DrivenStorageService

(SPS)separatelyfromvCenterServer.BeforeinstallingProfile‐DrivenStorageService,verifythattheVMware

VirtualCenterServerserviceisstartedintheWindowsAdminstrativeToolsControlPanel.TheProfile‐Driven

StorageServiceinstallationwillfailiftheVMwareVirtualCenterServerserviceisnotstarted.

Example 21. Profile-Driven Storage Service (SPS) Remote Installation

msiexec.exe /L*V "path_to_the_log_file" /I "media\vCenter-Server\Profile-Driven Storage\VMware

vSphere Profile-Driven Storage.msi"

INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\"

COMPUTER_FQDN=FQDN

TOMCAT_MAX_MEMORY_OPTION="S"

VC_KEYSTORE_TYPE=PKCS12

VC_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD=testpassword

VC_SSL_DIR="vcAppDataDir\SSL\"

VC_SPS_EXTENSION_DIR="vCenterServerInstallDirectory\extensions\com.vmware.vim.sps\"

IS_URL="https://InventoryServiceFQDN:10443"

ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT=1

SKIPVCCHECK=1 /qr

Example 22. vSphere Client Remote Installation

VMware-viclient.exe /s /v"/qn INSTALLDIR=\"C:\Program Files\VMware\Infrastructure\" "

Example 23. vSphere Web Client Remote Installation

start /wait media\VMware-WebClient.exe /1033 /v"/qr

HTTP_PORT=9090

HTTPS_PORT=9443

SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"administrator@vsphere.local\"

SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"Admin@12345\"

LS_URL=\"https://hostname-domain.com:7444/lookupservice/sdk\"

INSTALLDIR=\"InstallationPath\"

/L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-ngc-msi.log\""

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Troubleshooting: vSphere Web Client Installation Logs

ThevSphereWebClientinstallationlogisstoredat:%TEMP%\vim-ngc-msi.log.

Upgrading vCenter Server from the Command Line

WhenyouupgradetovCenterServer5.5fromthecommandline,youmustinstallvCenterSingleSign‐Onand

vCenterInventoryService,inthatorder,beforeyouinstallorupgradevCenterServer.

WhenyouupgradevCenterServer,youcanupgradethevCenterServerdatabasefirst,andthenupgrade

vCenterServer,orupgradeboththevCenterServerdatabaseandvCenterServerinasinglecommand.

ToupgradethevCenterServerdatabasebeforeupgradingvCenterServer,usethefollowingcommand.

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

Torunthiscommandsilently,addtheparameterQUIET=true.The

DB_username

dependsonthedatabase

type:

ForSQLServerdatabases.IftheDSNusesWindowsauthentication,the

DB_username

istheusernamefor

thelogonuser.IftheDSNusestheSQLServerauthentication,the

DB_username

isthespecificdatabase

user.

ForOracleorIBMDB2databases,the

DB_user name

isthedatabaseuser.

The

DB_password

isthepasswordforthespecified

DB_username

.

ToupgradethevCenterServerdatabasewhenyouupgradevCenterServer,inasinglecommand,the

VMware-vcserver.execommandmustincludethefollowingparameters.

Keepinmindthatduringminorupgradewedonotdodatabaseschemaupgradeandsettingthe

LAUNCHWIZARD=1performsadatabaseschemaupgrade.Sincetheminorupgradeisalsothrough

commandline,donotpassLAUNCHWIZARD=1forit.

DB_EXISTING_VERSION=

existing_database_version

DB_DSN=

database_DSN

DB_USERNAME=

database_user_name

DB_PASSWORD=

database_password

LAUNCHWIZARD=1 (usedonlyformajorvCenterServerupgrades,notforminorones)

VCS_DB_BACKUP=1

Example 24. Upgrade of vCenter Server and vCenter Server Database

path_to_vCenter-Server

\vCenter-Server\VMware-vcserver.exe /1033

/v"DB_EXISTING_VERSION=

existing_database_version

DB_DSN=

database_DSN

DB_USERNAME=

database_user_name

DB_PASSWORD=

database_password

SSO_ADMIN_USER=\"administrator@vsphere.local\"

SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=\"Admin@12345\"

LS_URL=\"https://hostname-domain.com: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

IfthevCenterServerdatabaseisalreadyupgradedtothecorrectversionforthevCenterServerversionthat

youareinstalling,thiscommanddoesnotupgradethedatabaseagain.FortheDB_EXISTING_VERSION

parameter,usethefollowingschemaversionnumbers:

VirtualCenter2.5Update6:5

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vCenterServer4.0.x:400

vCenterServer4.1.x:410

vCenterServer5.0:500

vCenterServer5.1:510

vCenterServer5.5:550

YoucancustomizethiscommandbyusingtheparametersinTable 3.

Uninstalling vCenter Server and Components from the Command Line

YoumustuninstallvSphere5.5componentsinthisorder:Profile‐DrivenStorageService(SPS),vCenterServer,

vCenterInventoryService,andvCenterSingleSign‐On.

To uninstall Profile-Driven Storage Service

1OpenaWindowscommandpromptonthevirtualmachineorserverthatProfile‐DrivenStorageService

isinstalledon.

2Runthefollowingcommand:

msiexec.exe /x {7BC9E9D9-3DF6-4040-B4A1-B6A3A8AE75BA}

SKIPVCCHECK=1

SUPPRESS_CONFIRM_UNINSTALL="1" /qr

To uninstall vCenter Server

1OpenaWindowscommandpromptonthevirtualmachineorserverthatvCenterServerisinstalledon.

2Runthefollowingcommand:

msiexec.exe /x {E1F05550-4238-4378-87F0-105147A251D9}

SUPPRESS_CONFIRM_UNINSTALL="1" /qr

To uninstall both vCenter Server and Profile-Driven Storage Service

1 Open a Windows command prompt on the virtual machine or server that vCenter Server is installed

on.

2 Run the following command:

msiexec.exe /i {E1F05550-4238-4378-87F0-105147A251D9} REMOVE=ALL

SUPPRESS_CONFIRM_UNINSTALL="1" /qr

To uninstall vCenter Inventory Service

1 Open a Windows command prompt on the virtual machine or server that vCenter Inventory Service

is installed on.

2 Run the following command:

msiexec.exe /X {28D9C95C-F311-4368-A2FF-FFDF4D5BC8E4}

SUPPRESS_CONFIRM_UNINSTALL="1" /qr

To uninstall vCenter Single Sign-On

1 Open a Windows command prompt on the virtual machine or server that vCenter Single Sign-On is

installed on.

2 Run the following command:

msiexec /x {7C3F207B-9D5B-46E4-B57E-C5456FEC1691} MASTER_PASSWORD=master_password /qr

To uninstall the vSphere Client

1OpenaWindowscommandpromptonthevirtualmachineorserverthatthevSphere Clientisinstalled

on.

2Runthefollowingcommand:

msiexec.exe /x {4CFB0494-2E96-4631-8364-538E2AA91324}

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To uninstall the vSphere Web Client

1OpenaWindowscommandpromptonthevirtualmachineorserverthatthevSphereWebClientis

installedon.

2Runthefollowingcommand:

MSIEXEC.EXE /norestart /qr /x n {0A94097F-6DE2-484D-A2B2-ADAF51CC3FDF}

SSO_ADMIN_USER="administrator@vsphere.local "

SSO_ADMIN_PASSWORD="password"

/L*v \"%TEMP%\vim-ngc-msi.log\"

Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling vCenter Server Support Tools

AfteryouinstallvCenterSingleSign‐On,vCenterInventoryService,andvCenterServer,youcaninstallthe

followingvCenterServersupporttools:

vSphereAutoDeploy

vSphereAuthenticationProxy

vSphereESXiDumpCollector

vSphereSyslogCollector

TheinstallerfilesareincludedintheISOinstallerfileforvCenter Server,whichyoucandownloadfromthe

VMwareproductpageathttp://www.vmware.com/products.TheinstallerISOfilenameis

VMware-VIMSetup-all-5.5.0-yyyyyy.iso,whereyyyyyyisthebuildnumber.Afteryouextractthefiles

fromtheISOfile,theinstallerexecutablesforthesupporttoolsareinthevctoolssubdirectory.

Forremoteinstallations,youcanstoreinstallation‐relateddataontheremotecomputer,mappingtheremote

remotepath\\10.20.100.23\DATAasF:\DATA.Thenyoucanpointtothislocationfromtheinstallation

command.

Formoreinformationaboutthesetools,seethevSphere5.5documentationat

http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.

Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling vSphere Auto Deploy

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesections“MicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommands”onpage 3and“Basic

ProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerandComponentsfromtheCommandLine”onpage 11.

Auto Deploy Installation Parameters

Table 7. Auto Deploy Installation Command Parameters for theVMware-autodeploy.exeCommand

Parameter Conditions

INSTALLDIR=\"

installdir

\" Specifiestherootdestinationdirectoryfortheinstallation.

Theinstallationpathcannothaveanyofthefollowingcharacters:comma

(,),semicolon(;),asterisk(*),leftorrightbracket([]),equalssign(=),

backslashorforwardslash(\/),questionmark(?),leftorrightangle

bracket(<>),orverticalbar(|).

IfyouinstallAutoDeployonadriveotherthanC:,verifythatthereis

enoughspaceintheC:\WINDOWS\Installerfoldertoinstallthe

MicrosoftWindowsInstaller.msifile.

VM_DATA_SIZE=

number of GB

Harddiskspaceingigabytes(GB)forVM_PATH_DATA.

VM_LOCALSERVER=IP or FQDN AutoDeploylocalcomputerIPaddressorfullyqualifieddomainname

(FQDN).

VM_PATH_DATA=\"

data_directory

\" Specifiestherootdestinationdatadirectoryfortheinstallation.

VM_PORT=

port number

AutoDeployserviceTCPportnumber

VM_PORTADD=

port number

AutoDeploymanagementTCPportnumber

VC_SERVER_ADDRESS=

IP_address

vCenterServeraddress

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Auto Deploy Installation Examples

Example 25installsAutoDeploywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%directory.

Example 25. vSphere Auto Deploy Installation

VMware-autodeploy.exe /s /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 26performsasilentminorupgradeofAutoDeploywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%

directory.

Example 26. vSphere Auto Deploy Minor Upgrade

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

Example 27performsasilentmajorupgradeofAutoDeploywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%

directory.

Example 27. vSphere Auto Deploy Major Upgrade

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

Example 28removesAutoDeploysilentlywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%directory.

Example 28. vSphere Auto Deploy Uninstallation

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

Troubleshooting: vSphere Auto Deploy Installation Logs

vSphereAutoDeployinstallationlogsarestoredat:

%TEMP%\vim-autodeploy-msi.log(MSIlog)

%TEMP%\vminst.log(customlog)

Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling vSphere Authentication Proxy

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesections“MicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommands”onpage 3and“Basic

ProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerandComponentsfromtheCommandLine”onpage 11.

VC_SERVER_PASSWORD=\"

password

\" vCenterServeruserpassword

VC_SERVER_PORT=

port number

vCenterServerportnumber

VC_SERVER_THUMBPRINT=

thumbprint

vCenterServercertificatethumbprint

VC_SERVER_USER=\"

user_name

\" vCenterServerusername

Table 7. Auto Deploy Installation Command Parameters for theVMware-autodeploy.exeCommand

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vSphere Authentication Proxy Installation Parameters

vSphere Authentication Proxy Installation Examples

Example 29installsAuthenticationProxywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%directory.

Example 29.vSphereAuthenticationProxyInstallation

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 30performsasilentminorupgradeofAutoDeploywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%

directory.

Example 30.vSphereAuthenticationProxyMinorUpgrade

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

Example 31performsasilentmajorupgradeofAuthenticationProxywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%

directory.

Example 31.vSphereAuthenticationProxyMajorUpgrade

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

Example 32removesvSphereAuthenticationProxysilentlywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%directory.

Example 32.vSphereAuthenticationProxyUninstallation

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

Table 8. vSphere Authentication Proxy Installation Command Parameters for theVMware-cam.exeCommand

Parameter Conditions

INSTALLDIR=\"

installdir

\" Specifiestherootdestinationdirectoryfortheinstallation.

Theinstallationpathcannothaveanyofthefollowingcharacters:comma

(,),semicolon(;),asterisk(*),leftorrightbracket([]),equalssign(=),

backslashorforwardslash(\/),questionmark(?),leftorrightangle

bracket(<>),orverticalbar(|).

IfyouinstallAuthenticationProxyonadriveotherthanC:,verifythat

thereisenoughspaceintheC:\WINDOWS\Installerfoldertoinstallthe

MicrosoftWindowsInstaller.msifile.

VM_LOCALSERVER=

IP or FQDN

AuthenticationProxylocalcomputerIPaddressorfullyqualified

domainname(FQDN).

VM_IIS_PORT_TCP=

port number

AuthenticationProxyserviceTCPportnumber

VM_IIS_PORTSSL=

port number

AuthenticationProxyserviceSSLTCPportnumber

VC_SERVER_ADDRESS=

IP_address

vCenterServeraddress

VC_SERVER_PASSWORD=

password

vCenterServeruserpassword

VC_SERVER_PORT=

port number

vCenterServerportnumber

VC_SERVER_THUMBPRINT=

thumbprint

vCenterServercertificatethumbprint

VC_SERVER_USER=

user name

vCenterServerusername

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Troubleshooting: vSphere Authentication Proxy Installation Logs

vSphereAuthenticationProxyinstallationlogsarestoredat:

%TEMP%\vim-cam-msi.log(MSIlog)

%TEMP%\vminst.log(customlog)

Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling vSphere ESXi Dump Collector

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesections“MicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommands”onpage 3and“Basic

ProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerandComponentsfromtheCommandLine”onpage 11.

vSphere ESXi Dump Collector Installation Parameters

vSphere ESXi Dump Collector Installation Examples

Example 33installsvSphereESXiDumpCollectorinastandalonedeploymentwiththelogfilewrittentothe

%TEMP%directory.

Example 33.vSphereESXiDumpCollectorStandaloneInstallation

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 34installsvSphereESXiDumpCollectorinadeploymentwithvCenterServer,withthelogfile

writtentothe%TEMP%directory.ForvCenterServerinstallationcommandparameters,seeTable 3.

Table 9. vSphere ESXi Dump Collector Installation Command Parameters for theVMware-netdump.exe

Command

Parameter Conditions

INSTALLDIR=\"

installdir

\" Specifiestherootdestinationdirectoryfortheinstallation.

Theinstallationpathcannothaveanyofthefollowingcharacters:comma

(,),semicolon(;),asterisk(*),leftorrightbracket([]),equalssign(=),

backslashorforwardslash(\/),questionmark(?),leftorrightangle

bracket(<>),orverticalbar(|).

IfyouinstallESXiDumpCollectoronadriveotherthanC:,verifythat

thereisenoughspaceintheC:\WINDOWS\Installerfoldertoinstallthe

MicrosoftWindowsInstaller.msifile.

VM_VC=1 Includethisparameter,setto1,foranintegratedinstallationwith

vCenterServer.

VM_DATA_SIZE=

number of GB

Harddiskspaceingigabytes(GB)forVM_PATH_DATA.

VM_LOCALSERVER=

IP or FQDN

ESXiDumpCollectorlocalcomputerIPaddressorfullyqualified

domainname(FQDN).

VM_PATH_DATA=\"

data_directory

\" Specifiestherootdestinationdatadirectoryfortheinstallation.

VM_PORT=

port number

ESXiDumpCollectorserviceTCPportnumber

VM_PORTADD=

port number

DumpCollectormanagementTCPportnumber.

VC_SERVER_ADDRESS=

IP_address

vCenterServeraddress.

VC_SERVER_PORT=

port number

vCenterServerportnumber.

VC_SERVER_USER==\"user_name\" vCenterServerusername

VC_SERVER_PASSWORD=\"password\" vCenterServeruserpassword

VC_SERVER_THUMBPRINT=

thumbprint

vCenterServercertificatethumbprint

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Example 34.vSphereESXiDumpCollectorInstallationwithvCenterServer

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 35performsasilentminorupgradeofvSphereESXiDumpCollectorwiththelogfilewrittentothe

%TEMP%directory.

Example 35.vSphereESXiDumpCollectorMinorUpgrade(StandaloneorwithvCenterServer)

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

Example 36performsasilentmajorupgradeofAuthenticationProxywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%

directory.

Example 36.vSphereESXiDumpCollectorMajorUpgrade(StandaloneorwithvCenterServer)

VMware-netdump.exe /s /v"VC_SERVER_PASSWORD=\"myPassword\" /qn /L*v

\"%TEMP%\vim-netdump-msi.log\""

Example 37removesvSphereESXiDumpCollectorsilentlywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%directory.

Example 37.vSphereESXiDumpCollectorUninstallation

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

Troubleshooting: vSphere ESXi Dump Collector Installation Logs

vSphereESXiDumpCollectorinstallationlogsarestoredat:

%TEMP%\vim-netdump-msi.log(MSIlog)

%TEMP%\vminst.log(customlog)

Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling vSphere Syslog Collector

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesections“MicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommands”onpage 3and“Basic

ProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerandComponentsfromtheCommandLine”onpage 11.

vSphere Syslog Collector Installation Parameters

Table 10. vSphere Syslog Collector Installation Command Parameters for theVMware-syslog.exe

Command

Parameter Conditions

INSTALLDIR=\"

installdir

\" Specifiestherootdestinationdirectoryfortheinstallation

Theinstallationpathcannothaveanyofthefollowingcharacters:comma

(,),semicolon(;),asterisk(*),leftorrightbracket([]),equalssign(=),

backslashorforwardslash(\/),questionmark(?),leftorrightangle

bracket(<>),orverticalbar(|).

IfyouinstallvSphereSyslogCollectoronadriveotherthanC:,verify

thatthereisenoughspaceintheC:\WINDOWS\Installerfolderto

installtheMicrosoftWindowsInstaller.msifile.

VM_DATA_ROTATION=

number

Numberofdatarotations

VM_DATA_SIZE=

number of GB

Harddiskspaceingigabytes(GB)forVM_PATH_DATA.

VM_LOCALSERVER=

IP or FQDN

vSphereSyslogCollectorlocalcomputerIPaddressorfullyqualified

domainname(FQDN)

VM_PATH_DATA=\"

data_directory

\" Specifiestherootdestinationdatadirectoryfortheinstallation

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vSphere Syslog Collector Installation Examples

Example 38installsastandalonevSphereSyslogCollectorwiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%directory.

Example 38.vSphereSyslogCollectorStandaloneInstallation

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 39installsvSphereSyslogCollectorwithvCenterServer,withthelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%

directory.ForvCenterServerinstallationcommandparameters,seeTable 3.

Example 39.vSphereSyslogCollectorInstallationwithvCenterServer

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 40performsasilentminorupgradeofvSphereSyslogCollectorwiththelogfilewrittentothe

%TEMP%directory.

Example 40.vSphereSyslogCollectorMinorUpgrade(StandaloneorwithvCenterServer)

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

Example 41performsasilentmajorupgradeofvSphereSyslogCollectorwiththelogfilewrittentothe

%TEMP%directory.

Example 41.vSphereSyslogCollectorMajorUpgrade(StandaloneorwithvCenterServer)

VMware-syslog.exe /s /v"VC_SERVER_PASSWORD=\"myPassword\"

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

Example 42removesvSphereSyslogCollectorsilentlywiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%directory.

Example 42.vSphereSyslogCollectorProxyUninstallation

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

VM_PORT=

port number

SyslogCollectorserviceportnumber

VM_PORT_TCP=[0|1] SyslogCollectorTCPserviceport.Setto0todisableor1toenable.

VM_PORT_UDP=[0|1] SyslogCollectorUDPserviceport.Setto0todisableor1toenable.

VM_PORTSSL=

port number

SyslogCollectorSSLportnumber

VM_PORTSSL_TCP=[0|1] SyslogCollectorSSLport.Setto0todisableor1toenable.

Table 10. vSphere Syslog Collector Installation Command Parameters for theVMware-syslog.exe

Command

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Troubleshooting: vSphere Syslog Collector Installation Logs

vSphereSyslogCollectorinstallationlogsarestoredat:

%TEMP%\vim-syslog-msi.log(MSIlog)

%TEMP%\vminst.log(customlog)

Separately Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling VMware vCenter Server - Java

Components

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesections“MicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommands”onpage 3and“Basic

ProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerandComponentsfromtheCommandLine”onpage 11.

VMware vCenter Server - Java Components Installation Parameters

VMware vCenter Server - Java Components Installation Examples

Example 43installsVMwarevCenterServer‐JavaComponentswiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%

directory.

Example 43.VMwarevCenterServer‐JavaComponentsInstallation

VMware-jre.exe /s /v"INSTALLDIR=\"D:\my path\" /qn /l*v \"%TEMP%\vim-jre-msi.log\""

Example 44performsaminorupgradeofVMwarevCenterServer‐JavaComponentswiththelogfilewritten

tothe%TEMP%directory.

Example 44.VMwarevCenterServer‐JavaComponentsMinorUpgrade

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

Example 45performsamajorupgradeofVMwarevCenterServer‐JavaComponentswiththelogfilewritten

tothe%TEMP%directory.

Example 45.VMwarevCenterServer‐JavaComponentsMajorUpgrade

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

Example 46removesVMwarevCenterServer‐JavaComponentswiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%

directory.

Example 46.VMwarevCenterServer‐JavaComponentsUninstallation

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

Troubleshooting: VMware vCenter Server - Java Components Installation Logs

VMwarevCenterServer‐JavaComponentsinstallationlogsarestoredat:

%TEMP%\vim-jre-msi.log(MSIlog)

%TEMP%\vminst.log(customlog)

Table 11. VMware vCenter Server - Java Components Parameters for theVMware-jre.exeCommand

Parameter Conditions

INSTALLDIR=\"

installdir

\" Specifiestherootdestinationdirectoryfortheinstallation

Theinstallationpathcannothaveanyofthefollowingcharacters:comma

(,),semicolon(;),asterisk(*),leftorrightbracket([]),equalssign(=),

backslashorforwardslash(\/),questionmark(?),leftorrightangle

bracket(<>),orverticalbar(|).

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Separately Installing, Upgrading, and Uninstalling VMware vCenter Server - tc

Server

Beforeyoubegin,reviewthesections“MicrosoftWindowsInstallerCommands”onpage 3and“Basic

ProcedureforInstallingvCenterServerandComponentsfromtheCommandLine”onpage 11.

VMware vCenter Server - tc Server Installation Parameters

VMware vCenter Server - tc Server Installation Examples

Example 47installsVMwarevCenterServer‐tcServerwiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%directory.

Example 47.VMwarevCenterServer‐tcServerInstallation

VMware-tcserver.exe /s /v"INSTALLDIR=\"D:\My Path\" /qn /l*v \"%TEMP%\vim-tcserver-msi.log\""

Example 48performsaminorupgradeofVMwarevCenterServer‐tcServerwiththelogfilewrittentothe

%TEMP%directory..

Example 48.VMwarevCenterServer‐tcServerMinorUpgrade

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

Example 49performsamajorupgradeofVMwarevCenterServer‐tcServerwiththelogfilewrittentothe

%TEMP%directory.

Example 49.VMwarevCenterServer‐tcServerMajorUpgrade

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

Example 50removesVMwarevCenterServer‐tcServerwiththelogfilewrittentothe%TEMP%directory.

Example 50.VMwarevCenterServer‐tcServerUninstallation

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

Troubleshooting: VMware vCenter Server - tc Server Installation Logs

VMwarevCenterServer‐tcServerinstallationlogsarestoredat:

%TEMP%\vim-tcserver-msi.log(MSIlog)

%TEMP%\vminst.log (customlog)

Table 12. VMware vCenter Server - tc Server Parameters for the VMware-tcserver.exe command.

Parameter Conditions

INSTALLDIR=\"

installdir

\" Specifiestherootdestinationdirectoryfortheinstallation

Theinstallationpathcannothaveanyofthefollowingcharacters:comma

(,),semicolon(;),asterisk(*),leftorrightbracket([]),equalssign(=),

backslashorforwardslash(\/),questionmark(?),leftorrightangle

bracket(<>),orverticalbar(|).