VMware 安裝 vSphere 5.0 vCenter Server

In this post I’ll show you the complete installation of module: VMware vSphere 5.0 vCenter Server. Here some facts:

- Select: vCenter Server > Install

- Select preferred language, in my case English

- Press: Next

- Press: Next

- Configure Username, Organization and License key

- Install new SQL 2008 Express instance or select existing database server

- Setup service account to start services and setup FQDN

- Configure installation path, in my case I let it default

- Create a standalone VMware vCenter instance or Join a VMware vCenter Server group using linked mode to share information

- Configure ports

- Configure Ports for Inventory Service

- Select vCenter Server JVM Memory

Small (less than 100 hosts or 1000 virtual machines) – Max memory: 1024
Medium (100-400 hosts or 1000-40000 virtual machines) – Max memory: 2048
Large (more than 400 hosts or 40000 virtual machines) – Max memory: 4096

- Press Install to start the installation

- Setup is installing vSphere vCenter Server 5.0

… and setup finished

Final result: vSphere vCenter Server 5.0