Virtualization

How To Install VCSA 7.0

The objective of this post is to explain how to install VCSA 7.0 on a VMware platform. Kubernetes and Tanzu are embedded in vSphere 7.0 to enable cloud-native workloads in the data center.

Before installing vCenter 7.0, you should understand three important information about the latest vSphere 7.0 enhancements and features.

  1. Removal of External Platform Services Controller: vCenter 7.0 does not require nor support the use of an external Platform Services Controller 
  2. Removal of vCenter Server for Windows Support: VMware vSphere 7.0 no longer supports vCenter Server for Windows
  3. Deprecation of Image-Based Backup and Restore Support for vCenter Server: Backups and restores based on images are deprecated in vCenter Server 7.0 and will not be supported.

Please take a moment to check the compatibility of ESXi, and vCenter versions in order to begin the installation process.

Pre-requisites:
  • To deploy vCenter Server 7.0 appliance you need an ESXi host 6.5 or later version.
  • ESXi host and vCenter appliance use the same DNS server.
  • An ISO image of VCSA 7.0 is required on a Windows computer.

Two stages are involved in installing and configuring the vCenter Server Appliance(VCSA).

Stage 1: Deploy vCenter Server.
Stage 2: Set Up vCenter Server.

Procedure To Install VCSA 7.0

Stage 1: Deploy vCenter Server.

Step1: Mount vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA) 7.0 ISO image on windows machine. Open the ISO image, right click on installer and Run as Administrator

How To Install VCSA 7.0

 

Step2: For the installer, you will see the following screen.

How To Install VCSA 7.0
Select Install option for installing VCSA7.0

 

Step3: Select vCenter Server Deployment option.

How To Install VCSA 7.0
                                   Select and click next.

 

Step4: Accept the License

How To Install VCSA 7.0
                       enable the license agreement.

 

step5: Provide your ESXI host IPaddress along with username and password. Hence VCSA7.0 will deploy on that ESXi host.

vCenter Server Deployment Target
Provided ESXI IPaddress with username and password.

 

Step6: Provide vCenter server name as you like and password. By default, it will consider username as root.

How To Install VCSA 7.0
                                                  my vCenter server name is VCSA.

 

Step7: Select Deployment Size as per your requirement.

How To Install VCSA 7.0
                                   In my case Tiny

 

Step8: Select the datastore which is attached to ESXI host.

Select Datastore
                                                                           Select the datastore.

 

Step9: This is important step which we are going to provide your vCenter Server IPaddress, Sub netmask, Gateway and DNS server IPaddress .

How To Install VCSA 7.0
                                                                      Make ensure DNS server should work.

 

Step10: Once step9 is complete click on NEXT and check the details once again and proceed for stage1 installation as shown below.

Deploy vCenter Server
                                                                                                      Installation Begins
How To Install VCSA 7.0
                                       Stage1: installation has been completed and click NEXT for stage 2.

 

Stage 2: Set Up vCenter Server

Step11: Select Stage2 and click on Next.

Setup Vcenter Server
                                    Deployment is completed now Set up vCenter server.

 

Step12: If you have any NTP server provided details and if needed enable SSH to access vCenter Server Appliance in CLI mode.

How To Install VCSA 7.0
                                                 In my case NTP is not available

 

 

Step13: Single sign-on (SSO) is an authentication method need to be enabled in order to access vCenter Server. I have a domain called ab.com so provided as a Single sign-on (SSO) domain name.

How To Install VCSA 7.0
                                         By default, administrator is a SSO Username

 

 

Step14: Enable VMware’s Customer Experience Improvement Program (“CEIP”)

Configure CEIP
                                                                                            

 

Step15: Now it’s ready to complete. Make a note everything in this step.

How To Install VCSA 7.0
vCenter Server Setup is in Progress
How To Install VCSA 7.0
                        To access vCenter Server use highlighted link

 

Step16: Finally, Stage2 has been completed successfully and now try to login into the vCenter Server.

How To Install VCSA 7.0
                                                                ab.com is my domain name

 

login into vCenter server and add the ESXI host.

How To Install VCSA 7.0

 


conclusion:

Before the 60-day evaluation period expires, you must apply a new vCenter Server license key. How To Install VCSA 7.0 has been completed step by step successfully. 

If you are using VCSA6.7 follow VCSA6.7 for upgradation. I appreciate your time, if you have any questions about How To Install VCSA 7.0, please leave a comment.

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