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Deploy/Install vCenter using single click using command

 

Please see the below steps to install vCenter server in one click without manual intervention using onetime created of config file. 

 

1.Mount the vCenter ISO image to any windows machine.

2.Copy the config json file from the location "E:\vcsa-cli-installer\templates\install\embedded_vCSA_on_ESXi.json" ,edit and save locally.

3.run the below command from the Path:

   E:\vcsa-cli-installer\win32>vcsa-deploy.exe install --accept-eula --acknowledge-ceip --no-ssl-certificate-verification --log-dir=G:\LogsVCSA G:\embedded_vCSA_on_ESXi.json

 

Wait for 30-40mins and the vCenter installation will be completed without any intervention. You can see the logs in case of any failure from log-dir.

Note:use fqdn for vCenter Names.


Example of json file:



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