Installing the VMware vCenter Server 6.0 Platform Services Controller on a Windows machine

Products

• VMware vCenter Server

Issue/Introduction

This article provides information about the methods of installing the vCenter Server 6.0 Platform Services Controller on a Windows machine.

• This article assumes that you have read the vSphere Installation and Setup Guide. This guide contains definitive information. If there is a discrepancy between the guide and this article, assume that the guide is correct.
• Because each environment is different, many installation decisions require knowledge and understanding beyond the scope of this article. For more detailed information about your installation, see the vSphere Installation and Setup Guide.
• Review the VMware vSphere 6.0 Release Notes for known issues or special installation notes.

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 6.0.x

Resolution

Process to Install VMware vCenter Server 6.0 PSC on a Windows machine:

This video you will be provided with methods for installing the first VMware vCenter Server 6.0 Platform Services Controller on a Windows machine:

This video you will be provided with methods for installing an additional VMware vCenter Server 6.0 Platform Services Controller on a Windows machine:

 

These conditions exist within the demonstration environment:

• The first VMware vCenter Server 6.0 Platform Services Controller will be installed on the Windows machine psc1.vcloud.local
• An additional VMware vCenter Server 6.0 Platform Services Controller will be installed on the Windows machine psc2.vcloud.local
• We do not have a third-party load balancer within the environment
• All machines in this example are configured with a static IP address
• Forward and reverse DNS lookup of psc1.vcloud.local and psc2.vcloud.local are tested and verified

Process to follow installing the first vCenter Server 6.0 PSC:

• Before Installing
• While Installing
• Post-Install

Before Installing

Before installing the first VMware vCenter Server 6.0 Platform Services Controller on a Windows machine:

• Ensure that the machine in which you are installing the VMware vCenter Server 6.0 Platform Services Controller meets the systems requirements. For more information, see the System Requirements section in the vSphere 6.0 Installation and Setup guide.
• Download the VMware vCenter Server 6.0 Installer. For more information, see the Download the vCenter Server for Windows Installer section in the vSphere 6.0 Installation and Setup guide.

Installing

For more information on installing the VMware vCenter Server 6.0 Platform Services Controller, see the Install a Platform Services Controller on a Windows machine section in the vSphere 6.0 Installation and Setup guide.

Post-Install

After the installation of the VMware vCenter Server 6.0 Platform Services Controller, you can:

• Add an additional VMware vCenter Server 6.0 Platform Services Controller to the existing vCenter Single Sign-On domain
• Install vCenter Server 6.0 and the vCenter Components on another machine. For more information, see the Install vCenter Server and the vCenter Server Components section in the vSphere 6.0 Installation and Setup guide.

Additional Information

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