Dokumen Virtualization Installation and Configuration

VMware Software Defined Data Center Installation and
Configuration Procedures
For
PT. LONTAR PAPYRUS PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY
Prepared by
Rixy Midya Parasetyanto
VMware Professional Services
rixy.parasetyanto@berca.co.id
VMware and Customer Confidential

VMware Virtualization Installation and Configuration Procedures
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1. Purpose and Assumptions

This document provides step-by-step instructions for installing, configuring, and deploying the following
Solution Elements products:
 VMware vCenter Infrastructure Deployment

 VMware ESXi installation
It does not provide step-by-step instructions for performing all of the required post-configuration tasks
because these are often dependent on the solution requirements.
This document is written with the assumption that the administrator who uses these procedures is familiar
with the products being used. It is not intended for administrators who have no prior knowledge of the
concepts and terminology.
The following table lists the product versions used in this service. The build numbers here refer to the
downloaded installer version, when this guide was written. It is best practice to use the newest version
available on the download page and, over time, the guide will also be updated.
Table 1. VMware Products and Versions
VMware Product Version Number Build Number
vCenter Server Appliance 6.7 8307201
VMware ESXi 6.7 8294253
Note: The default service offerings do not include customization of all of the details including screenshots
in this guide. This guide is meant as a guide that used in conjunction with the Configuration workbook
provides the details required to successfully implement the solution with details specific to the
environment being installed, upgraded, configured or deployed.

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2. vCenter Infrastructure Deploy Procedures

A VMware vSphere implementation involves multiple VMware software components. Once the ESXi hosts
are installed, the vCenter Infrastructure is next. For more information, refer to the product documentation
available on the VMware vSphere 6.5 Documentation Center Web site (http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-
65/index.jsp).
2.1 Installing vCenter Server Infrastructure

Installing a vCenter Server creates the central point for configuring, provisioning, and managing
virtualized IT environments. You must install the vCenter Server software before you can add the hosts
and data centers to be managed and monitored.
You can install or deploy vCenter Server in two ways:
 vCenter on a single host, with an embedded VMware Platform Services Controller™
 vCenter on multiple hosts, where the vCenter instance is on one host server and the Platform
Services Controller is on a separate host server (with or without high availability elements)
With vSphere 6.5, there is no functionality difference between a traditional Windows vCenter Server
installation and the Linux-based vCenter Server Appliance. They can be used interchangeably for multiple
vCenter Server nodes, which are joined together in an Enhanced Linked Mode configuration.
In either case, at least one Platform Services Controller is required to install vCenter Server. This
architecture allows for common services to be separated from vCenter such that they can be shared
among vCenter Server instances in the environment.

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This document describes installation and deployment procedures for the following architecture design
configurations:
 vCenter Server Appliance using an embedded Platform Services Controller.
Virtual Machine or Server
Platform Services
Controller
vCenter Server
Note Although vCenter Server 6.5 supports connections between vCenter Server and vCenter Server
components using IPv4 IP addresses, VMware recommends that you use a FQDN to configure
the services. In the case of an IPv6 environment, you must use the FQDN or host name of the
vCenter Server.
2.1.1 General Prerequisites

 vCenter Server requires an available Platform Services Controller:
o If the Platform Services Controller will be embedded with vCenter, no further action is required
because it will be installed during the vCenter installation.
o If the Platform Services Controller will be installed external to the vCenter system, the Platform
Services Controller must be installed before the vCenter installation is started.
o One platform (Windows or appliance) should be used for all of the Platform Services Controller
nodes in the environment. vCenter Server instances can be of mixed versioning.
 Decide whether the vCenter Server instance will be standalone or part of an Enhanced Linked Mode
group.
 Download the vCenter Server installer from the VMware Web site.
 Verify that your system meets the requirements listed in the VMware vSphere ESXi and vCenter
Server 6.5 Documentation (http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-
65/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.doc/GUID-1B959D6B-41CA-4E23-A7DB-E9165D5A0E80.html):
o vCenter Server Appliance Hardware Requirements
(http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-65/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.install.doc/GUID-
88571D8A-46E1-464D-A349-4DC43DCAF320.html)
 Verify that the required ports are open as discussed in the Required Ports for vCenter Server located
in the vSphere documentation.
 The VMware vSphere Web Client is required for management of the environment, and is installed as
a part of the vCenter Server installation. The vSphere Client has been announced as end-of-life and
is no longer available for install.
 Before you install vCenter Server (Windows or appliance) be sure that the clocks of all machines that
will participate in the vSphere network have been synchronized with an appropriate time source.

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 Verify that the DNS name of the vCenter Server host matches the computer name of the host.
2.1.2 System Prerequisites (Appliance Installation)

 Verify that the ESXi host where the vCenter Server Appliance is being deployed is running ESXi 5.5
or later. If it is not, upgrade or install a compatible ESXi host prior to deployment.
 If Active Directory integration will be configured, verify that domain access is available and includes
the appropriate credentials required to configure the appliance to talk to the domain.
 Confirm that all information required for installation is available. See the “Required Information for
Deploying the vCenter Server Appliance” section of the vSphere Installation and Setup guide
(http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-65/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.install.doc/GUID-81FE3982-
F1CC-4B11-B307-B67B46D905CC.html.
When using the vCenter Server Appliance, the following services must be installed and configured
independently, if they are required for the engagement:
 vSphere Update Manager
Installation procedures are provided later in this document for many of these components.
2.1.3 Network Prerequisites

 Verify that the FQDN of the system where you will install vCenter Server and the Platform Services
Controller is resolvable. To check that the FQDN is resolvable, type nslookup
your_vCenter_Server_fqdn at a command line prompt. If the FQDN is resolvable, the nslookup
command returns the IP address and name of the domain controller machine.
 Verify that DNS reverse lookup returns an FQDN when queried using the IP address of the vCenter
Server or the Platform Services Controller. Reverse lookup is implemented using PTR records.
 Verify that no Network Address Translation (NAT) exists between the vCenter Server system and the
hosts it will manage.
 Although DHCP can be used for the vCenter Server and Platform Services Controller systems,
VMware highly recommends that you use a static IP address for this configuration to prevent any
chance of service interruption as a result of a changed address.
2.1.4 Database Prerequisites

 Verify that your vCenter Server database meets the database requirements listed in the vSphere
Installation and Setup guide (http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-
65/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.install.doc/GUID-7C9A1E23-7FCD-4295-9CB1-
C932F2423C63.html).
 Using the built in PostgreSQL database is recommended for the vCenter Server Appliance. This
reduces configuration complexity and saves Oracle database licensing costs. Microsoft SQL Server is
not supported with the vCenter Server Appliance.
 Using an externally configured database, Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle, is recommended for the
vSphere for Windows installation.

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2.1.5 Installation of Embedded Platform Services Controller with the vCenter

Server Appliance
The following steps show how to deploy the vCenter Server Appliance using an embedded Platform
Services Controller.
Task Description Screenshot
1. Download the VMware-VCSA-all-6.7.0-

<build>.iso file, which contains the
deployment tool for the vCenter Server
Appliance.
2. Mount the ISO file on a client or virtual machine.

After the file is loaded, go to / vcsa-ui-
installer folder and run the
installer.exe installer.
3. The vCenter Server Appliance 6.7 installation

page opens. Click the Install button to start the
installation.

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4. At the Introduction dialog box, click Next.
5. At the End User License Agreement dialog

box, click the I accept the terms of the license
agreement check box, and click Next.
6. At the Select deployment type dialog box, click

the vCenter Server with an Embedded
Platform Services Controller check box, and
click Next.
7. At the Appliance deployment target dialog

box, enter appropriate values:
a. Enter the FQDN or IP address of the ESXi
host or vCenter Server where you want to
deploy the appliance in the ESXi host or
vCenter Server name text box.
b. Enter ro ot into the User name text box.
c. Enter the password for the root account in
the Password text box and click Next.

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8. At the Certificate Warning dialog box, click

Yes to accept the warning and proceed.
9. At the Set up appliance VM dialog box, enter

appropriate values:
a. Enter the name to use for the appliance in
the Appliance name text box.
b. Enter a password for the root account in the
OS password text box.
c. Re-enter the password in the Confirm OS
password text box and click Next.
10. At the Select appliance size dialog box, select

the appropriate appliance size from the drop-
down menu and click Next.
11. At the Select datastore dialog box, highlight the

datastore where you want to deploy the
appliance by clicking it.
Select Enable Thin Disk Mode if you want to
deploy thin disks and click Next.

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12. At the Configure network settings dialog box,

enter appropriate values.
Note VMware recommends that you use

static IP addressing.
13. At the Ready to complete stage 1 dialog box,

review the settings.
Click Finish to start the deployment.
14. Wait for the installation to complete.

When the deployment has completed, the
button changes to Close (from Cancel).
However, the progress bar will still move, so do
not close the installation window until you see
an Installation Complete message.
15. The Deployment Complete message is shown.

For reference, the vSphere Web Client can
generally be accessed at:
https://<server FQDN>/vsphere-
client
Click Continue to proceed to step 2 of the
deployment process.

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16. At the Introduction dialog box, click Next
At the Appliance configuration dialog box,

configure the time settings in the appliance,
optionally enable remote SSH access to the
appliance.
The NTP configuration is now complete for the
designated host.
Click Next.
17. At the SSO configuration dialog box, create

the vCenter Single Sign-On domain.
Click Next.
18. At the Configure CEIP dialog box, Review the

VMware Customer Experience Improvement
Program (CEIP) information page and choose if
you want to join the program.
Click Next.

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19. At the Ready to complete dialog box, review

the configuration settings for the vCenter Server
Appliance.
Click Finish.
On the warning message, click OK.
20. At the Appliance setup is in progress dialog

box, wait for the setup to complete.
At the Complete dialog, you can find a link to
the vSphere Web Client interface.
This completes stage 2 of the deployment
process and set up the appliance.
For reference, the vSphere Web Client can
generally be accessed at:
https://<server FQDN>/vsphere-
client
Click Close.

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21. When complete, enable SSH and copy the files

to the correct folders.
To enable SSH, go to the console for the
vCenter Server Appliance.
The Direct Console User Interface (DCUI) is
shown.
3. ESXi Host Deploy Procedures

A VMware vSphere implementation involves multiple VMware software components. The first building
block of the deployment is the ESXi host. Installing an ESXi host creates a virtualization layer that runs
on physical servers and abstracts processor, memory, storage, and other resources that one or more
virtual machines can consume and is generally required to build the rest of the infrastructure. This may
include vCenter Server but could also include many other optional modules or products. For more
information, refer to the product documentation available on the VMware vSphere 6.5 Documentation
Center Web site (http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-65/index.jsp).
This section describes how to install and configure ESXi Hosts.
3.1 Installing an ESXi Host

This section describes how to install and configure an ESXi host using the ESXi installer from the
installation CD.
Note References to product build numbers might not represent publicly available or currently available
public releases, or the most recent releases. Refer to http://vmware.com for currently available
product versions.
1. Set the host server disk boot order (if necessary)

to enable boot from the CD, and boot the ESXi
installer from the CD to begin the installation of
ESXi (from VMware ESXi Installable).

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2. Press Enter to start the installer.
3. In the End User License Agreement (EULA)

window, press F11 to accept the EULA and
continue.
4. In the Select a Disk to Install or Upgrade

window, select the disk on which to install ESXi
and press Enter.

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5. Confirm the keyboard layout and press Enter.
6. Type the root password and confirm. Press

Enter.
The system is scanned to gather the proper

installation information.
7. Confirm any errors or warnings by pressing F11

to continue the installation.
8. Wait while ESXi is installed.

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9. In the Installation Complete window, press

Enter to reboot the server and complete the
installation.
Note Remove the installation media before

rebooting if the server does not
automatically eject the media.
3.2 Configuring an ESXi Host

This section describes how configure the ESXi host after it has been installed from the installation CD.
Note References to product build numbers might not represent publicly available or currently available
public releases, or the most recent releases. Refer to http://vmware.com for currently available
product versions.

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1. After the ESXi host is rebooted:

 The following window is the starting point if
the server comes preloaded with ESXi.
 The IP address is set using DHCP, if
available.
Press F2 to customize the system.
2. Type the root password you configured during

installation and press Enter.
3. Select Configure Management Network.

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4. Select Network Adapters.
5. Select or verify the correct network adapter for

the management network and press Enter.
6. Select VLAN (optional), if necessary.

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7. Enter the correct VLAN ID for the management

network (if necessary) and press Enter.
8. Select IPv4 Configuration.
9. Select Set static IP address and network

configuration to disable DHCP.
a. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and
default gateway for the management network.
b. Press Enter.

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10. (Optional) If using IPv6, select IPv6

Configuration.
11. Select DNS Configuration.
12. Enter the primary and secondary DNS server

addresses and the host name, and press Enter.

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13. Select Custom DNS Suffixes.
14. Enter the appropriate DNS suffixes and press

Enter.
Once complete, press Esc to exit management
network configuration.
15. Press Y to confirm and apply the management

network settings and restart the network.

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16. Select Enable SSH. (Select this option only if it

conforms to customer security and management
requirements.)

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4. Credential
No Username Password IP Noted

1 administrator@vsphere.local P@ssw0rd 172.16.96.170 vCenter
IDTTGVPHPV01.PRW.APP.COM Hostname
255.255.255.0 Subnet Mask
172.16.96.254 Default Gateway
172.16.96.65 Preferred DNS Server
2 root P@ssw0rd 172.16.96.168 ESXi
IDTTGPPHPV01.TTG.APP.COM Hostname
2 root P@ssw0rd 172.16.96.169 ESXi
IDTTGPPHPV02.TTG.APP.COM Hostname

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5. Attachment
These sections are view last running well VMware environment configuration at PT Indah Kiat Pulp and
Paper (IKPP).
5.1 vCenter Server Information

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5.2 Cluster Information
5.3 Host Information

- IDTTGPPHPV01

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- IDTTGPPHPV02

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6. References
6.1 Core Documentation
See the VMware vSphere 6.5 Documentation (https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vsphere-esxi-
vcenter-server-65-pubs.html) for product documentation on vSphere components. The information is
arranged by topics that include the following:
 What’s New Features description and Release Notes
 Compatibility and Configuration Limits
o Configuration Maximums for VMware vSphere 6.5
o VMware Product Interoperability Matrix
o Hardware and Guest Operating System Compatibility
 ESXi and vCenter Server Product Documentation
o vSphere Installation and Setup
o vSphere Upgrade
o vCenter Server and Host Management
o vSphere Virtual Machine Administration
o vSphere Host Profiles
o vSphere Networking
o vSphere Storage
o vSphere Security
o vSphere Resource Management
o vSphere Availability
o vSphere Monitoring and Performance
o vSphere Administration with the vSphere Client
o vSphere Troubleshooting
 Command Line Interfaces
 Optional vSphere Products and Modules
 Supplementary Documentation
 ESXi and vCenter Server Product Documentation Archives
See VMware vSAN 6.6 Documentation (https://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/virtual-san-pubs.html) for

user documentation. The information is arranged by topics that include the following:
 vSAN Release Notes
 vSAN Health Check Release Notes
 Administering vSAN
 Documentation Archives

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6.2 Additional Materials

 Performance Best Practices for VMware vSphere 6.5
(http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/techpaper/VMware-PerfBest-Practices-vSphere6-5.pdf)
 vSphere Upgrade vSphere 6.5
(http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-65/index.jsp#com.vmware.vsphere.upgrade.doc/GUID-18B7B4BB-
C24A-49CD-AE76-13285157B29F.html)

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© 2019 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved.

1. Purpose and Assumptions

 VMware vCenter Infrastructure Deployment

VMware Product Version Number Build Number

vCenter Server Appliance 6.7 8307201

VMware ESXi 6.7 8294253

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2. vCenter Infrastructure Deploy Procedures

2.1 Installing vCenter Server Infrastructure

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2.1.1 General Prerequisites

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2.1.2 System Prerequisites (Appliance Installation)

2.1.3 Network Prerequisites

2.1.4 Database Prerequisites

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2.1.5 Installation of Embedded Platform Services Controller with the vCenter

Task Description Screenshot

1. Download the VMware-VCSA-all-6.7.0-

2. Mount the ISO file on a client or virtual machine.

3. The vCenter Server Appliance 6.7 installation

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Task Description Screenshot

4. At the Introduction dialog box, click Next.

5. At the End User License Agreement dialog

6. At the Select deployment type dialog box, click

7. At the Appliance deployment target dialog

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Task Description Screenshot

8. At the Certificate Warning dialog box, click

9. At the Set up appliance VM dialog box, enter

10. At the Select appliance size dialog box, select

11. At the Select datastore dialog box, highlight the

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Task Description Screenshot

12. At the Configure network settings dialog box,

Note VMware recommends that you use

13. At the Ready to complete stage 1 dialog box,

14. Wait for the installation to complete.

15. The Deployment Complete message is shown.

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Task Description Screenshot

16. At the Introduction dialog box, click Next

At the Appliance configuration dialog box,

17. At the SSO configuration dialog box, create

18. At the Configure CEIP dialog box, Review the

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Task Description Screenshot

19. At the Ready to complete dialog box, review

20. At the Appliance setup is in progress dialog

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Task Description Screenshot

21. When complete, enable SSH and copy the files

3. ESXi Host Deploy Procedures

3.1 Installing an ESXi Host

Task Description Screenshot

1. Set the host server disk boot order (if necessary)

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Task Description Screenshot