vSphere 6 vCenter Server Appliance – Installation über command-line

Wenn Sie  eine vCenter 6 Appliance (VCSA 6)  in einer Umgebung installieren wollen, in der zufällig oder absichtlich kein Windows vorhanden ist, können sie statt der Web-geführten Installation über einen Windows-Browser auch die Befehlszeile nutzen.

Zuerst brauchen wir die ISO-Datei von der VMware-Download-Seite: VMware-VCSA-all-6.0.0-2562643.iso –

Mountet man das ISO-Image und klickt man nun auf die vcsa-setup.html   bekommt man auf einem Mac oder Linux folgende Meldung “vCenter Server Appliance installer cannot run on … ” :

Kein Grund zur Verzweiflung oder Windows-Installation: auf der CD im Verzeichnis “vcsa-cli-installer” befindet sich ein Command-Line-Installer der auch ohne Browser, Plugin und Windows funktioniert.

Das Kommando braucht aber ein Template: hierfür die geeignete Vorlage aus dem /CDROM/vcsa-cli-installer/templates Verzeichnis auf ein beschreibbares Volume kopieren und anpassen. In meinem Fall haben ich emabedded-example.json angepasst:

ESX hostname, Passwörter und Datastore-Name müssen natürlich an die Umgebung angepasst werden:

{
    "__comments":
    [
        "Sample template to deploy a vCenter Server with an embedded Platform Services Controller."
    ],
    "deployment":
    {
        "esx.hostname":"192.168.199.13",
        "esx.datastore":"Datastore",
        "esx.username":"root",
        "esx.password":"Geheim1!",
        "deployment.option":"tiny",
        "deployment.network":"VM Network",
        "appliance.name":"VCSA6",
        "appliance.thin.disk.mode":true
    },
    "vcsa":
    {
        "system":
        {
            "root.password":"Geheim1!",
            "ssh.enable":true
        },
        "sso":
        {
            "password":"Geheim1!",
            "domain-name":"vsphere.local",
            "site-name":"Default-First-Site"
        }
    }
}

Und anschliessend das Kommando aufgerufen:

mac15n:~ tbaublys$ /Volumes/VMware\ VCSA/vcsa-cli-installer/mac/vcsa-deploy installvcsa.json

Nach etwa einer Tasse Kaffee war die Installation abgeschlossen:

Start vCSA command line installer to deploy vCSA "embedded-node", an embedded node.

Please see /var/folders/k8/mq4rcr_52s1fvz89w3lx31pr0000gn/T/vcsa-cli-installer-wzk5aM.log for logging information.

Run installer with "-v" or "--verbose" to log detailed information.

The SSO password meets the installation requirements.
Opening vCSA image: /Volumes/VMware VCSA/vcsa/vmware-vcsa
Accept SSL fingerprint (52:3C:94:65:45:C8:78:2F:B8:2B:55:84:26:88:B5:11:CB:B1:6D:60) for host 192.168.199.13 as target type.
Fingerprint will be added to the known host file
Write 'yes' or 'no'
yes
Opening VI target: vi://root@192.168.199.13:443/
Deploying to VI: vi://root@192.168.199.13:443/

Progress: 99%
Transfer Completed                    
Powering on VM: embedded-node

Progress: 98%
Power On Completed                        

Installing services...
Progress: 5%. Setting up storage
Progress: 55%. Installed VMware-unixODBC-2.3.1.vmw.2-6.0.0.x86_64.rpm
Progress: 56%. Installed oracle-instantclient11.2-odbc-11.2.0.2.0.x86_64.rpm
Progress: 60%. Installed vmware-directory-6.0.0.4039-2499725.x86_64.rpm
Progress: 65%. Installed applmgmt-cloudvm-1.0.0-2462458.x86_64.rpm
Progress: 74%. Installed VMware-Postgres-plpython-9.3.5.2-2444648.x86_64.rpm
Progress: 78%. Installed VMware-mbcs-6.0.0-2562558.x86_64.rpm
Progress: 79%. Installed VMware-vpxd-6.0.0-2559267.x86_64.rpm
Progress: 80%. Installed VMware-vpxd-agents-eesx-6.0.0-2559267.x86_64.rpm
Progress: 81%. Installed VMware-vpxd-vctop-6.0.0-2559267.x86_64.rpm
Progress: 83%. Installed VMware-cloudvm-vimtop-6.0.0-2559267.x86_64.rpm
Progress: 85%. Installed ipxe-1.0.0-1.2082717.vmw.i686.rpm
Progress: 86%. Installed VMware-sps-6.0.0-2559267.x86_64.rpm
Progress: 89%. Installed vmware-vsm-6.0.0-2559267.x86_64.rpm
Progress: 95%. Configuring the machine
Service installations succeeded.

Configuring services for first time use...
Progress: 3%. Starting VMware Authentication Framework...
Progress: 11%. Starting VMware Identity Management Service...
Progress: 14%. Starting VMware Single Sign-On User Creation...
Progress: 18%. Starting VMware Component Manager...
Progress: 22%. Starting VMware License Service...
Progress: 25%. Starting VMware Service Control Agent...
Progress: 29%. Starting VMware vAPI Endpoint...
Progress: 33%. Starting VMware System and Hardware Health Manager...
Progress: 37%. Starting VMware System and Hardware Health Manager...
Progress: 44%. Starting VMware Common Logging Service...
Progress: 55%. Starting VMware Inventory Service...
Progress: 59%. Starting VMware Message Bus Configuration Service...
Progress: 63%. Starting VMware vSphere Web Client...
Progress: 65%. Starting VMware vSphere Web Client...
Progress: 66%. Starting VMware vSphere Web Client...
Progress: 70%. Starting VMware ESX Agent Manager...
Progress: 74%. Starting VMware vSphere Auto Deploy Waiter...
Progress: 77%. Starting VMware vSphere Profile-Driven Storage Service...
Progress: 81%. Starting VMware Content Library Service...
Progress: 85%. Starting VMware vCenter Workflow Manager...
Progress: 88%. Starting VMware vService Manager...
Progress: 92%. Starting VMware vService Manager...
Progress: 100%. Starting vsphere-client-postinstall...
First time configuration succeeded.

vCSA installer finished deploying "embedded-node", an embedded node:
    System Name: 192.168.199.132
    Login as: Administrator@vsphere.local