How to install vCenter?

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panikev2018-10-10 15:57:19

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panikev, 2018-10-10 15:57:19

Hello! There is a hypervisor ESXI 6.5.0, with virtual machines. We bought an essential subscription with the ability to install vCenter Server 6 Essentials and vSphere , but I can’t do it a little, maybe because of a misunderstanding...
I downloaded the ISO, but it is not bootable... Please tell me how to install vCenter then? The main goal is to create scheduled backups using standard tools.

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CityCat4, 2018-10-11
@CityCat4

For one host, the presence of vCenter is not necessary, because vCenter is a virtualization system management environment in which there are many hosts (from a few to several thousand). Of course, you can install it to study the work of vCenter, but there will be no bonuses from it.
vCenter is installed either on a Windows machine (from the attached iso), or on a VCSA (Service application) - a ready-made virtual machine that is configured in almost the same way as the hyper-initial configuration itself from the console, then from the webmord.
There are no backup tools in vCenter. vCenter is a management environment. And nothing more.

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Andrew pitbul, 2018-10-10
@md_pitbul

If I am not mistaken, then Vcenter is not a virtualization system, it is software that is installed on the operating system, and not on bare metal, so it is not bootable.
So mount/unpack the contents of this image to some folder and run the installer.
The installation wizard will go through all the steps and at the output you should have a vcenter server to which you can connect using vsphere and manage your hypervisors and configure everything you need.

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Alexander, 2018-10-16
@fcdm

Here is a visual article , you need the Embeded PSC mode, since the infrastructure is small. The size is better to choose small.
You must first install the vSphere hypervisor