Helooooo
in my last Blog i show you how to install VMware vCenter on Windows Platform, well that is a history cause VMware decide to let go of it after vCenter 6.5 and complete with Linux. Yes linux virtual appliance running Linux and comes as an OVF and i download it to my Desk
So what i will show you is installation of vCenter Server Appliance 5.5

so let proceed with the installation

i login to my Host and
File – i choose to deploy OVF Template
Browse to the location of my OVF
Choose Next and it show detail of my OVF
Choose a Name to my Machine and press Next
Select the storage were i will install my machine to
I choose Thin Provision
Last press Finish
Wait till Machine been Deployed

And finally Successfully Deployed

As you can see my machine been Deployed on my Host so i Turn it on by press the power
Choose the VMware vCenter Server Appliance

And it finish and it show the link for my vCenter Server which giving to me by my DHCP Server
https://192.168.208.59:5480

go to my Firefox Browser and type the vCenter URL
https://192.168.208.59:5480

Choose Advanced and make an exception
Now login to my vCenter using The initial default user name and the default password
username: root
Password: vmware
First thing Accept the EULA
Choose to configure the default settings
And press start

It will take time but then press Close
And then you can see the Summary Page

Go to network Tab – Address
to change your configuration from DHCP to static
Type the required IP Address and Netmask
and Save your settings

Press Refresh
Go to vCenter Server Tab – Time tab
and Choose VMware Tools Synchronization and Save Settings
This gives you the option to synchronize the time of the guest OS with the ESXi host
Then go to Database Setting and choose embedded
Now to test the SSO Settings first we need to stop the Server
Go to vCenter Server Page – Summary
and press Stop front of the Server

Now go to SSO Tab and set the password of the Administrator and press (Test Settings) and it may take little time and then it as you see it show Operation was Successful
Now when you press Save it will show this warning
its okay just press OK

And again the Operation was Successful

Now go back to Summary page and start the Server Again
now go to your Explorer and browse to the ip address of the vCSA
https://192.168.208.59:9443
and accept the warning
now login with the
username: Administrator@vsphere.local
Password: you choose in the SSO
And just like that it finally installed