VMware: vCenter 7 CLI appliance deployment and configuration

VMware / KVM / Docker

1. Download Required Files:

   Download vCenter ISO

   \\10.0.0.222\software\VMware\vCenter\7\VMware-VCSA-all-7.0.0-15934039.iso

   Download vCenter deployment template:

   \\10.0.0.222\scripts\VMware\boston-v-0-0-1_embedded_vCSA_on_ESXi.json

2. Amend template, change the following:
   1. ESXi hostname
   2. ESXi username
   3. ESXi password
   4. ESXi datastore name

   The appliance will deploy with the following usernames and passwords:

   Appliance:

   U/N: root

   P/W: asdfASDF1234!

   vCenter

   U/N: administrator@vsphere.local

   P/W: asdfASDF1234!

3. Mount the above ISO
4. Open a command prompt and enter the following commands:

   Validate configuration file:

   D:\vcsa-cli-installer\win32\vcsa-deploy.exe install --accept-eula --acknowledge-ceip --no-esx-ssl-verify --verify-template-only .\boston-v-0-0-1_embedded_vCSA_on_ESXi.json

   Expected output:

   Template verification completed.

   Deploy vCenter Appliance and Configure Appliance

   D:\vcsa-cli-installer\win32\vcsa-deploy install --accept-eula --acknowledge-ceip --no-esx-ssl-verify --log-dir=. .\boston-v-0-0-1_embedded_vCSA_on_ESXi.json

   Expected output:

   [SUCCEEDED] Successfully executed Task 'ApplianceLoginSummaryTask: Provide appliance login information.' in TaskFlow 'boston-v-0-0-1_embedded_vCSA_on_ESXi' at 12:33:43

5. You can now login to the new vCenters web interface