We will Install and setup VCSA 7.x in the VMware Workstation 16 Pro
Requirements:
- Download VCSA ISO https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/downloads/info/slug/datacenter_cloud_infrastructure/vmware_vsphere/7_0
- Download VMware Workstation https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation-pro/workstation-pro-evaluation.html
- VCSA System Requirements https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vcenter.install.doc/GUID-752FCA83-1A9B-499E-9C65-D5625351C0B5.html
- DNS A Record
- Set Static IP and Make sure VM connected to the network once imported
Steps:
- Create DNS A Record first. Login to AD and Open DNS Management Console
- In Forward Lookup Zones > Right Click domain and Select New Host A Record
- Fill-up the Server Name and IP Address, make sure PTR record is ticked to create the Reverse Lookup Zones Record
- Then Add Host and Click Ok
- Now DNS Record is created
- We can start now the VCSA Installation
- Once the ISO is downloaded, please extract
- Open VMware Workstation > Click File then Open a VM
- Now locate where is the extracted ISO ( In my example the path location is C:\Temp\VMware-VCSA-all-7.0.0-16189094\vcsa ) then Click Open
- Accept the EULA > Click Next
- Enter the VCSA name and change the storage path if desired and click Next
- Choose preferred deployment options then click next
- Enter the network details of the VCSA
- Select SSO Configuration, provide the SSO password
- Select System Configuration, provide the Root password for VCSA and click Import
- Wait o complete the Import
- Now VCSA is imported
- Go to web browser, enter the IP address of VCSA and 5480 port. In my case, https://192.168.119.131:5480 and Click Set up
- Type root password then Click Login
- Stage 2 Setup will start Click Next
- Configure Time Sync, Click Next
- Login again the root credential
- Create a new SSO domain, type single sign-on domain name, a password for the administrator account and then Click Next
- If you want to join the Vmware CEIP and Click Next
- Review the settings, Click OK then Finish
- Wait the installation to completed, then close the windows (wait around 15 minutes)
- Installation/Setup is Completed, Click Close
- Access the VCSA via a web browser. The vCenter home page appears; select Launch vSphere Client (HTML5)
- Login using administrator@vsphere.local, password and then click LOGIN
- You have now successfully installed the vCenter Server Appliance in VMware Workstation 16 Pro
