VMware VirtualCenter 1.1 Support Documentation

This chapter describes how to install VMware VirtualCenter on your system. Included are the installation requirements and information about the installation process. This chapter contains the following topics:

• Preparing for the VirtualCenter Database
• Installing and Upgrading the VirtualCenter Product
• Finishing VirtualCenter Web Service Installation
• Connecting to VirtualCenter Through a Firewall
• Uninstalling VirtualCenter
• Uninstalling a VirtualCenter Component
• Adding a VirtualCenter Component

To install VirtualCenter, run a single installer package that contains the VirtualCenter client, VirtualCenter server, and the VMware SDK Web service. You can install only the VirtualCenter client, only the VirtualCenter server, or both on a single Windows system.The VirtualCenter agent installation is handled automatically by the VirtualCenter server. The VirtualCenter client package includes online help and documentation for administrators and users. The VMware SDK Web service is installed with the VirtualCenter server.