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Installing the VirtualCenter Server

1. Set up or confirm the type of VirtualCenter database you wish to use.

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Select whether to have the VirtualCenter create a database or create either a custom SQL Server or an Oracle database. If you are upgrading, specify the previous database used. The options are:

  • Use Access database — VirtualCenter automatically creates a Microsoft Access database.

    • This is a file in Microsoft Access format.

  • Use a custom SQL Server database connection — VirtualCenter prompts for DSN information and then configures the database.

    • Supported versions are SQL Server 7 and SQL Server 2000.

  • Use a custom Oracle database connection — VirtualCenter prompts for DSN information, a user name, and a password and then configures the database.

    • Supported versions are Oracle 8i, Oracle 9i, and Oracle 10g.

    The VirtualCenter database can be remote to the VirtualCenter server. The VirtualCenter database user is configured as the initial Administrative user.

    You must already have installed and configured the database application. Refer to Preparing for the VirtualCenter Database for additional information.

    2. To create a Microsoft Access database: Click the Use Access database button and click Next.

    3. To create an Oracle or SQL Server database connection: Perform the following:

    a. Click Use custom SQL or Oracle database connection and click Next.

    b. Manually create a new System DSN. Click Add. Set the name to VMware VirtualCenter. Then click OK.

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    c. Select a driver for the data source. Click Finish.

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    d. Provide a data source name, for example, VMware VirtualCenter. Click OK.

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    e. When you are returned to the ODBC Data Source Administrator panel, select the new VirtualCenter data source you created. Click OK.

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    f. Provide a user name and a password. Click Next.

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    g. If an existing custom connection is already present, click Cancel to quit the ODBC Data Source Administrator.

    VirtualCenter checks that the connection is valid before it allows the installation to continue.

    For an Oracle database, connect through an Oracle driver. You must upgrade the Oracle driver version to match the corresponding Oracle database. If you have not already done so, refer to Preparing for the VirtualCenter Database and perform the preparation steps before proceeding.

    VirtualCenter then stores the VirtualCenter database information in the registry.

    For additional information on creating an ODBC data source, refer to your Windows documentation.

    4. If you have an existing database: Click No at the prompt.

    Do not overwrite your database. Accept the default, click Yes at the prompt.

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    If you click No, your existing database will be overwritten.

    The default is yes. If you press yes, the wizard continues to the next step in the installation process. If you press no, you are prompted to confirm and then the database is deleted, or rather overwritten by the upgrade and/or new installation.

    You see this prompt if a VirtualCenter database exists on the machine. You see this prompt even if you previously uninstalled VirtualCenter and selected to Remove the VMware VirtualCenter Database and Settings from this machine.

    5. Proceed to the appropriate section.

  • If you are not installing the Web service, skip to Completing the Installation.
  • If you are installing the Web service, proceed to Installing the VMware Web Service.

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