VMware vCenter 5
Last Review: 04-23-2012
Available To:
- Faculty (currently appointed) and Staff
Vendor: VMware
Product: vCenter
Version: 5.5
Standard Software Supported By: Desktop
OIT Support Levels: Minimal
Download: VMware vCenter 5 Size:
Function: Manage compliance automatically with out-of-the-box configuration templates. Ensure compliance with policy control and integrated smart alerts across both virtual and physical assets.
System Requirements: OIT Required
- Base OS: Linux
- OS Version: select ...
System Requirements: Manufacturer Minimum
- Base OS: Linux
- OS Version: select ...
Known Issues: There is a known installation issue with some versions of 64 bit Linux which results with a "Failed to find python" error
How to Get: Download the VMware vCenter installer from the downloads web page.
Installation:
This software is for only UTA owned computers with the Linux OS
Connect your computer to the UTA network
Download the VMware vCenter installer from the downloads web page
Extract the vCM-5.5.0-Linux tar.gz file
For the following instruction steps <path of parent folder> should be the absolute path to the parent folder of InstallCMAgent or the vcm registration script, e.g. /home/useraccountname/Desktop/vCM-5.5.0-Linux-20130607/vCM-Installer/CSIInstall if the installer is located at /home/useraccountname/Desktop/vCM-5.5.0-Linux-20130607/vCM-Installer/CSIInstall/InstallCMAgent
If you know the root password, then in the Terminal application, do a su command and enter the root password and then do <path of parent folder>/InstallCMAgent command
If you do not know the root password, but your account is listed in the sudoers file, then in the Terminal application, do a sudo <path of parent folder>/InstallCMAgent command
If the installation does not result in either a Failure or a prompt to uninstall the agent, then the computer will need to be registered to the vCM server by using one of the downloaded scripts.
The vcm-reg-ecm-02-03 shell script uses the curl command to register your computer, the vcm-curl-install-reg-ecm-02-03 shell script will prompt to install curl if curl is not installed on your computer and then register your computer to the vcm server.
First try to register your computer with the vcm-reg-ecm-02-03 shell script by opening the Terminal application, do a <path of parent folder>/vcm-reg-ecm-02-03-20130604.sh
The script will prompt you for information about your computer, 4 for Linux/Mac Server, 10 for Linux/Mac Workstation, etc. Enter the appropriate number for your computer.
Next the script will prompt you for information about the OS installed on the computer, 2 for Red Hat, 13 for Ubuntu, etc. Enter the most appropriate number for your computer.
If you receive the following message will trying to run the vcm-reg-ecm-02-03 script, then you will need to run the shell script that installs curl.
If you know the root password, then in the Terminal application, do a su command and enter the root password and then do <path of parent folder>/vcm-curl-install-reg-ecm-02-03-20130604.sh command
If you do not know the root password, but your account is listed in the sudoers file, then in the Terminal application, do a sudo <path of parent folder>/vcm-curl-install-reg-ecm-02-03-20130604.sh command
Support:
VMware vCenter 5.5.0 Linux OS system requirements:
Red Hat Linux Enterprise 4, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 6, 6.1, 6.2
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.0-10.4,11.0-11.1
Debian 4