appliance VcVa does not display options to install database at first boot

[vicki201110141]

I just downloaded and deployed the VcVA (virtual center virtual appliance) and booted it.

It came up OK, but the only two options displayed were to instructions to open a browser and

accept the eula. According to the documentation, it is supposed to also have options to

select the database section, enter database information, and a few other things.

This ovf was downloaded from  www.vmware.com/download/download.do?downloadGroup=VCVA-BETA

(leaving off the '-BETA' gets 'Invalid download group'.  the downloaded file was VpxdOnLinux-VirtualAppliance.ovf

is there another place to get the download?

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At boot, my screen looks like:

#

#  you must complete the manual installationof the oracle odbc drivers

# ..

* login

* configure network

* set timezone

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According to the manual, it is supposed to look like:

..

1 - Open a browser to: https://<ip>:5480

2 - Accept the EUA

3 - Select the 'Database section

4 - etner your database connection information

5 - select the status section

6 - click on the 'strart vCenter' button

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[f10]

Hi,

You dont have to use the beta version any more because vCenter 5.0 is GA, download the copy from the vmware download center > VMware vCenter Server 5.0 and modules > VMware vCenter Server 5.0 Appliance - OVF File etc.

To configure the database, refer to the documentation available at http://pubs.vmware.com/vsphere-50/index.jsp?topic=/com.vmware.vsphere.install.doc_50/GUID-7C9A1E23-7... see Configure Database Settings for the VMware vCenter Server Appliance section.

All the best

Regards,
Arun

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[IamTHEvilONE]

the short answer, you always initialize the virtual appliance first ... then use the web configurator to do any specifics (like attach a database, and start services).

the long answer is to read the documentation, which you really should do for the appliance.

Also, if you have used any virtual appliances before ... a lot do not offer much other than IP and time zone configuration from the console.

Best Regards,

Jon Hemming.

[vicki201110141]

Arun,

Thanks very much, I was able to navigate to the panel where I could download it.

Unfortunately I am not entitled to download, so I’ll need to get that set up.

Vicki

[f10]

Vicki, you can use the "Try now" option to download the evaulation version vSphere 5 and that would help you to test the product.

Regards,
Arun

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