2. Select Host and then click on Create/Register VM
3. Select creation type, Create a new VM in our example.
4. Select a VM name and guest OS
5. Select storage.
6. Customize settings such as CPU, Memory, Hard Disk, SCSI Controller, SATA Controller, USB Controller, Network Adapter, CD/DVD Drive, and more.
7. Click Finish to create a VM. You should have a new VM listed on the Create/Register VM.
Please view this step by step video:
1. Get-Command: List all the commands available for use in your current session. For example, to list all commands with get-Win,-win*
2. Get-Service: show what services are installed on the system. For example, you want to list all running services, use Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.Status -eq “Running”}
3. Set-Location -Path [full path]: change directory. For example,
4. Get-TroubleshootingPack: Gets a troubleshooting pack or generates an answer file. For example: Get-TroubleshootingPack -Path “C:\Windows\Diagnostics\System\Networking”
Get-TroubleshootingPack Windowsupdate
5. Get-ChildItem: list all directories and files with information in the current directory. For example,
5. Test-NetConnection: You may use ping or telnet to test a host connection. With PowerShell Test-NetConnection , you can a specific port on a machine and route tracing.
6. Get-aduser: List All Users Password Expiration Date. For example,
get-aduser -filter * -properties passwordlastset, passwordneverexpires |ft Name, passwordlastset, Passwordneverexpires
Get-ADUser -filter {Enabled -eq $True -and PasswordNeverExpires -eq $False} –Properties "DisplayName", "msDS-UserPasswordExpiryTimeComputed" |
Select-Object -Property "Displayname",@{Name="ExpiryDate";Expression={[datetime]::FromFileTime($_."msDS-UserPasswordExpiryTimeComputed")}}
3. in vCenter Server Installer, click Install.
4. In Stage 1: Deploy vCenter Server, click Next.
5. Check I accept the terms of the license agreement and then Next.
6. In vCenter Server deployment target, enter ESXi host or vCenter Server IP or name, HTTPS ort, User name, and password.
7. Click Yes in Certificate Warning.
8. In Set up vCenter Server VM, enter the VM name, set root password
9.Select deployment size.
10. Select datastore.
11. Configure network settings
12. Click Finish to complete stage 1.
13. After deploying stage 1, click continue to start stage 2.
14. Click Next in Stage 2 Introduction.
15. Configure vCenter Server Time synchronization, and SSH.
16. Configure SSO
17. Configure SSO domain name, administrator credentials.
18. Configure Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP).
19. Click Finish to complete stage 2.
20. Click OK in Warning.
21. Click CLOSE when it completed.
