Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this episode, we take a look at installing VMware vSphere 8 and the steps involved to deploy the VCSA 8 appliance in your existing vSphere environment. The VCSA 8 appliance is deployed using the vCenter Server Installer utility. It deploys the virtual machine for vCenter Server 8 and allows implementing the configuration to stand up the SSO domain and other configuration.
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Introduction to installing vSphere 8 - 0:00
Discussing downloading the ISO image for VMware vCenter Server 8 - 0:42
Launching the vCenter Server Installer utility - 1:19
Going through and launching the installer - 1:27
Deployment target - 1:54
Selecting the folder to install in inventory - 2:25
Select the compute resource - 2:32
Naming the VM in vSphere inventory - 2:48
Select the deployment size - 3:00
Select the datastore to house the VCSA appliance - 3:27
Select and configure networking for your VCSA appliance - 3:33
Completing the configuration of Stage 1 for installing vCenter Server 8 - 4:37
Phase 1 has completed and continuing Phase 2 - 5:06
Synchronizing with time servers and selecting SSH options - 5:29
Configuring the SSO domain and setting the credentials - 5:38
Configure CEIP settings - 5:47
Ready to complete Phase 2 configuration - 5:52
After the Stage 2 installation completed successfully - 6:19
Logging into the vSphere Client for vSphere 8 - 6:40
Looking at the build and version for vCenter Server 8 - 7:05
Discussing IA release vs GA - 7:19
Wrapping up and concluding thoughts 7:32
Read my post to get the download links for vSphere 8, including vCenter Server 8 and ESXi 8:
virtualizationhowto.com/2022/10/vmware-vsphere-8-download-links-for-esxi-8-and-vcenter-server-8
Discussion of the vSAN Express Storage Architecture:
virtualizationhowto.com/2022/09/vsan-8-original-storage-architecture-vs-express-storage-architecture-differences
vSAN 8 technical deep dive:
virtualizationhowto.com/2022/08/vmware-vsan-8-whats-new-technical-deep-dive
In this episode, we take a look at installing VMware vSphere 8 and the steps involved to deploy the VCSA 8 appliance in your existing vSphere environment. The VCSA 8 appliance is deployed using the vCenter Server Installer utility. It deploys the virtual machine for vCenter Server 8 and allows implementing the configuration to stand up the SSO domain and other configuration.
Subscribe to the channel: youtube.com/channel/UCrxcWtpd1IGHG9RbD_9380A?sub_confirmation=1
My blog:
virtualizationhowto.com
_____________________________________________________
Social Media:
twitter.com/vspinmaster
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht
Github:
github.com/brandonleegit
Introduction to installing vSphere 8 - 0:00
Discussing downloading the ISO image for VMware vCenter Server 8 - 0:42
Launching the vCenter Server Installer utility - 1:19
Going through and launching the installer - 1:27
Deployment target - 1:54
Selecting the folder to install in inventory - 2:25
Select the compute resource - 2:32
Naming the VM in vSphere inventory - 2:48
Select the deployment size - 3:00
Select the datastore to house the VCSA appliance - 3:27
Select and configure networking for your VCSA appliance - 3:33
Completing the configuration of Stage 1 for installing vCenter Server 8 - 4:37
Phase 1 has completed and continuing Phase 2 - 5:06
Synchronizing with time servers and selecting SSH options - 5:29
Configuring the SSO domain and setting the credentials - 5:38
Configure CEIP settings - 5:47
Ready to complete Phase 2 configuration - 5:52
After the Stage 2 installation completed successfully - 6:19
Logging into the vSphere Client for vSphere 8 - 6:40
Looking at the build and version for vCenter Server 8 - 7:05
Discussing IA release vs GA - 7:19
Wrapping up and concluding thoughts 7:32
Read my post to get the download links for vSphere 8, including vCenter Server 8 and ESXi 8:
virtualizationhowto.com/2022/10/vmware-vsphere-8-download-links-for-esxi-8-and-vcenter-server-8
Discussion of the vSAN Express Storage Architecture:
virtualizationhowto.com/2022/09/vsan-8-original-storage-architecture-vs-express-storage-architecture-differences
vSAN 8 technical deep dive:
virtualizationhowto.com/2022/08/vmware-vsan-8-whats-new-technical-deep-dive
