In this post, I’ll walk you through the installation step by step, with screenshots for every important click along the way. Whether you’re setting up a lab or preparing for production, these pictures will make sure you don’t miss a thing. Let’s dive in!
Mount ISO image and run installer
Deploy new vCenter Server
Check “I accept the terms of the license agreement.”
Fill the ESXi host DNS name/IP or vCenter DNS/IP + credentials.
Accept the certificate
Provide a new vCenter VM Name and root password.
Choose deployment size based on your environment.
Pick datastore where the new vCenter will be deployed.
Fill all the netwok details.
Final review before deployment.
Deployment in progress
Stage 2
choose “Setup”
Continue with Stage 2
Fill vCenter configuration, DNS servers, NTP’s, Allow/disallow SSH access.
Create new or join existing SSO domain.
Configure CEIP
Review
Warning as after this point there is no way back.
Stage 2 deployment and configuration
Stage 2 progress
Stage 2 completed. Click on the link…
Accept SSL certificate as the initial SSL certificate is self-signed.
vCenter Web page
Login to the vCenter WebUI client
Welcome to your new vCenter 9.0
vCenter 9 in dark mode
