{"id":7725,"date":"2013-10-22T07:01:33","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T06:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=7725"},"modified":"2023-07-16T11:22:23","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T09:22:23","slug":"vcenter-5-5-installing-vcenter-inventory-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vcenter-5-5-installing-vcenter-inventory-service\/","title":{"rendered":"vCenter 5.5: installing vCenter Inventory Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 10px auto 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vsphere55inventory01\" alt=\"vsphere55inventory01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/vsphere55inventory01.jpg\" width=\"602\" height=\"202\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next step of vCenter installation\u00a0procedure\u00a0covers the vCenter Inventory Service that <strong>stores vCenter Server applications and inventory data<\/strong> making the search process easier.<\/p>\n<p>To run properly vCenter Inventory Service <strong>requires SSO service <\/strong>installed in the system.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Installation guide<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"vSphere 5.5: install guide introduction\" href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vsphere-5-5-install-guide-introduction\/\">Part 1 - Install guide introduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"vSphere 5.5: installing ESXi\" href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vsphere-5-5-installing-esxi\/\">Part 2 - Install ESXi 5.5<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"vSphere 5.5: installing vCenter Single Sign-On\" href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vsphere-55-installing-vcenter-single-signon\/\">Part 3 - Install vCenter Single Sign-On<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"vCenter 5.5: installing vSphere Web Client\" href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vcenter-55-installing-vsphere-web-client\/\">Part 4 - Install vSphere Web Client<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Part 5 - Install Inventory Service<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"vCenter 5.5: create vCenter database and DSN\" href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-vcenter-5-5-create-vcenter-database-dsn\/\">Part 6 - Create vCenter database and DSN<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"vCenter 5.5: installing vCenter Server\" href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vcenter-5-5-installing-vcenter-server\/\">Part 7 - Install vCenter Server<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"vCenter 5.5: create Update Manager database and DSN\" href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vcenter-create-update-manager-database-dsn\/\">Part 8 - Create Update Manager database and DSN<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"vCenter 5.5: installing vSphere Update Manager\" href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vcenter-5-5-installing-vsphere-update-manager\/\">Part 9 - Install Update Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Part 5 - Install vCenter Inventory Service<\/h2>\n<p>From the <strong>VMware vCenter Installer<\/strong> select <strong>vCenter Inventory Service<\/strong> option and click the <strong>Install<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vsphere55inventory02\" alt=\"vsphere55inventory02\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/vsphere55inventory02.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"465\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Next<\/strong> to start the installation wizard.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vsphere55inventory03\" alt=\"vsphere55inventory03\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/vsphere55inventory03.jpg\" width=\"504\" height=\"379\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Accept the <strong>EULA<\/strong> then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vsphere55inventory04\" alt=\"vsphere55inventory04\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/vsphere55inventory04.jpg\" width=\"504\" height=\"379\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leave default directory. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vsphere55inventory05\" alt=\"vsphere55inventory05\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/vsphere55inventory05.jpg\" width=\"504\" height=\"379\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Insert the <strong>FQDN of your vCenter Server<\/strong> then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vsphere55inventory06\" alt=\"vsphere55inventory06\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/vsphere55inventory06.jpg\" width=\"504\" height=\"379\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leave default settings and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vsphere55inventory07\" alt=\"vsphere55inventory07\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/vsphere55inventory07.jpg\" width=\"504\" height=\"379\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Depending on your environment, select the option that <strong>match your infrastructure<\/strong> then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vsphere55inventory08\" alt=\"vsphere55inventory08\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/vsphere55inventory08.jpg\" width=\"504\" height=\"379\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Type <strong>SSO administrator and password<\/strong> leaving default value in <strong>Lookup Service URL<\/strong> field. Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vsphere55inventory09\" alt=\"vsphere55inventory09\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/vsphere55inventory09.jpg\" width=\"504\" height=\"379\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A <strong>self certificate<\/strong> is generated by the system. Click <strong>Yes<\/strong> to continue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vsphere55inventory10\" alt=\"vsphere55inventory10\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/vsphere55inventory10.jpg\" width=\"406\" height=\"164\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When ready to install, click <strong>Install<\/strong> button to proceed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vsphere55inventory11\" alt=\"vsphere55inventory11\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/vsphere55inventory11.jpg\" width=\"504\" height=\"379\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The installation <strong>status<\/strong> is shown.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vsphere55inventory12\" alt=\"vsphere55inventory12\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/vsphere55inventory12.jpg\" width=\"504\" height=\"379\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When the installation completes, click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to exit the wizard.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"vsphere55inventory13\" alt=\"vsphere55inventory13\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/vsphere55inventory13.jpg\" width=\"504\" height=\"379\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Inventory Service is now installed in the system completing the prerequisites for vCenter Server. Before proceeding with its installation, the <strong>vCenter database and DSN <\/strong>must be set if the database will be saved on a dedicated SQL server.<\/p>\n<p>Next: <a title=\"vCenter 5.5: create vCenter database and DSN\" href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-vcenter-5-5-create-vcenter-database-dsn\/\">Part 6 - Create vCenter database and DSN<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"firma\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/firma.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next step of vCenter installation\u00a0procedure\u00a0covers the vCenter Inventory Service that stores vCenter Server applications and inventory data making the search process easier. 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