Other CIP provided functions that are now native to the vCenter Server in vSphere 6.5 and 6.7 include: The CLI installer allows you to generate a JSON template with parameters for your vCenter Server deployment allowing you to execute your install with a single line of code.īecause the vCenter Server Appliance installer no longer requires the Client Integration Plugin (CIP), browser features such as OVA/OVF import that were dependent on CIP are now native. The second method to deploy the vCenter Server appliance is the CLI installer. The UI installer is the interface you are most familiar with as it includes a GUI to guide you through the installation. The first method is utilizing the UI Installer. VSphere 6.5 and 6.7 include two ways to deploy your vCenter Server Appliance. If that wasn’t enough, the vCenter Server Appliance installer now supports use on macOS, Linux, and Windows. VSphere 6.5 and 6.7 now take the VCSA deployment experience to the next level! The vCenter Server Appliance installer no longer requires a plugin, making it browser agnostic. Overview of vCenter Server Appliance Deployment
