Step by Step Guide to Install and configure VCSA 6.5 with Embedded Platform Service Controller

VCSA i.e. vCenter Server Appliance is pre-configured linux virtual machine which is bundled with VMware vCenter Server. Here we are deploying VCSA with embedded PSC.

Download the VCSA ISO from VMware website and then extract the files from ISO


Here I am going to show how to install VCSA using windows machine

Navigate to ~\vcsa-ui-installer\win32\ in it run the installer as administrator





Click install to start the process


Enter the Esxi host or vCenter server details with credentials where you want to deploy VCSA then click Next

NOTE: This certificate warning we are getting because I don't have valid certificate installed in my Esxi server. If you have valid certificate installed you will not get this warning

Once you click Yes it will validate the credentials and prompt to next window
Provide the VM name and assign the root password for VCSA and click Next


Select deployment size according to your requirement and click next.
NOTE : If you are not sure keep it as default


Select the datastore where you want to deploy VCSA and click Next.
NOTE: Check the box for Enable Thin Disk Mode if you want to use thin provisioning

Select the Network and fill all the networking parameters required. You can enter the System name if you have valid hostname entry in your DNS server or else you can leave it empty and it will be automatically field with your provided IP address.

Click Next