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title: "Install vCenter Server 6.7.0a"
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| Recently VMware announced vCenter Server 6.7.0a GA, ([release notes for the vCenter server 6.7.0a](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/rn/vsphere-vcenter-server-670a-release-notes.html)), and since it introduces a variety of nice and handy features, I decided to test it in my lab.
# Installation Process
## Stage 1
**Step 1**
Login to VMware portal and download the installation ISO for vCenter Server; [https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?downloadGroup=VC670A&productId=742&rPId=23393](https://my.vmware.com/group/vmware/details?downloadGroup=VC670A&productId=742&rPId=23393); in my case I have downloaded the VMware vCenter Server Appliance (VMware-VCSA-all-6.7.0-8546234.iso)
**Step 2**
From am Windows desktop machine mount the ISO, and then you can use the ui installer for windows to begin the upgrade phase,
**Step 3**
In my case this is a new installation, so I choose the Install option,
**Step 4**
Accept the VMware EULA and press NEXT to continue,
**Step 5**
Choose the deployment type; in my case I proceed with the standard installation which is vCenter with embedded PSC,
**Step 6**
In the next screen you have to specify details regarding where the vCenter will be deployed to, i.e. an existing vCenter server or an ESXi host,
**Step 7**
Press NEXT to validate the details of the appliance deployment target, and access the SSL certificate warning,
**Step 8**
As soon as the validation process finishes successfully, provide the VM name name of the appliance and root password,
**Step 9**
Choose the size of the deployment,
**Step 10**
Choose the datastore to which the appliance will be deployed to; you may also choose the disk to be in Thin Provisioning mode,
Step 11
In the following scree, you have to provide the network configuration details for the appliance,
**Step 12**
Validate all the configuration settings for the VM that will be deployed, and press FINISH, in order for the deployment process to initiate.
After the process initiated you should see the progress of the deployment,
**Step 13**
After the Stage 1 deployment process finishes, then you can connect to appliance though web interface to finalize the configuration,
Select Set Up, and to the pop up window insert the root credentials of the appliance, and press LOG IN, in order for the Stage 2 configuration process to start.
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| ## Stage 2
**Step 1**
Press NEXT to continue,
**Step 2**
Configure time synchronization with NTP servers, and also enable SSH access to the appliance,
**Step 3**
Create a new SSO configuration,
**Step 4**
Choose if you want to participate to the VMware Customer Experience Improvement Program,
**Step 5**
Review the configuration details and press FINISH, in order for the Stage 2 configuration process to initiate,
Monitor the progress of the process, and bear in mind that this might take some time until finalized,
When installation finishes successfully you should see below screen,
**Step 5**
Now, you can access the appliance on the specified web page,
HTML5: [https://vcsa67-site-a.vmlab.local/ui](https://vcsa67-site-a.vmlab.local/ui)
FLEX: [https://vcsa67-site-a.vmlab.local/vsphere-client](https://vcsa67-site-a.vmlab.local/vsphere-client)
Please note that FLEX, refers to the vSphere Web Client (Flex/Flash version)
**Step 6**
We can verify the vCenter server version, as per below,
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