Which of the following are prerequisites for installing vCenter Server?

exhibit Which of the following are prerequisites for installing vCenter Server (Choose Three)?

Which of the following are prerequisites for installing vCenter Server (Choose Three)?

A.
The system vCenter is installed on can be in a workgroup or a domain

B.
The system vCenter is installed on must be a physical server

C.
The system vCenter is installed on must have a Static IP address or be registered with
DNS if using DHCP

D.
The system vCenter is installed on can be a virtual machine or physical server

E.
The system vCenter is installed on must belong to a domain

Explanation:

ESX and vCenter Server Installation Guide, ESX 4.0, vCenter Server 4.0 Page 16, 83-84.

The vCenter Server system is a physical machine or virtual machine with access to a
supported database. [D above]

The system that you use for your vCenter Server installation must belong to a domain
rather than a workgroup. If assigned to a workgroup, the vCenter Server system is not
able to discover all domains and systems available on the network when using such
features as vCenter Guided Consolidation Service. [E above]

This paragraph is highly confusing, as it contradicts itself. However, in fact vCenter
Server can be installed to a system residing in a workgroup, as shown below.

vCenter Server, like any other network server, should be installed on a machine with a
fixed IP address and well-known DNS name, so that clients can reliably access the
service. If you use DHCP instead of a static IP address for vCenter Server, make sure that
the vCenter Server computer name is updated in the domain name service (DNS). [C
above]



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