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Chapter 3: Installing and Configuring vCenter Server > Configure vCenter Server
Configuring vCenter Server includes these steps:
- Connecting to vCenter Server
- Installing plug-ins in vSphere Client
- Configuring Advanced Settings
- Creating a datacenter
- Creating clusters
- Adding hosts
Each of these steps must be accomplished to leverage the complete feature set of vSphere. For example, enterprise features such as VMware High Availability and Distributed Resource Scheduling cannot be used unless you’ve configured a cluster.
Connect to vCenter Server
vCenter Server operates as a Windows service on the vCenter Server system. There is no native interface in Windows to access the vCenter Server installation. This function is achieved via vSphere Client or web client.
To connect to vCenter Server:
1. Launch the VMware vSphere Client by choosing Start ⇒ Programs ⇒ VMware ⇒ VMware vSphere Client, or by double-clicking the VMware vSphere Client on the Desktop.
