
Installing vCenter Chargeback
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After you have ensured that the minimum hardware and software requirements are met and the relevant
pre-installation tasks are completed, you can install vCenter Chargeback Manager.
vCenter Chargeback Manager can be installed as a stand-alone instance or you can create a cluster of
vCenter Chargeback Manager instances. When you install vCenter Chargeback Manager a corresponding
load balancer is installed and the vCenter Chargeback Manager database schema is created in the database.
You can install the load balancer and the vCenter Chargeback Manager instance on different machines. This
helps you to install the load balancer on a DMZ network and the vCenter Chargeback Manager on a secured
internal network.
You can choose to install a data collector along with vCenter Chargeback Manager on the same machine. Or,
you can install one or more data collectors on different machines. However, you must install at least one
data collector instance. This data collector fetches the relevant data from the vCenter Server database and
replicates the same in the vCenter Chargeback Manager database.
You can also install a vCenter Chargeback Manager instance and point it to a database that contains a valid
vCenter Chargeback Manager database schema. This is useful when you want to move the vCenter
Chargeback Manager and the vCenter Chargeback Manager database to a different machine from the one
that they are currently installed on.
Before you begin the installation, refer to the vCenter Chargeback Manager Best Practice and Troubleshooting
Guide to know about the best practices for installing vCenter Chargeback Manager.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Install vCenter Chargeback Manager,” on page 21
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“Create a vCenter Chargeback Manager Cluster,” on page 26
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“Install vCenter Chargeback Manager with an Existing Database Schema,” on page 30
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“Generate an SSL Certificate for vCenter Chargeback Manager,” on page 35
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“Services Related to the vCenter Chargeback Manager,” on page 36
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“Accessing the vCenter Chargeback Manager,” on page 37
Install vCenter Chargeback Manager
vCenter Chargeback Manager can be installed on any system or virtual machine that meets the system
requirements.
When you install the application for the first time, the installer performs the following tasks:
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Connects to the database and creates a schema for the application data.
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Installs the load balancer, which receives and routes all user requests to the application.
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