December 2017
Beginner
598 pages
14h 7m
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Once the SQL database configuration has been completed, you must create on the same server where the vCenter Server is installed, the ODBC DSN used by the vCenter Server to connect to the SQL Server instance that hosts the database.
Because vCenter Server requires a 64-bit Windows version, the DNS must also be configured using the 64-bit version. If not already installed, you should download and install the SQL Native Client on the vCenter Server to connect the SQL Server through the ODBC. SQL Native Client can be found also in the SQL Server installation medium.
To create the required ODBC DNS, follow this procedure:
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