How to install vcenter server 5.5 step by step

How to install vcenter server 5.5 step by step

System Requirement for install vcenter server 5.5

Simple install (minimum)	Simple install (recommended)
2CPU/12GB RAM/100GB disk/1Gbps	4CPU/24GB RAM/100GB disk/1Gbps
Custom install (minimum)	Custom install (recommended)
Single Sign-On	Single Sign-On
1CPU/3GB RAM/2GB disk/1Gbps	2CPU/4GB RAM/8GB disk/1Gbps
vSphere Web Client	vSphere Web Client
1CPU/2GB RAM/2GB disk/1Gbps	2CPU/4GB RAM/8GB disk/1Gbps
vCenter Inventory Service	vCenter Inventory Service
1CPU/3GB RAM/5GB disk/1Gbps	1CPU/8GB RAM/32GB disk/1Gbps
vCenter Server	vCenter Server
2CPU/4GB RAM/60GB disk/1Gbps	4CPU/8GB RAM/100GB disk/1Gbps
	Based on an inventory size of 400 hosts or 4,000 virtual machines

 

 

I am using simple install vcenter server 5.5 step by step on windows server 2012 which includes following.

 

1. Join vcenter server to active directory domain
2. Install sql server 2012 for vcenter server
3. How to install sso on vcenter
4. Installing the vSphere Web Client on vcenter
5. Install vcenter inventory service on vcenter
6. Install vcenter server
7. Install vSphere client
8. install esxi
9. How to create vmware cluster
10. Configure Single Sign on AD in VMware vCenter