VMware have recently released a new fling with the aim of helping people check their servers to ensure they are ready to install vCenter 5.1.
Run this script on the server that you will install Single Sign On, this can be the same server as vCenter or independent. Ensure that you run the script with the same user account that you intend on doing the installation with.
The script will:
Check the Server for requirements
Check the Server for some known issues
Check Active Directory permissions and settings
Check vCenter for some known issues
Read Only: The Script doesn’t make any changes
Requirements:
Windows 2003/ Windows 2008/2008 R2 on 64bit in a domain environment.
.Net Framework 3.5.0 or above
PowerShell 2.0 or above
PowerCLI 5.1 is required for an upgrade scenario.
PowerShell must be launched as Administrator
Run in 64 Bit PowerShell
This is what it looks like in action:
You can download the fling here.