Deploy a new instance of the VMware Aria Operations for Logs virtual appliance and add it to an existing VMware Aria Operations for Logs primary node. Procedure Deploy the VMware Aria Operations for Logs Virtual ApplianceDownload the VMware Aria Operations for Logs virtual appliance. VMware distributes the VMware Aria Operations for Logs virtual appliance as an .ova file. Deploy the VMware Aria Operations for Logs virtual appliance by using the vSphere Client. Join an Existing DeploymentAfter you deploy and set up a standalone VMware Aria Operations for Logs node, you can deploy a new VMware Aria Operations for Logs instance and add it to the existing node to form a VMware Aria Operations for Logs cluster. Parent topic: Managing VMware Aria Operations for Logs Clusters