Deploying the installer OVA requires a standard OVA template installation through the vSphere Client.
Procedure
- Connect to the vCenter Server client and deploy the OVF Template.
- Browse and select the <filename>.ova file, and click Next.
- Enter a virtual machine name and the inventory location, and click Next.
- Select a compute resource location, and click Next.
- Review the Deploy OVF Template Details and click Next.
- Read and accept the VMware End User License Agreement, and click Next.
- Select the virtual disk format, Storage Policy, storage name, and then click Next.
- Select the Destination Network, and click Next.
- Set the appropriate properties.
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Passwords
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Network Properties
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Static Route
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Optionally, provide the IPv4 Network, the Prefix Length, and Gateway IP address for any networks that cannot be accessed through the default gateway.
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DNS
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Services Configuration
- Click Next.
- Review the deployment settings and click Finish.
What to do next
Allow up to 5 minutes for initialization, then browse to the appliance management interface for the initial activation using https://hcx-ip-or-fqdn:9443.