You can run the EAM Sample Solution to demonstrate how a solution integrates vCenter Server Extensions and ESX Agent Manager .
This information guides you through the process of setting up and running the EAM Sample Solution to provide a high-level introduction to the concepts and functions of
vCenter Server Extensions and
ESX Agent Manager . For information about how to implement and integrate a solution with
vCenter Server Extensions and
ESX Agent Manager , see
Integrating Solutions with vCenter Server Extensions and
Integrating Solutions with vSphere ESX Agent Manager .
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Download the vSphere ESX Agent Manager SDK The ESX Agent Manager SDK is part of the vSphere SDK. The ESX Agent Manager SDK provides a working example of a vSphere solution, the EAM Sample Solution.
Set up and Start the EAM Sample Solution The EAM Sample Solution is a Web-based application. The solution demonstrates how to use OVF and vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) files to deploy ESX agent virtual machines to ESXi servers that a vCenter Server instance manages. The EAM Sample Solution also optionally installs the VIB files and integrates them with DvFilter.
View the EAM Sample Solution in vCenter Server Extensions After you start the EAM Sample Solution in an application server, it appears in vCenter Server Extensions in the vSphere Web Client . You can monitor, manage, and configure the EAM Sample Solution and use it to deploy ESX agents.
Configure the Virtual Infrastructure for ESX Agent Deployment Before the EAM Sample Solution can deploy ESX agents on ESXi hosts, you must configure the virtual infrastructure so that vSphere can assign networks and datastores to the ESX agent virtual machines.
Deploy ESX Agents from OVF Using the EAM Sample Solution The EAM Sample Solution uses an OVF template to deploy ESX agent virtual machines from an application server onto ESXi hosts.
Monitor and Manage the Sample ESX Agency and Agent You can monitor the status of the sample ESX agent in ESX Agent Manager. The EAM Sample Solution provides basic management actions that you can perform in the EAM Sample Solution view.
Deploy ESX Agents and a VIB Using the EAM Sample Solution The EAM Sample Solution optionally deploys an ESX agent virtual machine and a vSphere installation bundle (VIB). The ESX agent adds a virtual switch to the ESXi host, and then integrates the ESX agent virtual machine and the vSphere Installation Bundle (VIB) with DvFilter.