If you configure the virtual machine that runs an extension to use the vCenter Extension vService, you can deploy the extension directly in the vSphere Client.

Prerequisites

  • You have developed an extension running in a virtual machine that you deliver using OVF.

  • You have configured the OVF descriptor file of the extension to depend on the vCenter Extension vService and enabled OVF transport.

  • You have provided a script in the virtual machine that runs the extension that reads the OVF environment file to obtain the connection parameters from the vCenter Extension vService and uses them to register as an extension with vCenter Server.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the vSphere Client.
  2. Select Menu > Hosts and Clusters.
  3. Select the host.
  4. From the Actions pull-down menu, select Deploy OVF Template.
  5. Type the URL to the OVF file from which to deploy the extension.
  6. Select a host, datastore, disk format, and network on which to run the extension.

Results

You deployed an extension from OVF by using the vCenter Extension vService.