The vCloud Director Extender On-Premise Appliance hosts the OnPrem Setup UI that you use to configure the replication infrastructure in the tenant site.

Prerequisites

  • Download the vCloud Director Extender OVA file. You deploy the vCloud Director Extender Cloud Appliance and the vCloud Director Extender On-Premise Appliance by using the same vCloud Director Extender OVA file.

  • Verify that vCloud Director Extender Cloud Appliance is installed and configured in the service provider environment.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the vSphere Web Client.
  2. Right-click a target datacenter or folder and select Deploy OVF Template.

    The deployment wizard opens.

  3. Browse to the OVA file and click Next.
  4. Enter a name for the appliance, select a deployment location, and click Next.
  5. In the Select a resource page, select the target host, or cluster for the appliance, and click Next.
  6. Verify the template details.
  7. Read and accept the license agreements.
  8. Select the virtual disk format and a target datastore location.
  9. Select a network for the appliance.
  10. In the Customize template page, select the CX Connector deployment type, enable SSH, enter a password for the system root user, and enter the NTP Server.
    1. (Optional) Set Networking Properties.
      Note:

      You must assign a static IP to the virtual machine. DHCP deployment is not supported for production environments.

    2. Click Next
  11. Review the configuration information and click Next.

What to do next

After the vCloud Director Extender On-Premise Appliance is deployed, power it on.

Note the IP address of the vCloud Director Extender On-Premise Appliance, as you need it to access the OnPrem Setup UI.