Deploying an OVF template

You can deploy an OVF template which creates a virtual machine with the CIOS and VMwareTools installed. After the OVF template is deployed, you can manage the virtual appliance from the vSphere Client Console tab, as you would manage a physical integration appliance through the CLI.

Before you begin

Note: The steps in this section apply to VMware only. Note also that after deploying an OVF template, the vSphere client might display the VMware Tools status as “Not Installed." However, if the OVF template is correctly deployed, VMware Tools are installed on the virtual machine.

Procedure

  1. Download a local copy of the CIOS OVA file. It is recommended that you download the OVA to a storage device that is accessible by the host machine, where the virtual machine will reside.
  2. In the VMware Infrastructure Client navigation pane, select the virtual machine on which to install the CIOS.
  3. Select File > Deploy OVF Template. The Deploy OVF Template Wizard is displayed.
  4. 4. Choose an option to deploy the OVF template and specify the location of the OVF template, and click Next.
    • Deploy from file - Choose this option if the source OVF template is on the local file system.
    • Deploy from URL - Choose this option to download the OVF template from the Internet and enter a URL
  5. Verify the template details that display and click Next.
  6. Specify the name and location for the deployed template and click Next.
  7. Select a configuration option and click Next.
    • Standard - 1CPU, 4GB RAM
    • Enhanced - 2CPU, 8GB RAM
    The Host/Cluster page is displayed.
  8. Select the host or cluster on which to run the deployed template, and click Next.
  9. Select a resource pool, and click Next.
  10. Select the datastore to which you want to store the virtual machine files, and click Next.
  11. Map the networks used in the OVF template to networks in your inventory, by selecting the drop-down list in the Destination Networks column. Then click Next.
  12. Verify the options you have specified and click Finish. The OVF template is deployed to your virtual machine.

What to do next

After you have successfully deployed the OVF template, do not attempt to modify the settings for hard disk 1 or hard disk 2.




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