Deploying a VMware image

Deploy the WebSphere® Message Broker Hypervisor Edition virtual machine image on a VMware ESXi hypervisor, when using a Linux system without the IBM® Hardware Appliances. As part of the deployment, you must load the virtual machine image on a hypervisor and configure both the operating system and the virtual machine image.

Before you begin

Ensure that a VMware ESXi hypervisor is available.

Procedure

To deploy the WebSphere Message Broker Hypervisor Edition virtual machine image, complete the following steps:

  1. Download the WebSphere Message Broker Hypervisor Edition package from Passport Advantage® to your local machine.
  2. Load the WebSphere Message Broker Hypervisor Edition virtual machine image on the target VMware ESXi hypervisor as follows:
    1. Extract the package into an empty directory. The package is supplied as a tar file that has been compressed into GNU compressed file format. The package can be extracted using the tar command with the -z (gzip) option. Use tar version 1.20 or higher.
    2. From the VMware vSphere Client, select the Summary tab. In the Datastore panel, right-click the datastore in which you want to store the virtual machine image, and select Browse Datastore from the menu.
    3. Using the Datastore Browser, create a directory in which to store the virtual machine image and then either upload the entire directory or upload the following individual files:
      os.vmdk
      os-flat.vmdk
      app.vmdk
      app-flat.vmdk
      wmbhve.vmx
      Note: The Datastore Browser does not show the files os-flat.vmdk and app-flat.vmdk by default because it represents them as being part of os.vmdk and app.vmdk.
    4. Register the virtual image on the hypervisor. In the Datastore Browser, right-click the file wmbhve.vmx and select Add to inventory, which starts a wizard.
    5. Enter a name for the virtual machine image and select Next.
    6. Select the Resource Pool in which to run the virtual machine and then select Next.
    7. Check that the virtual machine options are correct and select Finish.
  3. Configure the network settings:
    1. In the Inventory, right-click the virtual machine which has been added, and select Edit Settings from the menu.
    2. Select Network Adapter 1 in the hardware panel. In the Network Connection panel, select the network to which the virtual machine will connect from the Network label pull-down menu.
    3. Click OK.
  4. Select the virtual machine in the Inventory and click the Power On button in the toolbar. Navigate to the Console tab to open the virtual machine console.
    Note: If a pop-up window appears asking whether the virtual machine image has been moved or copied, select "I copied it" and click OK.
  5. Log in to the operating system by using the default root credentials. The user name is root and the password is password. The client presents the language selection screen.
  6. Specify the language that you want, click OK and press Enter. The license screen opens.
  7. Review and accept all license agreements for Red Hat Linux and WebSphere products to proceed with installing the virtual machine image. After you accept the license agreements, the network screen opens.
  8. Specify the type of network protocol you want to use:
    Note: If you plan to use multiple virtual machines, ensure that the network is properly configured between the machines.
    1. Select the appropriate network protocol. The virtual machine image supports both static addressing and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) addressing.
    2. If you are using DHCP, enter values for the Host name and Domain fields.
    3. If you are using static addressing, enter values for the IP address and Subnet mask fields. Optionally, enter values for the Default gateway and DNS server fields. The value for the DNS server must be an IP address.
    4. Click OK and press Enter. Confirm the network settings by selecting Yes and press Enter.
    The Password Configuration screen opens and prompts you to specify passwords.
  9. Enter and confirm a password for the root user. The password should be changed from the default value.
  10. Enter and confirm a password for the virtuser user. This user is the default non-root user for the installation.

Results

The system then continues with the boot sequence. The values that have been entered are saved and do not need to be entered again. The operating system configuration is now complete.
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