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 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
- General steps:
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Steps for installing on VMWare ESXi server version 6.5:
If you try to install App Connect on VMWare ESXi server version 6.5 from a web browser, you will get the following error:
Error message : “The VM you are trying to deploy contains compressed disk images. Host Client is currently not able to deploy VMs that contain compressed disk images. Please consider using OVFTool or vCenter Server to deploy this VM”
To successfully install App Connect Professional (Cast Iron hypervisor edition) on VMWare ESXi server version 6.5 from a web browser, complete the following steps:
- Download VMware Open Virtualization Format Tool 4.0.0.
- Install the tool on your machine. Make sure ova file is also present in that machine.
- Copy the OVA file to the VMware tool install directory, and then open a command prompt.
- Run the following command:
ovftool.exe currentOVA.ova newOVA.ova
- Use the new uncompressed OVA file (newOVA.ova) and try to install App Connect Professional.
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.