Overview

Cloudpath supports deployments using a VMware server or Hyper-V Manager. This section describes deploying to a VMware server. For Hyper-V deployments, see the configuration document, Deploying Cloudpath as a Virtual Appliance using Microsoft Hyper-V.

Note: If you are setting up a hosted system, you can skip this section and continue to Initial System Setup.

Cloudpath can be deployed to a cloud-hosted environment (multi-tenant), or as a virtual appliance on a locally-deployed VMware ESXi server (single tenant).

Specifications for Locally-Deployed VMware Servers

The Cloudpath virtual appliance is deployed as an open virtualization archive (OVA) file, which can be deployed on any VMware ESXi server (ESX or ESXi architecture 4.x and 5.x and greater).

Note: If using version 6.5 ESXi server, you must use an SHA-256 signed OVA.

Cloudpath offers a Non-Production POC, as well as several Production configurations for deployment. See the Deploying the Virtual Appliance Using a vCenter VMware Client section for details.

Retrieve OVA File With Activation Link

If you are setting up a Cloudpath account for the first time, you will be sent an activation code in an email notification. For an on-premise deployment, the activation code link allows you to download the Cloudpath OVA, binding your OVA file to the activation code.

Parent topic: Deploying the Cloudpath Virtual Appliance to a VMware Server