Deploying the Virtual Appliance Using a VMware vCenter Client

  1. Open the VMware client.
  2. Select File > Deploy OVF Template.
  3. Enter the file path or URL where the OVA file resides.
  4. Accept the EULA.
  5. Enter a unique name for the virtual appliance.
  6. Select a deployment configuration:
    • Non-Production POC - Deploys using 6GB RAM and 2 vCPUs x 1 Core. Recommended for software trials, feature testing, and other non-production systems.
    • 4,000 or Fewer Users - Deploys using 8GB RAM and 2 vCPUS x 2 Cores. Recommended for production systems with fewer than 4,000 users.
    • 8,000 or Fewer Users - Deploys using 12GB RAM and 2 vCPUS x 4 Cores. Recommended for production systems with fewer than 8,000 users.
    • More than 8,000 Users - Deploys using 16GB RAM and 2 vCPUS x 4 Cores. Recommended for production systems with more than 8,000 users.
    • More than 20,000 Users - Deploys using 20GB RAM and 2 vCPUS x 4 Cores. Recommended for production systems with more than 20,000 users.
  7. If you are using VMware vCenter™ Server to manage your virtual environment, select the appropriate data center, cluster, host, and destination storage, as needed.
  8. Select a disk format.
    • Use Thick provisioning for a production environment. For a thick provision, the total space required for the virtual disk is allocated during creation.
    Note: If you are using Fault Tolerance, you must select Thick provisioning.
    • Use Thin provisioning for testing, or if disk space is an issue. A thin provisioned disk uses only as much datastore space as the disk initially needs. If the thin disk needs more space later, it can grow to the maximum capacity allocated to it.
  9. Continue the configuration with vCenter, or a non-vCenter console.
    • If you are using the vCenter to configure application and network properties, continue to the next section.
    • If you are using the console to configure application and network properties, review the initial settings and click Finish. See Deploying the Virtual Appliance Using a Console-Based VMware Client to complete the deployment process.

In this section:

  1. Application Properties (vCenter)
  2. Confirm Deployment Settings (vCenter)
Parent topic: Deploying the Cloudpath Virtual Appliance to a VMware Server