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Step 3
Use the instructions mentioned in the appropriate server documentation to install VMWare
ESXi on your UCS server:
a.
To install ESXi on a UCS B-series server, refer to Cisco UCS B-Series Servers VMware
Installation Guide (http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unied_computing/ucs/sw/b/os/
vmware/install/bseries-vmware-install.html)
b.
To install ESXi on a UCS C-series server, refer to Cisco UCS C-Series Servers VMware
Installation Guide (http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/unied_computing/ucs/c/sw/os/
vmware/install/vmware_install_c.html)
Step 4
After ESXi is installed successfully, reboot the server.
Deploy the Unified IC Open Virtualization Format/Open Virtual Appliance (OVF/OVA) template on the Virtual Machine
Open Virtualization Format/Open Virtual Appliance (OVF/OVA) is an open standard for
packaging and distributing virtual appliances. Files in this format have an extension of .ova.
The naming convention for the OVF/OVA template is PRODUCT_COMPONENT_USER
COUNT_VERSION_VMVER.ova.
The OVF/OVA template denes the conguration of the virtual machine hardware. The
conguration of a Cisco Unied Communications application virtual machine must match a
supported virtual machine template. This section describes the steps to deploy a Unied IC
OVF/OVA template on the virtual machine.
Step 1
Login to ESXi using VMWare Vsphere or any other compatible client
Step 2
Highlight the host or cluster to which you want to deploy the Virtual Machine.
Step 3
Select File > Deploy OVF/OVA Template.
Step 4
Click Deploy from File and specify the name and location of the OVF/OVA le (with a .ova
extension)
Alternatively, you can click Deploy from URL and specify the URL of the OVF/OVA le.
Step 5
Click Next.
Step 6
Verify the details of the template, and click Next.
Step 7
Specify a name for the Virtual Machine that you are about to create and choose an inventory
location on your host.
Step 8
Click Next.
Step 9
Verify the deployment settings, and click Finish.
The virtual machine that you added is listed under the UCS server tree in the vSphere Client
home page.
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Chapter 2: Preparing to Install Unified IC on a Virtual Machine