Setup Guide
Specification Prerequisite
• All storage array members are added to the
group.
VMware vCenter 5.1 or 5,5
• VMware vCenter 5.1 or 5.5 is configured and
accessible through the management and
hypervisor management network.
• Appropriate licenses are deployed on the
VMware vCenter.
PXE Setup
• The details of PXE setup is described in the
Configuring ASM Virtual Appliance as PXE Boot
Responder section.
Deploying Active System Manager from VMware vSphere Client
1. Extract the .zip file to a location accessible by VMware vSphere Client. It is recommended to use a
local drive or CD/DVD, because installing from a network location can take up to 30 minutes.
2. In vSphere Client, select File → Deploy OVF Template. The Deploy OVF Template wizard displays.
3. On the Source page, click Browse, and then select the OVF package. Click Next to continue.
4. On the OVF Template Details page, review the information that is displayed. Click Next to continue.
5. On the Name and Location page, enter a name with up to 80 characters and then, select an
Inventory Location where the template will be stored. Click Next to continue.
6. On the End User License Agreement page, read the license agreement and click Accept. Click Next
to continue.
7. Depending on the vCenter configuration, one of the following options display:
• If resource pools are configured — On the Resource Pool page, select the pool of virtual servers
on which you want to deploy the appliance virtual machine.
• If resource pools are NOT configured — On the Hosts/Clusters page, select the host or cluster
on which you want to deploy the appliance virtual machine.
Click Next to continue.
8. If there is more than one datastore available on the host, the Datastore page displays. Select the
location to store virtual machine (VM) files, and then click Next to continue.
9. On the Disk Format page, choose one of the following options:
• To allocate storage space to virtual machines as it is needed, click thin provisioned format.
• To pre-allocate physical storage space to virtual machines at the time a disk is created, click thick
provisioned format.
Click Next to continue.
10. On the Ready to Complete page, review the options you selected on previous pages and click Finish
to run the deployment job. A completion status window displays where you can track job progress.
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