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13. Under Advanced options, ensure that the bridged host device network is selected and KVM is selected as the Virt Type.
14. Click Finish.
OpenManage Enterprise appliance is now deployed by using the KVM. To get started with OpenManage Enterprise, see Log in to
OpenManage Enterprise on page 24.
Deploy OpenManage Enterprise programmatically
OpenManage Enterprise can be deployed programmatically (using a script) on VMWare ESXi version 6.5 or later.
NOTE: Programmatic/scripted deployment is only supported using the primary interface.
NOTE: If a secondary adapter is added before powering on the appliance for the first time, the adapter will be
configured with IPv4 and IPv6 disabled. Upon login to the TUI, and after accepting the EULA and changing the admin
password, the adapter will show up as DISABLED and must be configured by the user.
NOTE: You must use the latest versions of OVF Tool and Python 3.0 or later for the programmatic deployment.
To programmatically deploy OpenManage Enterprise, do the following:
1. Download and extract the openmanage_enterprise_ovf_format.zip file or download the following OVF files individually from
the support site:
• openmanage_enterprise.x86_64-0.0.1-disk1.vmdk
• openmanage_enterprise.x86_64-0.0.1.mf
• openmanage_enterprise.x86_64-0.0.1.ovf
• openmanage_enterprise.x86_64-0.0.1.vmx
• ovf_properties.config
• update_ovf_property.py
2. Open the ovf_properties.config and set the following parameters:
Table 6. Parameters used in
ovf_properties.config
Parameter Accepted Values Description
bEULATxt true or false By setting this value to true, you agree to
the terms and conditions in the End-User
License Agreement (EULA). The EULA is
available at the bottom of the
ovf_properties.config file.
adminPassword Must contain at least one
character in: uppercase, lowercase,
digit, and special character. For
example, Dell123$
Type a new administrator password for the
OpenManage Enterprise.
bEnableDHCP true or false Set to true if you want the appliance to
enable IPv4 DHCP and to ignore the static
IPv4.
bEnableIpv6AutoConfig true or false Set to true if you want the appliance to
enable IPv6 auto configuration and to
ignore the static IPv6.
staticIP static IP in CIDR format Can be IPv4 or IPv6. (You cannot set both
the IPv4 and IPv6 types at a time.)
gateway IPv4 or IPv6 You cannot set static Gateway as IPv4 and
IPv6 types at a time.
3. Run the update_ovf_property.py script.
This script modifies the openmanage_enterprise.x86_64-0.0.1.ovf file for deployment in accordance with the values set
in the ovf_properties.config file. When the script finishes execution, a sample ovftool command is displayed. It contains tags such as
<DATASTORE>, <user>, <password>, <IP address>, and so on, that you must replace as per your deployment
environment. These settings define the resources that are used on the target ESXi system and also the credentials and IP address of
the target system.
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