Users Guide

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Installing Virtual Appliance
The OpenManage Network Manager (OMNM) Virtual Appliance, or virtual machine (VM) is a
single .ova file, compatible with VMware® products including VMWare ESX®, VMware
Workstation and VMware Player.
NOTE:
This section assumes that the user has in depth Linux and VMware administration knowledge.
The section assumes that the VM is a standalone server and client access comes from a client
browser from another host. If you need client access directly on the VM, you must install a
compatible browser on the VM.
For best experience and use of time, allocate sufficient resources during the trial period so that you
can evaluate the full set of features. Use the many online resources available.
For more about resource requirements, see
Single-Server Hardware Requirements on page 30 in
this guide for a conventional installation. You may also get additional information, videos, and
access to support and a knowledge base from the website where you downloaded the software.
The OMNM application is already installed on the Virtual Appliance. This section describes the
process to configure the OMNM application as a virtual appliance for your environment. The
instructions assume you installed and configured the hypervisor that will be the host for the Virtual
Appliance. For additional information about installing and configuring the ESX products, or other
VMware hypervisors, consult your VMware documentation.
The
Quick Start the Virtual Appliance steps should be enough to get the VM up and running in
your environment. If you encounter issues or need more detailed steps, see the following sections:
Quick Start the Virtual Appliance – 48
Detail Steps to Start OMNM Virtual Appliance – 49
Upgrading the VM – 53
Troubleshooting VM Installation – 54
Read the entire section before you start your Virtual Appliance (VM) installation. Once you
complete VM installation, see the
Getting Started Tasks on page 66 and Upgrading the VM on
page 53 post-installation tasks.