Installation Guide

Deploying the Virtual Engine on a Hyper-V Server
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Deploying the Virtual Engine on a Hyper-V Server
Deployment Requirements
A virtual engine is a software image that runs on a virtual machine. The , Extreme
Management Center, ExtremeControl, and ExtremeAnalytics virtual engines are
packaged in the .ZIP file format and must be deployed on a Microsoft Hyper-V
server.
Deploying the Virtual Engine
Use the following steps to deploy an Extreme Management Center,
ExtremeControl, or ExtremeAnalytics virtual engine on a VMware ESX or ESXi
server.
1. Download the Extreme Management Center, ExtremeControl, or ExtremeAnalytics
virtual engine software image to your local machine where the vSphere client is
installed and running.
To download an engine image:
1. Access the Extreme Portal at: https://extremeportal.force.com/.
2. After entering your email address and password, you are on the Support page.
3. Click the Products tab and select ExtremeManagement.
4. Click Extreme Management Center in the right-panel.
5. Select a version.
6. Download the Extreme Management Center, ExtremeControl, or
ExtremeAnalytics virtual engine (appliance) image from the appropriate
section.