User guide
Property name in
vSphere Client
Key name Description
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You can have both an IPv4 address and an
IPv6 address for the public virtual
address.
See also the restriction in Avoiding
conflicts in network virtual IP
addresses on page 21
IPv6 prefix length network_prefix_length IPv6 prefix length. Default is 64.
IPv6 default gateway network_gateway6 IPv6 address for the public network
gateway.
DNS servers network_nameservers Two or three IPv4 addresses (not FQDNs)
for DNS servers, separated by commas.
NTP servers network_ntpservers Two or three IPv4 addresses (not FQDNs)
for NTP servers, separated by commas.
Avoiding conflicts in ViPR virtual IP addresses
Restrictions exist on the ViPR virtual IP address when there are multiple ViPR instances in
the same subnet.
When more than one ViPR instance exists in the same subnet, use care when allocating
the ViPR virtual IP addresses, to prevent a conflict in the load balancer's virtual router ID.
The virtual router ID is calculated using the virtual IP address configuration with the
following algorithm:
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IPv4 only or dual stack: virtual router ID is the last octet of the IPv4 address.
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IPv6 only: virtual router ID is the decimal equivalent of the last two hex digits in the
IPv6 address.
For example, the following addresses in the same subnet would be invalid:
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172.16.33.98 and 172.16.34.98 (because the last octets are the same, both 98)
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172.16.33.98 and 2001:db8:170:2842::2462 (because 98 decimal equals 62 hex)
Deploying ViPR Controller VMs with vSphere Client
You can deploy ViPR Controller VMs using the vSphere Client.
Before you begin
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You need access to the ViPR deployment files.
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You need credentials to log in to vSphere Client.
Procedure
1. Download to a temporary directory the ViPR OVA file from the ViPR product page.
2. Start the vSphere Client and log in to the vCenter Server through which you will be
deploying the virtual appliance.
3. From the File menu, select Deploy OVF Template.
4. Browse to and select the ViPR OVA file, located in the temporary directory you created
earlier.
Deployment Steps
Avoiding conflicts in ViPR virtual IP addresses 21