Specifications

EMC CIS Series 1 Pod Installation and Configuration Guide

3 Obtaining Software and Licenses

3.1 Downloading OVF Files

The virtual machines are available as Open Virtualization Format (OVF) or Open

Virtualization Archive (OVA) files. These files are available for download from CSSIA.

To request access to the preconfigured virtual machine templates from CSSIA:

1. Go to the CSSIA Resources page: http://www.cssia.org/cssia-resources.cfm.

2. Select VM Image Sharing Agreement – Image Sharing Agreement.

3. Select VM Image Sharing Agreement to open the request form.

4. Complete and submit your access request by following the instructions on the

request form.

5. CSSIA will email a link, along with a username and password to access the

download server. Access to the download server is provided only to customers

who are current with their NETLAB+ support contract and are participants in the

appropriate partner programs (i.e. Cisco Networking Academy, VMware IT

Academy, and/or EMC Academic Alliance).

6. Once access to the download server has been established, the virtual machines

can be deployed directly to the vCenter Server by clicking on File > Deploy OVF

Template in the vClient window and copying the link into the location field.

7. The deployment will start after the username and password are entered.

8. Each virtual machine is deployed individually.

3.2 Obtaining vITA Licenses

In order to obtain the VMware IT Academy (vITA) licenses you must become a member.

Membership information can be found at their website:

https://labs.vmware.com/vmware-it-academy

Additional information regarding VMAP and vITA can be found here:

http://www.netdevgroup.com/support/documentation/VMware%20VMAP-

vITA%20Licensing%20Chart.pdf