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Table Of Contents
- VMware vFabric Data Director Installation Guide
- Contents
- About VMware vFabric Data Director
- Installation Prerequisites and vSphere Setup
- Planning the Network Configuration
- Deploy the Data Director vApp
- Set Up Data Director
- Start the Data Director Setup Wizard
- Accept the License Agreement
- Create the Initial Data Director System Administrator Account
- Set User Management Mode
- Configure the Branding Settings
- Configure SMTP Settings
- Configure the vCenter Network and Its Network Adapters
- Configure Network Mapping
- Configure Networks and Network Adapters
- Enter License Information
- Review Data Director Setup
- Index
Installation Prerequisites and vSphere
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Before you start installing Data Director, you must understand the environment requirements, you must set
up vSphere, and you must determine your networking configuration.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Prerequisites for Data Director,” on page 7
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“vSphere Settings for Data Director,” on page 9
Prerequisites for Data Director
Before you can install and run Data Director, your environment must meet the software, tools, and hardware
prerequisites.
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vSphere 5.0 Enterprise or vSphere Enterprise Plus
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VMware vSphere Client
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VMware vCenter Server 5.0 and modules (ISO or ZIP)
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ESXi ISO or ESXi offline bundle ZIP
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vSphere Update Manager
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vFabric Data Director. Download the following client tools and drivers from the Data Director Download
page.
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Data Director Client Tools (Linux 32-bit or 64-bit)
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Data Director JDBC drivers
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Web browser. Use one of the following.
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Firefox 3.6 or later
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Internet Explorer 7 or later
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Flash Player 10.1 or later
The following are the minimum requirements for Data Director.
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2 ESXi servers with 12GB of RAM combined.
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1 vCenter Server system (can be running on a virtual machine).
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1 Windows system for running vSphere Client.
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40GB of shared storage, configured as two datastores.
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