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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
- vFabric Data Director Upgrade
- Index
Installation Prerequisites and vSphere
Setup 1
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 prerequisites.
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vSphere 5.0 Enterprise or vSphere 5.0 Enterprise Plus
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VMware vSphere Client 5.0
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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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vSphere VMFS-5
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VMware Virtual Hardware 7 or later
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Operating system support for base database templates. The following operating systems have been
validated for inclusion in a base template.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux with Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Linux
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
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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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Database. You can use Data Director with vFabric Postgres, which is shipped with the product, or use one
of the supported Oracle databases.
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Oracle 11g Release 2
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Oracle 10g Release 2
Oracle 9i is not supported.
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