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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 vFabric Data Director vApp
- Perform vFabric Data Director Express Setup
- Perform vFabric Data Director Advanced Setup
- Start the Data Director Setup Wizard
- Accept the License Agreement
- Choose Advanced Setup
- 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
Deploy the vFabric Data Director vApp 3
The Data Director OVA file contains the compressed open virtualization format files that comprise the Data
Director vApp. After setting up vSphere and planning the network configuration, download the Data Director
OVA file and deploy it as a vSphere virtual appliance (vApp).
Before you start deployment, you must know how you will map the networks in the Data Director vApp to
the networks in your vSphere inventory and have the mappings available, including the fully qualified domain
names (FQDNs) or the IP addresses for each of the Data Director networks. See the vFabric Data Director
Worksheets.
To use the Express setup to create a deployment for development or experimentation, the network must meet
the following requirements:
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The vCenter Network and Web Console Network use the same network.
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The Web Console has a static IP address.
If either of these requirements is not met, Express setup is disabled, and the Data Director Setup wizard uses
the Advanced setup option.
Prerequisites
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Log in to VMware vSphere Client as an administrator.
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Verify that DHCP is enabled in your vSphere installation if you use the Advanced installation. See
“Express Setup and Advanced Setup,” on page 9.
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Verify that the cluster you created for Data Director deployment meets all requirements. See “Create and
Configure the Data Director Cluster,” on page 9.
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Verify that the ESXi hosts in the Data Director cluster are running.
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Verify that NTP has been set up in the environment. See “Enable vSphere Network Time Protocol,” on
page 11.
Procedure
1 Start the Wizard and Specify vApp Properties on page 24
To begin Data Director OVA deployment, you specify basic information about your deployment
including its name, location, and storage.
2 Specify Network Mappings on page 24
As part of vApp deployment, choose the vSphere Networks that Data Director uses for its vCenter
Network and its Web Console Network.
3 Specify Network Properties on page 25
The Web Management console requires a static IP address or FQDN. To access the Web Management
console, point a web browser to this address.
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