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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
Perform vFabric Data Director Express
Setup 4
The Express setup creates a Data Director deployment using a single VLAN and a set of predefined system
resources, organizations, and database groups.
Procedure
1 Start the Data Director Setup Wizard on page 28
The Data Director setup wizard allows you to configure your Data Director environment.
2 Choose Express Setup on page 28
To set up Data Director using simplified networking and default settings, use Express setup.
3 Accept the License Agreement on page 28
When you connect to Data Director for the first time, the VMware End User License Agreement appears.
Before you set up Data Director, read and accept the license agreement.
4 Configure Network Setup on page 29
The Express setup uses an IP pool for network configuration. An IP pool consists of blocks IP addresses
that Data Director can allocate to virtual machines on the Internal Network. You can specify a range of
IP addresses for use by Data Director.
5 Create Default Resource Bundle, Organization, and Group on page 29
The Data Director Express setup lets you create a default resource bundle, organization, and database
group within the organization.
6 Create the Data Director System Administrator Account on page 30
The initial Data Director system administrator performs Data Director setup and configuration, creates
other system administrators and organization administrators, creates and allocates resources for
organizations, and monitors resource usage. You specify the initial Data Director system administrator
account when you connect to Data Director for the first time.
7 Enter License Information on page 30
Data Director offers evaluation and permanent licenses, with database usage designated as production
or nonproduction.
8 Review Data Director Setup on page 31
The setup wizard's Summary screen allows you to review your configuration, make changes, and
complete the setup process.
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