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Procedure
1 Select File > Deploy OVF Template from the vSphere client.
2 Browse to the vRealize Automation appliance file you downloaded and click Open.
3 Click Next.
4 Click Next on the OVF Template Details page.
5 Accept the license agreement and click Next.
6 Enter a unique virtual appliance name according to the IT naming convention of your organization in
the Name text box, select the datacenter and location to which you want to deploy the virtual
appliance, and click Next.
7 Follow the prompts until the Disk Format page appears.
8 Verify on the Disk Format page that enough space exists to deploy the virtual appliance and click
Next.
9 Follow the prompts to the Properties page.
The options that appear depend on your vSphere configuration.
10 Configure the values on the Properties page.
a Enter the root password to use when you log in to the virtual appliance console in the Enter
password and Confirm password text boxes.
b Select or uncheck the SSH service checkbox to choose whether SSH service is enabled for the
appliance.
This value is used to set the initial status of the SSH service in the appliance. If you are installing
with the Installation Wizard, enable this before you begin the wizard. You can change this setting
from the appliance management console after installation.
c Enter the fully qualified domain name of the virtual machine in the Hostname text box, even if
you are using DHCP.
d Configure the networking properties.
11 Click Next.
12 Depending on your vCenter and DNS configurations, it could take some time for the DNS to resolve.
To expedite this process, perform the following steps.
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If Power on after deployment is available on the Ready to Complete page.
a Select Power on after deployment and click Finish.
b Click Close after the file finishes deploying into vCenter.
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