Install the Virtual Appliance on VMware

1. Liaise with your local Exinda representative to obtain the download files.
2. Open the VMware vSphere client.
3. Select File > Deploy OVF Template.
4. Copy the URL of the latest release of the Exinda VMware Virtual Appliance from Exinda.com, and paste it into the Deploy from... field, and click Next.
5. Confirm the OVF template details are correct, and click Next.
6. Review and accept the End User License Agreement (EULA), and click Next.
7. Specify a name for the virtual appliance. If prompted, choose the location to deploy the virtual appliance, and click Next.
8. Choose the format to store the virtual disks for the virtual appliance. Exinda recommends Thick Provisioning(the default).

9. Connect the network interfaces to the appropriate network, by doing the following:

1. Connect the Management interface to a network where you can manage the virtual appliance.
2. If you are configuring the virtual appliance for clustering, high availability, or out-of-path deployments, map the AUX interface to the appropriate network. This interface can be left disconnected if it is not required.
3. If you are deploying the virtual appliance in line, add additional NICs.

4. Click Next.
5. Review the deployment settings, and click Finish to complete the deployment.

Related Topics

Review the following topics after completing the VM deployment:

• Adjusting the RAM available to the Virtual Machine
• Adjusting the NICs available to the Virtual Machine
• Add Storage to the VMware Virtual Machine