Installing on VMware vSphere

Use either the download link or the .ova image file to install an agent in VMware Workstation.

ℹ See Downloading an agent to obtain this file.

To install an agent in VMware vSphere:

1. Log in to your VMware vSphere portal.

2. Right-click on a folder of the navigation tree.

3. Select the Deploy OVF Template command to display the machine creation wizard.

   

4. In the Select an OVF template page, click URL to paste the download link, or Local file to import the .ova image file.

5. In the Select a name and folder page, select a name and a folder for the new virtual machine.

6. In the Select a compute resource page, select a computing resource for the new virtual machine.

7. In the Review details page, review the settings already selected for the new virtual machine.

8. In the Select storage page, select a storage resource for the new virtual machine.

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   ⚠ Do not enable the Encrypt this virtual machine option.

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9. In the Select networks page, select a network meeting the Agent network requirements.

10. In the Ready to complete page, review all the machine settings.

11. Click Finish and wait while VMware vSphere creates the machine.

12. Select the newly created machine in the navigation tree.

13. Click the ▶ icon to power the machine, and wait while the machine starts.

    

14. Click LAUNCH WEB CONSOLE to display the machine prompt in your web browser.

    

15. Take note of the One-time Password (OTP) the agent displays on start. You will need this OTP for Registering an agent.

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    ⚠ The agent refreshes the OTP every 30 seconds.

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