Installing the NetCloud Exchange Service Gateway Open Virtualization Appliance File - NetCloud-Exchange-Service-Gateway-Deployment-Guide-VMware-ESXi/Installing-the-NetCloud-Exchange-Service-Gateway-Open-Virtualization-Appliance-File

NetCloud Exchange Service Gateway Deployment Guide - VMware ESXi
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Complete the following steps to install the Open Virtualization Appliance (OVA) file:

  1. Click the host in the left-side navigation panel.

  2. Click Create/Register VM.

    ESXi Host screen highlighting Create/Register VM.

  3. Select Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file and then click Next.

    ESXi Select Creation Type screen highlighting Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file.

  4. Enter a descriptive name for the virtual machine.

    Note

    Cradlepoint recommends entering a descriptive name for future reference that does not duplicate an existing virtual machine's name.

    ESXi Select OVF and VMDK files screen highlighting the virtual machine name field.

  5. Click to select or drag and drop the NCX Service Gateway OVA file, and then click Next.

  6. Select the proper datastore and then click Next.

    ESXi Select storage highlighting a datastore option and the Next button.

  7. Match the NCX Service Gateway network interfaces to the port groups and then click Next.

    Note

    The NCX Service Gateway virtual machine can be thick provision lazy zeroed when using dedicated hardware for the NCX Service Gateway, or thin provision to maximize space.

    ESXi Deployment options page highlighting the network mappings and Next button.

    Note

    If network mappings do not populate, then select the defaults, complete the deployment, and then edit the virtual machine.

  8. Review the settings and then click Finish.