Dell EMC Avamar for VMware 19.7 User Guide

Deploying a proxy appliance in an ESX host using the vSphere Client

1. Launch the vSphere Client and log in to the ESX host.
2. Select File > Deploy OVF Template.
   The Deploy OVF Template wizard appears.
3. In the Source screen:
   1. Click Browse.
      The Open dialog box appears.
   2. Select Ova files (*.ova) from the Files of Type list.
   3. Browse to the appliance template file that was previously downloaded.
   4. Select the appliance template file and click Open.
      The full path to the appliance template file appears in the Source screen Deploy from file field.
   5. Click Next.
4. In the OVF Template Details screen:
   1. Ensure that the template information is correct.
   2. Click Next.
5. In the Name and Location screen:
   1. Type a unique fully qualified hostname in the Name field.
      A proxy can potentially have three different names:

      • The name of the virtual machine on which the proxy runs.
      • The DNS name assigned to the proxy virtual machine.
      • The Avamar client name after the proxy registers and activates with server.

      NOTE:In order to avoid confusion and potential problems, we strongly recommend that you consistently use the same fully qualified hostname for this proxy in all three contexts.
   2. Click Next.
6. In the Resource Pool screen:
   1. Select an ESX host or a resource pool.
   2. Click Next.
7. In the Storage screen:
   1. Select a storage location for this proxy.
   2. Click Next.
8. In the Disk Format screen:
   1. Select a disk format for this proxy.
   2. Click Next.
9. In the Network Mapping screen:
   1. Select a destination network from list.
   2. Click Next.
10. In the Ready To Complete screen:
    1. Ensure that the information is correct.
    2. Click Finish.