Open the vSphere client, type the following, and select
Login:
The IP address or hostname of the VMware ESXi Server where DDMC will be installed
The administrator ID and password for the VMware server
About this task
NOTE The following table corresponds to the VMware wizard.
Table 1. Installing DDMC on a VMware ESXi Server
Installation step
Description
Launch virtual machine deployment wizard
Use the VMware deployment wizard to deploy the DDMC instance.
OVF Template Details
Deploy from the
.ovf file or unzip ESXi folder to get
.ovf and
vmdk files.
Name and Location
Optionally type a name (default is “ DDMC-<version number>”), and select an installation location. This name identifies the virtual machine on the VMware server. It does not become a hostname on the LAN.
Deployment Configuration
Default configuration cannot be changed.
Datastore
Select the datastore where data is to be stored. For best performance, Dell recommends that you use a dedicated datastore.
Disk Format
Select the disk format type.
Thin Provisioned disk format dynamically allocates storage capacity.
Thick Provisioned disk format allocates all storage now (recommended).
Ready to Complete
Review the configuration summary and finish the wizard.
This initial configuration cannot be repeated to change settings. After you have completed an initial configuration, you must use the DDMC CLI for any settings that you want to change.
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