Open the vSphere client, type the following, and select
Login:
The IP address or hostname of the VMware vCenter Server where DDMC is 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 vCenter Server
Deployment wizard step
Description
Launch virtual machine deployment wizard
Use the VMware deployment wizard to deploy the DDMC instance.
OVF Template Details
Deploy from the
.ova file or extract the vCenter folder to get
.ovf and
vmdk files.
Name and Location
Optionally type a name (default is “DDMC”), 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.
Host/Cluster
Select a host or cluster for DDMC installation.
Datastore
Select the datastore where data is to be stored. For best performance, Data Domain 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).
IP Address Allocation
Select the IP address configuration. Either
Fixed or
DHCP. DDMC does not support
Transient. A
Fixed IP address configuration also includes network mask, gateway IP address, and primary and secondary DNS server address.
Properties
Provide the following system details:
System Identification -
Host name: Requires a fully qualified DDMC hostname
Network Information -
IP Address: DDMC IP address
Network Information -
Network Mask: DDMC network mask
Network Information -
Gateway IP Address: DDMC gateway IP address
Network Information -
Primary DNS Server: DDMC primary name server IP address
Network Information -
Secondary DNS Server: DDMC secondary name server IP address
Email Notification -
Mail Server: Requires a hostname for the mail server that DDMC uses to send email messages
Email Notification -
Autosupport: Send autosupport information
Administrative Contact -
Administrator's Email: Requires an email address for a DDMC administrator
Administrative Contact -
Alerts: Send alert notifications to the administrator email address
Administrative Contact -
Daily Alert Summary: Send the daily alert summary to the administrator email address
Administrative Contact -
Autosupport: Send autosupport information to the administrator email address
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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