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Deploying the OVF/OVA Template
From the vSphere client interface, click the File menu and select Deploy OVF Template…
When prompted, select the Teramind Server OVA file.
The Deploy OVF Template window will pop-up.
Selecting the OVF/OVA Template Source
The first screen on the Deploy OVF Template window is called Source. On this screen, the Deploy from a file or URL box should already be populated by the OVA file path you selected in Step 1-1. If not, you can click the Browse… button to load the file again.
Click the Next button to continue.
Viewing the OVF/OVA Template Details
The OVF Template Details screen will show the details for the OVA file.
Click the Next button to continue.
Setting the Template Name and Location
On the Name and Location screen, enter a name for the deployed template. For example, Teramind.
Click the Next button to continue.
Changing the Disk Format
We can keep the default settings as-is for the Disk Format screen.
Click the Next button to continue.
Changing the Network Mapping
We can keep the default settings as-is for the Network Mapping screen.
Click the Next button to continue.
Completing the VM Creation
On the Ready to Complete screen, you can see a summary of your VM’s settings.
Click the Finish button to start the VM deployment process.
Accessing the VM’s Settings
Once the deployment is finished, you can see your newly created VM, Teramind on the main vSphere interface, on the list of servers.
We will now add a second volume to hold the screen recordings.
Right-click the Teramind server and select Edit Settings… from the pop-up menu.
The Virtual Machine Properties window will open.
Adding New Hardware
On the Virtual Machine Properties window, click under the Hardware tab you will see a list of existing hardware.
Select Hard disk 1 then click the Add… button on top.
The Add Hardware window will open.
Selecting the Device Type
On the first screen, Device Type of the Add Hardware window, select Hard Disk.
Click the Next button to continue.
Creating a New Virtual Disk
On the Select a Disk screen, make sure the Create a new virtual disk is selected.
Click the Next button to continue.
Configuring the Hard Disk
On the Create a Disk screen, you can adjust the disk parameters or keep them as-is.
For the Disk Size parameter, you can start with a small allocation (for example 16 GB) and then increase as needed.
Click the Next button to continue.
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Please check the Storage for Screen Recordings row under the Storage Requirements table for more information on storage requirements. |
Changing the Advanced Options of the Hard Disk
You can keep the default settings as-is for the Advanced Options screen.
Click the Next button to continue.
Finishing the Add Hardware Step
The Ready to Complete screen will show a summary of your disk.
Click the Finish button to finish setting up the disk.
Close the Virtual Machine Properties window to go back to the main vSphere interface.
Next, we will power up the virtual machine.
Powering Up the VM
You can see the status of the machine under the Recent Tasks list.
Make sure the Status of the Power On virtual machine task shows ‘Completed‘ before moving on to the next step.
Preparing for Step 2
Once the VM is powered up, right click the VM Teramind and select Open Console from the pop-up menu.
Once the console window opens, you will be able to setup the IP, network and assign machine role(s).
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Step 1 Complete |
Proceed to Step 2: Setting Up the IP, Network and the Machine Role(s) to continue with the deployment process. |
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