Install Vision as a Virtual Appliance

You can install Vision 4.3.2 and newer as a VMware appliance within a vSphere infrastructure.

Use the following task to walk through a typical OVF deployment. Keep in mind that the actual sequence of deployment windows depends on your system’s configuration and may not appear exactly as shown here. With a basic knowledge of your system, the selections that you need to make, such as hosts or clusters, should be intuitive.

Note: If you have downloaded a Vision OVA file from Quantum.com, simply use it as you would an OVF file.

  1. Download the Vision OVA or OVF file, or insert the media with the installer file into the appropriate drive of your Vision server.
  2. Display the vSphere Client window.
  3. On the File menu, select Deploy OVF Template to display the Source window.

    Figure 1: Source Window

  4. Click Browse to locate and select the QuantumVision.ovf file, and click Next to display the OVF Template Details window.

    Figure 2: OVF Template Details Window

  5. Make note of any information you need, and click Next to display the End User License Agreement window.

    Figure 3: End User License Agreement Window

  6. Click Accept to accept the license agreement, and click Next to display the Name and Location window.

    Figure 4: Name and Location Window

  7. In the Name field, enter a name for the appliance, and in the Inventory Locationfield, select a location, as needed.
  8. Click Next to make any of the following selections that apply to your vSphere configuration:

    Select your host or cluster and click Next. This option is not available if you have only one host or a single cluster.

    Select your resource pool and click Next. This option is not available if you are not using the resource pool capability.

    Select your storage destination and click Next. This option is not available if you have only one storage device.

    The Disk Format window displays.

    Figure 5: Disk Format Window

  9. Make sure that Thin Provision is selected and click Next to display the Ready to Complete window.

    If you have multiple vSwitches configured in your environment, select the appropriate network and click Next to display the Ready to Complete window. This option is not available if you have a single vSwitch configuration.

    Figure 6: Ready to Complete Window

  10. On the Ready to Complete window, verify that the settings are correct and click Finish to initiate the deployment process.

    When the Vision appliance has been deployed, the Deployment Completed Successfully dialog box displays.

  11. Click Close to return to the vSphere Client window.
  12. In the left panel, select the new Vision appliance's name and click the Launch Virtual Machine Console icon to display the appliance's virtual machine console window.

    Figure 7: Launching your Virtual Machine Console

  13. On the appliance's virtual machine console window, click the Power On icon.

    Figure 8: Console Window with Power On Icon

    The Power On process takes several minutes. When it is complete, the appliance's console command line window displays.

    Figure 9: Console Window with Command Line

  14. Log on with your appliance's user name and password, as needed. See Access the Console Command Line.

    The system will establish an IP address for the Vision appliance and display it on the vSphere Client Summary tab's right panel.

    Figure 10: vSphere Client Summary Tab

    For enhanced stability, it is recommended that you replace your DHCP assigned IP address with a static IP address. See Issue Network Commands.

  15. Continue with the Vision setup. See Vision Setup and Configuration.