Select the network mapping type to be used by the deployed OVF template. Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed (Recommended) Select the format to store the virtual disks. Select the destination storage for the virtual machine files and click Next. Verify the OVF template details and click Next.Ĭlick Name field, enter the name, click to select the location for deployed OVF template and then click Next. OVF Deployment Wizard appears.Ĭlick Next to proceed with OVF Deployment.Ĭlick Browse button and navigate to the OVF package and select OVF file with *.ovf or *.ova file extension. Host and Clusters page appears with the list of data centres.Ĭlick File menu and click Deploy OVF Template.

– vSphere Client homepage appears, click Host and Clusters. Specify the IP Address/Name, User Name, and Password to login.Ī Security Warning window will appear for SSL certificate.Ĭlick Ignore to continue using the current SSL certificates. Use the latest OVF package provided by Support team. On successful completion of installation, click Finish. Terms and Conditions agreement option appears.Ĭlick to choose I agree to the terms of the license agreement option and click Next button.Ĭlick Change… to select the destination folder for VMware vSphere client installation and click Next to continue.Ĭlick Install and wait while the program installs selected features. Click Download vSphere Client to download VMware vSphere Client executable file.Ĭlick Save File to save the VMware-viclient executable file.ĭouble-click the downloaded file, Open File dialog box will appear and click Run to initiate the installation of VMware vSphere client.Ĭlick Next to continue with the VMware vSphere Client installation wizard.Ĭlick Next to agree on End-User Patent License and proceed with the installation.

Open the browser and type the IP Address of ESX/I server to access ESX/ESXi server Web User Interface. Using Open Virtual Format (OVF) Installation of vSphere

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