Deploy the new install OVA¶

Note

Required resources for server with a Generic role are: 2 vCPUs and 4096 MB of RAM, and 80GB Database disk.

Install OVA, using the “Generic” type in VMware¶

The downloaded OVA file is imported into VMware vCenter Server. Only one OVA file is used to deploy all the functional roles.

You choose the Generic node role when the installation wizard is run.

Log in to vSphere to access the ESXi Host.
Choose File > Deploy OVF Template.
Choose Source, browse to the location of the .ova file, and click Next.
On the Name and Location page, enter a Name for this server.
On the Deployment Configuration page, select the Generic node type.
Choose the resource pool in which to locate the VM.
Choose the data store you want to use to deploy the new VM.
Choose the disk format to use when deploying the new VM.

In production environments, “thick provisioning” is mandatory.

Thick Provision Eager Zeroed is recommended.
On the Network Mapping, choose your network on which this VM will reside.
Do not select Power on after deployment.
On the Ready to Complete page, click Finish to start the deployment.
After the VM is created, select the CD ROM configuration and verify the Connect at Power On check box is enabled. Also, verify the memory, CPU, and disk settings against the requirements shown in either the Standalone System Hardware Specification or Multinode Cluster Hardware Specification section in the Install Guide.
Power on the VM.
Configure the options in the installation wizard.

Option	Option name	Description
1	IP	The IP address of the server.
2	netmask	The network mask for the server.
3	gateway	The IP address of the network gateway.
4	DNS	The DNS server is optional. Ensure that the DNS server is capable of looking up all hostnames referred to, including NTP server and remote backup locations.
5	NTP	The NTP server is mandatory to ensure that time keeping is accurate and synchronized among nodes in the same cluster.
6	boot password	Enable boot loader configuration password. See the example below.
7	hostname	The hostname, not the fully qualified domain name (FQDN).
8	role	A Generic role used for NBI nodes.
9	data center	The system’s geographic location (data center name, city, country that a customer can use to identify the system location). You cannot change this setting once set.
10	platform password	Platform password must be at least eight characters long and must contain both uppercase and lowercase letters and at least one numeric or special character.