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Cisco Configuration Guide, Release 4.2

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About this document

Get Started with Catalyst Center on ESXi

Catalyst Center on ESXi
Deployment requirements
Catalyst Center on ESXi packages
Deployment prerequisites

Set up Catalyst Center on ESXi

Virtual appliance
Create a virtual machine
Configure an additional network adapter
Configure a Catalyst Center on ESXi virtual appliance
Complete the quick start workflow
Enable an air-gapped deployment

Postdeployment Changes

Postdeployment configurations
Enable VM restart priority
Configure VM reservation for recovery site
Recovery site VM resource pool reservations

Upgrade Catalyst Center on ESXi

Upgrade to Catalyst Center 3.1.6 on ESXi
Upgrade to Catalyst Center 3.1.6 on ESXi in an air-gapped deployment

Postdeployment Changes

Updated: March 18, 2026

Overview

Outlines the configuration modifications to complete after deployment, including high availability settings, resource reservations, and recovery site management.

Postdeployment configurations

Describes essential operational adjustments, such as setting VM restart priorities and configuring VM resource reservations for disaster recovery.

Enable VM restart priority

Explains how to configure VMware vSphere HA settings to ensure the VM is prioritized during an HA failover.

Configure VM reservation for recovery site

Details the manual resource allocation steps required for disaster recovery placeholder VMs.

Recovery site VM resource pool reservations

Provides guidance on managing resource pool mappings and reservations when using SRM for secondary sites.

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