Cisco Catalyst Center 3.1.x on ESXi Deployment Guide

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Virtual appliance

Updated: March 18, 2026

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Overview

Provides step-by-step instructions on how to deploy a Catalyst Center on ESXi virtual appliance.

To set up a Catalyst Center on ESXi virtual appliance, complete these tasks:

  1. Create a virtual machine.

  2. Configure the virtual appliance.

  3. Complete the Quick Start workflow.

If you want to set up your virtual appliance using the Cisco Catalyst Virtual Appliance Launcher (CC VA Launcher), first complete the steps described in one of these topics.

Then complete the Quick Start workflow.