Installing Cisco UCS Director Bare Metal Agent on VMware vSphere
Before you begin
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You must have system administrator privileges for VMware vSphere or vCenter.
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If you want to use a static IP address rather than DHCP, you must know the following information:
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IP address
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Subnet mask
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Default gateway
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Procedure
Step 1 |
On the Cisco.com download site for Cisco UCS Director, download Cisco UCS Director Bare Metal Agent and unzip the OVF file. |
Step 2 |
Log in to VMware vSphere Client. |
Step 3 |
In the Navigation pane, click the vSphere host on which you want to deploy Cisco UCS Director Bare Metal Agent. |
Step 4 |
Choose . |
Step 5 |
On the Source screen of the Deploy OVF Template window, do one of the following to choose your OVF source location and then click Next:
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Step 6 |
On the OVF Template Details screen, verify the details and click Next. |
Step 7 |
On the End User License Agreement screen, review the license agreement and click Accept. |
Step 8 |
On the Name and Location screen, do the following:
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Step 9 |
On the Storage screen, choose the storage location for the VM and click Next. |
Step 10 |
On the Disk Format screen, click Next to accept the default radio button for Thick Provision (Lazy Zeroed) format. |
Step 11 |
On the Network Mapping screen, choose the network for the VM and click Next. |
Step 12 |
On the Properties screen, do the following: |
Step 13 |
On the Ready to Complete screen, verify the settings and click Finish. A message appears to indicate that Cisco UCS Director Bare Metal Agent is being deployed. |
Step 14 |
On the Navigation pane, right-click the VM host and choose Edit Settings. |
Step 15 |
Make sure that the VM host has sufficient resources to power on. For more information about the required resources, see Minimum System Requirements. |
Step 16 |
Power on the VM. |