Dell EMC SmartFabric Director User Guide Release 1.2
Installation using vCenter 6.7
This information describes how to import the SmartFabric Director OVA file into the content library, then create a virtual machine (VM). It is recommended that SFD is installed on a server which is part of your infrastructure rack, and is different from workload servers.
Download and install OVA
You can add items to a content library by importing files from your local system. You can import an OVA package to use as a template for deploying virtual machines.
- Download the OVA from DDL or the VMware Solution Exchange, then store the OVA image locally or on a server.
- Select Hosts and Domains, select the domain that the plug-in must manage, then select Action > Deploy OVF Template.
- Select
Local file, click
Choose Files and select
OMNI.ovaOMNI.ova from a local source, then click
Next. You can use either a URL or a local file.
- Select a name and folder for the VM, then click
Next.
- Select the destination compute resource, then click
Next.
- Review and verify the template details, then click
Next.
- Accept the user license agreement (EULA), then click
Next.
- Select the data store to store the configuration and datafile, then click
Next.
- Select a destination network for each network source, then click
Next. The default VLAN ID for this network is 3939. The vCenter Server network must be connected to the port group where the vCenter is reachable for plug-in deployment of the VM.
- Enter the system name for the appliance, select the checkbox if SSH access is enabled, list the NTP servers (space separated), enter the Domain Name Server, then click Next. The Service Tag can be added later as part of the system settings after logging into SFD.
- Select
Networking Properties to customize the template.
- Enter the IPv4 address for this interface, the netmask, and the default IPv4 gateway address for this VM.
- Select
SFD Host Properties, then enter the password for the SFD host.
- Select
System Services, enter the list of NTP servers separated by a space, then click
Next.
- Click Finish to start creation of the VM, then power on the VM.
NOTE: Once installation finishes, it may take 7 to 12 minutes for the SFD VM to be fully operational.
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