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Dell Storage Compellent Integration Tools for VMware Administrator’s Guide Version 3.1

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Deploying CITV

The CITV virtual appliance is delivered as an OVA (Open Virtual Appliance) file. The OVA file is named DellCompellentIntegrationTools_OVF10.ova and is deployed to a VMware vCenter Server using the Deploy OVF Template wizard.

About this task

  • NOTE: Assign a daily Replay Profile to the Storage Center volume on which CITV is being deployed to allow the CITV virtual appliance to be recovered.

Steps

  1. Start the vSphere Client and connect to the VMware vCenter Server.
  2. In the vSphere Client, select VMs and Templates .
  3. Select Actions > Deploy OVF Template . The Deploy OVF Template wizard appears.
  4. Specify the location of the DellCompellentIntegrationTools_OVF10.ova file in the Deploy from a file or URL field.
  5. Click Next. The OVF Template Details page appears.
  6. Click Next. The End User License Agreement page appears.
  7. Read the license agreement and click Accept.
  8. Click Next. The Name and Location page appears.
  9. Specify the name and location of the virtual appliance.
    • (Optional) Change the name of the virtual appliance in the Name field. The default name of the virtual appliance is Compellent Integration Tools for VMware .
    • (Optional) Select a folder in the Inventory Location pane to which to deploy the virtual appliance.
  10. Click Next. The Host/Cluster page appears.
  11. Select the host or cluster on which to deploy the virtual appliance.

    If a cluster is selected, click Next and select the host within the cluster on which to deploy the virtual appliance.

  12. Click Next. The Storage page appears.
  13. Select the destination storage for the CITV virtual machine files.
  14. Click Next. The Disk Format page appears.
  15. Select the format for the virtual disks.
  16. Click Next.
    • If network mapping is required, map the source network to a destination network on the Network Mappings page and click Next. The Ready to Complete page appears and displays the deployment settings of the virtual appliance.
    • If network mapping is not required, the Ready to Complete page appears and displays the deployment settings of the virtual appliance.
  17. Click Finish. A dialog box appears that shows the progress of the deployment.
  18. Click Close when the Completed Successfully message appears.

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