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  1. Log in to the Cloud Services Portal.

  2. Go to Administration > Downloads.

  3. On the Downloads page, click Download Package for OVA in the BloxOne Hosts section.

  4. BloxOne downloads the .ova file to your system. Note that if you are deploying a Data Connector host, increase the disk size of the BloxOne host to 750 GB. For information on how to change the disk size of your BloxOne host, see Increasing Disk Size for OVA Host.
  5. Launch vCenter on your Linux or Windows server.
  6. Navigate to File > Deploy OVF Template to start the Deploy OVF Template wizard.
  7. In the Select template section, complete the following:
    • Deploy from a file or URL: Enter the path of the OVA file for the host, and then click Next, as illustrated below.

The screenshot shows the Select Template tab of the Deploy OVF Template dialog box. The name of the host appears in the Name field, and the inventory folder is selected in the Browse tab.Image Modified

9.  In the Select name and location section, complete the following:

  • Name: Enter a unique name for the host. This name must be unique within the location you select.
  • Inventory Location: Select the location in the inventory folder in which the host will reside.

The screenshot shows the Select Name and Location tab of the Deploy OVF Template dialog box. The URL of the package is selected in the URL field in the Browse tab.Image Modified

10. In the Select a resource section, select the host or cluster on which you want to deploy the OVF template.
11. In the Specify a Specific Host section, select a specific host within the cluster, and then click Next, as illustrated below.

The screenshot shows the Select a Resources tab of the Deploy OVF Template dialog box. The names of two hosts appear under the expanded QA cluster.Image Modified

12. In the Review details section, verify the OVF template details, and then click Next, as illustrated below.

The screenshot shows the Review Details tab of the Deploy OVF Template dialog box.Image Modified

13. In the Select storage section, complete the following:

  • Select virtual disk format: Select the disk format type. Thick Provisioned = Allocate all storage immediately. Thin Provisioned = Allocate the storage on demand as data is written to the virtual disks.
  • VM storage policy: Select the VM datastore you want to store the host. Ensure that you select a datastore that is large enough to accommodate the VM and all of its virtual disk files.

The screenshot shows the Select Storage tab of the Deploy OVF Template dialog box. In the Filter section, the VM datastore called datastore2 is selected.Image Modified

14. In the Select Networks section, complete the following:

  • Source Network: Select the source network from the table.
  • Destination Network: From the drop-down menu, select the destination network.

The screenshot shows the Select Networks tab of the Deploy OVF Template dialog box. A destination network is selected from the dropdown list in the Destination Network section.Image Modified

15. In the Customize template section, complete the following:

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