Complete the following to install a NetMRI virtual appliance:
Download and unpack the virtual appliance zip archive. For more information, see Downloading and Unpacking the Virtual Appliance ZIP Archive.
Import the virtual appliance files. For more information, see Importing the Virtual Appliance Files.
Configure the NetMRI virtual appliance. For more information, see Configuring the NetMRI Virtual Appliance.
Downloading and Unpacking the Virtual Appliance ZIP Archive
You can add additional vCPUs to the NetMRI VM in accordance with the VMware administration guide. No additional configuration of NetMRI is required when adding additional processors.
Complete the following to download and unpack the NetMRI VM:
Download the appropriate Appliance distributable according to the following table.
If you download an OVF version, unzip the file into a directory on your computer.
Install the distributable according to the corresponding instructions in the next section.
VMware Version | Zip (VMX) | OVF 1.0 | OVA |
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vSphere/vCenter 5.x/6.x (ESXi 5.x/6.x managed hosts) |
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ESXi 5.x/6.x Standalone |
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VMware Workstation, Player 10.x and later |
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VMware Fusion 8.x or later |
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Importing the Virtual Appliance Files
Follow the instructions corresponding to the appliance distributable you obtained in the previous section.
Installing on vSphere/vCenter 5.x/6.x and ESXi 5.x/6.x
Download the .zip archive containing the appropriate OVA/OVF NetMRI virtual appliance template and unzip it into a directory on your computer.
Import the unzipped OVA/OVF template using either VMware vSphere Client or VMware vSphere/ESXi Web Client. For more information on the OVA/OVF import into VMware vSphere/vCenter/ESXi environments, refer to VMware documentation.
The NetMRI virtual appliance is installed on your ESXi host. Installation may take 10-20 minutes, depending on your hardware and network speed.
Complete the installation process by configuring NetMRI on the appliance. For more information, see Configuring NetMRI.
Installing on VMware Workstation 10.x and Later
Download the.zip archive containing the appropriate VMX/VMDK NetMRI virtual appliance and unzip it into a directory on your computer.
Open the unzipped VMX/VMDK NetMRI virtual appliance in VMware Workstation. For more information on running VMX/VMDK virtual appliances on VMware Workstation, refer to VMware documentation.
The new VM is displayed in a tab in the VMware Workstation’s main window.
Complete the installation process by configuring NetMRI on the appliance. For more information, see Configuring NetMRI.