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OVA as an OVF Template on ESXi Deployment
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OVA as an OVF Template on ESXi Deployment

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Last updated: Dec 19, 2024 by Gary Leicht

You can deploy a NIOS-X server directly on ESXi as an OVF Template.

Deploying OVA via VMware 6.5.0

To deploy OVA via VMware 6.5.0, complete the following:

  1. Log in to the Infoblox Portal.

  2. Go to Administration > Downloads.

  3. On the Downloads page, click Download Package for OVA in the BloxOne NIOS-X Servers section.

  4. Infoblox Platform downloads the .ova file to your system. Note that if you are deploying a NIOS-X server for Data Connector, increase the disk size of the NIOS-X server to 750 GB. For information on how to change the disk size of your NIOS-X server, see Increasing Disk Size for NIOS-X Servers in OVA.
  5. Connect to VMware vSphere Client 6.5.0.

    The screenshot shows the About VMware vSphere dialog, which contains and OK button.

Select the OVA image downloaded from the Infoblox Portal. Click Next. 

  1. Verify the OVF Template Details. Click Next. 

    The screenshot shows a summary of details on the OVF Template Details tab of the Deploy OVF Template dialog.
  2. Specify the Name and Location for the deployment image. Click Next. 

    The screenshot shows the Name and Location tab of the Deploy OVF Template dialog. The tab contains a text field called Name.

  3. Select the Resource Pool. Click Next.
  4. Select the Storage where the virtual machine is stored. Click Next. 

    The screenshot shows the Storage tab of the Deploy OVF Template dialog. The tab shows available destination storages for the virtual machine files.

  5. Select the Disk Format. Click Next.

    The screenshot shows the Disk Format tab of the Deploy OVF Template dialog. The tab shows the fields for datastore, available space, and three types of provisioning, which are Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed, Thick Provision Eager Zeroed, and Thin Provision.

  6. Configure the Network Mapping. Click Next.





  7. Customize the image for this deployment in Properties. Click Next.
    In the Cloud Credentials section, specify the Join Token and HTTPS Proxy.

    The screenshot shows the Properties tab of the Deploy OVF Template dialog. The tab contains the Cloud Credentials section with the Join Token and HTTPS Proxy fields, and the IPv4 Network Settings section with the required fields IPv4 Address, IPv4 Netmask, and IPv4 Gateway.

  8. Verify the configuration in the Ready to Complete screen. Check the Power on after deployment box to launch the virtual machine. 



  9. Click Finish.
  10. To configure multiple network interfaces for your NIOS-X server, select the VM from Inventory (in power off state), and then right-click the VM and select Edit Settings. For information about configuring multiple interfaces for NIOS-X servers, see Configuring Multiple Network Interfaces.
  11. In the Virtual Machine Properties screen, select the Hardware tab, and then click Add -> Add Hardware, as illustrated below:
    The screenshot shows the Hardware tab of the Virtual Machine Properties screen. The tab contains a Hardware Summary table, a Memory Configuration section, an OK button, and a Cancel button.
  12. In the Add Hardware -> Device Type screen, select Ethernet Adapter, and then click Next, as illustrated below:

    The screenshot shows the Add Hardware screen on the Hardware tab of the Virtual Machine Properties screen. On the Add Hardware screen, the Device Type screen is open and shows the list of available devices, where Ethernet Adapter is selected.
  13. In the Add Hardware -> Network Type screen, select the Adapter Type and Network Label, and then click Next, as illustrated below:

    The screenshot shows the Add Hardware screen on the Hardware tab of the Virtual Machine Properties screen. On the Add Hardware screen, the Network Type screen is open and shows the Adapter Type and Network Connection fields, which are both dropdown lists.
  14. The Ready to Complete screen appears and displays the summary of the settings. Click Finish.
  15. On the Hardware tab, the new network interface appears as New NIC (adding), as illustrated below. Click OK.

    The screenshot shows the Hardware tab of the Virtual Machine Properties screen. In the Hardware Summary table, New NIC (adding) is selected. In the right pane of the tab, the properties of New NIC (adding) are shown.
  16. Power on the VM.
  17. Note the IP address shown on the VM Console.




  18.  Launch the bootstrap UI using the IP address shown in the console and with Login = admin and Password = the last 8 characters of the Product serial number.
    Click Login.

    The screenshot shows the login dialog.

  19. Specify other required network configuration, and then click Apply, as shown below:








  20. The NIOS-X server is also visible on the Infoblox Portal, as shown below:



Note

You can perform the preceding steps directly on the virtual machine without connecting to the virtual machine with the VMware vSphere Client.