Cloud Builder OVA deployment
The primary software installation tool for Cloud Foundation 3.x is Cloud Builder. It is delivered as a virtual appliance in the standard OVA
format. This section describes the steps to deploy the OVA. The Cloud Builder VM is a temporary tool to facilitate deployment of Cloud
Foundation. It can be discarded after the deployment.
Deploy OVA
Prerequisites
The prerequisites to deploy OVA are as follows:
• Cloud Builder OVA le with version and build numbers that are specied in Validated Components section
• An ESXi host outside of the Cloud Foundation target nodes with network access to the Cloud Foundation Management VLAN on
which the Cloud Builder VM resides
• All prior sections are reviewed and any listed steps completed
NOTE: There are multiple ways to deploy an OVA. This example involves deploying the OVA from vCenter. For best results in
terms of speed and reliability of OVA deployment, it is recommended to copy the OVA le to the virtual environment. For
example, on a VM running on the Cloud Builder host.
Steps
1 Using a web browser, go to the vCenter web interface at https://<vCenter Address>.
2 In the Navigator pane, on the Hosts and Clusters tab, locate an available ESXi host.
NOTE
: The ESXi host should be outside the Cloud Foundation target nodes and should have network access to the
Management VLAN for Cloud Foundation.
3 Right-click the ESXi host and select Deploy OVF Template.
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