Uploading SBC Software to Datastore

The SBC downloaded ISO image from Salesforce contains both operating system (OS) and SBC software application package. Once virtual machine (VM) is configured, you need to upload the SBC ISO image to VM datastore to install OS and the SBC application software using the platform manager.

To install SBC OS and application software on any virtual machine, the downloaded ISO image needs to be added to the Datastore. Perform the following steps to upload ISO image to datastore:

1. Login as user root on VMware vSphere client.

   1. Enter VMware host machine IP Address.
   2. Enter your VMware vSphere administrator user name.
   3. Enter your VMware vSphere administrator password. 

   VMware VSphere Client Login

    

   The vSphere Client main window appears.
   
   

2. Select the IP Address of your server and click Configuration tab. Click Storage option and select the Datastore and right click as shown:

   Select Datastore

   

   
   
   

3. Click the Datastore1. Right click and select Browse Datastore.... The Datastore Browser window appears:

   Browse Datastore

   

   
   
   

4. Click Upload files to this datastore icon and select Upload File... option to upload the ISO image.

   Datastore Browser Upload

   

   
   
   

5. Browse to the location where you downloaded theSBC software and select the ISO archive file (a large file).

   Uploading File to Datastore

   

   
   
   

6. The SBC software file will upload to the datastore.

   File Upload to Datastore

   

7. Verify whether the SBC SWe package is uploaded to the software.

   Completing the Upload