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This section provides information on installing and running

Install vSphere

 If there is a need to access the ESXi server remotely, download and install vSphere Client to the desktop.

1. From the VMware ESXi Welcome page, click Download vSphere Client for Windows.

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   0 Figure 1 Download vSphere Client 3 Download vSphere Client

   
   

2. After installing, login to the vSphere Client using the appropriate login credentials.

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   0 Figure 1 Logon to VMware vSphere 3 Logon to VMware vSphere

3. Identify and reserve two static IP addresses prior to creating the virtual

   Spacevars
   0 series3

   .

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   One IP address each is required for the management port and media port. In the examples below, the management port is on the 10.56.230.x subnet and the media port is on the 10.56.227.x subnet.

Install SBC SWe Lite on the ESXi Server

1. Log on to the ESXi server.

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   0 Figure 1 ESXi IP Address 3 ESXi IP Address

2. After landing on the ESXi server, select Deploy OVF Template from the File drop-down menu.

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   0 Figure 1 Deploying OVF Template 3 Deploying OVF Template

3. Select the location of the OVF package, and then click Next.

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   0 Figure 1 OVF Template Location 3 OVF Template Location

4. The OVF Template Details screen displays. Make note of the information listed and then click Next.

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   0 Figure 1 OVF Template Details 3 OVF Template Details

5. The Name and Location screen displays. Rename the

   Spacevars
   0 series3

    instance to make it unique in the inventory folder, and then click Next.

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   0 Figure 1 Rename the File 3 Rename the File
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6. Select the Resource Pool to deploy the template, and then click Next.

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   0 Figure 1 Select Resource Pool 3 Select Resource Pool

7. Ensure the Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed option is selected on the Disk Format screen, and click Next.

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   0 Figure 1 Disk Format 3 Disk Format

8. On the Network Mapping screen, if required, select a different media port network interface from the Destination Networks drop-down menu, and click Next.

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   0 Figure 1 Network Mapping 3 Network Mapping

9. Make note of the deployment settings, and then click Finish to create the

   Spacevars
   0 series3

   .

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   0 Figure 1 Ready to Complete 3 Ready to Complete

    

    

Edit the Virtual Machine Settings

1. Select the newly-created 

   Spacevars
   0 series3

   from the list in the left window pane as shown below.

2. Select the Edit virtual machine settings link on the Getting Started tab.

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   The default Spacevars 0 series3 comes with 512 MB memory, one CPU and five network interfaces.

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   0 Figure 1 Edit Virtual Machine Settings 3 Edit Virtual Machine Settings
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3. From the Hardware tab, select Memory from the left panel.

4. From the Memory Configuration panel, modify the memory size if required by clicking the arrows in the Memory Size field and click OK.

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   The default memory size is 512 MB. Memory size can be increased to 1GB if desired, but it is not required.

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   0 Figure 1 Set Memory Size 3 Set Memory Size

5. Power on the

   Spacevars
   0 series3

    by selecting Power on the virtual machine link on the Getting Started tab.

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   0 Figure 1 Power on Virtual Machine 3 Power on Virtual Machine

6. Click the Console tab, and wait for the login prompt (press enter a few times if nothing appears).

7. Once the login prompt shows a valid fingerprint number, select the Getting Started tab.

8. Click Power off the virtual machine.

9. Click Edit virtual machine settings.

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   0 Figure 1 Basic Tasks 3 Basic Tasks

10. Select Network adapter 1 from the Hardware tab of Virtual Machine Properties.

11. Make note of the MAC Address and Network Connection as shown below.

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    The MAC address and network mapping information for all five Network adapters is are required for further configuration from the console.

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    0 Figure 1 MAC Address and Network Connection Data 3 MAC Address and Network Connection Data

12. Repeat steps 9-10 for Network adapter 2 through Network adapter 5.

13. Select Power on the virtual machine from the Getting Started tab.

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    0 Figure 1 Power on Virtual Machine 3 Power on Virtual Machine

Complete Initial Setup

1. Enter the initial Admin IP address of the

   Spacevars
   0 series3

   into a web browser.

2. Verify/change information on the Initial Sonus SBC Setup window as required, and click OK.

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   0 Figure 1 Initial Sonus SBC Setup 3 Initial Sonus SBC Setup

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   After completion of the previous step, the VM automatically reboots, and after . Once the reboot is complete completes successfully,  the Spacevars 0 series3 is ready for use.