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SWe Lite is not supported on Hypervisor platform VMWARE ESXi5.5 running on Dell PowerEdge 740 hardware.
SWe Lite supports the following (depending on your license):
- For Memory (RAM), valid settings are 1 GiB (1024 MiB), 1.5 GiB (1536 MiB), or 2.5 GiB (2560 MiB).
- For vCPUs, valid settings are 1, 2, 4 or 10 vCPUs.
For detailed information, refer to SBC SWe Lite Hardware and Software Requirements.
For adding vCPUs or increasing memory on a SWe Lite upgraded to Release 8.0, refer to Changing vCPU and Increasing Memory/VM Size.
This section provides information on installing and running Perform the steps in Downloading the SBC SWe Lite Package before performing this procedure.Prerequisites
Install SBC SWe Lite on the ESXi Server
- Use VMware vSphere Client to connect to the ESXi server.
Enter the ESXi server IP address into a browser address bar to login.
After logging on to the ESXi server, select Deploy OVF Template from the File drop-down list.
Select the location of the OVF package, and then click Next.
OVF Template Location
When the OVF Template Details pane opens, make note of the information listed and then click Next.
OVF Template Details
When the Name and Location pane opens, rename the
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Select the Resource Pool to deploy the template, and then click Next.
Select Resource Pool
Ensure that the Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed option is selected in the Disk Format dialog box, and then click Next.
Disk Format
Review the Network Mapping dialog box. If necessary, select a different media port network interface from the Destination Networks drop-down list, and then click Next.
Network Mapping
Make note of the deployment settings, and then click Finish to start the deployment task.
Ready to Complete
Ribbon recommends that all customers review and, if necessary, optimize their Network Interface configurations before proceeding. Failure to do so could lead to interface mapping issues. See Mapping Network Interfaces and then return to this section.
Edit the Virtual Machine Settings
Select the newly-created
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Configuring Virtual Network Adapters
- Select Network adapter 1 from the Hardware tab of Virtual Machine Properties.
In MAC Address section of the right window pane, select Manual.
Finish configuring the static MAC address provided by your Network IT Administrator.
Repeat for the remaining four Network adapters (2 -5).
Configure Network Adapter 1
Configure at least two network interfaces for the appropriate network.
Click OK to save and then exit the Settings window.
Power on the
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Click the Console tab.
Complete Initial Setup
Proceed to SBC SWe Lite Initial Setup. After setup is complete, proceed to License Installation.
License Installation
Trial License Installation
If you are installing an SBC SWe Lite for a trial or demonstration deployment, proceed to Obtaining and Installing a Permanent SBC SWe Lite Trial License.
Production License Installation