After you have successfully deployed the virtual machine in the virtual environment, you are ready to configure the credentials, network, and storage settings for the appliance.
In the vSphere client, power on the appliance.
Click the Console tab.
After the appliance starts, select your preferred keyboard layout in the Keyboard Language drop-down, then accept the End User License Agreement.
On the Passwords and Time Zone page, specify the following appliance information:
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Option |
Action |
|---|---|
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root password |
Type the root user password that you want to set for the PTM Appliance, then type it again to confirm it. |
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vaadmin password |
Type the vaadmin user password that you want to set for the PTM Appliance, then type it again to confirm it. The vaadmin user is the preferred identity to use when you log in to the Appliance Management Console. The vaadmin user name is case sensitive and should use all lowercase letters. |
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NTP Server |
Type the IP address or DNS name of a reliable external Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. For example, time.example.com. For the best results, set up NTP in accordance with the VMware Timekeeping Best Practices for Linux Guests. |
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Region |
Specify your local region. |
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Time Zone |
Specify your local time zone. |
Click Next.
On the Network Configuration page, specify the following network information:
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Option |
Action |
|---|---|
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Hostname |
Type the fully qualified DNS host name associated with the appliance IP address. For example, ptm.example.com. |
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IP address |
Type the static IP address for the PTM Appliance. For example, 10.10.10.10. |
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Network mask |
Type the network mask associated with the appliance IP address. For example, 255.255.255.0. |
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Gateway |
Type the IP address of the gateway on the subnet where your appliance is located. For example, 10.10.10.254. |
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DNS servers |
Type the IP address of a primary DNS server for your network. For example, 10.10.10.1. A secondary DNS server is optional. |
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Domain search |
Type the domain that is associated with the Hostname setting. |
Click Next.
Select the Hard Drive for Hard Disk 2.
The Hard Disk 2 that you created for /vastorage is automatically detected and sdb is displayed as the hard drive. Accept the defaults for the other options on this page, then click Next.
Click Configure.
The appliance displays a message indicating that the installation was successful. Do not log in at the terminal prompt. Appliance administration requires the Appliance Management Console to configure the appliance settings. Using native Linux tools can result in service disruption or failure.
Continue with Section 3.0, Configuring PTM Server.