TSBC-SW:Cloud:VmWare Launching Instance vSphere A - Revision history

Serdar Civici at 07:38, 27 January 2021

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Allyntree at 19:24, 12 December 2018

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Allyntree at 19:23, 12 December 2018

2018-12-12T19:23:14Z

Allyntree: grammar and format

2018-12-12T19:21:41Z

grammar and format

Allyntree: formatting

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formatting

Allyntree: formatting

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formatting

Allyntree at 19:08, 12 December 2018

2018-12-12T19:08:55Z

Allyntree: minor edits throughout the article

2018-12-12T18:49:24Z

minor edits throughout the article

Luc Morissette at 16:46, 12 December 2018

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Allyntree at 18:59, 20 November 2018

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 ==== Launching an instance of the VMware vSphere client ====
-{{DISPLAYTITLE:FreeSBC:Cloud:Launching an Instance of VMware vSphere}}
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:FreeSBC/ProSBC:Cloud:Launching an Instance of VMware vSphere}}
 - Log in using the Vmware infrastructure client interface. <br/>[[File:login_client.png|200px]]<br/><br/>
 - Select File->Deploy OVF Template. <br/>[[File:vmware_upload.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
-- Browse to the location of the FreeSBC image that you obtained from TelcoBridges. <br/>[[File:vmware_ovf_location.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
+- Browse to the location of the FreeSBC/ProSBC image that you obtained from TelcoBridges. <br/>[[File:vmware_ovf_location.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
 - Click 'Next' until you need to name the new virtual machine instance.
 * Enter the name and click 'Next' <br/>[[File:vmware_name.png|400px]]<br/><br/>

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 -  Return to the main screen, and select the newly instantiated virtual machine.<br/>
 * Right-click and select "Power-->Power On" to start it. <br/>[[File:vmware_poweron.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
-- Return once again to the main screen, and select the newly instantiated virtual machine and click the 'Summary' tab.  Once the virtual machine has started up, the assigned DHCP IP address will be displayed by clicking on the 'View all' button.<br/>
+- Return once again to the main screen, and select the newly instantiated virtual machine and click the 'Summary' tab.
 Note: This IP address is used to access the Web Portal configuration interface later on. <br/>[[File:vmware_ip.png|400px]]

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 - Select 'Advanced CPU' and set the 'Mode' to 'None'.<br/>
 Do '''not''' click 'OK' yet! <br/>[[File:vmware_adv_cpu.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
-- Set the 'Latency Sensitivity' to 'High'.
+- Set the 'Latency Sensitivity' to 'High'.<br/>
-- Click 'OK'.
+- Click 'OK'.<br/>
--  Return to the main screen, and select the newly instantiated virtual machine.
+-  Return to the main screen, and select the newly instantiated virtual machine.<br/>
 * Right-click and select "Power-->Power On" to start it. <br/>[[File:vmware_poweron.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
-- Return again to the main screen, and select the newly instantiated virtual machine and click the 'Summary' tab.  Once the virtual machine has started up, the assigned DHCP IP address will be displayed by clicking on the 'View all' button.<br/>
+- Return once again to the main screen, and select the newly instantiated virtual machine and click the 'Summary' tab.  Once the virtual machine has started up, the assigned DHCP IP address will be displayed by clicking on the 'View all' button.<br/>
 Note: This IP address is used to access the Web Portal configuration interface later on. <br/>[[File:vmware_ip.png|400px]]

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 {{DISPLAYTITLE:FreeSBC:Cloud:Launching an Instance of VMware vSphere}}
-- Log in using the Vmware infrastructure client interface <br/>[[File:login_client.png|200px]]<br/><br/>
+- Log in using the Vmware infrastructure client interface. <br/>[[File:login_client.png|200px]]<br/><br/>
-- Select File->Deploy OVF Template <br/>[[File:vmware_upload.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
+- Select File->Deploy OVF Template. <br/>[[File:vmware_upload.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
-- Browse to the location of the FreeSBC image that you obtained from TelcoBridges <br/>[[File:vmware_ovf_location.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
+- Browse to the location of the FreeSBC image that you obtained from TelcoBridges. <br/>[[File:vmware_ovf_location.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
 - Click 'Next' until you need to name the new virtual machine instance.
 * Enter the name and click 'Next' <br/>[[File:vmware_name.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
-- Select a datastore (if more than one are available)
+- Select a datastore (if more than one are available).
-*Select "Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed" as the disk format and click 'Next' <br/>[[File:vmware_disk.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
+*Select "Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed" as the disk format and click 'Next' .<br/>[[File:vmware_disk.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
 - Accept all other default settings and wait until the machine is deployed.<br/>[[File:vmware_installing.png|200px]]<br/><br/>
 - Once the machine is deployed, right-click on the new instance and select "Edit Settings..." <br/>[[File:vmware_settings.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
-- Press 'OK' <br/>[[File:Vmware_restricted.png]]<br/><br/>
+- Press 'OK'. <br/>[[File:Vmware_restricted.png]]<br/><br/>
-- Edit network adapters to connect to the proper networks.  Make sure that at least one of the adapters connects to the private management network of the setup from which WebPortal access will be granted.
+- Edit network adapters to connect to the proper networks.  Make sure that at least one of the adapters connects to the private management network of the setup from which WebPortal access will be granted.<br/>
 Do '''not''' click 'OK' yet! <br/>[[File:vmware_network.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
 - Click the 'Resources' tab and select CPU.
-*Set 'Shares' to 'high'
+*Set 'Shares' to 'high'.
-*Slide the 'Reservation' cursor to the maximum (move to the right)
+*Slide the 'Reservation' cursor to the maximum (move to the right).
 *Make sure the 'Unlimited' option is checked-marked.  <br/>
 Do '''not''' click 'OK yet! <br/>[[File:vmware_cpu.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
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 - Select 'Advanced CPU' and set the 'Mode' to 'None'.<br/>
 Do '''not''' click 'OK' yet! <br/>[[File:vmware_adv_cpu.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
-- Set the 'Latency Sensitivity' to 'High'
+- Set the 'Latency Sensitivity' to 'High'.
-- Click 'OK'
+- Click 'OK'.
 -  Return to the main screen, and select the newly instantiated virtual machine.
 * Right-click and select "Power-->Power On" to start it. <br/>[[File:vmware_poweron.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
-- Return again to the main screen, and select the newly instantiated virtual machine and click the 'Summary' tab.  Once the virtual machine is completed booted, the assigned DHCP IP address will be displayed by clicking on the 'View all' button.
+- Return again to the main screen, and select the newly instantiated virtual machine and click the 'Summary' tab.  Once the virtual machine has started up, the assigned DHCP IP address will be displayed by clicking on the 'View all' button.<br/>
-Note this IP address to access the Web Portal configuration interface later. <br/>[[File:vmware_ip.png|400px]]
+Note: This IP address is used to access the Web Portal configuration interface later on. <br/>[[File:vmware_ip.png|400px]]

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 - Press 'OK' <br/>[[File:Vmware_restricted.png]]<br/><br/>
 - Edit network adapters to connect to the proper networks.  Make sure that at least one of the adapters connects to the private management network of the setup from which WebPortal access will be granted.
-Do '''not''' press 'OK' button. <br/>[[File:vmware_network.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
+Do '''not''' click 'OK' yet! <br/>[[File:vmware_network.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
 - Click the 'Resources' tab and select CPU.
 *Set 'Shares' to 'high'
 *Slide the 'Reservation' cursor to the maximum (move to the right)
-*Make sure the 'Unlimited' option is checked-marked.
+*Make sure the 'Unlimited' option is checked-marked.  <br/>
-Do '''not''' click the 'OK' button yet. <br/>[[File:vmware_cpu.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
+Do '''not''' click 'OK yet! <br/>[[File:vmware_cpu.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
-- Select 'Memory' and select the 'Reserve all guest memory (All locked)' option.
+- Select 'Memory' and select the 'Reserve all guest memory (All locked)' option. <br/>
-Do '''not''' click the 'OK' button yet. <br/>[[File:vmware_mem.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
+Do '''not''' click 'OK' yet! <br/>[[File:vmware_mem.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
-- Select 'Disk' and set the 'Shares' to 'High'.
+- Select 'Disk' and set the 'Shares' to 'High'.<br/>
-Do '''not''' click the 'OK' button yet. <br/>[[File:vmware_disk_res.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
+Do '''not''' click 'OK' yet! <br/>[[File:vmware_disk_res.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
-- Select 'Advanced CPU' and set the 'Mode' to 'None'.
+- Select 'Advanced CPU' and set the 'Mode' to 'None'.<br/>
-Do '''not''' click the 'OK' button yet. <br/>[[File:vmware_adv_cpu.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
+Do '''not''' click 'OK' yet! <br/>[[File:vmware_adv_cpu.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
 - Set the 'Latency Sensitivity' to 'High'
 - Click 'OK'

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 {{DISPLAYTITLE:FreeSBC:Cloud:Launching an Instance of VMware vSphere}}
-#Log in using the Vmware infrastructure client interface <br/>[[File:login_client.png|200px]]<br/>
+#Log in using the Vmware infrastructure client interface <br/>[[File:login_client.png|200px]]<br/><br/>
-#Select File->Deploy OVF Template <br/>[[File:vmware_upload.png|400px]]<br/>
+#Select File->Deploy OVF Template <br/>[[File:vmware_upload.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
-#Browse to the location of the FreeSBC image that you obtained from TelcoBridges <br/>[[File:vmware_ovf_location.png|400px]]<br/>
+#Browse to the location of the FreeSBC image that you obtained from TelcoBridges <br/>[[File:vmware_ovf_location.png|400px]]<br/><br/>
 # Click 'Next' until you need to name the new virtual machine instance.
-*Enter the name and click 'Next' <br/>[[File:vmware_name.png|400px]]<br/>
+* Enter the name and click 'Next' <br/>[[File:vmware_name.png|400px]]<br/>
 # Select a datastore (if more than one are available)
 *Select "Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed" as the disk format and click 'Next' <br/>[[File:vmware_disk.png|400px]]<br/>

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-==== Launching an instance the vSphere client ====
+==== Launching an instance of the VMware vSphere client ====
-{{DISPLAYTITLE:FreeSBC:Cloud:VmWare Launching Instance vSphere}}
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:FreeSBC:Cloud:Launching an Instance of VMware vSphere}}
-#Log in using the Vmware infrastructure client interface <br/>[[File:login_client.png|200px]]
+#Log in using the Vmware infrastructure client interface <br/>[[File:login_client.png|200px]]<br/>
-#Select File->Deploy OVF Template... from the menu <br/>[[File:vmware_upload.png|400px]]
+#Select File->Deploy OVF Template <br/>[[File:vmware_upload.png|400px]]<br/>
-#Browse to the location of the FreeSBC image obtained from TelcoBridges <br/>[[File:vmware_ovf_location.png|400px]]
+#Browse to the location of the FreeSBC image that you obtained from TelcoBridges <br/>[[File:vmware_ovf_location.png|400px]]<br/>
-# Click 'Next' until you need to name the new virtual machine instance.  Enter the name and click 'Next' <br/>[[File:vmware_name.png|400px]]
+# Click 'Next' until you need to name the new virtual machine instance.
-# Select a datastore (if more than one are available) and select "Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed" as the disk format then click 'Next' <br/>[[File:vmware_disk.png|400px]]
+*Enter the name and click 'Next' <br/>[[File:vmware_name.png|400px]]<br/>
-# Accept all other default settings and wait until the machine is deployed.<br/> [[File:vmware_installing.png|200px]]
+# Select a datastore (if more than one are available)
-# Once deployed, right-click on the new instance and select "Edit Settings..." <br/>[[File:vmware_settings.png|400px]]
+*Select "Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed" as the disk format and click 'Next' <br/>[[File:vmware_disk.png|400px]]<br/>
-# Press the 'OK' button <br/> [[File:Vmware_restricted.png]]
+# Accept all other default settings and wait until the machine is deployed.<br/>[[File:vmware_installing.png|200px]]<br/>
-# Edit network adapters to connect on proper networks.  Make sure that at least one of the adapter connects to the private management network of the setup from which WebPortal access will be granted.  Do '''not''' press the 'OK' button yet. <br/>[[File:vmware_network.png|400px]]
+# Once the machine is deployed, right-click on the new instance and select "Edit Settings..." <br/>[[File:vmware_settings.png|400px]]<br/>
-# Go to the 'Resources' tab and select the CPU item.  Set 'Shares' to 'high', slide the 'Reservation' cursor to the max (i.e. right) and make sure the 'Unlimited' option is checked-marked.  Do '''not''' press the 'OK' button yet. <br/>[[File:vmware_cpu.png|400px]]
+# Press 'OK' <br/>[[File:Vmware_restricted.png]]<br/>
-# Select the 'Memory' item and check-mark the 'Reserve all guest memory (All locked)' option.  Do '''not''' press the 'OK' button yet. <br/>[[File:vmware_mem.png|400px]]
+# Edit network adapters to connect to the proper networks.  Make sure that at least one of the adapters connects to the private management network of the setup from which WebPortal access will be granted.
-# Select the 'Disk' item and set the 'Shares' to 'High'.  Do '''not''' press the 'OK' button yet. <br/>[[File:vmware_disk_res.png|400px]]
+Do '''not''' press 'OK' button. <br/>[[File:vmware_network.png|400px]]<br/>
-# Select the 'Advanced CPU' item and set the 'Mode' to 'None'.  Do '''not''' press the 'OK' button yet. <br/>[[File:vmware_adv_cpu.png|400px]]
+# Click the 'Resources' tab and select CPU.
 # Set the 'Latency Sensitivity' to 'High'
-# Press the 'OK' button
+# Click 'OK'
-# Back to the main screen, select the newly instantiated virtual machine, right-click and select "Power-->Power On" to start it.  <br/>[[File:vmware_poweron.png|400px]]
+# Return to the main screen, and select the newly instantiated virtual machine.
-# Again to the main screen, select the newly instantiated virtual machine and choose the 'Summary' tab.  Once the virtual machine is completed booted, the assigned DHCP IP address will be displayed by clicking on the 'View all' button.  Note this IP address to access the Web Portal configuration interface later. <br/>[[File:vmware_ip.png|400px]]
+*right-click and select "Power-->Power On" to start it. <br/>[[File:vmware_poweron.png|400px]]<br/>