FreeSBC:Cloud:VmWare Launching Instance vSphere

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Launching an instance the vSphere client

  1. Log in using the Vmware infrastructure client interface
    Login client.png
  2. Select File->Deploy OVF Template... from the menu
    Vmware upload.png
  3. Browse to the location of the FreeSBC image obtained from TelcoBridges
    Vmware ovf location.png
  4. Click 'Next' until you need to name the new virtual machine instance. Enter the name and click 'Next'
    Vmware name.png
  5. Select a datastore (if more than one are available) and select "Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed" as the disk format then click 'Next'
    Vmware disk.png
  6. Accept all other default settings and wait until the machine is deployed.
    Vmware installing.png
  7. Once deployed, right-click on the new instance and select "Edit Settings..."
    Vmware settings.png
  8. Press the 'OK' button
    Vmware restricted.png
  9. 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.
    Vmware network.png
  10. 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.
    Vmware cpu.png
  11. Select the 'Memory' item and check-mark the 'Reserve all guest memory (All locked)' option. Do not press the 'OK' button yet.
    Vmware mem.png
  12. Select the 'Disk' item and set the 'Shares' to 'High'. Do not press the 'OK' button yet.
    Vmware disk res.png
  13. Select the 'Advanced CPU' item and set the 'Mode' to 'None'. Do not press the 'OK' button yet.
    Vmware adv cpu.png
  14. Set the 'Latency Sensitivity' to 'High'
  15. Press the 'OK' button
  16. Back to the main screen, select the newly instantiated virtual machine, right-click and select "Power-->Power On" to start it.
    Vmware poweron.png
  17. 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.
    Vmware ip.png
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