Installing the Management Node — VMware hypervisors
Installation of the Management Node is a two-step process:
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Deploying the VM template: this creates a new unconfigured instance of a generic Management Node VM.
The process for deploying the template in a VMware hypervisor environment is described below.
Instructions are provided for using either the vSphere desktop client or the vSphere web client.
- Running the installation wizard: after deploying the Management Node template, the installation wizard allows you to configure the Management Node VM appropriately for your deployment.
Deploying the Management Node template
If an ESXi host is being managed by vCenter Server, all administration must be performed via vCenter Server. Do not log in directly to the ESXi host; configuration changes made in this way may be lost. To ensure that ESXi hosts being managed by vCenter Server are accessible via vCenter Server only and are not directly accessible, you should put them in Lockdown mode. Lockdown mode forces all operations to be performed through vCenter Server.
To install a new instance of a Pexip Infinity Management Node using the vSphere desktop client:
- Download the Pexip Infinity OVA file (Pexip_Infinity_v11_VMware_pxMgr_<release>.ova) from www.pexip.com/software-download.
- Log in to the VM Manager (vCenter Server or the ESXi host).
- Select
You will be taken to the page.
.
You will be taken to the page.
to the location of the Pexip Infinity OVA file and select .- Select
You will be taken to the page.
. - Read the license agreement, and if you agree to the terms select
You will be taken to the page.
and then . - Enter an appropriate name for the Management Node. This name will be used in the VMware interface to identify this Management Node virtual machine (VM).
- Select
You will be taken to the page.
. - Select the resource pool for the Pexip Infinity Management Node.
- Select
You will be taken to the page.
. - Select .
- Select
You will be taken to the page.
. - Select the appropriate mappings and select
You will be taken to the page.
. - Review the information and select .
- Select .
A window will appear showing the deployment progress. When deployment is complete this will say Completed Successfully. You can then the window.
Enabling automatic startup
You can only enable automatic startup after the Management Node has been deployed.
To enable automatic startup using the vSphere desktop client:
- Log in to the VM manager (vCenter Server or the ESXi host).
- From the left-hand panel, select the host server on which the node's VM is installed.
- Select the Configuration tab.
- From the Software pane on the left-hand side, select Virtual Machine Startup/Shutdown.
- At the top right of the page, select .
- Select the relevant VM and use the Automatic Startup section. button to move it to the
- Select .
Opening a console window to run the installation wizard
To run the installation wizard, which configures the Management Node, you must open a console window on the Management Node VM.
For step-by-step instructions, see Running the Pexip Infinity installation wizard.
To install a new instance of a Pexip Infinity Management Node using the vSphere web client:
- Download the Pexip Infinity OVA file from www.pexip.com/software-download.
- Log in to the VM Manager (vCenter Server).
- Select .
- Click on the
You will be taken to the page.
menu and select .
You will be taken to the page.
to the location of the Pexip Infinity OVA file and select .-
You may see the following warning:
Select the Accept extra configuration options checkbox and select .
You will be taken to the page. -
Read the license agreement, and if you agree to the terms select
and then .You will be taken to the
page. - Enter an appropriate Name for the Management Node. This name will be used in the VMware interface to identify this Management Node virtual machine (VM).
- Select the folder or datacenter within which the Management Node will be located.
- Select .
- Select the resource pool in which to run the template.
-
Select
.You will be taken to the
page. - Select the virtual disk format and datastore to be used.
-
Select
.You will be taken to the
page. -
Select the VM Network and configuration, and select
.You will be taken to the
page. - Review the settings and select Power on after deployment.
- Select .
Progress is shown in the
tab to the right of the screen. When the template has been deployed successfully, a green tick will appear.Enabling automatic startup
You can only enable automatic startup after the Management Node has been deployed.
To enable automatic startup using the vSphere web client:
- Log in to the VM manager (vCenter Server).
- From the left-hand panel, select and go to the host server on which the node's VM is installed.
- Select the tab.
- From the pane on the left-hand side, select VM Startup/Shutdown.
- At the top right of the page, select .
- Select the relevant node's VM and use the up arrow to move it to the Automatic Startup section.
- Select .
Opening a console window to run the installation wizard
To run the installation wizard, which configures the Management Node, you must open a console window on the Management Node VM.
For step-by-step instructions, see Running the Pexip Infinity installation wizard.