Cisco Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.1 Installation Guide
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Deploying the Prime Infrastructure Plug and Play Gateway OVA
Make sure that all of the system requirements are met before you deploy the OVA. Review the
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sections.
Step 1
Launch your VMware vSphere client.
Step 2
Choose File > Deploy OVF Template.
The Deploy OVF Template window appears.
Step 3
Click the Deploy from file radio button.
Step 4
Click Browse to access the location where you have saved the OVA file.
Step 5
Click Next. The OVF template details are displayed in the OVF Template Details window.
Step 6
Verify the details about the OVA file, including the product name, version, and the size, then click Next. The Name and
Location window appears.
Location window appears.
Step 7
Specify a name and location for the template that you are deploying. The name must be unique within the inventory
folder, and can contain up to 80 characters.
folder, and can contain up to 80 characters.
Step 8
Click Next. The Ready to Complete window appears. It displays the details of the OVA file, the name of the virtual
appliance, size, host, and storage details.
appliance, size, host, and storage details.
Step 9
After you verify the options, click Finish to start the deployment.
This may take a few minutes to complete. Check the progress bar in the Deploying Virtual Application window to
monitor the task status. After the deployment task has successfully completed, a confirmation window appears.
monitor the task status. After the deployment task has successfully completed, a confirmation window appears.
Step 10
Click Close. The virtual appliance that you deployed is listed under the host, in the left pane of the vSphere client.
Installing the Cisco Prime Infrastructure Plug and Play Gateway as a Standalone
After you deploy the Cisco Prime Infrastructure Plug and Play Gateway OVA, you must configure the virtual appliance to install
and start the Cisco Prime Infrastructure Plug and Play Gateway.
and start the Cisco Prime Infrastructure Plug and Play Gateway.
Step 1
In the VMware vSphere client, right-click the deployed virtual appliance and choose Power > Power On.
Step 2
Repeat
Step 2
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Step 3
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Step 3
After you enter the values, the installer tests the network configuration parameters. If the tests are successful, the
installer begins the Cisco Prime Infrastructure Plug and Play Gateway installation.
installer begins the Cisco Prime Infrastructure Plug and Play Gateway installation.
Step 4
When the installation is complete, the virtual appliance reboots and displays a login prompt.
Step 5
Log in to the virtual appliance using an administrator username and password.