data does not need to be routed outside of the server hardware.
C.2. Virtualization and XenServer/VMware vSphere
hypervisor, ESXi
ESXi and XenServer do not use the concept of a Parent/Dom0 VM. Instead, an additional
VM is defined in the system as the host with passthrough permissions to enable access to
the nShield Solo XC.
C.3. ESXi environment
After installing VMware ESXI, the VM guest can be remotely managed and the PCI
passthrough of the Solo module configured using vSphere. PCI passthrough allows a VM
guest direct access to the nShield Solo XC.
C.3.1. Set up a basic single-node vCenter server instance
Follow the steps below to use the vCenter Simple Install to set up a basic single-node
vCenter Server instance. You will install the vSphere Web Client and use its in-browser
interface to add ESXi hosts to your vSphere inventory.
1. Log on the system as administrator and start at least one ESXi host.
2. Install ESXi using the vCenter Simple Install option using the instructions provided in
the VMware vSphere documentation (
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-
).
3. Install the vSphere Web Client using the instructions provided in the VMware
vSphere documentation.
C.3.2. Configure passthrough devices on a host
Follow the steps below to add ESXi hosts to the vCenter Server inventory, in order to
create a vSphere environment and use vSphere features.
1. Enter the IP address, username and root password of your host created when you
installed ESXi.
2. Select
Login
, the
Getting Started
page will be displayed.
3. Select the
Configuration
tab.
4. Select
Advanced Settings
.
5. Select
Configure Passthrough
. The
Passthrough Configuration
page is displayed
listing all available passthrough devices.
6. Select
Edit
.
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