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Appendix F: Remote vCenter setup
NOTE:
A remote vCenter setup is not supported with CloudSystem.
The HC380 node includes a built-in Management VM on which VMware vCenter Server is pre-installed. In
OneView InstantOn, this is considered a
local
vCenter setup.
With OneView InstantOn, you can deploy the system storage to an external instance of VMware vCenter
Server that you provide (meaning, the software is not installed on the HC380 Management VM). In
OneView InstantOn, this is considered as a
remote
vCenter setup. This remote setup allows you to
centrally manage multiple remote sites or deployments while reducing vCenter licensing costs. There are
a couple of deployment options for the remote vCenter setup. One option is a Windows server on which
OneView for VMware vCenter is installed that is on the same 1 GbE or 10 GbE network as the HC380
system, as shown below.
Item Description
1
Windows server running VMware vCenter Server and
OneView for VMware vCenter
2
1 or 10 GbE network
3
HC380 cluster (with built-in Management VM)
If you have a vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA), the vCSA should be on a local network with the Windows
server running OneView for VMware vCenter. The Windows server is on the 1 GbE or 10 GbE network
with the system, as shown below. Currently, OneView for VMware vCenter is not supported on the vCSA.