
Step 2
To deploy the OVA file, click
Browse
and navigate to select the OVA file (.ova) available on the local machine where
vSphere is running.
You cannot browse for URLs and you must enter the full path to the
file.
Note
Step 3
Click
Next
.
The OVF Template Details window appears. It displays the product name, the size of the OVA file, and the amount of
disk space that needs to be available for the virtual appliance.
Step 4
Verify the OVA template details and click
Next
.
Step 5
Provide a name to the new virtual appliance and click
Next
.
You must enter the same name while configuring the virtual appliance, so make sure you remember this name.
Note
The
Disk Format
window appears on versions prior to ESXi 6.5 and the
Deployment Options
window appears for
ESXi 6.5 or later versions.
The
Thick
provisioned format is selected by default for versions prior to ESXi 6.5 and the
Thin
provisioned format is
selected by default for ESXi 6.5 and later versions. You should select the
Thick
regardless of the default value.
Step 6
Click
Next
to continue.
The virtual appliance is only supported when deployed with thick provisioning.
Note
Step 7
To map the networks used in this OVA template to the networks in your inventory, select the current destination network
and choose the destination network from the Destination Networks drop-down list. Click
Next
.
The Ready to Complete window appears.
Step 8
Click
Finish
to begin deployment of the OVF Template.
Booting and Configuring Cisco Prime Network Registrar Virtual Appliance
To boot and then configure the Cisco Prime Network Registrar virtual appliance:
You must set the memory and CPUs based on the requirements prior to clicking the power on. Once you
start the VM you cannot change the memory or CPU settings until you shut down.
Note
Step 1
After deploying the Virtual Appliance OVA, select the virtual machine name in vSphere, right-click on it and select
Open Console
.
Step 2
Click the
Power on
button (
) on the console and click in the window after clicking the Power on button.
During the initial boot of the newly deployed machine, you will be prompted to enter a root (system) password, which
is not the Cisco Prime Network Registrar application password.
This is the root password for the underlying Linux operating system on which the Cisco Prime Network Registrar
9.1 application is installed. You will be asked to enter this password twice. You will need root access to the
underlying Linux operating system at various times in the future, so make sure that you remember this password.
Note
The boot process can take a while, both before you are asked for a root password, as well as after you enter the root
password.
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