Locating Or Assigning An Ip Address To The Virtual Service Processor With Vmware Esxi - HPE 3PAR StoreServ 9000 Customer Self Install Manual

Procedure
1. Start the VMware vSphere Client, and then select the IP address of the vSphere server from the IP
address/Name list.
2. Enter the user name and password, and then click Login.
3. On the File menu, click Deploy OVF Template.
The Deploy OVF Wizard opens.
4. Enter or select the OVF file that you want to deploy, and then click Open.
5. On the Source screen, verify that the correct file is entered in the Deploy from a file or URL field,
and then click Next.
6. On the Name and Location screen, you can change the name of the virtual SP, and then click Next.
The default virtual SP name is the same as the OVF file name.
7. On the Resource Pool screen, select the resource pool within which you want to deploy the
template.
8. On the Storage screen, select the storage destination for the virtual machine files.
9. On the Disk Format screen, click to select the type of provisioning to use for storing the virtual disks
(thin provisioning is the default), and then click Next.
10. On the Ready to Complete screen, select Power on after deployment, and then click Finish. The
deployment may take several minutes to complete.
Locating or assigning an IP address to the virtual service processor with
VMware ESXi
NOTE: This network configuration is temporary. If the virtual service processor (SP) is rebooted, you will
need to repeat this procedure before continuing to the configuration.
Obtain the IP address of the virtual SP through the VMware console using one of the following options:
• Option A: DHCP network—Locate the temporary IP address using the VMware vSphere Client
1. In the VMware vSphere Client window, select the Summary tab, and then find the IP address in the
General section, IP address field.
2. Make a note of this temporary IP address for your virtual SP.
• Option B: Non-DHCP network—Assign an IP address to the virtual SP using the Text-based
User Interface for the SP
1. In the VMware vSphere Client window, select the virtual SP that you installed earlier, click the
Console tab, click anywhere on the screen, and then press Enter.
2. Log in with admin as the username and leave the password field blank. A password is not
required to configure the network settings.
3. Choose option 1 Configure Network and press Enter.
4. From the Software Setup Worksheet, enter the SP name and press Enter.
5. From the Software Setup Worksheet, enter the SP IP address and press Enter.
6. From the Software Setup Worksheet, enter the subnet mask and press Enter.
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