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ESX Host Preparation for vShield
App, Endpoint, and Isolation
You can extend the capabilities of vShield by adding the following services: vShield App, vShield Endpoint,
and vShield Edge. You must prepare each ESX host in your environment for these services. The vShield
Manager OVA file contains the drivers and files necessary to install all additional services.
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All vShield REST requests require authorization. You can use the following basic authorization:
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Authorization: Basic YWRtaW46ZGVmYXVsdA==
YWRtaW46ZGVmYXVsdA== represents the Base 64 encoding of the vShield Manager default login credentials
(admin:default).
This chapter includes the following topics:
"Install vShield App, vShield Endpoint, and Port Group Isolation Services on an ESX Host" on page 17
"Get the Installation Status of vShield Services on an ESX Host" on page 19
"Uninstalling vShield Services from an ESX Host" on page 20
Install the Licenses for vShield Edge, vShield App, and vShield
Endpoint
You must install licenses for vShield Edge, vShield App, and vShield Endpoint before installing these
components. You can install these licenses by using the vSphere Client.
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From a vSphere Client host that is connected to a vCenter Server system, select Home > Licensing.
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For the report view, select Asset.
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Right‐click a vShield asset and select Change license key.
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Select Assign a new license key and click Enter Key.
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Enter the license key, enter an optional label for the key, and click OK.
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Click OK.
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Repeat these steps for each vShield component for which you have a license.
Install vShield App, vShield Endpoint, and Port Group Isolation
Services on an ESX Host
To shorten the time to deployment, you can install vShield App, vShield Endpoint, and Port Group Isolation
services on an ESX host by using a single REST call. You can do this by including VszInstallParams,
PortgroupIsolationInstallParams, and EpsecInstallParams in the POST body.
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