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Installing PCoIP Management Console using vSphere

Once you have downloaded PCoIP Management Console, deploy it as an Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) using vSphere Client. The following instructions apply to deployments in IPv4 networks. Installations into pure IPv6 networks require an additional firewall configuration. See New Installation of Management Console OVA format in IPv6.

To install PCoIP Management Console using vSphere Client:

  1. Download the latest PCoIP Management Console OVA file to a location accessible from your vSphere Client.

  2. Log in to your vSphere Client.

  3. If you have more than one ESXi host, select the desired ESXi node; otherwise, there is no need to select a node.

  4. From the vSphere client’s File menu, select Deploy OVF Template.

  5. In the Source window, click Browse, select the PCoIP Management Console’s OVA file, click Open and Next.

  6. In the OVF Template Details window, view the information and click Next.

  7. In the End User License Agreement window, read the EULA information, click Accept and then Next.

  8. In the Name and Location window, enter the name for your PCoIP Management Console and click Next.

  9. In the Host/Cluster window, select the ESXi host on which you want to deploy the PCoIP Management Console and click Next.

  10. In the Storage window, select the local disk or SAN where you wish to deploy the PCoIP Management Console and click Next.

  11. In the Disk Format window, select a thick or thin provision option and click Next.

  12. In the Network Mapping window, select the network or VLAN where you wish to deploy the PCoIP Management Console and click Next.

  13. In the Ready to Complete window, view your settings, enable Power on after deployment (if desired), and click Finish.

  14. When you see the 'Completed Successfully' message, click Close.

  15. Make a note of the IP address of your PCoIP Management Console's virtual machine (VM) to log in to your PCoIP Management Console from a browser.

  16. To activate PCoIP Management Console Enterprise, see Managing Licenses Online.

New Installation of Management Console OVA format in IPv6

See Using IPv6 for an overview of IPv6 with Management Console.

To deploy Management Console OVA in an IPv6 environment perform the following steps:

  1. Deploy Management Console OVA in an IPv6 environment with the guidance from steps 1-16.

  2. Configure the firewall for IPv6.
    Installations into IPv6 networks require you make firewall configurations for IPv6. See OVA New Installations: To configure firewalld in IPv6 environment.

  3. Confirm your IP address.
    DHCPv6 networks that are SLAAC enabled will dispaly two addresses which can be used to access Management Console.

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  4. Access Management Console via an IPv6 address.