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Creating an OVA Template

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Perform the steps to create an Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) template:

Log in to the VMware Client console.
Navigate to Inventories > VMs and Templates.
From the left navigation pane, select the required project.
Right-click the project name and select Deploy OVF Template….
The Deploy OVF Template screen appears.
From Select an OVF template, select the preferred method to upload the .ova file.
The .ova file can be accessed using the URL or by uploading a local file.

Creating a Virtual Machine using OVA template

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Perform the steps to create a virtual machine using the OVA template:

Navigate to Inventories > VMs and Templates.
From the left navigation pane, select the required project.
Select the required OVA template.
Right-click the template name, and select New VM from This Template.
From Select a name and folder, enter the name of the virtual machine in the Virtual machine name field and select the location for virtual machine. Click Next.

Installing the ESA on the Virtual Machine

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1. Starting the installation

Ensure that the virtual machine is powered on before starting the installation process.

To install the ESA:

Select the virtual machine.
Click LAUNCH WEB CONSOLE.

2. Configuring Network Settings

After selecting the NIC for management, configure the network for the ESA. During the network configuration, the system tries to connect to a DHCP server to obtain the hostname, default gateway, and IP addresses for the ESA. If the DHCP is not available, then you can configure the network information manually.