Use this procedure to deploy Avaya Aura® Web Gateway OVA on vCenter using the Host Client. This procedure also applies to deploying Avaya Aura® Web Gateway on Avaya Solutions Platform 130 or an equivalent server.
Procedure
Log in to the Host Client at https://<ESXI_HOST>/UI.
In this URL, <ESXI_HOST> is the IP address or FQDN of the ESXi host where you want to deploy your virtual machine.
Right-click the ESXi host and select Create/Register VM.
The Host Client displays the New Virtual Machine window.
On the Select creation type page, select Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file.
Click Next.
On the Select OVF and VMDK files page, do the following:
In Name for the virtual machine, type a name for the virtual machine.
In Click to select files or drag/drop, upload the OVA file to the Host Client.
Click Next.
On the Select storage page, select an appropriate data storage for your virtual machine and click Next.
On the License agreements page, do the following:
Read the End User License Agreement (EULA).
To accept the EULA, click I agree.
Click Next.
On the Deployment options page, do the following:
In Network mappings, select an appropriate network.
In Deployment type, select an Avaya Aura® Web Gateway profile that matches your deployment requirements.
Important:
If you deploy the OVA for a non-seed node in a cluster, you must use the same resource profile that you used for the seed node.
In Disk provisioning, select the appropriate disk format.
If you select the Thick option, the entire disk space required for the virtual machine is reserved and unavailable for other virtual machines to use. If you select the Thin option, unused space is available for other virtual machines.
Clear the Power on automatically check box.
Click Next.
On the Additional Settings page, keep the default values and click Next.
On the Ready to complete page, review the virtual machine settings and click Finish.
Wait until the virtual machine is deployed.
Important:
Do not refresh the browser page while deployment is in progress.
To ensure that the virtual machine automatically starts after a hypervisor reboot, right-click your virtual machine and select Autostart > Enable.
If you do not enable autostart, you must manually start the virtual machine when the hypervisor reboots.
Note:
You must enable the autostart functionality on the ESXi host for the virtual machine autostart to function.
To start the virtual machine, right-click the virtual machine and select Power > Power On.
Access the virtual machine console.
Follow the system prompts to configure the remaining OVA settings as appropriate.
You must configure data encryption settings, network settings, and Linux administration account settings.
Note:
When configuring the Default Search List, ensure that the list includes the domains for:
Avaya Aura® Web Gateway
Avaya Meetings Server Management
System Manager and LDAP
Next Steps
Optionally, enable the Enhanced Access Security Gateway as described in Enabling the Enhanced Access Security Gateway from the CLI. The EASG functionality enables Avaya support personnel to access your Avaya Aura® Web Gateway system and resolve product issues in real-time. Avaya recommends that you enable EASG during installation.
