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Deploy the OVF without HA and FT

The following are required to deploy the AFM plug-in without the HA/FT solution, using a VMware ESX VM:

• VMware ESXi 5.0 Open Source License

• Servers (rack or blade switch)

• Shared storage for the OVF

NOTE: By default, the AFM VM CPU is set to 2.

Deploy the OVF with HA

When you deploy the AFM plug-in with HA only using a VMware ESX VM, the requirements are as follows:

• VMware ESXi 5.0 Open Source License

• Shared storage for the OVF

NOTE: By default, the AFM plug-in VM CPU is set to 2. To use the HA feature, change the virtual CPU to 1.

Port Usage

The following table lists the default ports used by the VDS CLI services. To troubleshooting connectivity issues with the

AFM plug-in server, use the following table:

Table 1. Ports used for AFM VDS CLI

Port Description

20 & 21 FTP

22 SSH and SCP (communication to switches and CLI access to AFM VDS server)

23 Telnet (communication to switches)

123 NTP

Disabling VMotion on an ESX/ESXi Host

For information on how to disable VMotion on an VMware ESX/ESXi host, see the VMware documentation at http://

kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1010376 or perform a

search in the VMware knowledge using the key words “Disabling VMotion on an ESX/ESXi host.”

Configuring the AFM Plug-in for VMware vCenter as a Virtual Appliance

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