Citrix ADM with VMware ESXi 编辑

To install Citrix ADM virtual appliances on VMware ESXi, use VMware vSphere client.

Prerequisites

Before you begin installing a virtual appliance, verify that the following requirements:

• Install a supported VMware ESXi version (6.0, 6.5, and 6.7).

• Install VMware Client on a management workstation that meets the minimum system requirements.

• Download the Citrix ADM setup files.

Note

VMotion is not supported on Citrix ADM.

To install Citrix ADM

1. Start the VMware vSphere client on your workstation.

2. In the IP address / Name text box, type the IP address of the VMware ESXi server that you want to connect to.

3. In the User Name and Password text boxes, type the administrator credentials, and then click Login.

4. On the File menu, click Deploy OVF Template.

5. In the Deploy OVF Template dialog box, in Deploy from a file or URL, select the .ovf file, and click Next.

   Note

   If a warning message appears with the following text: The operating system identifier is not supported on the selected host, check to see if the VMware server supports FreeBSD operating system. Click Yes.

6. On the OVF Template Details page, click Next.

7. Type a name for the Citrix ADM virtual appliance, and then click Next.

8. Specify the Disk Format by selecting either Thin provisioned format or Thick provisioned format.

   Note

   Citrix recommends that you select Thick provisioned format.

9. Click Finish to start the installation process.

   

10. You are now ready to start the Citrix ADM virtual appliance.

11. In the navigation pane, select the virtual appliance that you installed. From the Inventory menu, right-click on the Virtual Machine, and then click Upgrade Virtual Hardware. In the Confirm Virtual Machine dialog box, click Yes.

    

12. In the Inventory menu, click Virtual Machine, and then click Edit Settings.

13. In the Virtual Machine Properties dialog box, on the Hardware tab, click Memory, and then in the right pane specify the Memory Size as 32 GB.

14. Click CPUs, and then in the right pane, specify the CPUs as 8. Click OK.

15. Add an additional disk as per your requirement.

    

16. In the navigation pane, select the virtual appliance that you installed. From the Inventory menu, click Virtual Machine, click Power, and then click Power On.

17. Click the Console tab to display the Citrix ADM Initial Network Configuration options.

    

18. After specifying the required IP addresses, save the configuration settings.

19. When prompted, log on using nsrecover/nsroot credentials.

    

    Note

    After you log on, if you wish to update the initial network configuration, type networkconfig, update the configuration, and save the configuration.

20. Execute the deployment script by typing the command at the shell prompt:

    deployment_type.py
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