Overview

CloudControl is delivered in the Open Virtualization Appliance (OVA) via a single .ova file that contains the appliance description and two virtual machine disk (VMDK) files that contain the appliance software.

To install and run CloudControl, use the vSphere Client application or vSphere Web Client to access either vCenter Server or the ESXi host on which you want to deploy and configure the CloudControl virtual machine.

Before you begin the installation, ensure the following: 

• Virtual infrastructure consisting of installed vCenter Servers and ESXi hosts.

• Network connectivity and access to the CloudControl host machine and the infrastructure to secure. The CloudControl installation requires an ESXi host with at least one dedicated network interface (using VLANs).

• For Directory Service mode authentication setup, see the Administration Guide for HyTrust CloudControl.

• Services used by virtual infrastructure clients should be routable from the appropriate interface. For example, Active Directory, DNS, and RSA services need to be accessible from CloudControl.