Deploying and configuring a Data Center Expert virtual appliance

The virtual appliance demo version monitors up to five device nodes and one surveillance node. You can upgrade to a production version after the OVA is deployed. See the DCE sizing guide

1. Download the *.ova file from the APC web site.
2. In your virtualization platform client interface, browse to the location of the *.ova file, and load the OVA. This may take several minutes.
   Alternatively, you may have the option to specify the URL for the *.ova file in your virtualization environment client interface.
3. Follow the prompts to accept the end user license agreement, and respond to options required to configure the OVA.
   Select thin provisioned disk format to allocate storage space on demand. Select thick provisioned disk format to allocate all storage space immediately.

You must provide the MAC Address, IP Address, hostname, and network settings before using the Data Center Expert virtual appliance.

1. Select the virtual appliance you created, and select the option to edit the virtual machine settings.
2. Specify the MAC Address for the virtual appliance manually.
   A unique MAC Address is required for each Data Center Expert. If the MAC Address originally assigned to the virtual appliance is changed, an error will occur on the primary interface, and the virtual appliance will not start.
3. Power on the virtual appliance.
4. In the console view, login to the virtual appliance using apcsetup as the username and password.
5. Within five seconds, press m to modify the settings.
6. Follow the prompts to specify the IP Address, hostname, subnet mask, and DNS servers for the virtual appliance.
7. After the virtual appliance has restarted, type its IP Address or hostname into a browser to login to the client.

You can add one additional network adapter to enable private networking. You cannot remove a network adapter once it has been added.

1. Gracefully shut down the virtual appliance.
2. Select the virtual appliance, and select the option to edit the virtual machine settings.
3. Select the options to add an ethernet adapter.
4. Specify the type and the network connection.
   Ensure this connection is mapped correctly, particularly when the DHCP server will be enabled on the private network interface.
5. Power on the virtual appliance.
6. In the console view, login to the virtual appliance using apcsetup as the username and password.
7. Within five seconds, press m to modify the settings.
8. Accept the settings you configured previously, or modify settings if needed.
9. Press y to accept the Enable private network interface option.
10. Specify whether you want to enable the DHCP server on the private network interface.