HP OneView 1.10 Installation Guide

2 Installing HP OneView on a VM host
HP OneView is delivered in the following formats:
File formatHypervisor host
Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) file containing an Open Virtual Format (OVF)
package.
VMware vSphere Hypervisor
To install the OVA file, you need:
1. The VMware vSphere Hypervisor Client (a Microsoft Windows application)
or the vSphere Web Client installed on the host system.
2. Access to a VMware vCenter server to install HP OneView.
The vSphere Web Client requires vCenter 5.1 Update 2 or higher to
download the OVA file.
Image zip file.Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisor
To install HP OneView with this .zip file, the Hyper-V role must be installed
on the Windows Server.
2.1 Installing HP OneView on a vSphere VM
Follow these instructions to install HP OneView on a vSphere VM.
2.1.1 Downloading the OVA file
If you do not have the OVA file on physical media, download the OVA file from the HP Software
Depot. Optionally you can order the HP OneView media kit from your HP authorized representative
which includes a USB key with the OVA file.
The OVA file size is approximately 7.4 GB. Download time varies depending on your network
connection. HP recommends using a download manager that supports resuming downloads, such
as the one provided by the HP Software Depot.
1. Open a browser on a system running the hypervisor client.
2. Go to the HP Software Depot at http://software.hp.com and select HP OneView.
NOTE: If you have an account with HP Software Depot, you must log in before downloading
files. If you have not registered, you will be prompted to do so.
3. Download the OVA file to a local directory.
The local directory must be located on the system running the vSphere client or must be
accessible through a web address.
4. Optionally, download the signature data file for the OVA file, and the validation instructions
readme file.
NOTE: The OVA file is digitally signed. You have the option to validate the authenticity and
integrity of the download by following the instructions in the readme file.
2.1.2 Accessing the OVA file on the USB key
1. Insert the USB key into the system running the vSphere client or a system that is accessible
through a web address.
2. Navigate to the USB drive, and then locate the HPOneView_<version number>.ova file.
2.1.3 Deploying the OVA file
1. Start the vSphere client and log in to vCenter.
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