Administrator Guide

42 | About W-ClearPass Dell Networking W-ClearPass Deployment Guide
l Introduction
l Before Starting the W-ClearPass Installation
l W-ClearPass Hyper-V Virtual Appliance Installation Summary
l Importing the Virtual Machine
l Adding a Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine
l Launching the W-ClearPass Virtual Appliance
l Completing the Virtual Appliance Configuration
l Applying and Activating the W-ClearPass License
l Logging in to the W-ClearPass Virtual Appliance
l Signing Up for Live Software Updates
l Changing the Administration Password
l Powering Off the W-ClearPass Virtual Appliance
Introduction
Microsoft Hyper-V enables you to create and manage a virtualized computing environment by using
virtualization technology that is built in to Windows Server. Installing Hyper-V installs the required components
and optionally installs management tools.
This section assumes that Microsoft Hyper-V has been installed.
l For information about installing and starting Hyper-V on the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Enterprise
withthe Hyper-V Role, go to Install Hyper-V Role.
l For information about installing and starting Hyper-V on Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, go to Install
Hyper-V
Supported Hypervisors
W-ClearPass Policy Managersupports the following Hyper-V hypervisors:
l Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Enterprise withHyper-V Role
l Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2
For the latest information on the supported hypervisors and virtual hardware requirements, refer to the appropriate
version of the W-ClearPass Release Notes at https://download.dell-pcw.com under the W-ClearPass 6.6 Upgrade
folder. Access to this site requires log-in credentials.
Meeting the Recommended Hyper-V Server Specifications
Please carefully review all virtual appliance requirements, including functional IOP ratings, and verify that your
system meets these requirements. These recommendations supersede earlier requirements that were
published for W-ClearPass Policy Manager 6.6 installations.
Virtual appliance recommendations are adjusted to align with the requirements for W-ClearPass hardware
appliances. If you do not have the virtual appliance resources to support a full workload, you should consider
ordering the W-ClearPass Policy Manager hardware appliance
Supplemental Storage/Hard Disk Requirements
W-ClearPassHyper-V ships with a 20 GB hard disk volume. This must be supplemented with additional
storage/hard disk by adding a virtual hard disk (see Adding a Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine on page 48 for