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5.
Specify a name (the VM on which the VCE resides) and location (the cluster or data center on
which the VCE resides) for the deployed template.
6. Specify an ESXi host on which you want to run the deployed template, and a destination storage
location and disk format for the VM files.
7. Configure properties (such as IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway) for the VCE.
8. Click Finish after verifying the configurations to complete VCE deployment.
VCE is based on the standard B/S framework. To enter the VCE configuration page (as shown in Figure
4),
log in to http://IP:8080/gui, where IP is the IP address or domain name of a VM with a VCE
installed.
Figure 4 VCE configuration page
The VCE configuration is performed on a Web browser. The following browsers are supported:
• IE 8.0 and later versions.
• Firefox 3.6 and later versions.
• Google Chrome 9.0 and later versions.
VFE deployment
To deploy a VFE:
1. Launch the VMware vSphere Client, connect your VMware vCenter Server, and click the HP VDS
tab.
2. Click VFE Configuration in the VFE area.
3. As shown in Figure 5, select a host on which you want to install a VFE, and click Install.
Figure 5 VFE installation page