Deployment guide - ESXi

To deploy the Plixer Scrutinizer virtual appliance in ESXi, take note of the following additional requirements and proceed with the subsequent setup process:

Additional requirements for ESXi deployments:

  • ESXi 6.7 U2+

  • VMware vSphere or vCenter

Deploying the OVF template

  1. Contact Plixer Technical Support and use the link they provide (https://files.plixer.com/PACKAGE_PATH_AND_FILENAME) to download the latest VMware virtual appliance package.

  2. Extract the contents of the package to a location on the ESXi server.

  3. In vSphere or vCenter, right-click the host to deploy the appliance to and select Deploy OVF Template from the menu.

  4. Select Local file and browse to the Plixer Scrutinizer OVF and VMDK files before clicking Next.

  5. Provide a name for the Plixer Scrutinizer virtual appliance and continue to follow the deployment wizard.

  6. When prompted, select the datastore, set the disk format to Thick Provision and click Next.

  7. After selecting the network to be used by the virtual appliance, verify the configuration in the summary before clicking Finish to import the Plixer Scrutinizer virtual appliance. This may take a few moments.

  8. Before powering on the Plixer Scrutinizer virtual machine, assign a static MAC address to the NIC for licensing purposes:

    1. Right-click on the VM and select Edit Settings…

    2. Select the network adapter, set the MAC address to Manual, and enter a unique MAC address to assign to the virtual machine NIC.

    3. While on this page, adjust the other virtual hardware settings to match the recommended specifications outlined in the environment sizing guides if necessary.

    4. Click OK to save the current configuration and return to the previous page.

  9. Right-click on the Plixer Scrutinizer virtual machine to power it on.

  10. After the appliance boots up, click the console preview window and select Open Remote Console.

From the console, you can now log in to the Plixer Scrutinizer virtual appliance (using plixer:scrutinizer) and proceed with the basic configuration process.