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{{Deprecated}}
== Download the OVF Template ==
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# Click on the link below to download the OVF Template for the VALT virtual appliance.
#: <em>link removed</em>
# Extract the .zip file
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== Load the Template on vSphere ==

# Open vSphere Client.
# Click on '''File'''.
#: {{img | file = VMWare1.png}}
# Select '''Deploy OVF Template''' from the menu.
#: {{img | file = VMWare2.png}}
# Click on '''Browse'''.
#: {{img | file = VMWare3.png}}
# Browse to where you extracted the zip file.
# Select the '''Valt.ovf''' file.
# Click '''Open'''.
#: {{img | file = VMWare4.png}}
# Click '''Next'''.
#: {{img | file = VMWare5.png}}
# Click '''Next'''.
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# Enter a name for your VALT appliance.
# Click '''Next'''.
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# Select your disk provisioning
#: ''Thin Provisioning Recommended''
# Click '''Next'''.
#: {{img | file = VMWare8.png}}
# Select the network the appliance should be connected to.
# Click '''Next'''.
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# Click '''Finish'''.

== Configure Virtual Hardware ==

# Right click on the Virtual Machine in vSphere Client.
# Select '''Edit Settings''' from the menu.
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# Adjust the memory and CPU of the appliance to support the number of cameras. The table below contains IVS' recommended specs.

:::<table class="simple_table">
  <tr>
    <th style="width:100px>Cameras</th>
    <th style="width:100px>Cores</th>
    <th style="width:100px>Memory</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>2</td>
    <td>2</td>
    <td>4 GB</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>5</td>
    <td>4</td>
    <td>8 GB</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>15</td>
    <td>8</td>
    <td>16 GB</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>25</td>
    <td>16</td>
    <td>32 GB</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>30</td>
    <td>20</td>
    <td>40 GB</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>40</td>
    <td>24</td>
    <td>48 GB</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>50</td>
    <td>32</td>
    <td>64 GB</td>
  </tr>
</table>

Click '''OK''' once all changes have been made.

{{Aside | content = You can also adjust the size of the data drive. The default size is 2 TB. If you adjust the size of the virtual drive, you will also need to [[Resize Partition|adjust the size of the partition]].}}

== Configure IP Address ==
You must complete these steps, even if you have already specified an IP address for the server or want to use DHCP. This will configure the VALT software with the correct IPs

For more in depth information on network configuration options, see the VALT Command Line Menu page.

# Access the VALT Server Command Line Menu.
#: ''This menu is presented automatically at the VALT server terminal. It can also be accessed via ssh by running the following command from the prompt:''
<pre>sudo /usr/local/valt/bin/Menu</pre>
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# Enter Option 1 for '''Network Configuration'''.
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# Enter Option 2 for '''Set IPs'''.
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# Select your interface from the options listed.
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# Select '''Static''' or '''DHCP'''.
#: ''For this example we will select DHCP''
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# Type '''Y''' when to configure this interface for client access.
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# Enter the IP Address of the interface when prompted.

''IP Address changes will not take effect until the server has been rebooted.''
=Configure a unique machine id=

# Access the VALT Server Command Line Menu.
# Choose Option 6 to drop to a shell
# Type the following and press enter: <pre>sudo rm /etc/machine-id</pre>
# Type the following and press enter: <pre>sudo systemd-machine-id-setup</pre>


== Set the Timezone ==
{{:Set Timezone}}

== Accessing VALT from a Web Browser ==
<div class="floating_card">''Note that you should use the IP address you used from when you configured the IP address [[#Configure_IP_Address | up above]]''</div>

{{:How to Access VALT}}

==Next Steps==
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Once you can reach the VALT interface in your web browser, your VALT Virtual Appliance has been successfully deployed! You can reach out to your Project Manager to schedule a VM Validation. At that time, one of our Support Engineers will validate the deployment and assist with licensing and mass storage configuration.
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