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title: "VMware: Installing Nasuni Edge Appliance or NMC"
slug: "vmware-installing-nasuni-edge-appliance-or-nmc"
updated: 2026-03-17T16:12:21Z
published: 2026-03-17T16:12:21Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nasuni.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# VMware: Installing Nasuni Edge Appliance or NMC

## Overview

This chapter explains how to download the software and perform the initial installation of the Nasuni Edge Appliance on a virtual platform.

For additional information on the initial configuration of the Nasuni Edge Appliance, see [Nasuni Edge Appliance Initial Configuration Guide](https://docs.nasuni.com/docs/initial-configuration-guide).

> [!CAUTION]
> ***Warning****:***IF YOU EVER NEED TO TRANSITION FROM ONE HYPERVISOR PLATFORM TO A DIFFERENT HYPERVISOR PLATFORM, DO NOT USE ANY OF THE MIGRATION TOOLS OF EITHER HYPERVISOR PLATFORM. INSTEAD, PERFORM A RECOVERY PROCEDURE, USING THE NEW HYPERVISOR PLATFORM AS THE DESTINATION. FOR DETAILS, SEE**[**NEA RECOVERY**](https://docs.nasuni.com/docs/nasuni-edge-appliance-recovery-guide)**ORNMC RECOVERY GUIDE.**

> [!CAUTION]
> ***Warning****:***DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RESTORE FROM A VIRTUAL MACHINE SNAPSHOT OR BACKUP. ATTEMPTING TO RESTORE FROM A VIRTUAL MACHINE SNAPSHOT OR BACKUP PUTS THE EDGE APPLIANCE IN AN UNKNOWN STATE IN RELATION TO THE NASUNI ORCHESTRATION CENTER (NOC), AND REQUIRES A DISASTER RECOVERY PROCESS. THIS MIGHT RESULT IN DATA LOSS.**

> [!CAUTION]
> ***Caution****: Nasuni advises that customers do not change the Hardware Version of an Edge Appliance without consulting Nasuni Support.*

> [!WARNING]
> ***Important****: Installing third-party software on Nasuni appliances is not allowed.*

> [!WARNING]
> ***Important****: Do not install or upgrade the VMware Tools on an Edge Appliance. The VMware Tools in the Nasuni virtual appliances are updated as part of the normal Nasuni product release cycle.*

> [!TIP]
> ***Tip****: In the Nasuni model, customers provide their own cloud accounts for the storage of their data. Customers should leverage their cloud provider's role-based access and identity access management features as part of their security strategy. Such features can limit or prohibit administrative access to the cloud account, based on customer policies.*

## Installing from the VMware Marketplace

You can install Nasuni from the VMware Marketplace *™*. On the [marketplace.cloud.vmware.com](https://marketplace.cloud.vmware.com/) Web site, Sign in to your account, search for “Nasuni”, then select the product to install, and follow the online instructions.

> [!WARNING]
> ***Important****: Edge Appliances and the NMC must be configured with operational DNS servers and a time server (internal or external) within your environment.*

> [!WARNING]
> ***Important****: Installing third-party software on Nasuni appliances is not allowed.*

> [!WARNING]
> ***Important****: When using virtual machine Edge Appliances or NMCs, Nasuni recommends running under a hypervisor that is still supported by its vendor. If a customer runs an Edge Appliance or NMC on an unsupported hypervisor version, a warning is logged at boot time. The warning is of the form:*
> 
> *“Nasuni recommends running the Management Console on ESX 7.0 or later.”*

## 

## Installing the Nasuni Edge Appliance into VMware ESXi

You can install the Nasuni Edge Appliance in VMware ESXi 7.0 and above using the vSphere Web Client. The vSphere Client has been deprecated since vSphere 6.5.

> [!NOTE]
> ***Note****: Nasuni supports VMware ESXi 7.0 and above.*

> [!CAUTION]
> ***Warning****:***DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RESTORE FROM A VIRTUAL MACHINE SNAPSHOT OR BACKUP. ATTEMPTING TO RESTORE FROM A VIRTUAL MACHINE SNAPSHOT OR BACKUP PUTS THE EDGE APPLIANCE IN AN UNKNOWN STATE IN RELATION TO THE NASUNI ORCHESTRATION CENTER (NOC), AND REQUIRES A DISASTER RECOVERY PROCESS TO BE RECOVERED. THIS MIGHT RESULT IN DATA LOSS.**

> [!WARNING]
> ***Important****: If multiple cache disks are provided before the first boot, Nasuni automatically provisions them as a striped set for best performance. Multiple cache disks must all be the same size, or the size of the smallest cache disk determines how much of each disk can be used.*

> [!WARNING]
> ***Important****: Edge Appliances and the NMC must be configured with operational DNS servers and a time server (internal or external) within your environment.*

> [!WARNING]
> ***Important****: Nasuni VMs require UEFI boot and no longer support legacy BIOS.*

> [!WARNING]
> ***Important****: Installing third-party software on Nasuni appliances is not allowed.*

### Downloading the Nasuni Edge Appliance or NMC Software

Alternatively, you can download and install the Nasuni software.

The Nasuni Edge Appliance can run as a virtual appliance on your network and is distributed as a downloadable image. You need to register on the Nasuni Web site for a user account and password to access the download page.

To download the Nasuni Edge Appliance software from the Nasuni Web site:

1. Log in to your Nasuni account Web site ( [https://portal.nasuni.com/](https://portal.nasuni.com/)) and click **Install Software**.
2. The **Installs**page appears. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/image-1DSY6BPL.png)
3. Select the appropriate format for your virtual environment from these choices:
  - **AMAZON EC2:** Scroll down to the “Appliance AMIs on EC2” area, and follow the instructions to continue installation using appliance AMIs.
  - **AZURE FORMAT**: A .`vhd` file, appropriate for Microsoft Azure environments.
  - **GOOGLE CLOUD FORMAT**: A `disk.raw` file contained in a `.tar.gz` file, appropriate for Google Cloud environments.
  - **HYPER-V FORMAT**: Hyper-V format is appropriate for Microsoft Hyper-V environments:

versions 2019 and later.
  - **NUTANIX FORMAT:** A .`qcow2 `file appropriate for Nutanix AHV environments.
  - **SCALE FORMAT:** A file appropriate for Scale HyperCore environments.
  - **OVF FORMAT:** OVF format is appropriate for VMware ESXi 7.0 and above environments.
4. From the drop-down list, select an available release for the Edge Appliance or NMC. The list of available releases can change.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-9f3l7ynj.png)

Figure 2-2: Sample release drop-down list

> [!NOTE]
> ***Note****: If you are running a recovery procedure, select the same version family as your existing Edge Appliance to ensure software compatibility. For example, if the existing Edge*
> 
> *Appliance is running version 9.5.1, you could select version 9.5.4 (which is in the same 9.5.x version family), but not version 9.7.1 (which is in a different version family). If you need to use a different version than those offered, contact Nasuni Customer Support.*

> [!TIP]
> ***Tip****: For update paths, see*[Compatibility and Support.](/v1/docs/compatibility-support#edge-appliance-update-paths)

> [!NOTE]
> ***Note****: You can perform the Recovery process to the same version of the software that you were running, or to a newer version than you were running, but not to an older version.*

> [!NOTE]
> ***Note****: If you already have the software installation file, you do not have to download it again. However, the software installation file must not be older than the version you are recovering.*

1. Save the Nasuni Edge Appliance software .zip file to a location on your local drive. The amount of time to download the Nasuni Edge Appliance software file depends on your Internet connection.

The amount of time to download the NMC software file depends on your Internet connection.
2. Unzip the Nasuni Edge Appliance software file.
3. To continue, see “[Installing the Nasuni Edge Appliance into VMware ESXi”](/v1/docs/chapter-2-installing-nasuni-edge-appliance-or-nmc#installing-the-nasuni-edge-appliance-into-vmware-esxi).

### Installing the NEA using the vSphere Web Client

You can install the Nasuni Edge Appliance (NEA) in VMware ESXi 7.0 and above, using the vSphere Web Client. The vSphere Web Client enables you to connect to a vCenter Server system to manage an ESXi host through a browser.

The vSphere Web Client uses the OVF virtual appliance format for installing the Nasuni Edge Appliance.

> [!TIP]
> ***Tip****: If you install the Nasuni Edge Appliance into VMware ESXi using the vSphere Web Client, ensure that the ESXi Embedded Host Client is running version 1.24 or higher.*

> [!WARNING]
> ***Important****: Installing third-party software on Nasuni appliances is not allowed.*

For further information, also see:

- [Performance Best Practices for VMware vSphere 7.0](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-70u3-performance-best-practices)
- [Performance Best Practices for VMware vSphere 8.0](https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/techpaper/performance/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-80-performance-best-practices.pdf)

> [!WARNING]
> ***Important****: When using virtual machine Edge Appliances or NMCs, Nasuni recommends running under a hypervisor that is still supported by its vendor. If a customer runs an Edge Appliance or NMC on an unsupported hypervisor version, a warning is logged at boot time. The warning is of the form:*
> 
> *“Nasuni recommends running the Management Console on ESX 7.0 or later.”*

To install the Nasuni Edge Appliance into VMware ESXi using vSphere Web Client:

1. Download and unzip the Nasuni Edge Appliance software in OVF format, as explained in “[Downloading the Nasuni Edge Appliance or NMC Software”.](/v1/docs/chapter-2-installing-nasuni-edge-appliance-or-nmc#downloading-the-nasuni-edge-appliance-or-nmc-software)
2. Open a web browser and log into the vCenter Server or ESXi host.
3. In the left-hand browser pane, right-click the host or cluster onto which the OVF is to be deployed. A drop-down menu appears.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-e5ujocar.jpg)

Figure 2-3: Drop-down menu.
4. From the drop-down menu, select **Deploy OVF** Template. The **Deploy OVF Template** page appears.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-ha4w6xzp.jpg)

Figure 2-4: Deploy OVF Template page
5. Select **Local File**, then click **Browse**, and navigate to the `NasuniAppliance.ovf` file, located in the `NEA` folder of the unzipped Nasuni Edge Appliance software. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/image-LH3ENFU1.png)
6. Select the `NasuniAppliance.ovf, NasuniAppliance-disk1.vmdk, NasuniAppliance-disk2.vmdk`, and `NasuniAppliance-disk3.vmdk` files, then click **Open**.
7. In the **Deploy OVF Template** window, ensure that “4 files selected” appears beside the **Browse**button, then click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-flharbwp.jpg)

Figure 2-6: 4 files selected.
8. The “**Select a name and folder**” pane appears. Enter a name for the “**Virtual machine name**”. From the “**Select a location for the virtual machine**” list, select an installation location. Click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-ubnjsgt0.png)

Figure 2-7: “Select a name and folder” pane.
9. If deploying the OVF on a vCenter server, the “**Select a compute resource**” pane appears. Select a specific hypervisor or compute cluster resource, then click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-zspqnf51.jpg)

Figure 2-8: “Select a compute resource” pane
10. The “**Review details**” pane appears. Review the template details, then click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-6gjzxiq5.jpg)

Figure 2-9: “Review details” pane
11. The “**Select storage**” pane appears. Select a datastore onto which to deploy the Virtual Edge Appliance, then click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-w4qj6toc.jpg)

Figure 2-10: “Select storage” pane

1. The “**Select networks**” pane appears. From the **Destination Network** drop-down menu, select the port group onto which to deploy the Virtual Edge Appliance.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-o1yh2yxm.jpg)

1. As an alternative to using the default cache disk and COW disk, you can use RDM disks to configure SAN LUNs as the COW disk. See “[Using RDM disks to configure SAN LUNs as the cache disk and the COW disk](/v1/docs/vmware-installing-nasuni-edge-appliance-or-nmc#using-rdm-disks-to-configure-san-luns-as-the-cache-disk-and-the-cow-disk)[”.](/v1/docs/chapter-2-installing-nasuni-edge-appliance-or-nmc#using-rdm-disks-to-configure-san-luns-as-the-cache-disk-and-the-cow-disk)

1. The “**Ready to complete**” pane appears. Review the details.

To change any item, click Back.

To begin deploying the appliance, click **Finish**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-39412ay2.jpg)

Figure 2-12: “Ready to complete” pane.
2. Two tasks appear at the bottom of the VMware browser window: **Import OVF Package** and **Deploy OVF Template**. Allow these tasks to complete.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-q13xb4ww.png)

The new Nasuni Edge Appliance virtual machine is deployed.
3. Nasuni strongly recommends disabling VMware snapshots, because attempting to restore from a VMware snapshot can ruin the installation and cause data loss.

> [!CAUTION]
> ***Warning****:***DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RESTORE FROM A VIRTUAL MACHINE SNAPSHOT OR BACKUP. ATTEMPTING TO RESTORE FROM A VIRTUAL MACHINE SNAPSHOT OR BACKUP PUTS THE EDGE APPLIANCE IN AN UNKNOWN STATE IN RELATION TO THE NASUNI ORCHESTRATION CENTER (NOC), AND REQUIRES A DISASTER RECOVERY PROCESS TO BE RECOVERED. THIS MIGHT RESULT IN DATA LOSS.**
  1. After the Virtual Edge Appliance has deployed, locate the virtual machine in the left-hand pane, and right-click it. The **Actions**drop-down menu appears.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-lj5gohxw.png)

Figure 2-14: Actions drop-down menu.
  2. Click **Edit Settings**. The **Edit Settings** window appears.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-vt30yyfq.png)

Figure 2-15: Edit Settings.
  3. Click the **VM Options** tab at the top of the window. The **VM Options** pane appears.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-f6pd3a2g.png)

Figure 2-16: VM Options pane
  4. Click **Advanced**, then scroll down to **Configuration Parameters**, and click **Edit Configuration**. The **Configuration Parameters** pane appears.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-7745lhbm.png)

Figure 2-17: Configuration Parameters pane.
  5. Click **Add Configuration Params**. The **Add New Configuration Params** section appears.
  6. In the **Name**field, enter `snapshot.MaxSnapshots.` Set the **Value**field to `0`.
  7. To save the configuration, click **OK**.
4. Right-click the new Nasuni Edge Appliance virtual machine, then, from the drop-down menu, select **Power**, then **Power On**. This powers on the new Nasuni Edge Appliance virtual machine.

> [!WARNING]
> ***Important****: When using virtual machine Edge Appliances or NMCs, Nasuni recommends running under a hypervisor that is still supported by its vendor. If a customer runs an Edge Appliance or NMC on an unsupported hypervisor version, a warning is logged at boot time. The warning is of the form:*
> 
> *“Nasuni recommends running the Management Console on ESX 7.0 or later.”*
5. Right-click the Nasuni Edge Appliance virtual machine, then, from the drop-down menu, expand **Console**, then select **Open Browser Console**. The Nasuni Edge Appliance screen appears with a plain bar on the bottom that indicates the progress of the installation.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-8or52zko.png)

Figure 2-18: Nasuni Edge Appliance installation progress screen.
6. After a few moments, the Nasuni Edge Appliance console screen appears.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-nnzjftkq.jpg)

Figure 2-19: Nasuni Edge Appliance console screen.

> [!TIP]
> ***Tip****: The first boot of a Nasuni Edge Appliance might take slightly longer than subsequent boots.*
7. If DHCP is available on the network, make note of the “Assigned IP Address” that appears on the console screen. You use this IP address to access the Nasuni Edge Appliance user interface.

Alternatively, if DHCP is not available, log into the console service screen by pressing **Enter** and signing in. The default login username is `service`, and the default password is `service`.

> [!NOTE]
> ***Note****: For security, use the*`changepassword`*command to change the password for the service console.*
> 
> 1. Enter the command: `editnetwork`.
> 2. Enter the command: `setall static`.
> 3. Enter a new IP address for the Nasuni Edge Appliance. Note this IP address. You use this IP address to access the Nasuni Edge Appliance user interface.
8. The Nasuni Edge Appliance is now installed and ready to access using the IP address. See the [Nasuni Edge Appliance Initial Configuration Guide](https://docs.nasuni.com/docs/initial-configuration-guide) for instructions on completing the configuration of the Nasuni Edge Appliance.

> [!TIP]
> ***Tip****: To access the NEA or NMC appliance using the serial console, instead of using the IP address obtained when installing the appliance, follow one of these procedures:*
> 
> - If the appliance is running on Amazon EC2, see instructions in [EC2 Serial Console for Linux instances.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-serial-console.html)
> - If the appliance is running on Google Cloud, see instructions in [Troubleshooting using the serial console.](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-using-serial-console)
> - If the appliance is running on Microsoft Azure, see instructions in [Azure Serial Console.](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/azure/virtual-machines/serial-console-overview)

All supported hypervisors include a serial console that works with Nasuni. For other hypervisors, consult your vendor’s documentation for connection instructions.

If necessary, you can change the size of the cache disk using the procedure in “[Changing the size of the cache disk](/v1/docs/vmware-esxi-configuring-the-virtual-platform#changing-the-size-of-the-cache-disk)[”](/v1/docs/vmware-esxi-chapter-3-configuring-the-virtual-platform#changing-the-size-of-the-cache-disk).

### Installing the NEA using the vSphere Client

The vSphere Client has been deprecated since vSphere 6.5. It is recommended to install using the [vSphere Web Client](/v1/docs/vmware-installing-nasuni-edge-appliance-or-nmc#installing-using-the-vsphere-web-client).

### Using RDM disks to configure SAN LUNs as the cache disk and the COW disk

As an alternative to using the default cache disk and COW disk, you can use RDM disks to configure SAN LUNs as the COW disk.

To use RDM disks for the cache disk and the COW disk, follow these steps:

1. Use the **Edit Settings** pane to remove **Hard disk 2** (the existing COW disk) and **Hard disk 3** (the existing cache disk).

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-1uao61xn.png)

Figure 2-23: Edit Settings pane.
2. To add the COW disk, follow these steps:
  1. Click **Add New Device.**
  2. Select **RDM Disk**.
  3. From the **Select Target LUN** dialog box, select the COW disk for hard disk 2.
3. To add the cache disk, follow these steps:
  1. Click **Add New Device**.
  2. Select **RDM Disk**.
  3. From the **Select Target LUN** dialog box, select the cache disk for hard disk 3.
4. Continue with the procedure[.](/v1/docs/chapter-2-installing-nasuni-edge-appliance-or-nmc#G61000652269)

## 

## Installing the Nasuni Management Console (NMC) into VMware ESXi

You can install the Nasuni Management Console (NMC) in VMware ESXi 7.0 and above using the vSphere Web Client. The vSphere Client has been deprecated since vSphere 6.5.

> [!NOTE]
> *Note: Nasuni supports VMware ESXi 7.0 and above.*

> [!CAUTION]
> *Warning:***DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RESTORE FROM A VIRTUAL MACHINE SNAPSHOT OR BACKUP. ATTEMPTING TO RESTORE FROM A VIRTUAL MACHINE SNAPSHOT OR BACKUP PUTS THE EDGE APPLIANCE IN AN UNKNOWN STATE IN RELATION TO THE NASUNI ORCHESTRATION CENTER (NOC), AND REQUIRES A DISASTER RECOVERY PROCESS TO BE RECOVERED. THIS MIGHT RESULT IN DATA LOSS.**

> [!WARNING]
> *Important: Edge Appliances and the NMC must be configured with operational DNS servers and a time server (internal or external) within your environment.*

> [!WARNING]
> *Important: Installing third-party software on Nasuni appliances is not allowed.*

### Installing the NMC using the vSphere Web Client

You install the Nasuni Management Console (NMC) in VMware ESXi 7.0 and above, using the vSphere Web Client. The vSphere Web Client enables you to connect to a vCenter Server system to manage an ESXi host through a browser.

The vSphere Web Client uses the OVF virtual appliance format for installing the Nasuni Edge Appliance.

> [!TIP]
> *Tip: If you install the NMC into VMware ESXi using the vSphere Web Client, ensure that the ESXi Embedded Host Client is running version 1.24 or higher.*

For further information, also see:

- [Performance Best Practices for VMware vSphere 7.0](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-70u3-performance-best-practices)
- [Performance Best Practices for VMware vSphere 8.0](https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/techpaper/performance/vsphere-esxi-vcenter-server-80-performance-best-practices.pdf)

> [!WARNING]
> *Important: Installing third-party software on Nasuni appliances is not allowed.*

> [!WARNING]
> *Important: When using virtual machine Edge Appliances or NMCs, Nasuni recommends running under a hypervisor that is still supported by its vendor. If a customer runs an Edge Appliance or NMC on an unsupported hypervisor version, a warning is logged at boot time. The warning is of the form:*
> 
> *“Nasuni recommends running the Management Console on ESX 7.0 or later.”*

To install the NMC into VMware ESXi using vSphere Web Client:

1. Download and unzip the NMC software in OVF format, as explained in “[Downloading the Nasuni Edge Appliance or NMC Software”.](/v1/docs/chapter-2-installing-nasuni-edge-appliance-or-nmc#downloading-the-nasuni-edge-appliance-or-nmc-software)
2. Open a web browser and log into the vCenter Server or ESXi host.
3. In the left-hand browser pane, right-click the host or cluster onto which the OVF is to be deployed. A drop-down menu appears.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-zyybmyhl.jpg)

Figure 2-24: Drop-down menu.
4. From the drop-down menu, select **Deploy OVF Template**. The **Deploy OVF Template** page appears.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-mk95gay4.jpg)

Figure 2-25: Deploy OVF Template page.
5. Select **Local File**, then click **Browse**, and navigate to the `NasuniNMC.ovf` file, located in the `NMC` folder of the unzipped NMC software. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/image-ONANU5GY.png)
6. Select the `NasuniNMC.ovf` and `NasuniNMC-disk1.vmdk` files, then click **Open**.
7. In the **Deploy OVF Template** window, ensure that “2 files selected” appears beside the **Browse** button, then click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-a1fl9y89.jpg)

Figure 2-27: 4 files selected.
8. The “**Select a name and folder**” pane appears. Enter a name for the “**Virtual machine name**”. From the “**Select a location for the virtual machine**” list, select an installation location. Click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-tzndsqrw.png)

Figure 2-28: “Select a name and folder” pane.
9. If deploying the OVF on a vCenter server, the “**Select a compute resource**” pane appears. Select a specific hypervisor or compute cluster resource, then click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-fr4gz7qj.jpg)

Figure 2-29: “Select a compute resource” pane
10. The “**Review details**” pane appears. Review the template details, then click **Next**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-aa954l58.jpg)

Figure 2-30: “Review details” pane.
11. The “**Select storage**” pane appears. Select a datastore onto which to deploy the Virtual Edge Appliance.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2adf6ce2-c120-4520-b135-0fc4463ddde3/Images/Documentation/chapter-1-platform-considerations-image-rcq2jrdn.jpg)

Figure 2-31: “Select storage” pane.
12. From the “**Select virtual disk format**” drop-down list, select the disk format “**Thick Provision Eager Zeroed**“. Then click **Next**.
13. The “**Select networks**” pane appears. From the **Destination Network** drop-down menu, select the port group onto which to deploy the Virtual Edge Appliance.

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Figure 2-32: “Select networks” pane.
14. The “**Ready to complete**” pane appears. Review the details.

To change any item, click Back.

To begin deploying the appliance, click **Finish**.

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Figure 2-33: “Ready to complete” pane
15. Two tasks appear at the bottom of the VMware browser window: **Import OVF Package** and **Deploy OVF Template**. Allow these tasks to complete.

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Figure 2-34: Recent tasks.

The new NMC virtual machine is deployed.
16. Nasuni strongly recommends disabling VMware snapshots, because attempting to restore from a VMware snapshot can ruin the installation and cause data loss.

> [!CAUTION]
> *Warning:***DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RESTORE FROM A VIRTUAL MACHINE SNAPSHOT OR BACKUP. ATTEMPTING TO RESTORE FROM A VIRTUAL MACHINE SNAPSHOT OR BACKUP PUTS THE EDGE APPLIANCE IN AN UNKNOWN STATE IN RELATION TO THE NASUNI ORCHESTRATION CENTER (NOC), AND REQUIRES A DISASTER RECOVERY PROCESS TO BE RECOVERED. THIS MIGHT RESULT IN DATA LOSS.**
  1. After the Virtual Edge Appliance has deployed, locate the virtual machine in the left-hand pane, and right-click it. The **Actions**drop-down menu appears.

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Figure 2-35: Actions drop-down menu.
  2. Click **Edit Settings**. The Edit Settings window appears.

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Figure 2-36: Edit Settings.
  3. Click the **VM Options** tab at the top of the window. The **VM Options** pane appears.

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Figure 2-37: VM Options pane.
  4. Click **Advanced**, then scroll down to **Configuration Parameters**, and click **Edit Configuration**. The **Configuration Parameters** pane appears.

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17. Click **Add Configuration Params**. The **Add New Configuration Params** section appears.
18. In the **Name**field, enter `snapshot.MaxSnapshots`. Set the **Value** field to **0**.
19. To save the configuration, click **OK**.
20. Right-click the new NMC virtual machine, then, from the drop-down menu, select **Power**, then Power On. This powers on the new NMC virtual machine.

> [!WARNING]
> *Important: When using virtual machine Edge Appliances or NMCs, Nasuni recommends running under a hypervisor that is still supported by its vendor. If a customer runs an Edge Appliance or NMC on an unsupported hypervisor version, a warning is logged at boot time. The warning is of the form:*
> 
> *“Nasuni recommends running the Management Console on ESX 7.0 or later.”*
21. Right-click the NMC virtual machine, then, from the drop-down menu, expand **Console**, then select **Open BrowserConsole**. The NMC screen appears with a plain bar on the bottom that indicates the progress of the installation.

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Figure 2-39: NMC installation progress screen.
22. After a few moments, the NMC console screen appears.

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Figure 2-40: NMC console screen.

> [!TIP]
> *Tip: The first boot of a NMC might take slightly longer than subsequent boots.*
23. If DHCP is available on the network, make note of the “Assigned IP Address” that appears on the console screen. You use this IP address to access the NMC user interface.

Alternatively, if DHCP is not available, log into the console service screen by pressing Enter and signing in. The default login username is `service`, and the default password is `service`.

> [!NOTE]
> *Note: For security, use the changepassword command to change the password for the service console.*
> 
> 1. Enter the command: `editnetwork`.
> 2. Enter the command: `setall static`.
> 3. Enter a new IP address for the NMC. Note this IP address. You use this IP address to access the NMC user interface.
24. The NMC is now installed and ready to access using the IP address. See the [Nasuni Management Console Guide](https://docs.nasuni.com/docs/nasuni-management-console) for instructions on completing the configuration of the NMC.

> [!TIP]
> *Tip: To access the NEA or NMC appliance using the serial console, instead of using the IP address obtained when installing the appliance, follow one of these procedures:*
> 
> - If the appliance is running on Amazon EC2, see instructions in [EC2 Serial Console for Linux instances.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-serial-console.html)
> - If the appliance is running on Google Cloud, see instructions in [Troubleshooting using the serial console.](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-using-serial-console)
> - If the appliance is running on Microsoft Azure, see instructions in [Azure Serial Console.](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/azure/virtual-machines/serial-console-overview)

All supported hypervisors include a serial console that works with Nasuni. For other hypervisors, consult your vendor’s documentation for connection instructions.

### Installing the NMC using the vSphere Client

The vSphere Client has been deprecated since vSphere 6.5. You can install the NMC in VMware ESXi 7.0 and above, using the [vSphere Web Client](/v1/docs/vmware-installing-nasuni-edge-appliance-or-nmc#installing-using-the-vsphere-web-client2).