Installing the AppViewX OVA

This section covers the procedures for installing the AppViewX master and worker OVA.

  1. Log into the ESXI Server, go to Virtual Machines > Create/Register VM.
  2. Select Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file and click Next
  3. On the Source screen, Enter a name for the virtual machine in the text field provided and select Click to select files or drag/drop option. Click Next
  4. On the Select Storage screen, select a storage location and click Next.
  5. On the Deployment options screen, choose a network adapter in the Network mappings dropdown list and select the Disk provisioning as Thin. Click Next.
  6. On the Ready to Complete screen click Finish to complete the OVA deployment process.
    When the deployment wizard finishes, the AppViewX user interactive provisioning console opens within the ESXI server console section. You can use this console to set up your basic network configuration.
    1. Detected active network interface - The automation automatically detects the active network interface (for example, ens192) that will be used for network configuration.
    2. Enter IP address with CIDR - Provide the server IP address along with the subnet in CIDR format.

      Valid format: 192.168.1.10/24

      Invalid format examples:

      • 192.168.1.10 (missing CIDR)
      • 192.168.1.10/ (incomplete subnet)
      • 192.168.1.10/33 (invalid subnet range)
      • 192.168.1/24 (invalid IP format)
    3. Enter Gateway IP - Provide the default gateway IP address used for external network communication.

      Valid format: 192.168.1.1

      Invalid format examples:

      • 192.168.1

      • 192.168.1.256

      • gateway.local

    4. Enter Nameserver Server [in comma separated] - Provide one or more DNS server IP addresses separated by commas.

      Valid format: 8.8.8.8,1.1.1.1

      Invalid format examples:

      • 8.8.8

      • 8.8.8.8;1.1.1.1 (semicolon not supported)

      • dns.google

    5. Enter hostname with FQDN - Provide the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the server.

      Valid format: test-vm.lab.net

      Invalid format examples:

      • test-vm (missing domain)

      • .lab.net

      • test vm.lab.net (spaces not allowed)

    6. Enter hostname shortname - Provide the short hostname without the domain name.

      Valid format: test-vm

      Invalid format examples:

      • test-vm.lab.net (FQDN not allowed)

      • test vm (spaces not allowed)

      • test_vm! (special characters not supported)

    7. Information Provided - The automation displays a summary of the entered network configuration details for verification before applying the changes.
    8. Proceed [Y/N] - Enter Y to confirm and apply the configuration, or N to cancel and modify the entered details.
    9. Change Password During Boot – The automation prompts whether the user wants to change the default passwords during the boot process.

      Prompt: Do you want to change password(s) now [Y/N]:

      Valid input: Y or N

      Invalid input examples:

      • Yes

      • No

      • 1

    10. Enter new password for appviewx – Provide the new password for the appviewx user. The password supports a minimum of 14 characters.

      Valid format: Strong password with atleast 2 uppercase, 2 lowercase, 2 number, and 2 special character with minimum 14 characters.

      Valid example: Ovaa@Summer@7835672

      Invalid format examples:

      • Empty password

      • password (weak password)

      • 12345678 (numeric only, monotonic sequence)

      • Appviewx@72635425(contains username)

    11. Confirm password for appviewx – Re-enter the same password entered in the previous step for confirmation.

      Valid input: Same password as previously entered.

      Invalid input examples:

      • Password mismatch

      • Empty confirmation password

    12. Password changed successfully – The automation updates the password for the specified user account successfully.
    13. Configure Password Expiry – The automation prompts whether password expiry needs to be configured.

      Prompt: Do you want to configure password expiry [Y/N]:

      Valid input: Y or N

      Invalid input examples:

      • yes

      • 0

      • Blank input

    14. Password Expiry Options – Select the password expiry policy option.

      • [1] Keep password never expire (99999 days)

      • [2] Set custom expiry (enter number of days)

      Valid input: 1 or 2

      Invalid input examples:

      • 3

      • abc

      • Empty input

    15. Enter maximum days for password to expire – Provide the maximum number of days after which the password should expire.

      Valid format: Positive numeric value (example: 60)

      Invalid format examples:

      • 0

      • -1

      • sixty

      • Special characters

    16. Password Expiry Configuration Summary – The automation displays the configured password expiry values for verification before applying the changes.
    17. Proceed [Y/N] – Enter Y to confirm and apply the password expiry configuration, or N to cancel and modify the entered details.