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Getting started with Flash Accel : Installing the Flash Accel Management Console
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In the vSphere Client, deploy the FMC virtual appliance. Select the host for the FMC and choose File > Deploy OVF Template.
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Select Thin Provision for the VM disk format if you are using a VMFS datastore or an NFS datastore with Hardware Acceleration. The disk format defaults to Thin Provision for an NFS datastore without Hardware Acceleration. Thin provisioning allows the FMC database to efficiently grow to the maximum available capacity as you add resources to your datacenter.
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Select STATIC or DHCP as the IP Allocation policy. If you choose STATIC, enter the information you recorded in the network configuration worksheet for the FMC virtual machine.
If you plan to use the Flash Accel AutoSupport feature, enter your company name and site name in the Company Information area, then select Enabled in the AutoSupport Policy drop-down. Modify the interval and protocol for email notifications if necessary. AutoSupport automatically sends periodic email notifications about caching system health to technical support.
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Select Power on after deployment to power on the virtual machine automatically after deployment, then click Finish.
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When deployment is complete, the VM powers on and the FMC boots. In the vSphere Client, select the VM and click the Console tab to monitor FMC startup and network configuration.
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