Getting started with Flash Accel : Installing the Flash Accel Management Console
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Select the OVA file for the FAMC virtual appliance.
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Review the OVF template details for the FAMC virtual appliance.
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Select the inventory location for the FAMC virtual machine, then enter the name you want to use for the FAMC, typically the DNS host name of the FAMC virtual machine.
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Select the datastore for the FAMC virtual machine.
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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 FAMC database to efficiently grow to the maximum available capacity as you add resources to your datacenter.
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In the Static Network Configuration area, enter the information you recorded in the network configuration worksheet for the FAMC virtual machine. Leave the fields blank if you are using DHCP.
In the Administrative Password field, enter the password for the FAMC and AMT administrator. The default password is ibm.
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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 FAMC boots. In the vSphere Client, select the VM and click the Console tab to monitor FAMC startup and network configuration.
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If the vCenter Server was unable to connect to the FAMC VM with the static network configuration information you entered in the wizard, you are prompted to correct your entries. Enter the information you recorded in the network configuration worksheet for the FAMC virtual machine.
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