Installing PCoIP Management Console using vSphere

Once you have downloaded PCoIP Management Console, deploy it as an Open Virtual Appliance (OVA) using vSphere Client.

To install PCoIP Management Console using vSphere Client:

  1. Download the latest PCoIP Management Console OVA file to a location accessible from your vSphere Client.

  2. Log in to your vSphere Client.

  3. If you have more than one ESXi host, select the desired ESXi node; otherwise, there is no need to select a node.

  4. From the vSphere client’s File menu, select Deploy OVF Template.

  5. In the Source window, click Browse, select the PCoIP Management Console’s OVA file, click Open and Next.

  6. In the OVF Template Details window, view the information and click Next.

  7. In the End User License Agreement window, read the EULA information, click Accept and then Next.

  8. In the Name and Location window, enter the name for your PCoIP Management Console and click Next.

  9. In the Host/Cluster window, select the ESXi host on which you want to deploy the PCoIP Management Console and click Next.

  10. In the Storage window, select the local disk or SAN where you wish to deploy the PCoIP Management Console and click Next.

  11. In the Disk Format window, select a thick or thin provision option and click Next.

  12. In the Network Mapping window, select the network or VLAN where you wish to deploy the PCoIP Management Console and click Next.

  13. In the Ready to Complete window, view your settings, enable Power on after deployment (if desired), and click Finish.

  14. When you see the 'Completed Successfully' message, click Close.

  15. Make a note of the IP address of your PCoIP Management Console's virtual machine (VM) to log in to your PCoIP Management Console from a browser.

  16. To activate PCoIP Management Console Enterprise, see Managing Licenses Online.

Note: Ensure different IP addresses when running parallel versions

If you are running PCoIP Management Console 1 in parallel with PCoIP Management Console releases 2.x or later, ensure the two versions of the PCoIP Management Console have different IP addresses.