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Installation on VMWare

This document will guide you through installing the HySecure Gateway on VMware’s vSphere hypervisor.

Prerequisites

  • Download the latest version of HySecure Gateway ISO from the Product Software page.
  • Download and install the latest version of vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi).
  • Access rights for vSphere.
    • Role: Admin
  • The minimum hardware requirement for HySecure Gateway is:
    • HDD - 50 GB
    • RAM - 4 GB
    • Virtual Processors - 4

Steps to install HySecure Gateway on vSphere

  1. Log into vSphere Client, and navigate to the appropriate Resource Group.
  2. Select Create a new virtual machine option in the New Virtual Machine creation wizard.
  3. Navigate to Select a name and folder option and provide an appropriate VM name and location.
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  4. Navigate to Select a compute resource and select the desired compute resource group that provides processing power, memory, networking, storage, and other resources.
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  5. Navigate to the Select storage option and select the desired storage.
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  6. Navigate to Select compatibility and select the latest version of ESXi.
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  7. Navigate to Select a guest OS and select the operating system as CentOS 7 64-bit.
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  8. The administrator can configure the hardware settings in the next step - Customize hardware. The recommended values for the VM to use are four (4) virtual CPUs, 4 GB of RAM, and a 50 GB hard disk.
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  9. In the same step, select the ISO file for the installation by configuring the new CD/DVD drive to locate the already downloaded ISO.
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  10. Click Next, to verify the configuration, then click Finish to complete the creation of HySecure Gateway on your vSphere VM.
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For the next step, refer to the Pre-Boot process here.