VMware vSphere SDKs and Tools 6.5

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Deploy an Extension in the
By Using the vCenter Extension vService

If you configure the virtual machine that runs an extension to use the vCenter Extension vService, you can deploy the extension directly in the
.
  • You have developed an extension running in a virtual machine that you deliver using OVF.
  • You have configured the OVF descriptor file of the extension to depend on the vCenter Extension vService and enabled OVF transport.
  • You have provided a script in the virtual machine that runs the extension that reads the OVF environment file to obtain the connection parameters from the vCenter Extension vService and uses them to register as an extension with
    .
  1. Log in to the
    .
  2. Select
    Home
    Hosts & Clusters
    Hosts
     tab.
  3. Select the host.
  4. From the
    Actions
    pull-down menu, select
    Deploy OVF Template
    .
  5. If your
    version is earlier than 6.5, verify that the VMware Client Integration Plug‐in is installed for your browser.
  6. Type the URL to the OVF file from which to deploy the extension.
  7. Select a host, datastore, disk format, and network on which to run the extension.
  8. Under
    Service Bindings
    , select
    vCenter Extension vService
    .
    You must have the
    Extension
    Register extension
     privilege to do this.
  9. Select
    Power on after deployment
     and select
    Finish
    .
    When the OVF has deployed and the virtual machine has powered on, a script in the guest operating system connects to the vCenter Extension vService and registers the virtual machine as a
    extension.
You deployed an extension from OVF by using the vCenter Extension vService.

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