Deploy ESX Agents and a VIB Using the EAM Sample Solution

The EAM Sample Solution optionally deploys an ESX agent virtual machine and a vSphere installation bundle (VIB).
  1. Open the
    <Web_app_server_deployment_directory>/eam-sample/WEB_INF/eamri.properties
    file in a text editor.
  2. Change the value of the
    vib.deploy
    property from
    false
    to
    true
    , save and close the file.
  3. Restart the EAM Sample application on the Web application server.
  4. Click
    Menu
    in the navigation bar of the
    , and then click
    Administration
    .
  5. Click
    vCenter Server Extensions
    .
  6. Click
    EAM Sample Solution
    , click the
    Summary
    tab and click the link in the
    Solutions
    portlet.
    The EAM Sample Solution configuration page loads in a separate browser window.
  7. In the
    Compute resources
    panel, select the host name of the ESXi host or cluster on which to deploy ESX agents and click
    Update Configuration
    .
    The
    Recent Tasks
    view shows the progress of the EAM Sample Solution.
You used the EAM Sample Solution to deploy an ESX agent from a VIB.
Implement the features that the EAM Sample Solution demonstrates, and features that the sample does not demonstrate. You can experiment with solution development by modifying the EAM Sample Solution, rebuilding, and redeploying it.