Deploy an extension in the vSphere Client by using the vCenter Extension vService
vSphere Client
by using the vCenter Extension vServiceIf you configure the virtual machine that runs an extension to use the vCenter Extension vService, you can deploy the extension directly in the
vSphere Client
.- 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 withvCenter Server.
- Log in to thevSphere Client.
- Select .
- Select the host.
- From theActionspull-down menu, selectDeploy OVF Template.
- Type the URL to the OVF file from which to deploy the extension.
- Select a host, datastore, disk format, and network on which to run the extension.
You deployed an extension from OVF by using the vCenter Extension vService.