Note
Step 1
Open
VMware vSphere
client.
Step 2
Log in to VMware host.
Step 3
Choose
File
>
Deploy OVF Template
from the VMware vSphere Client.
Step 4
Click
Browse
to select the OVA template, and click
Next
.
Step 5
Confirm the details in the OVF Template Details page, and click
Next
.
Step 6
Enter a name for the virtual machine in the Name and Location page to uniquely identify it, and click
Next
.
Step 7
Choose a data store to host the OVA.
Step 8
Click the
Thick Provision
radio button in the Disk Format page, and click
Next
.
Install ISE on a VMware Virtual Machine
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Install ISE on a VMware Virtual Machine
Install Cisco ISE on Virtual Machines
Cisco ISE supports both thick and thin provisioning. However, we recommend that you choose thick provisioning for
better performance, especially for Monitoring nodes. If you choose thin provisioning, operations such as upgrade,
backup and restore, and debug logging that require more disk space might be impacted during initial disk expansion.
Step 9
Verify the information in the Ready to Complete page. Check the
Power on after deployment
check box.
Step 10
Click
Finish
.
Related Topics
Virtual Machine Appliance Size Recommendations
, on page 5
Support for Open Virtualization Format
, on page 2
Install Cisco ISE on Virtual Machines Using the ISO File
To install Cisco ISE on a VM using the ISO file:
Before you begin
• Ensure that you read and allocate VM resources according to the requirements specified in this chapter.
• Ensure that you have read the
Prerequisites for Configuring a VMware ESXi Server, on page 11
section.
• Download the Cisco ISE ISO image from Cisco.com.
Step 1
Configure a VMware server. See
Configure a VMware Server, on page 13
.
Step 2
Configure a VMware system to boot from a software DVD. See
Configure a VMware System to Boot From a Cisco ISE
Software DVD, on page 15
.
Step 3
Install Cisco ISE software on the VM. See
Cisco ISE Setup Program Parameters
Related Topics
Virtual Machine Appliance Size Recommendations
, on page 5
Cisco ISE ISO Installation on Virtual Machine Fails
, on page 17
Prerequisites for Configuring a VMware ESXi Server
Review the following configuration prerequisites listed in this section before you attempt to configure a
VMWare ESXi server:
• Remember to log in to the ESXi server as a user with administrative privileges (root user).
• Cisco ISE is a 64-bit system. Before you install a 64-bit system, ensure that Virtualization Technology
(VT) is enabled on the ESXi server. You must also ensure that your guest operating system type is set
to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (64-bit).
• For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, the default NIC type is VMXNET3 Adapter. You can add up to four
NICs for your Cisco ISE virtual machine, but ensure that you choose the same Adapter for all the NICs.
