Installing vSphere Integrated Containers

You install vSphere Integrated Containers by deploying an OVA appliance. The OVA appliance provides access to all of the vSphere Integrated Containers components.

The installation process involves several steps.

• Download the OVA from http://www.vmware.com/go/download-vic.
• Deploy the OVA, providing configuration information for vSphere Integrated Containers Registry and vSphere Integrated Containers Management Portal. The OVA deploys an appliance VM that provides the following services:
  • Runs vSphere Integrated Containers Registry
  • Runs vSphere Integrated Containers Management Portal
  • Makes the vSphere Integrated Containers Engine binaries available for download
  • Hosts the vSphere Client plug-in packages for vCenter Server
• Run the scripts to install the vSphere Client plug-ins on vCenter Server.
• Run the command line utility, vic-machine, to deploy and manage virtual container hosts.