
Install vShield Component Licenses
You must install licenses for vShield Edge, vShield App, and vShield Endpoint before installing these
components. You can install these licenses after vShield Manager installation is complete by using the vSphere
Client. A vShield App license allows you to use the vShield Endpoint component as well.
Procedure
1 From a vSphere Client host that is connected to a vCenter Server system, select Home > Licensing.
2 For the report view, select Asset.
3 Right-click a vShield asset and select Change license key.
4 Select Assign a new license key and click Enter Key.
5 Enter the license key, enter an optional label for the key, and click OK.
6 Click OK.
7 Repeat these steps for each vShield component for which you have a license.
Prepare All ESX Hosts
You should prepare all ESX hosts in your vCenter environment for vShield add-on functionality.
The following information is required for ESX host preparation:
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One IP address for the management (MGMT) port of each vShield App virtual appliance. Each IP address
should be reachable from the vShield Manager and sit on the Management network used for vCenter and
ESX host management interfaces.
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Local or network storage to place the vShield App.
vShield virtual appliances include VMware Tools. Do not attempt to alter or upgrade the VMware Tools
software on a vShield virtual appliance.
Procedure
1 Log in to the vSphere Client.
2 Select an ESX host from the inventory tree.
3 Click the vShield tab.
4 Accept the security certificate.
5 Click Install for the vShield App service.
You will be able to install all three services on the next screen.
6 Under vShield App, enter the following information.
Option Description
Datastore
Select the datastore on which to store the vShield App virtual machine files.
Management Port Group
Select the port group to host the vShield App’s management interface. This
port group must be able to reach the vShield Manager’s port group.
IP Address
Type the IP address to assign to the vShield App’s management interface.
Netmask
Type the IP subnet mask associated with the assigned IP address.
Default Gateway
Type the IP address of the default network gateway.
7 Select the vShield Endpoint check box.
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