Creating a new VM

Ops Center Quick Start Guide
Version
11.0.x
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-99OPS006-07
ft:lastEdition
2026-03-16

After reviewing the system requirements, you are ready to create a new VM on which to install Ops Center.

  1. Use the VSphere client to log in to your VMware environment.
  2. Select the server on which to create the new VM and select File > New > Virtual Machine.
  3. Follow the wizard prompts:
    1. Enter the VM name and select a location.
    2. Select a destination host for the VM files.
    3. Select a datastore.
    4. For compatibility, select Compatible with ESXi 6.7 or later.
    5. For Guest OS, select Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (64-bit).
    6. For Customize hardware, you must enter the specifications required for the VM as well as add an additional new hard disk that is required to store the data collected by Analyzer detail view. The following shows an example of the required hardware settings:

    Shows the hardware settings to enter when creating a new VM.
  4. After reviewing the new VM configuration, click Finish.
  5. When prompted about powering on the VMs, choose the first host in the list and click Ok.
    After the VM starts, the Red Hat installation begins as described in the following section.