→ Applies to: VMware ESXi 6.7 and above
Ensure the following prerequisites are met before starting:
– Ensure that the ESXi host is running at least the minimum supported version and has a valid license. Please note that the free license is not supported.
– A datastore with a minimum of 100GB of free space is required for installing the SynetoOS software. Additionally, at least 500GB of space is needed for storing the copy data, which can be on the same datastore or a separate one.
Step 1. Login to VMware ESXi GUI (replace <your_ip_address_or_hostname> with the correct ip/hostname)
https://<your_ip_address_or_hostname>
Step 2. Click on Networking
Step 3. Click on Virtual switches
Step 4. Click on Add standard virtual switch
Step 5. Set vSwitch1 and click Add
Step 6. Click on Port groups
Step 7. Click on Add port group
Step 8. Set Syneto HC VMKernel Network, select vSwitch1 and click Add
Step 9. Set Syneto HC API Network, select vSwitch1 and click Add
Step 10. Click on VMKernel NICs
Step 11. Click on Add VMkernel NIC
Step 12. Select Syneto HC VMkernel Network
Step 13. Open IPv4 settings, select Static Configuration and set Address and Subnet mask with data in the picture below
Step 14. Click on Manage
Step 15. Click on System
Step 16. Click on Advanced settings
Step 17. From the upper-right corner, search NFS.MaxVolumes and click on Edit option
Step 18. Set the value to 256 and click on Save
Step 19. From the upper-right corner, search Net.TcpipHeapSize and click on Edit option
Step 20. Set the value to 32 and click on Save
Step 21. From the upper-right corner, search Net.TcpipHeapMax and click on Edit option
Step 22. Set the value to 1536 and click on Save
Step 23. Reboot VMware ESXi
Step 24. Download the SynetoOS OVA file
SynetoOS 4 OVA file : Download
SynetoOS 5 OVA file : Download
Step 25. Deploy OVA file ("How to create a VM from OVA/OVF file in VMware ESXi")
IMPORTANT
After completing the OVA deployment, do not boot SynetoOS yet.
Step 26. Click on SynetoOS and click Edit
Step 27. Click on Add hard disk and select the space for the Hard disk 2
Step 28. Select VM Network for Network Adapter 1 and Syneto HC API Network for Network Adapter 2 and click Save
Step 29. Power on SynetoOS