Deploying the Sentinel Appliance On-Premises Using VMWare

  1. Open the VMWare vSphere client and log in.

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  2. In the vSphere client, select "File" and choose "Deploy OVF Template."

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  3. Select "Deploy from file" and browse to the location of the file.

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  4. Select the file and click on "Open."

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  5. When you have chosen the correct file, click on "Next."

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  6. Click on "Next" again.

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  7. Click on "Next" again.

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  8. Confirm that the file name is correct, and click on "Next."

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  9. Select the appropriate Resource Pool and click on "Next."

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  10. Select the appropriate Data Store and click on "Next."

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  11. Complete the Network mapping, showing what Networks the deployed VM should use:

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    Please note that you need to assign a VLAN that has access to the applications to be scanned.

  12. Review your selections, confirm that they are correct, and click on "Finish," or use the "Back" button to make changes.

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  13. You will see the progress bar for the deployment of the VM:

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When the VM is deployed, you can continue to Appliance Configuration.

If you receive an SHA/manifest error while importing, download the most recent version of the OVF tools from https://developer.vmware.com/web/tool/ovf/