Integrate GigaVUE V Series nodes with VMware ESXi

To integrate V Series nodes with ESXi, perform the following steps:

• Upload GigaVUE V Series Node Image into GigaVUE-FM
• Create Monitoring Domain for VMware ESXi
• Configure GigaVUE V Series Nodes for VMware ESXi
• Rediscover
• Configure Monitoring Session
• Upgrade GigaVUE V Series Node in GigaVUE-FM for ESXi
• Configure VMware Settings

The below table provides step-by-step instructions on configuring GigaVUE Cloud Suite for VMware for providing visibility to physical and virtual traffic. Refer to the VMware ESXi System Requirements and Prerequisites for Integrating V Series Nodes with ESXi sections for prerequisites that are required to be configured.

Step No	Task	Refer the following topics
1	Upload the GigaVUE V Series Node Image (OVA FIle) into GigaVUE-FM	Upload GigaVUE V Series Node Image into GigaVUE-FM
2	Create a Monitoring Domain	Create Monitoring Domain for VMware ESXi
3	Deploy GigaVUE V Series Nodes using GigaVUE-FM	Configure GigaVUE V Series Nodes for VMware ESXi Refer to Deploy GigaVUE V Series Nodes using GigaVUE‑FM section.
4	Create Monitoring session	Create a Monitoring Session
5	Create a Ingress and Egress Tunnels to tunnel traffic	Create Ingress and Egress Tunnel
6	Add Applications to the Monitoring Session	Add Applications to Monitoring Session
7	Deploy Monitoring Session	Deploy Monitoring Session
8	View Monitoring Session Statistics	View Monitoring Session Statistics