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docs/compute_node_simulation.rst

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#. Deploy virtual Compute Node to ESXi manually
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The virtual compute node OVA image is a **standard** image that can be deployed to ESXi directly.
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**Notes:** Login to the ESXi server through SSH and echo by issuing the "vhv.enable = "TRUE"" command to the /etc/vmware/config file. This command enables nested ESXi and other hypervisors in vSphere 5.1 or higher version. This step only needs to be done once by using the command: echo 'vhv.enable = "TRUE"' >> /etc/vmware/config.
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**IMPORTANT NOTE:** Login to the ESXi server through SSH and echo by issuing the **"vhv.enable = "TRUE""** command to the /etc/vmware/config file. This command enables nested ESXi and other hypervisors in vSphere 5.1 or higher version. This step only needs to be done once by using the command: echo 'vhv.enable = "TRUE"' >> /etc/vmware/config.
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#. Deploy virtual compute node by vRackSystem
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Please access `vRackSystem User Manual <userguide.html#vracksystem>`_ for more information.

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* Launch the vSphere client and connect to ESXi on the physical server by using ESXi_Admin_IP.
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* On the Configuration tab, click Add Networking, to create the Control vSwitch. In the example, the network label is "VM Network 2".
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* Select Virtual Machine
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* Select Create a vSphere standard switch > vmnic2.
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* In the Network Label field, type port group name on target switch.
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* Enable the SSH service on ESXi. To do this, open the Configuration tab and select Security Profile. Then select SSH and click Properties to set the SSH (TSM-SSH) to start and stop manually.
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* Set Promiscuous Mode to Accept and tick Override. To do this, open the Configuration tab and select Networking. Then click Properties of the vSwitch, choose port group, edit, security, tick the checkbox to override setting and select Accept.
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* **IMPORTANT NOTE:** Set **Promiscuous Mode** to Accept and tick Override. To do this, open the Configuration tab and select Networking. Then click Properties of the vSwitch, choose port group, edit, security, tick the checkbox to override setting and select Accept.
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