Vmware Brain

Deploy a Vectra Brain on VMware vSphere.

! Please see attachment on the right for the full document !

Contains

• Introduction

• About VMware Brain Images

• VMware Brain Requirements and Throughput

• Connectivity Requirements (Firewall Rules)

  • Vectra Cloud Connectivity

  • Connectivity Requirements - General

• Licensing and Deployment Overview

  • Licensing Enforcement

  • Deployment Overview

• Brain Deployment in VMware

  • Requirements

  • Downloading the latest VMware Brain OVA image

  • Deploying the OVA (vSphere Client / vCenter Server)

  • Deploying the OVA (embedded host client for ESXi)

  • 32 Core NUMA Configuration

  • Initial boot up and licensing

• Post Deployment Guidance

  • Setting a static IP and DNS after initial DHCP deployment

  • Required Sensor update package for offline mode

  • Performance testing

  • Integrity checks

  • Configuration validation

  • License checks and renewal

  • About VMware vCenter Integration

  • Enabling vCenter Integration

  • Resizing the Brain

  • Next Steps

• Worldwide Support Contact Information

A demo video showing deployment using the vSphere client with vCenter is located here:

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VMware Brain Deployment Guide - 2025_Oct_7.pdf

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