# VMware Brain

- [Introduction and requirements](https://docs.vectra.ai/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-brain/introduction-and-requirements.md): Introductions and requirements for deploying a Vectra Brain appliance in VMware vSphere environments.
- [VMware deployment details and considerations](https://docs.vectra.ai/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-brain/vmware-deployment-details-and-considerations.md): Guidance for VMware vSensors and Brains including CPU/RAM/Storage, capture ports, modifications required after deployment, use of SANs, vMotion, and unsupported hypervisors.
- [Firewall requirements](https://docs.vectra.ai/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-brain/firewall-requirements.md): Firewall requirements for a VMware Brain deployed in a vSphere environment.
- [Licensing and Brain deployment overview](https://docs.vectra.ai/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-brain/licensing-and-brain-deployment-overview.md): How licensing works for VMware Brains and an overview of the VMware Brain deployment process.
- [Brain deployment in VMware](https://docs.vectra.ai/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-brain/brain-deployment-in-vmware.md): How to download the VMware Brain .OVA and deploy it from in VMware.
- [Initial startup and licensing](https://docs.vectra.ai/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-brain/initial-startup-and-licensing.md): Initial startup, provisioning proxy configuration, and licensing for VMware Brain. Licensing must be completed prior to the main UI or CLI being available.
- [vCenter integration](https://docs.vectra.ai/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-brain/vcenter-integration.md): How to configure vCenter integration with your Vectra Brain appliance to help with HostID and enable a virtual infrastructure view.
- [Post deployment guidance](https://docs.vectra.ai/deployment/ndr-virtual-cloud-appliances/vmware-brain/post-deployment-guidance.md): Guidance for static addressing, updates, performance testing, integrity checks, configuration validation, licensing checks, and resizing your VMware Brain.


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