Page 3 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction to this Guide ...................................................................................................................................3 About vOptimizer Pro ........................................................................................................
Page 5 - Introduction to this Guide
Introduction to this Guide 3 Introduction to this Guide Vizioncore™ vOptimizer Pro is the recognized industry standard VM optimization solution. vOptimizer Pro is an advanced optimization technology that reduces a virtual machine's virtual hard drive to the smallest size possible & also optimize...
Page 6 - Installation and Setup Guide; About vOptimizer Pro; How to Use this Guide; Chapter 1: System Requirements
4 vOptimizer Pro Installation and Setup Guide About vOptimizer Pro vOptimizer Pro is a Windows VM optimization and storage reclamation solution that helps to manage VM sprawl and growing enterprise storage costs - it also maximizes the guest OS performance of every running VM. The two main functions...
Page 7 - Text Conventions; vOptimizer Pro Documentation Suite; Core Documentation Set; Convention; Interface
Introduction to this Guide 5 vOptimizer Pro Documentation Suite Text Conventions The following table summarizes how text styles are used in this guide: vOptimizer Pro Documentation Suite The documentation suite is made up of the core documentation set plus documents set for advanced configurations. ...
Page 8 - About Vizioncore Inc.
6 vOptimizer Pro Installation and Setup Guide • Release Notes (PDF) • What’s New Guide (PDF) • Installation and Setup Guide set (PDF) • vOptimizer Pro User Guide (PDF and online help) About Vizioncore Inc. Vizioncore was formed in July 2002 as a consulting and software-development company with the m...
Page 9 - Feedback on the Documentation
Introduction to this Guide 7 Feedback on the Documentation
Page 10 - Contacting Dell; Service Type
Contacting Dell Note: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, an...
Page 14 - Portable and Desktop Support; Sales
Guatemala Web AddressE-Mail AddressTechnical Support, Customer Service, Sales www.dell.com/gt la ‐ [email protected] 1-800-999-0136 Guyana E-Mail AddressTechnical Support, Customer Service, Sales la ‐ [email protected] toll-free: 1-877-270-4609 Hong Kong International Access Code: 001Country Code: 8...
Page 20 - Business
U.K.(Bracknell) International Access Code: 00Country Code: 44City Code: 1344 Web AddressE-mail Address Customer Service Website Sales Home and Small Business SalesCorporate/Public Sector Sales Customer Service Home and Small BusinessCorporatePreferred Accounts (500-5000 employees)Global AccountsCent...
Page 23 - System Requirements
System Requirements 21 System Requirements This chapter outlines the hardware and software requirements for installing vOptimizer Pro and the supported platforms for optimization. This chapter contains the following sections: Installation Requirements ...................................................
Page 24 - Installation Requirements; Resource Requirements; Software Requirements
22 vOptimizer Pro Installation and Setup Guide Installation Requirements The resource requirements to run vOptimizer Pro can vary widely based on a number of factors, including: • The number and size of VMs being optimized • The number of concurrent optimization jobs You should not consider doing a ...
Page 25 - Supported Platforms
System Requirements 23 Supported Platforms Note vOptimizer Pro requires the Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0. You can confirm that you have .NET Framework v2.0 installed by accessing Start>Add or Remove Programs . You can install .NET Framework v2.0 through Internet Explorer>Tools>Windo...
Page 26 - Optimization; Guest Configuration Requirements; VMware Tools
24 vOptimizer Pro Installation and Setup Guide Optimization vOptimizer Pro supports optimization functions on the following guest operating systems. All service packs are supported. • Windows 2000 Server (x86) • Windows 2000 Professional (x86) • Windows Server 2003 (x86, x64) • Windows XP Profession...
Page 27 - Connected NIC; VM Names
System Requirements 25 Guest Configuration Requirements Connected NIC In order for a virtual machine to connect to a physical network, the’s virtual network card (vNIC) seen by the Guest OS must be connected and mapped to a vSwitch connected to at least one physical network adapter. For more informa...
Page 28 - Configurations Not Supported; vOptimizer Pro and Thin Provisioning
26 vOptimizer Pro Installation and Setup Guide Configurations Not Supported There are several common configurations for which vOptimizer Pro’s resizing operations are not supported. These configurations are listed below: • VMs configured with Dynamic Discs • VMs that contain VMDKs with open snaphots...
Page 29 - Installing vOptimizer Pro
Installing vOptimizer Pro 27 Installing vOptimizer Pro This chapter guides you through the process of installing vOptimizer Pro using the vOptimizer Pro installer. This chapter contains the following sections: Preparing to Install ........................................................................
Page 30 - Preparing to Install; Step 1: File Extraction; Unzip
28 vOptimizer Pro Installation and Setup Guide Preparing to Install You will need the following to install vOptimizer Pro: • A physical or virtual machine to host the vOptimizer Pro installation. • Administrator access to the machine on which vOptimizer Pro will be installed. • Administrator access ...
Page 31 - Installing a new version of vOptimizer Pro; Step 2: Welcome Screen; Next; Step 3: License Agreement; I Agree
Installing vOptimizer Pro 29 Installing a new version of vOptimizer Pro Step 2: Welcome Screen The Welcome to the vOptimizer Pro Setup Wizard dialog marks the start of the installation process. 1 Click Next Step 3: License Agreement 1 Read through the License Agreement statement, and accept or decli...
Page 32 - Step 4: Installation Folder; Browse; Step 5: Confirm Installation
30 vOptimizer Pro Installation and Setup Guide Step 4: Installation Folder 1 Choose the location where you want to install vOptimizer Pro. You can accept the default location C:\Program Files\Vizioncore\vOptimizer Pro or click Browse to navigate to another location. 2 If desired, click Disk Cost to ...
Page 33 - Close
Installing vOptimizer Pro 31 Installing a new version of vOptimizer Pro The vOptimizer Pro installation will begin. This process may take several minutes. Step 6: Complete The installation is complete. Click Close to exit the installer.
Page 34 - Uninstalling vOptimizer Pro; Step 1: vOptimizer Pro Installer; vOptimizer Pro>Uninstall VizioncoreTM vOptimizer Pro; Remove VizioncoreTM vOptimizer Pro; Finish; Step 2: vOptimizer Pro Database
32 vOptimizer Pro Installation and Setup Guide Uninstalling vOptimizer Pro Uninstalling vOptimizer Pro is a simple process utilizing the application’s installer. To remove vOptimizer Pro: Step 1: vOptimizer Pro Installer 1 From the Windows desktop, click Start>Programs>Vizioncore> Vizioncor...
Page 35 - Yes
Installing vOptimizer Pro 33 Uninstalling vOptimizer Pro 1 If you are going to reinstall vOptimizer Pro, click Yes . This will save the vOptimizer Pro database to be used by future installations. or If you are not going to reinstall vOptimizer Pro, click No . Caution This will permanently delete the...
Page 37 - Running vOptimizer Pro
Running vOptimizer Pro 35 Running vOptimizer Pro This chapter contains the following sections: Starting vOptimizer Pro ............................................................................................................... 36 Licensing ...........................................................
Page 38 - Before You Get Started; Starting vOptimizer Pro; Pro>VizioncoreTM vOptimizer Pro; vOptimizer Pro Service; Manage
36 vOptimizer Pro Installation and Setup Guide Before You Get Started The instructions in this chapter assume that you have already installed vOptimizer Pro. If you have not, see “ Installing a new version of vOptimizer Pro ” on page 28 for installation instructions. Starting vOptimizer Pro After th...
Page 39 - Licensing; Step 1: Product Activation Wizard; Help; Product Activation Wizard
Running vOptimizer Pro 37 Licensing Licensing vOptimizer Pro includes a fourteen day evaluation period during which you may perform two optimizations. To use vOptimizer Pro after that evaluation period, or for more machines, you must purchase a license and activate the application. There are two met...
Page 40 - Step 2: Activation Type; Proxy Settings; Activate online with Vizioncore; Step 3: Activation Information; Serial number
38 vOptimizer Pro Installation and Setup Guide Step 2: Activation Type Online activation occurs via communication over the internet between the vOptimizer Pro machine and the Vizioncore license server. If you use a proxy server for internet access, configure your proxy information by clicking Proxy ...
Page 41 - Step 4: Activation Completed
Running vOptimizer Pro 39 Licensing Step 4: Activation Completed The Activation Completed message appears. vOptimizer Pro is now activated. 1 Click Finish to close the dialog.
Page 42 - Offline Activation; Activate offline with Vizioncore
40 vOptimizer Pro Installation and Setup Guide Offline Activation If an internet connection is not available to the vOptimizer Pro machine, you may perform an offline activation. Offline activation requires an active email account and email client. To perform an offline activation: Step 1: Product A...
Page 44 - Step 4: Create Request
42 vOptimizer Pro Installation and Setup Guide Step 4: Create Request Offline activation is accomplished by sending a machine specific request file to Vizioncore via email. This step of the activation process creates and names the folder per your specifications. 1 Click the browse icon to select the...
Page 45 - Step 6: Open Response File; Step 7: Activation Completed
Running vOptimizer Pro 43 Licensing Step 5: E-mail Request 1 E-mail the request file to [email protected]. Note It is not necessary to specify a subject or provide any details in the email. This is an automated process 2 After a few moments, you will receive an automated response that contains your ...
Page 46 - ESX Server Configuration; Connecting to VirtualCenter; Step 1: ESX Server Tab; ESX Servers; VirtualCenter
44 vOptimizer Pro Installation and Setup Guide ESX Server Configuration vOptimizer Pro must be configured to connect to VMware® Virtual Infrastructure components prior to using the program. vOptimizer Pro can be configured to connect to VirtualCenter - to manage multiple ESX Servers - or configured ...
Page 47 - Step 2: VirtualCenter Settings; Password/Verify Password; Default root level credentials
Running vOptimizer Pro 45 ESX Server Configuration Step 2: VirtualCenter Settings 1 In the New VirtualCenter Wizard, enter the required information: a IP Address: Enter the IP address of the VirtualCenter server. This field accepts only IP addresses. b Port SDK: This port is used for API calls to VM...
Page 48 - Default password/Verify Password; Create default account if it doesn’t exist
46 vOptimizer Pro Installation and Setup Guide 3 In the Default ESX Host settings dialog, enter the required information: a Default user name: Enter the name of an account with non-root access to the ESX Servers managed by the configured VirtualCenter. Note This account does not have to exist, vOpti...
Page 49 - Timeout
Running vOptimizer Pro 47 ESX Server Configuration Step 3a: Default Credentials - Individual Hosts Note This procedure continues from “ Step 2: VirtualCenter Settings ” on page 45 1 In the New VirtualCenter Wizard, select Specify root lever user . . . 2 Click Next. The Configure ESX Host Settings di...
Page 50 - Test Connection; Connecting to an ESX Server; Step 1: ESX Servers Tab; ESX Server
48 vOptimizer Pro Installation and Setup Guide 4 Click Test Connection . If the connection is properly configured, a success message appears: 5 Click Next. Note vOptimizer Pro will automatically repeat this process for each ESX Server managed by the configured VirtualCenter. Connecting to an ESX Ser...
Page 51 - Step 2: ESX Server Settings
Running vOptimizer Pro 49 ESX Server Configuration The New ESX Server Wizard appears. This wizard walks you through the process of configuring credentials for connection to an ESX Server. Step 2: ESX Server Settings 1 In the New ESX Server Wizard, enter the required information: a IP address: Enter ...
Page 52 - Step 3: Add Additional ESX Servers
50 vOptimizer Pro Installation and Setup Guide 2 Click Test Connection . If the connection is properly configured, a success message appears: 3 Click Next . The Congratulations dialog appears: 4 Click Finish Step 3: Add Additional ESX Servers 1 From the Servers pane, click the Add ESX Server button ...
Page 53 - Index
Index 39 A Activation Offline 40 Online 37 Adding a VirtualCenter 44 Adding an ESX Server 48 D Dell Support 8 H Hardware Requirements 22 I Installation Requirements 22 Installing vOptimizer Pro 28 L Licensing evaluation license 37 Licensing vOptimizer Pro 37 O Offline Activation 40 Online Activation...
