VMWare ESXi 7.0 or later is required for the installation.

  1. Go to Connect Software.
  1. Download the Connect Software VMware image, save it to your local drive, and extract the files to the to a local folder.

Creating a new Virtual Machine in VMware ESXi

  • You are logged in into a VMware Workstation ESXi server version 7.0 or later.
  • The pre-installation steps were executed successfully.
  • The Connect Software image is stored on a local drive, and the files are extracted in a local folder.
  1. Go to Virtual Machines.
  1. In Virtual Machines, select Create / Register VM.
  1. In Select creation type. select Deploy virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file.
  1. Select Next.
  1. In Select OVF and VMDK files, name your virtual machine and select the Click to select files or drag/drop to upload, one by one, both extracted image files from the local folder.
  1. Select Next.
  1. In Select storage, select your data storage.
  1. Select Next.
  1. In Deployment options, select Thin for the Disk provisioning and clear Power on automatically checkbox.
  1. Select Next.
  1. In Ready to complete, select Finish.
  • The Virtual Machine is created.
  1. In Virtual Machines, select the new virtual machine and select Edit.
  1. In Virtual Hardware > Add hard disk, select New standard hard disk.
  1. In New Hard disk, select amount of (GB). For basic configuration we recommend at least 4 GBs hard disk size.
  1. In Disk Provisioning, select Thin provisioned.
  1. Select Save.
  • The Virtual Machine is configured.

Single network mode configuration

  • The Building automation network and internet use the same physical network connection.
  • The Port group is linked with the Virtual switch that is attached to the configured LAN/WAN NIC.
  1. Go to Virtual Machines.
  1. In Virtual Machines, select the new virtual machine and select Edit.
  1. In Virtual Hardware, select Add network adapter.
  1. In New Network Adapter, clear the Connect at power on checkbox.
  1. Select VMXNET 3 from the Adapter type dropdown list.
  1. In Virtual Hardware, select Add network adapter.
  1. In New Network Adapter, select your configured Port group from the Port group dropdown list.
  1. Select VMXNET 3 from the Adapter type dropdown list.
  1. Select Save.
  • The new Virtual Machine is set up successfully.

Separate network mode configuration

  • The physical network interface 1 on your Windows machine is connected to the Building automation network.
  • The physical network interface 2 on your Windows Machine is connected to the internet.
  • The Static IP addresses for the Physical network interfaces (where needed) are set before proceeding with the installation.
  • The Port group is linked with the Virtual switch that is attached to the configured LAN NIC.
  • The Port group is linked with the Virtual switch that is attached to the configured WAN NIC.
  1. Go to Virtual Machines.
  1. In Virtual Machines, select the new virtual machine and select Edit.
  1. In Virtual Hardware, select Add network adapter.
  1. In New Network Adapter, clear the Connect at power on checkbox.
  1. Select VMXNET 3 from the Adapter type dropdown list.
  1. In Virtual Hardware, select Add network adapter.
  1. In New Network Adapter, select your configured LAN Port group from the Port group dropdown list.
  1. Select VMXNET 3 from the Adapter type dropdown list.
  1. In Virtual Hardware, select Add network adapter.
  1. In New Network Adapter, select your configured WAN Port group from the Port group dropdown list.
  1. Select VMXNET 3 from the Adapter type dropdown list.
  1. Select Save.
  • The new Virtual Machine is set up successfully.