Setting up the virtual machine

Create a virtual machine to host IBM® Security Verify Governance.

1. Download the igi_*.iso image.
2. Create a virtual machine on ESXi.
   1. From the VMware vSphere Client, click File > New > Virtual Machine.
   2. In Configuration, select Custom.
   3. Provide a name for the virtual machine.
      The virtual machine name can contain up to 80 characters, and the name must be unique within each vCenter Server VM folder.
   4. Choose the destination storage for this virtual machine.
   5. Set the virtual machine version to 10 or higher.
   6. Set the guest operating system to Linux. Under Version, select Other 3.x Linux (64-bit).
   7. Enter the number of virtual sockets and cores per virtual sockets for the virtual machine, depending on your requirements.
      For example, enter the value as 2 for the following options to sum up the total number of cores to 4.

      • Number of virtual sockets
      • Number of cores per virtual socket
   8. Enter the memory size.
      The minimum memory size is 16 GB.
   9. Set the number of network connections, depending on your requirements.
      Important: You must provision at least three network interfaces to set up the virtual machine. Only two interfaces are needed for normal operations: M.1 and P.1. The M.2 interface is used for high availability.

      First interface (eth0)

      M.1 is the first management interface (LMI).

      Optional: Second interface (eth1)

      M.2 is the second management interface (LMI). It is used for high availability.

      Third interface (eth2)

      P.1 is the first application interface for the Verify Governance application.

   10. Select VMXNET 3 from a list of network adapters for better results.
       You can also use the E1000 adapter to set up the virtual machine.
   11. Set the SCSI controller type to LSI Logic Parallel.
   12. Select the Create a new virtual disk option.
   13. Enter the disk size for virtual machine.
       The minimum disk size is 100 GB.
   14. Accept the default settings in the Advanced Options page.
3. Verify the settings for the virtual machine.
4. Select Edit the virtual machine settings before completion to proceed.
5. Click Add in the Hardware tab of the Virtual Machine Properties window.
6. Choose CD/DVD drive.
7. Select the type of media that you want the virtual drive to access.
   For example, select Use ISO image.
8. Browse to the data store location where you uploaded the .iso file. Click Next.
9. On the Specify Advanced Options window, accept the default Virtual Device Node. Click Next.
10. Click Finish on the Add Hardware window.
11. Select Connect at power on on the Virtual Machine Properties window.
12. Click Finish on the Virtual Machine Properties window.
13. Optional: To mount or change the IBM Security Verify Governance media for an existing virtual machine, complete these steps.
    1. List the options. Right-click on the virtual machine that you created and select Edit Settings.
    2. Click Add in the Hardware tab of the Virtual Machine Properties window.
    3. Choose CD/DVD drive 1.
    4. Select the type of media that you want the virtual drive to access.
       For example, select Use Datastore ISO File.
    5. Browse to the data store location where you uploaded the .iso file.
    6. Select the Connect at power on check box on the Virtual Machine Properties window.
    7. Click Power on the virtual machine.