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# VMWare ESXi Appliance
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**Pre-requisite:**
VMware ESXi 8.0+ and VMware vSphere 8.0+
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1. Download the VMWare Image file from PBI Admin portal.
2. Extract the downloaded archive to access the OVA appliance image.
2. Sign in to the vSphere Client, right-click the Data Center, and choose the option to deploy a new virtual machine from a template.
3. Select the **Local File** option and browse to the OVA appliance image extracted in the previous step.
4. Provide a unique name for the appliance VM, then select the location where it will be deployed.
5. Specify the compute resource that will be used for the deployment.
6. Review the configuration details and proceed with the deployment.
7. Specify the virtual disk format, then select the storage destination.
8. Select the network for the appliance VM.
9. Review the deployment details and proceed.
10. After deployment, edit the settings of the newly created VM and customize its hardware configuration.
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Note: For **low to medium** loads, the recommended configuration is:
* 4 vCPUs per 10 users.
* 16 GB memory per 10 users.
* 36 GB of disk space per 10 users.
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11. Start the VM and wait for the appliance services to reach the RUNNING state.
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