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The actual installation of ESX is not covered in this document. Please refer to VMware's product documentation to install this product.
The steps outlined below detail the process to create a new virtual machine under VMware ESX to install IMSVA. Please use the following steps as a guideline for creating the virtual machine for your environment. The number of CPUs, NIC cards, memory and hard disk space selected should reflect the requirements for your deployment. The values entered here are for instructional purposes.

Procedure

  1. From the menu bar, select File → New → Virtual Machine.
    The New Virtual Machine Wizard appears.
  2. Under Virtual Machine Configuration, leave the Typical radio button selected.
  3. Click Next.
    The Name and Location screen appears.
  4. In the Name field, type an appropriate machine name and then click Next.
    The Datastore screen appears.
  5. Select the datastore where the virtual machine will reside.
  6. Click Next.
    The Guest Operating System screen appears.
  7. For the guest operating system, select Linux and then Other Linux (64-bit) or CentOS 4/5/6/7 (64-bit).
  8. Click Next.
    The Network screen appears.
  9. Accept the default network settings.
  10. Click Next.
    The Create a Disk screen appears.
  11. Specify at least 120GB of disk space. IMSVA requires at least 120GB disk space. See System Requirements for more information on disk space allocation.
    Tip
    Tip
    Trend Micro recommends 250GB or more of disk space for message quarantine and logging purposes.
  12. Click Next.
    The Ready to Complete screen appears.
  13. Click Finish.
    If you want to modify the system component settings, check the Edit the virtual machine settings before submitting check box and then click Continue.
  14. Verify your settings and then click Finish.
    The new Virtual Machine is now ready and configured to be powered on and begin the installation process.