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The TippingPoint vSMS installation and configuration involves the following components:
  • VMware environment
    • VMware vSphere Client
    • VMware ESX/ESXi (only paid versions supported)
    • VMware Open Virtualization Format (.ovf) file and a .vmdk file
  • KVM environment
    • RHEL system
    • Tar package
  • Windows Hyper-V environment
    • Windows Hyper-V Manager
    • Windows Server 2022 or Windows Server 2025
  • vSMS software package
  • vSMS software package MD5 checksum
  • Certificate package
To install the vSMS package, validate the virtual environment where you want to deploy the virtual appliance, obtain the software package and the MD5 checksum from the TMC, obtain the vSMS Software License Key from Trend, and then perform the deployment using the following steps.
Step Task
Step 1 Validate the virtual environment
Step 2 Obtain the vSMS software package
Step 3 Download the vSMS certificate package
Step 4 Deploy the vSMS software on VMware
OR Deploy the vSMS software on KVM
OR Deploy the vSMS software on Microsoft Hyper-V
OR Deploy the vSMS software on OpenStack
Step 5 Configure the vSMS server
Step 6 Install the vSMS certificate package
Step 7 Install the SMS client
Step 8 Log in to the SMS