VMware vSphere Operate, Scale and Secure 8.0 Pod - Quick Reference Page


This quick reference page provides a summary of the specifications of this topology.

For the implementation of the VMware vSphere OSS Pod for v8.0 it is necessary to request virtual machine templates from CSSIA. Using these templates will simplify your setup, since the virtual machines will be pre-configured.

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VMware vSphere OSS Pod v8.0

VMware OSS Pod v8.0
 

Lab Topology

OSS 8.0 Pod

Virtual Machines

A description of the virtual machines in the pod is provided in the table below.

Virtual Machine Role
sa-aio A virtual server that runs multiple services for the environment
sa-esxi-01 Virtualized ESXi server
sa-esxi-02 Virtualized ESXi server
sa-esxi-03 Virtualized ESXi server
sa-student A virtual workstation that runs the VMware vSphere client
sa-vcsa A virtual server that runs an instance of VMware vCenter server
 

Virtual Machine Templates

The Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA) provides virtual machine templates to install on the pod.

To request access to the preconfigured virtual machine templates from CSSIA:

  1. Go to the CSSIA Resources page: https://www.cssia.org/cssiaresources/
  2. Select CSSIA VM Image Sharing Agreement.
  3. Complete and submit your access request by following the instructions on the request form.
  4. CSSIA will provide, via email, password-protected download links. Access to the download links is provided only to customers who are current with their NETLAB+ support contract and are participants in the appropriate partner programs (i.e., Cisco Networking Academy, VMware IT Academy, Red Hat Academy, and/or Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Academy).
  5. Once all virtual machines have been downloaded, they can be deployed following the steps in the appropriate pod installation guide. Each virtual machine is deployed individually.