Before you deploy the VM-Series firewall,
each host in the cluster must have the necessary NSX-V components
that allow the NSX-V firewall and the VM-Series firewall to work together.
The NSX-V Manager will install the components— the Ethernet Adapter
Module (.eam) and the SDK —required to deploy the VM-Series firewall.
On the NSX-V Manager, select
Networking
and Security
Installation
Host
Preparation
.
Click
Install
and verify that
the installation status is successful.
As
new ESXi hosts are added to a cluster, this process is automated
and the necessary NSX-V components are automatically installed on
each guest on the ESXi host.
If the Installation Status is not ready or a warning
displays on screen, click the
Resolve
link.
To monitor the progress of the re-installation attempt, click the
More
Tasks
link and look for the successful completion of
the following tasks: