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Installing GitHub Enterprise Server on VMware
To install {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} on VMware, you must download the VMware vSphere client, and then download and deploy the {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} software.
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Prerequisites

  • {% data reusables.enterprise_installation.software-license %}
  • You must have a VMware vSphere ESXi Hypervisor, applied to a bare metal machine that will run {% data variables.location.product_location %}s. We support versions 5.5 to 7.0. The ESXi Hypervisor is free and does not include the (optional) vCenter Server. For more information, see the VMware ESXi documentation.
  • You will need access to a vSphere Client. If you have vCenter Server you can use the vSphere Web Client. For more information, see the VMware guide Log in to vCenter Server by Using the vSphere Web Client.

Hardware considerations

{% data reusables.enterprise_installation.hardware-considerations-all-platforms %}

Downloading the {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} image

{% data reusables.enterprise_installation.download-license %} {% data reusables.enterprise_installation.download-appliance %}

  1. Under "{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} On-premises", select the "Select your hypervisor" dropdown menu and click VMware ESXi/vSphere (OVA).
  2. Click Download for VMware ESXi/vSphere (OVA).

Creating the {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} instance

{% data reusables.enterprise_installation.create-ghe-instance %}

  1. Using the vSphere Windows Client or the vCenter Web Client, import the {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} image you downloaded. For instructions, see the VMware guide Deploy an OVF or OVA Template.
    • When selecting a datastore, choose one with sufficient space to host the VM's disks. For the minimum hardware specifications recommended for your instance size, see Hardware considerations. We recommend thick provisioning with lazy zeroing.
    • Leave the Power on after deployment box unchecked, as you will need to add an attached storage volume for your repository data after provisioning the VM. {% data reusables.enterprise_installation.create-attached-storage-volume %} For instructions, see the VMware guide Add a New Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine.

Configuring the {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} instance

{% data reusables.enterprise_installation.new-instance-config-summary %}

{% data reusables.enterprise_installation.new-instance-attack-vector-warning %}

{% data reusables.enterprise_installation.copy-the-vm-public-dns-name %} {% data reusables.enterprise_installation.upload-a-license-file %} {% data reusables.enterprise_installation.save-settings-in-web-based-mgmt-console %} For more information, see AUTOTITLE. {% data reusables.enterprise_installation.instance-will-restart-automatically %} {% data reusables.enterprise_installation.visit-your-instance %}

Further reading