Configure Automatic Start of the VMs

When all virtual components are installed, Oracle recommends you configure the VMs to start automatically.

Use the following procedure to configure the virtual machines to start automatically.

To configure the VMs to start automatically:

  1. Open the vSphere Client application to the Home page.
  2. Click on the Configuration tab.
    This screenshot shows the vSphere Client's Configuration page.
  3. In the left column, under the Software category, click on Virtual Machine Startup/Shutdown. The following screen displays.
    This screenshot shows the vSphere Client's configuration Virtual Machine Startup and Shutdown page.
  4. In the upper right corner of the window, click Properties. The following window displays:
    This screenshot shows the Virtual Machine Startup and Shutdown dialog box.
  5. In System Settings section, enable the Allow virtual machines to start and stop automatically with the system by placing a check mark in the box.
  6. In the Startup Order section, select the Index entry and then click <Move Up> to include the index virtual machine in the Automatic Startup group.

    Note:

    When moving the entry up in the window, continue to click <Move Up> until the entry is in the appropriate category.
  7. Select the Dashboard entry and then click <Move Up> to place the Dashboard VM just below the Index entry in the Automatic Startup group.
  8. Click OK. The window should displays as follows.
    This screenshot shows the vSphere Client configuration's Virtual Machine Startup and Shutdown page.

    You must continue the ISR installation process by installing the Record and Store Server (RSS). For RSS installation procedures, see Installing the RSS Software.