Installing Audit Vault Server on VMware
Important prerequisites for installing Audit Vault Server on VMware.
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You must set VMX configuration parameter
disk.EnableUUIDtoTRUE. This must be done to enable proper mounting of disks. Without this setting, the Audit Vault Server installation on VMware will fail. -
You must set your virtual machine to use EFI boot. In some versions of VMware this is done by selecting the VM Options tab, then expanding Boot Options, and then choose
EFIin the Firmware field. You must disable secure boot. Do not select the checkbox Enable UEFI secure boot field.
Note: This EFI boot setting is required only for fresh installation of Audit Vault Server specifically when the disk size is more than 2 TB. This setting is not required for upgrade.