Install the On-Premises HCX Connector
If you don’t have HCX deployed in your on-premises VMware environment, then download the HCX connector open virtualization appliance (OVA) from an Oracle Cloud VMware Solution environment and deploy it in an on-premises VMware environment. After installing the connector, you need to create an on-premises compute profile in that connector.
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The following procedures assume you've already configured FastConnect between Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and the on-premises data center and established all required network configurations between Oracle Cloud VMware Solution environment and on-premises VMware environment.Review Key Considerations and Assumptions
This section describes prerequisites and key considerations for setting up VMware HCX.
Consider the following information for HCX implementation:
- The Oracle Cloud VMware Solution-supported implementation is restricted only for a vSphere type of deployment and not a Cloud type of deployment. This means that the HCX implementation has the type vSphere for both the source and the destination.
- Users should have required knowledge for and be familiar with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services and VMware vSphere, NSX, and HCX.
- High-speed connectivity is established between on-premises and Oracle Cloud VMware Solution through a FastConnect dedicated link.