1.2 What You Need

Before you start rebuilding Forge, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

A Forge Field Rebuild Kit, containing:

  • Forge OVF template files

  • forge-esx5-<kit-version>.xxx-provider.iso

  • This Field Rebuild guide.

Contact Micro Focus Customer Care to request a Kit.

A VMware ESXi 5.5 license

Contact Micro Focus Customer Care for help to retrieve your license.

A Microsoft SQL 2014 Standard Edition license

Contact Micro Focus Customer Care for help to retrieve your license.

A Windows license for the Forge VM 2012 Server

A Windows OEM Product Key sticker is attached to every PlateSpin Forge appliance and is located on the appliance’s top cover.

Contact Micro Focus Customer Care if the sticker is missing.

A PlateSpin Forge license

Post-rebuild requirement for unlocking the product’s business functionality.

See Activating Your Product License in the PlateSpin Forge User Guide.