5.7 Running the Forge Appliance Configurator

After its components are installed, the Forge Appliance is ready for default configuration.

To configure the Forge Appliance after installation:

  1. In the vSphere Web Client, access the Forge Management VM console window.

  2. On the Windows desktop of the Forge Management VM, double-click the Configure Forge Appliance shortcut.

    The tool runs for about two minutes. The configuration is complete when the system console displays a SUCCESS message at the command prompt.

  3. Shut down the Forge Management VM by using the Shut Down option in Windows. (Settings > Power > Shut down).

  4. When you are prompted, select Operating system reconfiguration (planned).

  5. After the Forge Management VM has shut down gracefully, continue with Section 5.8, Backing Up the Forge Management VM.