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2. Extract the files in the OVA image provided by your Cloudflare account team. For example:
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```txt
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tar -xvf mconn-2024-1-3.ova
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```
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```txt
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tar -xvf mconn-2024-1-3.ova
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```
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Take note of the folder where you are extracting the files to, as you will need to refer to that folder when creating the VM.
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Take note of the folder where you are extracting the files to, as you will need to refer to that folder when creating the VM.
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3. Go to **Virtual Machines** > **Create/Register VM** wizard to start deploying the Virtual Connector.
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4. Select **Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file** > **Next**.
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5. Choose a descriptive name for your virtual machine.
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6. Upload the files you have extracted from the OVA image. These include `mconn.ovf`, `mconn.nvram`, and `mconn.vmdk`.
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7. Select where you want to save the files extracted from the OVA image > **Next**.
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8. In **Networking mappings**, select assignments for your desired topology according to the port groups you set up previously:
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1. For example, map `eno1` port to `VM Network` to create your WAN, and `eno2` to `LAN0` to act as your LAN port.
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2. Allocate any unused ports to the `null` port group.
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3. Take note of your configuration. You will need this information to configure your network in the Cloudflare dashboard.
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1. For example, map `eno1` port to `VM Network` to create your WAN, and `eno2` to `LAN0` to act as your LAN port.
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2. Allocate any unused ports to the `null` port group.
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3. Take note of your configuration. You will need this information to configure your network in the Cloudflare dashboard.
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9. In **Disk provisioning**, select **Thin**.
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10. Before completing the deployment wizard, disable **Power on automatically**. This is important so that you can configure the license key prior to boot.
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11. Configure the virtual machine with the license key your account team provided you:
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1. Select the Virtual Connector's VM > **Settings**.
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2. Go to **VM Options** > **Advanced** > **Edit Configuration**.
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3. Select **Add parameter** to add your license key. Scroll down to the last entry (this is where VMware adds the new parameter), and add the following two new entries:
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-**Key**: `guestinfo.cloudflare.identity`
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-**Value**: `<YOUR_LICENCE_KEY>`
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1. Select the Virtual Connector's VM > **Settings**.
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2. Go to **VM Options** > **Advanced** > **Edit Configuration**.
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3. Select **Add parameter** to add your license key. Scroll down to the last entry (this is where VMware adds the new parameter), and add the following two new entries:
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-**Key**: `guestinfo.cloudflare.identity`
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-**Value**: `<YOUR_LICENCE_KEY>`
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:::note
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You cannot use the same license key twice, or reuse a key once the virtual machine has been registered with Cloudflare. You need a new key from your account team for every new Virtual Connector.
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