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title: "Deploying vNIOS Appliances"
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Instructions in this section assume that you have the Hyper-V role enabled on the hosting Windows Server. You must first install the vNIOS appliance before configuring it as a Grid member or a reporting appliance.

Complete the following to deploy a vNIOS virtual appliance:

- Install the vNIOS virtual appliance on Windows Server as described in [*Installing vNIOS Virtual Appliance*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NMHIG/pages/35753668).
- Start the vNIOS virtual appliance as described in [*Starting the vNIOS Appliance using Hyper-V Manager*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NMHIG/pages/35753668) or *[Starting the vNIOS Appliance using SCVMM](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/NMHIG/pages/35753668)*.