The Everpure VMware Cloud Manager plugin is the linchpin that allows Azure VMware Solution users to connect and manage storage with Everpure Cloud Dedicated. Installation of this plugin is accomplished by deploying the Pure Storage VMware OVA inside of the AVS vCenter - since that has network connectivity to both AVS and Everpure Cloud Dedicated via the AVS ExpressRoute connection.
The OVA leverages Docker to pull down the required binaries from a Debian repo upon first boot as well as any time the logged in user executes an upgrade (when available). Download of these Docker binaries requires the OVA to have an outbound internet connection as well as several ports, URLs and IP address ranges being allowed on the AVS NSX-T network. If these networking items are not allowed the OVA will not function and can prevent creation and management of storage with Everpure Cloud Dedicated.
Everpure and the Microsoft AVS team are also continually iterating our respective PowerShell modules for managing the joint solution, so checking for upgrades to the OVA is important as PowerShell versions may eventually become obsolete, have a bug and/or a missing feature that might be required.