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Xen or KVM - Import Disk Alternate Install

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These are special case installation instructions for installing the Device42 appliance on Xen- or KVM-based platforms if the Import existing disk image option is missing. Otherwise, please refer to the Device42 guide to Xen and KVM installation.

Outline of Alternative Installation​

  1. Download the Device42 image and use bunzip2 to uncompress the image.
  2. Create a new virtual machine using the Network Boot option and complete the installation wizard setup.
  3. Disable Network (PXE) from the Device42 virtual machine Boot Options.
  4. Log in to the Device42 console and web interface as described in the Set Up the Main Appliance section and later of the Virt-Manager installation page.

Illustrated Installation Steps​

The following alternative installation steps are similar to the standard Virt-Manager installation, except that you select the Network Boot option instead of importing the Device42 image and then disable the network boot.

Download and Uncompress with bunzip2​

The raw image for Xen or KVM has been compressed using bzip2. When you get the file on the KVM host, run the bunzip2 command to uncompress the file:

bunzip2 device42-3.2.3-raw.img.bz2

Create a New Virtual Machine​

Once you have uncompressed the downloaded raw image, create a new virtual machine.

Choose the Network Boot option. We'll add the disk later. Make sure you don't have some sort of automated network boot enabled for this machine. You will not see the Import existing disk image option.

Install

Choose OS and Version​

Choose Linux as the OS type and the latest Ubuntu version in the Version field.

Choosing OS and version

Allocate at least 8 GB RAM and 2 vCPUs for production appliances. See Sizing Recommendations.

Choose Disk​

Choose disk

Choose your virtualization type under the Advanced options and select i686 as the Architecture.

Disable Network Boot​

Go to Details (1), Boot Options (2), uncheck Network (PXE), and click Apply (4).

Disable network boot

Complete the Setup​

Follow the steps outlined in the Set Up the Main Appliance and Log In section of the Xen or KVM Using Virt-Manager - Installation page to complete the installation of the Main Appliance.