Virtual appliance - KVMΒΆ
To deploy the Plixer Replicator virtual appliance for KVM environments, note the following system requirements and proceed with the instructions that follow:
System requirements for KVM deployments:
- RAM: 2 GB
- Storage: 100 GB
- Processor: 2 CPU, 2 cores, 2 GHz+
Importing the virtual machine
- Create a directory for the install (e.g.,
mkdir kvm/plixer_replicator/
). - Download the latest Plixer Replicator virtual appliance package by entering
wget https://files.plixer.com/Replicator_KVM.tar.gz
Important
If the URL above does not work, contact support for the latest image.
- Unzip the file in the install directory on the KVM server by entering
sudo tar xvzf Replicator_KVM.tar.gz
. - Enter
sudo ./install.sh
to run the install script. - Log in to the virtual appliance and use the
virsh console Replicator
command to get to the console. - Log in with the username
root
and the passwordreplicator
and wait for the machine to reboot. - When prompted, log in again and follow the shell script to enter the network details for the virtual appliance.
- Issue the
license set
command to enter the license key. - Press CTRL+X to save all current settings.
Once the license key has been applied, the Plixer Replicator virtual appliance will be ready for configuration.