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: 4 GB

  • Storage: 100 GB

  • Processor: 2 CPU, 2 cores, 2 GHz+

Importing the virtual machine

  1. Create a directory for the install (e.g., mkdir kvm/plixer_replicator/).

  2. 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 Plixer Technical Support for the latest image.

  1. Unzip the file in the install directory on the KVM server by entering sudo tar xvzf Replicator_KVM.tar.gz.

  2. Enter sudo ./install.sh to run the install script.

  3. Log in to the virtual appliance and use the virsh console Replicator command to get to the console.

  4. Follow the prompts to configure the appliance.

  5. After the appliance reboots, log in to the web interface and follow the setup wizard to prepare Plixer Replicator for use.