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Version: 2.8.3

Download and Deploy Virtual Appliance

Introduction​

With this article, you will download the latest version of the Superna Core Agent Appliance from the support site, then deploy the downloaded OVA. You will go through the post-deployment verification process and several configuration steps such as powering on the VM, verifying the IP address and subnet, default gateway, date, and timezone among others.

Download Virtual Appliance​

Start the process by downloading the latest version of the Superna Core Agent Appliance.

Download them from our support site: https://support.superna.net.

  1. To start, sign in.

  2. Once in the Superna support site, scroll down to display the links to latest version of Superna Eyeglass.

  3. If this is a fresh installation of Superna Disaster Recovery Edition, select Download VM Install Files. For appliances to be hosted with VMWare, select Download OVF Installer.

  4. Accept the Subscription Terms and Conditions.

  5. Click the link to download the Core Agent Appliance installer.

Deploy Virtual Appliance​

Unzip the download package on a machine with vSphere installed. Select both .ovf and .vmdk files under the OVF template deployment.

Select required VM settings for VM name and folder, computer resource, datastore, and networking. Complete the networking section as requested.

Post-Deployment Verification and Configuration Steps​

  1. Power on Eyeglass VM

    • SSH to the Eyeglass VM as the admin user.
    • The default password for both admin and root users is 3y3gl4ss.

  2. Verify First Boot Process

    • Use the following command to check the status of the first boot process:

      sudo systemctl status superna-on-boot

    • The output's last line should read: "Finished Superna OnBoot Service."

  3. Confirm Eyeglass VM

    • View the Message Of The Day (MOTD) file to confirm the Eyeglass VM:

      cat /etc/motd

  4. Verify Network Configuration

    • Verify the IP address and subnet:

      ip a

    • Verify the default gateway:

      ip r

  5. Validate Date and Timezone

    • Use the following command to validate the date and timezone:

      date

  6. Verify NTP Server

    • Check the NTP server details with:

      chronyc sources

    • The output should show your NTP server with an * next to it.

    • If an update is needed, update the NTP server using:

      sudo /sbin/yast2 ntp-client

  7. Verify DNS Servers

    • To verify DNS server IPs, use:

      cat /etc/resolv.conf

  8. Verify System Resources

    • Verify the total RAM:
    free -h

    • Verify the total disk space:

      df -kh

Next Steps​

With the appliance successfully deployed, the next step involves configuring hardware to support the solution. Proceed to the "Post Deployment Hardware Setup" guide for instructions.