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the Tranzman Appliance.
 
the Tranzman Appliance.
  
VMware admins or System admins shoule be efficiently able to deploy the OVA. Below is just an example of deploying OVA using vSphere client.
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VMware admins or System admins should be efficiently able to deploy the OVA. Below is just an example of deploying OVA using Vmware Web UI.
 
 
===Step 1.1===
 
Login to host using vSphere client and click on <b>File->Deploy OVF</b> to deploy the Deploy OVF Template wizard and select the downloaded OVA.
 
  
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===Step 1===
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Login to host using web UI or a vSphere client and select to create a new VM.
  
 
[[File:OVAWizard.JPG | border|600x600px]]
 
[[File:OVAWizard.JPG | border|600x600px]]
  
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===Step 2===
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Select to deploy with OVF and use the downloaded OVA.
  
===Step 1.2===
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[[File:OVAWizard_1.JPG | border|600x600px]]
The installer will scan the system for available hard drives.
 
 
 
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Available Devices
 
  
Name  Size
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===Step 3===
sda    16G
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Select the storage you want to use.
sdb    100G
 
  
Any existing data on the disk will be lost
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===Step 4===
type "exit" to exit
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Read and Accept the License.
Please enter name of the disk to use >
 
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Tranzman Server needs to be installed to the device '''"sda"''', so we type this on the selection. Type '''"exit"''' to abort the process if unsure, as all data will be lost on this device.
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[[File:AcceptLicense.JPG | border|600x600px]]
  
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-!!!WARNING!!! ALL DATA ON sda WILL BE LOST
 
Do you want to continue with sda? (Y/N) >y
 
Installing Bootloader to sda
 
[====================================================================>] 100%
 
Bootloader installed to sda with status <0>
 
  
sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Assuming drive cache: write through
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===Step 5===
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Select the correct Network
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Select the Disk Provisioning, Tranzman will support both THIN and THICK, we recommend THICK for better Performance.
  
sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Assuming drive cache: write through
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[[File:Overview_2.JPG | border|600x600px]]
  
Setting up boot partition on sda sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Assuming drive cache: write through
 
Completed with status <0>
 
  
Transfering data to boot partition on sda
 
[========================================================>            ] 75% ETA 0:00:02
 
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===Step 6===
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Click Finish to complete the deployment and power on the VM
  
===Step 1.3===
 
Once the install process is finished, disconnect the install media and restart machine.
 
  
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Tranzman was installed to sda
 
Unmounting install media
 
completed with status <0>
 
  
....system will reboot in 30 seconds please eject / disconnect the boot media
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[[File:FinishDeployment.JPG | border|600x600px]]
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===Step 1.4===
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===Step 4===
The machine will look on the network for an available NTP and DHCP server.
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Once the machine is deployed and powered on, the machine will look on the network for an available NTP and DHCP server.
If you have a DHCP enabled environment and machine is able to get an IP from DHCP Server it will be displayed like in below image. Please login to the web using that IP and proceed with [[ Configuration | Configuration ]] otherwise go to Step 5  to manually set an appliance IP.
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If you have a DHCP enabled environment and machine is able to get an IP from DHCP Server it will be displayed like in below image. Please login to the web using that IP and proceed with [[ Configuration | Configuration ]] via the WebUI.
  
 
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Tranzman V1.0  
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Tranzman V3.0 (BUILD 13057)
(c) Stone Ram Ltd 2014 - 2017
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(c) Stone Ram Ltd 2014 - 2022
 
The network was configured with DHCP, this is not recommended!!  
 
The network was configured with DHCP, this is not recommended!!  
 
you can connect to the web interface using the following URL in your browser  
 
you can connect to the web interface using the following URL in your browser  
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===Step 1.5===
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If you do not use DHCP you will need to [[ Configure IP Network | Configure IP  Network ]] to enter network settings before using the WebUI to complete the configuration.
The appliance comes with a default account of '''"admin"''' and has a password of '''"P@ssw0rd"'''. Change this default password as soon as possible for security reasons.
 
 
 
Log in to the CLI command and continue with the configuration of the server. If at any point, help with the commands is needed, press the '''"?"''' character on the keyboard to bring up suggestions on the screen.
 
 
 
Follow the commands shown in the below picture to manually set an appliance IP.And then use show-settings command to verify the IP has been set.
 
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\Last login: Wed Jul 15 13:41:10 2020 from 192.168.5.171
 
\**********************************************
 
\*        TranZman Appliance 2.0[beta]       *
 
\*                                            *
 
\*        WARNING: Authorised Access Only    *
 
\**********************************************
 
 
 
Welcome admin it is Wed Jul 15 13:43:08 UTC 2020
 
> config
 
> network  
 
> configure eth0 tzm_appliance.localdomain 192.168.50.97 255.255.255.0 192.168.50.254 55555
 
> show-settings
 
interface=eth0
 
dhcp=0
 
port=55555
 
fqdn=tzm_appliance.localdomain
 
ip=192.168.50.97
 
mask=255.255.255.0
 
gw=192.168.50.254
 
dns=192.168.50.254
 
dnsb=UNDEFINED
 
ntpserver=0.ntp.localdomain
 
timezone=UTC
 
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After the successfull completion of the above steps you should be able to login to the web console with a default account of '''"admin"''' and a password of '''"P@ssw0rd"'''
 
  
 
[[ Configuration | Jump to Configuration ]]
 
[[ Configuration | Jump to Configuration ]]
  
[[ Installation|Return to Installation ]]
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[[ Installation | Return to Installation ]]

Latest revision as of 14:45, 2 September 2022

Headline

This section explains how to install the Tranzman Server from an OVA. OVA will be shared with Customers though a fileshare from where Customers can download and follow the below steps to install the Tranzman Appliance.

VMware admins or System admins should be efficiently able to deploy the OVA. Below is just an example of deploying OVA using Vmware Web UI.

Step 1

Login to host using web UI or a vSphere client and select to create a new VM.

OVAWizard.JPG

Step 2

Select to deploy with OVF and use the downloaded OVA.

OVAWizard 1.JPG

Step 3

Select the storage you want to use.

Step 4

Read and Accept the License.

AcceptLicense.JPG


Step 5

Select the correct Network Select the Disk Provisioning, Tranzman will support both THIN and THICK, we recommend THICK for better Performance.

Overview 2.JPG


Step 6

Click Finish to complete the deployment and power on the VM


FinishDeployment.JPG


Step 4

Once the machine is deployed and powered on, the machine will look on the network for an available NTP and DHCP server. If you have a DHCP enabled environment and machine is able to get an IP from DHCP Server it will be displayed like in below image. Please login to the web using that IP and proceed with Configuration via the WebUI.

Tranzman V3.0 (BUILD 13057) (c) Stone Ram Ltd 2014 - 2022 The network was configured with DHCP, this is not recommended!! you can connect to the web interface using the following URL in your browser

http://192.168.50.97/

You can connect to the console using "admin" to configure the network. All other access is denied tzm_appliance login: _


If you do not use DHCP you will need to Configure IP Network to enter network settings before using the WebUI to complete the configuration.


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