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Installing AltaVault virtual appliance using the Linux Virtual Machine Manager

Installing AltaVault virtual appliance requires downloading the image from NetApp, configuring the appliance through the Linux KVM Virtual Machine Manager, and powering on the machine.

Before you begin

Your system must meet the hardware requirements and address the guidelines for the AltaVault model. See System requirements and supported models.

A bridge network must be configured so that AltaVault can connect to the public cloud.

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/6/html/deployment_guide/s2-networkscripts-interfaces_network-bridge

Steps

  1. Download the VM package, and then extract it.
  2. Open the Linux Virtual Machine Manager.
  3. Click the Create a new virtual machine icon from the File menu.
  4. In the new VM window, enter a name for the virtual machine, select "Import existing disk image", and then click Forward.
  5. Click Browse next to the "Provide the existing storage path" field.
  6. Click Browse Local.
  7. Select the .qcow2 file from the extracted files, and then click Open.
  8. Click Forward.
  9. In the Choose Memory and CPU settings page, configure the memory size to correspond with the requirements specified in System requirements and supported models.
  10. Click Forward.
  11. Select the Customize configuration before install check box.
  12. Click Advanced options, and then select the bridged network.
  13. Click Finish.
  14. In the virtual machine window for your appliance, select Disk 1.
  15. Set the Storage format to qcow2, and then click Apply.
  16. Click Add Hardware.
  17. In the Add New Virtual Hardware dialog box:
    1. Change the Device type from Storage to IDE Disk.
    2. Configure the disk size to correspond with the requirements specified in System requirements and supported models.
  18. Click Finish.
  19. In the Add New Virtual Hardware dialog box, click Add Hardware.
  20. To add additional network interface cards (NICs), click Network.
  21. Click Finish to create the new NIC.
  22. Repeat Step 19 and 20 to add up to 5 total NICs.
    These NICs represent the primary interface and the e0a, e0b, e0c, and e0d data interfaces.
  23. When you are done adding NICs, click Begin Installation.
  24. Start the AltaVault virtual machine.