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Introduction
So you've downloaded a virtual appliance from https://opmantek.com/network-tools-download/ and now you want to set it up and take it for a test drive to see how NMIS and the Opmantek networking modules can help you administer your network. No problem. Easy.
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Let's assume you've got step 1 under control (unzipping) and move to step 2.
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Using the OVF file
After unzipping the file you should see a folder with a structure like this:
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Because the file is in an open format it should be recognized by your virtualization software or by a conversion tool provided by your virtualization software.
VMware
I will cover two options for VMware software. Both of these options require the VMware OVF Tool, see here for some links or hit up google or vmware's site. From now on I'll assume you have it installed and know where it is
Convert OVF to VMX
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mkdir NMIS8 ovftool NMIS8-OVF/NMIS8.ovf NMIS8/NMIS8.vmx |
You should now be able to import/load the vmx file with your VMware software and skip to step 3.
Transfer OVF to ESXi
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ovftool --name="NMIS" -dm="thin" -ds=datastore_number ./NMIS8-OVF/NMIS8.ovf vi://user:password@host_ip_address |
Remember to set the name you like, the datastore you want and point it at the server you want to deploy to
VirtualBox
VirtualBox will import directly from an OVF file so you can just fire up VirtualBox and select "Import Appliance..."
Browse to where you unzipped the file and select the ovf file
Select the file, you should see a screen something like this:
It should be safe to Import. The import process took a couple of minutes to complete, just enough time to grab a cup of coffee I'd say.
If you have any trouble the VirtualBox documentation is here: https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01.html#ovf
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Fire up the VM and set the IP Address
At this point the VM has DHCP enabled so the easiest way to access it is from the VM software terminal. We will set the IP so we can easily login from any terminal. So go ahead and boot the VM, after the VM is finished booting you will be welcomed by a login prompt, login:
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yum install netconfig # after installation complete: system-config-network |
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Load NMIS in your browser
Open your favourite web browser and navigate to:
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User: nmis
Password: nm1888
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Configuring Modules
The first step to using a module is knowing how to open it, the next is to get a license for it. This process is simple and painless, if you would just like to try the software trial licenses are available!
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opfixperms.pl Version 1.0 Copyright (C) 2012 Opmantek Limited (www.opmantek.com) This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; See www.opmantek.com or email contact@opmantek.com This script will fix the permissions for Opmantek based on the configuration /usr/local/opmantek/bin/../conf/opCommon.nmis The directory to be processed is: /usr/local/opmantek The user will be set to: nmis The group will be set to: nmis |
Now let's get started!
Opening a module
There are two ways to open the modules, by using the drop-down in the NMIS page (make sure you do not have pop-up's blocked for this page):
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