VLM for Oracle VirtualBox Installation Guide VLM for Oracle VirtualBox Installation Guide VERSION: 1.8 UPDATED: MARCH 2014 Copyright © 2002 - 2014 KEMP Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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VLM for Oracle VirtualBox Installation Guide Table of Contents 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 5 2 Installing Virtual LoadMaster (VLM) using Oracle VirtualBox ......................................................... 6 3 2.1 Download the .ova File ........................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Deploy the .ova File.....
VLM for Oracle VirtualBox Installation Guide 1 Introduction The KEMP Virtual LoadMaster is a version of the KEMP LoadMaster that runs as a virtual machine within a hypervisor and can provide all the features and functions of a hardware-based LoadMaster. This document describes the installation of the Virtual LoadMaster (VLM) within an Oracle VirtualBox hypervisor environment. The VLM has been tested with Oracle Virtualbox 4.2.12. There are several different versions of the VLM available.
VLM for Oracle VirtualBox Installation Guide 2 Installing Virtual LoadMaster (VLM) using Oracle VirtualBox The following instructions describe how to install a Virtual LoadMaster on an Oracle VirtualBox. 2.1 Download the .ova File The VLM is packaged with an .ova file for ease of deployment. This file can be freely downloaded from KEMP Technologies for a 30 day evaluation period. To download the VLM please follow the instructions below: 1. Log on to http://www.KEMPtechnologies.com/try 2.
VLM for Oracle VirtualBox Installation Guide 2.2 Deploy the .ova File To deploy the VLM we use the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager. 1. Open the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager. 2. Click on the File/Import Appliance menu option. Figure 2-1: Import Appliance Screen 3. Click on the Open Appliance button and select your .ova file. 4. Click on the Next button 5. Ensure the appliance settings are the same as those within Figure 2-2 Copyright © 2002 - 2014 KEMP Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
VLM for Oracle VirtualBox Installation Guide Figure 2-2: Appliance Settings 6. Click on the Import button to begin the import of the LoadMaster VLM 7. When complete, the LoadMaster VLM should be imported into the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager in a powered off state. 2.3 Power On the LoadMaster Once the VLM has been deployed it can be powered on: 1. Select the deployed VLM in the pane on the left. 2. Click the Start button. The console should launch and the VLM should begin to boot up.
VLM for Oracle VirtualBox Installation Guide Figure 2-3: IP address 3. The VLM should obtain an IP address via DHCP, please note this value. If the VLM does not obtain an IP address, or if the IP address needs to be changed, it can be manually configured in the console by following the steps in Section 3.1. 2.4 Licensing and Configuration The LoadMaster must now be configured to operate within the network configuration. 1. In an internet browser, enter the IP address that was noted previously.
VLM for Oracle VirtualBox Installation Guide Figure 2-4: License Required 5. If using the Online licensing method, fill out the fields and click License Now. If you are starting with a trial license, there is no need to enter an Order ID. If you are starting with a permanent license, enter the KEMP Order ID# if this was provided to you. If using the Offline Licensing method, select Offline Licensing, obtain the license text, paste it into the License field and click Apply License.
VLM for Oracle VirtualBox Installation Guide lb100 login: bal Password: 1fourall 7. The Change Password screen appears 8. Enter a new password for the bal user in the Password input field and retype it in the Retype Password input field. 9. The login screen appears again, enter the bal user name and the new password as defined in the previous step. 10. In the screen informing you that the password has changed, press the Continue button 11.
VLM for Oracle VirtualBox Installation Guide 16. In the Network Interface 0 screen, enter the IP address of the eth0 interface, the network facing interface of the LoadMaster, in the Interface Address input field. 17. Click on the Set Address button 18. Click on the eth1 menu option within the Interfaces section 19. In the Network Interface 1 screen, enter the IP address of the eth1 interface, the farmside interface of the LoadMaster, in the Interface Address input field. 20.
VLM for Oracle VirtualBox Installation Guide 30. In the DNS configuration screen, enter the IP address of the default gateway into the IPv4 Default Gateway Address input field. If you have an IPv6 Default Gateway, please enter the value in the IPv6 Default Gateway Address input field. 31. Click on the Set IPv4 Default Gateway button. The LoadMaster is now fully installed and ready to be used.
VLM for Oracle VirtualBox Installation Guide 3 Troubleshooting 3.1 Cannot access the Web User Interface If a connection to the WUI cannot be established, network settings can be configured via the console view. 1. Login into the VLM via the console using the settings: lb100 login: bal Password: 1fourall Figure 3-1: Enter IP address 2.
VLM for Oracle VirtualBox Installation Guide Figure 3-3: Nameserver IP addresses 4. Enter a space-separated list of nameserver IP addresses. 5. A message will appear asking to continue licensing via the WUI. Try to access the IP address via a web browser. Ensure to enter https:// before the IP address. 6. Contact the local KEMP Customer Services Representative for further support if needed. 3.
VLM for Oracle VirtualBox Installation Guide References Unless otherwise specified, the below documents can be found at http://www.kemptechnologies.com/documentation. Licensing, Feature Description Copyright © 2002 - 2014 KEMP Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
VLM for Oracle VirtualBox Installation Guide Document History Date Change Reason for Change Ver. Res May 2013 Initial draft of the document First draft 1.0 DD July 2013 Updates to the Licensing section New licensing process 1.1 LB July 2013 Minor aesthetic changes Updates to screenshots 1.2 LB July 2013 Updated screenshots To reflect new screens 1.3 LB Sep 2013 Minor changes Updates for 7.0-8 release 1.4 LB Sep 2013 Order of steps changed More logical order 1.
