Vembu VMware Virtual Appliance Installation Guide - BDR
Vembu VMware Virtual Appliance Installation Guide VEMBU TECHNOLOGIES www.vembu.com
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VMware Virtual Appliance
Overview:
A VMware virtual appliance is a template that creates virtual machines instantly on VMware virtual environment without manual VM creation or separate installation of operating system or Vembu BDR server. Download VMware virtual appliance from https://www.vembu.com/vembu-bdr-suite-download/ page. The downloaded file will be in zip format. Once you unzip the file you will have the following:
• Vembu VMBackup v3.5.0 Client build • Virtual appliance template file (OVF) • User Guide on How to deploy VMware Virtual Appliance v3.5.0 • Read Me file
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Copyright, 2016, Vembu Technologies.
Supported Versions: VMware VSphere 5.1, 5.5 and 6.0
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How to deploy Virtual Appliance on VMware ESXi server • Logon to an ESXi Server through VMware vSphere client.
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• Navigate to File > Deploy OVF Template
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• Browse and choose the .ovf file from the unzipped location
• Name the Deploying Virtual Machine.
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• The ovf configuration details can be viewed in next page like below.
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• Configure storage location for the deploying machine
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• Select the network for the virtual machine and click on next
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• Verify all the configuration chosen for Virtual Appliance and click on finish
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• Once virtual appliance is deployed, you will be notified with a success message.
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• By default, once machine is booted it logs in automatically. If locked use below credentials:
Default User details: Username: vembu Password: password Root password: password (sudo s)
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Copyright, 2016, Vembu Technologies.
• Open Terminal and check whether MySQL, Mongo, Vembu BDR services started.
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• Then open any web browser (FireFox or Chrome) and enter https://localhost:6061 to open Vembu BDR web console and login with username password as admin / admin.
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• Choose Time Zone respective to your location.
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• Give an unique Vembu BDR ID, by default it takes the hostname and machine name as ID.
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• Select the storage repository for backup data.
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Copyright, 2016, Vembu Technologies.
Congrats!!! You have successfully completed the deployment of Vembu BDR v3.5.0 Server on your VMwrae EXSi server. Now you can use this Vembu BDR Server for Backup and Disaster Recovery.
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Limitations:
• KVM installation has some permVission issues. • Instant Boot is not supported. • Virtual Appliance does not have network adapter in default, User needs to manually attach the network adapter/switch.
©
Copyright, 2016, Vembu Technologies.
For further queries, contact our support team at [email protected]
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TRUSTED BY OVER 60,000 BUSINESSES
VMware Virtual Appliance
Overview:
A VMware virtual appliance is a template that creates virtual machines instantly on VMware virtual environment without manual VM creation or separate installation of operating system or Vembu BDR server. Download VMware virtual appliance from https://www.vembu.com/vembu-bdr-suite-download/ page. The downloaded file will be in zip format. Once you unzip the file you will have the following:
• Vembu VMBackup v3.5.0 Client build • Virtual appliance template file (OVF) • User Guide on How to deploy VMware Virtual Appliance v3.5.0 • Read Me file
©
Copyright, 2016, Vembu Technologies.
Supported Versions: VMware VSphere 5.1, 5.5 and 6.0
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1
How to deploy Virtual Appliance on VMware ESXi server • Logon to an ESXi Server through VMware vSphere client.
©
Copyright, 2016, Vembu Technologies.
• Navigate to File > Deploy OVF Template
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• Browse and choose the .ovf file from the unzipped location
• Name the Deploying Virtual Machine.
©
Copyright, 2016, Vembu Technologies.
• The ovf configuration details can be viewed in next page like below.
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3
• Configure storage location for the deploying machine
©
Copyright, 2016, Vembu Technologies.
• Select the network for the virtual machine and click on next
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4
• Verify all the configuration chosen for Virtual Appliance and click on finish
©
Copyright, 2016, Vembu Technologies.
• Once virtual appliance is deployed, you will be notified with a success message.
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5
• By default, once machine is booted it logs in automatically. If locked use below credentials:
Default User details: Username: vembu Password: password Root password: password (sudo s)
©
Copyright, 2016, Vembu Technologies.
• Open Terminal and check whether MySQL, Mongo, Vembu BDR services started.
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©
Copyright, 2016, Vembu Technologies.
• Then open any web browser (FireFox or Chrome) and enter https://localhost:6061 to open Vembu BDR web console and login with username password as admin / admin.
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• Choose Time Zone respective to your location.
©
Copyright, 2016, Vembu Technologies.
• Give an unique Vembu BDR ID, by default it takes the hostname and machine name as ID.
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• Select the storage repository for backup data.
©
Copyright, 2016, Vembu Technologies.
Congrats!!! You have successfully completed the deployment of Vembu BDR v3.5.0 Server on your VMwrae EXSi server. Now you can use this Vembu BDR Server for Backup and Disaster Recovery.
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Limitations:
• KVM installation has some permVission issues. • Instant Boot is not supported. • Virtual Appliance does not have network adapter in default, User needs to manually attach the network adapter/switch.
©
Copyright, 2016, Vembu Technologies.
For further queries, contact our support team at [email protected]
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