Install Shield Using OVA - Online

Create The Server Machines

  1. From the VMware vSphere client, select File > Deploy From OVF Template.
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Browse to the location of the OVA file and select it. Click Next

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  1. Name the file and select the storage path. Complete all the steps and click Finish
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  1. Wait for the machine to be ready
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  1. Enter the machines settings and change the CPU to 8 cores (minimum) or 12 cores (recommended) and the memory to 16GB (minimum).
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  1. Power on the machine.
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  1. Follow the steps detailed in Machine Preparation

  2. If required, increase the size of the OS (to match the VMware size). Run:

    growpart /dev/sda1
resize2fs /dev/sda1

Prepare The Rancher Server

Note

Shield repository requires a valid PASSWORD. Before you continue, contact Ericom Shield Professional Services to get a valid password.

On the Linux Rancher Server machine, run this service:

sudo ./install-shield.sh -R -l -p <PASSWORD>

This command will run Rancher (-R) with all the labels (-l) and use the latest (online) Shield repository.

Now that all the Server Machines are ready, continue with the installation steps detailed here.