To install You can install the AmpCon-DC server on VirtualBox for lab purposes only. Production environments require a proper enterprise-scale virtualization solution as described in Supported Deployments. For how to use VirtualBox in general, see the Oracle VirtualBox documentation.
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Prerequisites
Before you install the AmpCon-DC server, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
The Ensure that the installation requirements are met.The
Download the compressed AmpCon-DC server installation package is downloaded.
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image file by going to the FS AmpCon-DC website
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and then clicking AmpCon-DC for
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VirtualBox 2.1.
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x Software
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in the Resources section.
Put the compressed AmpCon-DC server
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- AmpCon™-DC for VirtualBox 2.1.0 Software
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image file to the machine where the hypervisor exists, and unzip the file.
Installation Procedure
Open the VirtualBox console, and then click File > Import Appliance.
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Select Local File System, and then select the AmpCon-DC server
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- AmpCon™-DC for Ubuntu Docker 2.1.0 Software
Used to install the AmpCon-DC server in a physical machine based on Ubuntu 22.04 with Docker
- AmpCon™-DC for GNS3 2.1.0 Software
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.ova image file.
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Confirm the settings for the .ova file, and then click Finish.
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Wait for the importing process to finish. Once completed, the virtual machine is successfully imported, and the AmpCon-DC server
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Installing in VirtManager
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is installed.
Note: The AmpCon-DC
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Run the following command to open the Virtual Manager interface:
virt-manager |
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server is installed in the /usr/share/automation/server directory. Currently, you can’t customize the installation directory.
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Check the settings of the imported virtual machine.
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Select "import existing disk image" and click "Forward".
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Click "Browse" to select the local image file.
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Click "Browse Local" to add a local location
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Find the actual qcow2 mirror location and click "Open"
Click "Forward"
Click "Forward"
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Adjust the virtual machine configuration as needed and click "Forward"
In the
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In the Network section, select Host device ens160: macvtap and click "Finish"
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Wait for the creation to complete, automatically enter the virtual machine serial command line, the import is complete
Modify configuration settings
Enter username and password: pica8/pica8
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Start the imported virtual machine by clicking the virtual machine and then clicking Start.
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Modify the network interface configuration.
a. Log in to the virtual machine with the default username (pica8) and password (pica8).
b. Modify the IP address with the real IP address of the virtual machine.
sudo vi /etc/netplan/00-installer-config. |
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Enter the command “sudo netplan apply” to apply the network interface configuration
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c. Apply the network interface configuration by running the following command:
sudo netplan apply |
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Start the AmpCon-DC server:
a. Go to the AmpCon-DC installation directory by running the following command:
cd /usr/share/automation/ |
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server |
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b. Start the AmpCon-DC server by running the following command:
sudo ./start. |
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Page Authentication
Enter the IP address of AmpCon™-DC in the browser
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sh |
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Now the AmpCon-DC server is installed and started.
What to Do Next
After you install the AmpCon-DC server, you need to import the AmpCon-DC License and add system configurations.