You can install the AmpCon-DC server on VMware ESXi 6.7, 7.0, 8.0. For how to use VMware ESXi in general, see the VMware ESXi documentation.
Prerequisites
Ensure that the installation requirements are met.
Download the compressed AmpCon-DC server image file by going to the FS AmpCon-DC website and then clicking AmpCon-DC for VMWare ESXi 2.1.0 Software in the Resources section.
Put the compressed AmpCon-DC server image file to the machine where the hypervisor exists, and unzip the file.
Installation Procedure
Open the VMware ESXi console, and then click Create / Register VM.
Select Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file, and then click Next.
Enter the virtual machine name, upload the AmpCon-DC server .ovf and .vmdk files, and then click Next.
Confirm the storage type and datastore, and then click Next.
In the Network mappings drop-down list, select Wuhan Network, and then click Next.
Click Finish.
Wait for the importing process to finish. Once completed, the virtual machine is successfully imported, and the AmpCon-DC server is installed.
On the VMware ESXi console, click the new virtual machine name that you specified in step 3.
Click Console to open the virtual machine console.
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.yaml |
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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 by running the following command:
cd /usr/share/automation/server && sudo ./start.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.