Installing with a .ova image file

You can install the AmpCon-DC server by importing the AmpCon-DC server .ova image file to a hypervisor that supports importing .ova files, like VirtualBox or VMware ESXi.

Prerequisites

Before you install the AmpCon-DC server, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

• The installation requirements are met.

• You have downloaded the compressed AmpCon-DC server image file by going to the FS AmpCon-DC website and then clicking AmpCon™-DC for VirtualBox 2.1.0 Software in the Resources section.

• You have put the compressed AmpCon-DC server image file to the machine where the virtual machine management platform exists and have unzipped the file.

Installation Procedure

VirtualBox is used for demonstration in the following installation steps.

1. Open the VirtualBox console, and then click File > Import Appliance.

2. Select Local File System, and then select the AmpCon-DC server .ova image file.

3. Confirm the settings for the .ova file, and then click Finish.

Wait for the importing process to finish. Once completed, the virtual machine is successfully imported, and the AmpCon-DC server is installed.

4. Check the settings of the imported virtual machine.

5. Start the imported virtual machine by clicking the virtual machine and then clicking Start.

6. 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.

c. Apply the network interface configuration by running the following command:

7. Start the AmpCon-DC server by running the following command:

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.