Installing on QEMU or KVM

You can install the AmpCon-DC server on QEMU or KVM. For how to use QEMU or KVM in general, see the KVM documentation and QEMU documentation.

In this topic, KVM virt-manager is used to demonstrate the AmpCon-DC server installation steps.

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 GNS3 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

1. Open the virt-manager console by running the following command:

2. Click the following button to start the importing process.

3. Select Import existing disk image, and then click Forward.

5. Click Browse to select the AmpCon-DC server .qcow2 image file.

6. Click Browse Local to add a local location.

7. Find the location of the AmpCon-DC server .qcow2 image file, and then click Open.

8. Select Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and then click Forward.

Note: Do not select other operating systems because AmpCon-DC supports only Ubuntu 22.04 currently.

9. Adjust the memory and CPU settings as needed, and then click Forward.

Note: The memory and CPU settings need to meet the Server Requirements.

10. In the Network selection section, select Macvtap device, and enter the device name. 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.

11. 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:

12. 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.