Template:Installing a VALT Virtual Appliance

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Installing a VALT Virtual Appliance

Please click on the image below for a guided walk-through of installing the VALT appliance. Otherwise, please continue reading and follow the steps on this page.

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Getting Started

  • Download the Ubuntu 24.04 ISO here
  • Deploy the ISO in your Virtual Environment
    Reference the table on the right for the recommended specs.

✎IVS recommends allocating 100 GB to the root drive.

  • Launch the Console
Cameras Cores Memory
2 2 4 GB
5 4 8 GB
15 8 16 GB
25 16 32 GB
30 20 40 GB
40 24 48 GB
50 32 64 GB

OS Installation

  1. Select your Language.
  2. Verify your Keyboard configuration.
  3. Choose Ubuntu Server for the base installation.
  4. Select Continue without updating.
  5. Select a network interface to configure.

    6. 🕮The default is DHCP. Take note of the IP, as this will be used when accessing the server later.

  6. Select either Automatic (DHCP) or Manual.
    7. If Manual

    Enter in the following information and click Save.

    Subnet:
    The subnet VALT will be on (including the subnet mask in CIDR notation).
    Address:
    IP address of the VALT server.
    Gateway:
    Default gateway of the subnet the VALT server is on.
    Name Servers:
    DNS servers.
    Search Domains:
    Enter in your institution’s search domain.
  7. Click Done.
  8. If your network has a proxy server, enter in the address, otherwise, click Done.
    9. Address should be in this form: http://[[username][:password]@]host[:port]/
  9. Verify that the Ubuntu mirror location passes the network connectivity tests and click Done.
  10. Uncheck ☐ Set up this disk as an LVM group.
  11. Ensure ☑ Use an entire disk is selected and select Done.
  12. Verify the Storage Configuration and select Done.
  13. Select Continue.
  14. Create the User Profile.
    15. Your Name:
    IVS Admin
    Your server’s name:
    ivs-valt
    Pick a username:
    ivsadmin
    Choose a password:
    Set a safe and secure password
    Confirm your password:
    Enter in the same password
  15. Check Skip for now.
  16. Select and check ☑Install OpenSSH server.
  17. Select No for Import SSH identity and select Done.
  18. When prompted to add in Featured Server Snaps, just select Done.
    19. The OS will be installed.
  19. When the Install complete is done, select Cancel update and reboot.

Installing VALT

⚠Reach out to the IVS Support Team to assist with installing the VALT appliance

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