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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==
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*Download the Ubuntu 24.04 ISO [https://releases.ubuntu.com/noble/ubuntu-24.04.1-live-server-amd64.iso here]
*Deploy the ISO in your Virtual Environment
*:<em>Reference the table on the right for the recommended specs.</em>
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*Launch the Console
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==OS Installation==

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<li>Select your Language.</li>

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<li>Verify your <b>Keyboard</b> configuration.</li>

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<li>Choose <b>Ubuntu Server</b> for the base installation.</li>

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<li>Select <b>Continue without updating</b>.</li>

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<li>Select a network interface to configure.</li>

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<li>Select either <b>Automatic (DHCP)</b> or <b>Manual</b>.</li>

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Enter in the following information and click <b>Save</b>.

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<dt class="singleLineHeight">Subnet:</dt>
<dd><em>The subnet VALT will be on (including the subnet mask in CIDR notation).</em></dd>
<dt class="singleLineHeight>Address:</dt>
<dd><em>IP address of the VALT server.</em></dd>
<dt class="singleLineHeight>Gateway:</dt>
<dd><em>Default gateway of the subnet the VALT server is on.</em></dd>
<dt class="singleLineHeight>Name Servers:</dt>
<dd><em>DNS servers.</em></dd>
<dt class="singleLineHeight>Search Domains:</dt>
<dd><em>Enter in your institution’s search domain.</em></dd>
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<li>Click <b>Done</b>.</li>

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<li>If your network has a proxy server, enter in the address, otherwise, click <b>Done</b>.</li>
:<em>Address should be in this form:</em> <code><nowiki>http://[[username][:password]@]host[:port]/</nowiki></code>

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<li>Verify that the Ubuntu mirror location passes the network connectivity tests and click <b>Done</b>.</li>

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<li>Uncheck <span style="font-size:20px">&#x2611; → &#x2610;</span> <b style="color:var(--ivsDarkRed)">Set up this disk as an LVM group</b>.</li>

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<li>Ensure <b>Use an entire disk</b> is selected and select <b>Done</b>.</li>

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<li>Verify the Storage Configuration and select <b>Done</b>.</li>

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<li>Select <b>Continue</b>.</li>

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<li>Create the User Profile.</li>

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<dt class="singleLineHeight">Your Name:</dt>
<dd>IVS Admin</dd>
<dt class="singleLineHeight">Your server’s name:</dt>
<dd>ivs-valt</dd>
<dt class="singleLineHeight">Pick a username:</dt>
<dd>ivsadmin</dd>
<dt class="singleLineHeight">Choose a password:</dt>
<dd>Set a safe and secure password</dd>
<dt class="singleLineHeight">Confirm your password:</dt>
<dd>Enter in the same password</dd>
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<li>Check <b>Skip for now</b>.</li>

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<li>Check off <b>Install OpenSSH server</b>.</li>

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<li>Select <b>No</b> for <b>Import SSH identity</b> and select <b>Done</b>.</li>

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<li>When prompted to add in Featured Server Snaps, just select <b>Done</b>.</li>
:<em>The OS will be installed.</em>

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<li>When the Install complete is done, select <b>Cancel update and reboot</b>.</li>
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==Installing VALT==

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