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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
*:Reference the table on the right for the recommended specs.
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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 Keyboard configuration.</li>

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

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

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

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

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Enter in the following information and click Save.

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

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<li>If your network has a proxy server, enter in the address, otherwise, click Done.</li>
:Address should be in this form: <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 Done.</li>

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<li>Uncheck ☐ Set up this disk as an LVM group.</li>

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

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

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<li>Select Continue.</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 Skip for now.</li>

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<li>Select and check ☑Install OpenSSH server.</li>

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

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

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

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