KEMP Oracle VirtualBox User Manual

VLM for Oracle VirtualBox
Installation Guide
VLM for Oracle
Installation Guide
VERSION: 1.8
UPDATED: MARCH 2014
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 5
2 Installing Virtual LoadMaster (VLM) using Oracle VirtualBox ......................................................... 6
2.1 Download the .ova File ........................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Deploy the .ova File ................................................................................................................. 7
2.3 Power On the LoadMaster ...................................................................................................... 8
2.4 Licensing and Configuration .................................................................................................... 9
3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................ 14
3.1 Cannot access the Web User Interface ................................................................................. 14
3.2 Static MAC Addresses Must Be Configured .......................................................................... 15
3.3 Factory Reset ........................................................................................................................ 15
3.4 NIC Ordering After Reboot .................................................................................................... 15
References ............................................................................................................................................ 16
Document History ................................................................................................................................. 17
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1 Introduction
The KEMP Virtual LoadMaster is a version of the KEMP LoadMaster that runs as a virtual machine within a hypervisor and can provide all the features and functions of a hardware-based LoadMaster.
This document describes the installation of the Virtual LoadMaster (VLM) within an Oracle VirtualBox hypervisor environment.
The VLM has been tested with Oracle Virtualbox 4.2.12.
There are several different versions of the VLM available. Full details of the currently supported versions are available on our website: http://www.kemptechnologies.com.
The Oracle VirtualBox environment for the VLM, at minimum, must include:
1 GB RAM 32 GB disk space (this may grow, depending on usage)
There may be maximum configuration limits imposed by Oracle such as number of virtual CPUs, maximum RAM per VM or Virtual NICs per VM etc. For further details regarding the configuration limits imposed by Oracle, please refer to the relevant Oracle documentation.
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2 Installing Virtual LoadMaster (VLM) using Oracle
VirtualBox
The following instructions describe how to install a Virtual LoadMaster on an Oracle VirtualBox.
2.1 Download the .ova File
The VLM is packaged with an .ova file for ease of deployment. This file can be freely downloaded from KEMP Technologies for a 30 day evaluation period. To download the VLM please follow the instructions below:
1. Log on to http://www.KEMPtechnologies.com/try
2. Within the Select the hypervisor platform section, select the option for Oracle
VirtualBox.
3. Click on the Download OVA button.
4. Read the end user agreement.
5. If you wish to continue, select your country from the drop-down list.
6. Click on the Agree button.
7. Download the ova zip file.
8. Unzip the contents of the file to an accessible location.
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