How to install SLES 11 SP4 Scalix appliance
Contents
Appliance Requirements
Hardware requirements
- CPU: 1 core
- RAM: 2 GB
- HDD: 5 GB free space
Virtualization
Current Scalix appliance is supplied in the following formats:
- OVF/OVA
- VHD
VHD is performed and tested on:
- Hyper-V platform on Microsoft Windows 2012 R2.
Meanwhile OVF/OVA performed and tested on the following virtual platforms:
- Citrix XenServer 6.5 and 7 version
- Oracle VirtualBox 5.0 and later versions
- VMware Workstation 8 and VMware Player 12
- VMware ESXi 5.5 and 6 versions
Note: In case you use Citrix Xenserver platform you have to use separate pre-build xen-kernel image included in appliance. You just need to choice XEN kernel in GRUB menu.
Appliance Deployment
Obtain appliance
Following the next link find necessary appliance format OVF/OVA/VHD:
http://downloads.scalix.com/appliance/
Download it and save to the place accessible for virtualization platform
Import appliance
Import process could be different depending on the virtualization you're using. In general you have to use Import Wizard tool located in File menu or so, but please check official documentation first.
In this example we use VMware ESXi 6:
- Open vSphere Client and connect to hypervisor or vCenter
- Go to File and click Deploy OVF Template...
- In Deploy wizard choice path to the appliance file and go Next
- Follow the wizard questions by clicking Next
- At the final page tick "Power on after deployment" and click Finish
Once Appliance will be imported you should will get notification about success operation. Go to the console and check the boot up process.