Create a Node Using Oracle VirtualBox

Here is how to create a Vail VM node using a VMDK file using Oracle VirtualBox. These instructions are specific to the Windows version of Oracle VirtualBox and require familiarity with VM software.

1. If the Vail VM image file was provided to you by Spectra Logic, skip to Step 2. Otherwise, download the latest Vail VM node image:
a.   In the Vail management console, click the gear icon, then Software Updates.
b.   Click Download VM Image.
Note: The file size is approximately 800 MB.
2.   After the download completes, unpack the file.
3.   Launch Oracle VirtualBox.
4.   Click New.

Figure 229  Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager.
5.   Enter the desired Name.

Figure 230  The Create Virtual Machine - Name & OS screen.
6.   If desired, change the Machine Folder location.
7.   Using the Type drop-down menu, select Linux.
8.   Using the Version drop-down menu, select Ubuntu 64-bit.
9.   Click Next.
Note: If you are asked to select the number of CPUs to use for the Vail VM, use the default setting.
10.   Set the Memory size to 4096 MB and click Next.

Figure 231  The Create Virtual Machine - Memory Size screen.
11.   Select Use an existing virtual hard disk file, and click the folder icon to the right of the drop-down menu.
12.   In the Hard Disk Selector screen, click Add, and browse to the VMDK you unpacked in Step 2.
13.   Select the file and click Open.
14.   Under the Not Attached header, select the row of the new hard drive, then click Choose.

Figure 232  The Hard Disk Selector screen.
15.   On the Create Virtual Machine - Hard disk screen, click Create.
16.   After the VM is created, click Settings.

Figure 233  Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager.
17.   In the left-hand pane of the Setting screen, click Storage.
18.   Select the Controller: SATA row, and click the Add hard disk icon.

Figure 234  The VM Settings - Storage screen.
19.   Select Create.

Figure 235  The Hard Disk Selector screen.
20.   Select VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) and click Next. This is the disk the Vail VM node uses for data storage.
Note: If you increase the size of the drive after creating the Vail VM, the Vail application recognizes this change and allows you to use the newly available storage space.
21.   Choose to allow the virtual hard disk to be Dynamically allocated, or to have a Fixed size, and click Next.
22.   Configure the VHD file and size in GB, then click Create.
Note: The size displays as GiB in the Vail management console.
23.   In the Not Attached list, select the row of the new hard drive, then click Choose.

Figure 236  The Hard Disk Selector screen.
24.   In the left-hand pane of the Settings screen, click Network.
25.   Using the Attached to: drop-down menu, select Bridged Adapter.

Figure 237  The VM Settings - Network screen.
26.   If necessary, click the blue Advanced arrow to configure additional settings for your network environment.
27.   Click OK to close the Settings window.
28.   In the Oracle VM Manager main window, select the VM, and click Start.

Figure 238  The VM Settings - Storage screen.
29.   When the VM boot completes, press Enter. If a DHCP server is configured, the IP address of the Vail VM node displays.
Notes:   l Do not close the VM window.
l If no DHCP server is configured, contact Spectra Logic Professional Services to set a manual IP address.
l You can change the network configuration of the Vail VM node after logging into the Vail VM management console.

Figure 239  The Vail VM command line screen.
30.   Open a web browser and enter the IP address. You are automatically logged in to the Vail VM user interface.
Note: The Vail VM node management console does not require any login credentials at this time.