How To Install the Master Server Appliance on VMware vSphere

This guide provides general instructions for installing the ER2 Master Server on a new virtual machine on a VMware ESXi server using the vSphere Client. The instructions may need to be adjusted to match your specific WMware vSphere release and/or version.

This chapter describes how to create a virtual machine on a VMware ESXi server with the vSphere client and install the ER2 Master Server on it.

Preparing to Install
Creating a New Virtual Machine
Installing ER2 on the Virtual Machine

Preparing to Install

You will need an existing VMware ESXi server, and credentials to access the server using the vSphere Client on a web browser. See VMware Docs: How to Install and Set Up vSphere for more information.
- These instructions have been tested for VMware ESXi 6.7 with vSphere Client 1.33.4.
See System Requirements for information on ER2 requirements.
Download the ER2 installer.
(Optional) Backup the Master Server and Network Settings.

Creating a New Virtual Machine

Log in and connect to VMware ESXi 6.7 using the vSphere (Web) Client.
In the Navigator pane, click on Host.
Click on Create/Register VM to open the New virtual machine wizard.
In the Select creation type window, select Create a new virtual machine and click Next.
In the Select a name and guest OS window, configure the following fields and click Next.
- Name: Enter a descriptive name for the virtual machine. For example, er2.x.x-master-server.
- Compatibility: ESXi 6.7 virtual machine
- Guest OS family: Linux
- Guest OS version: Oracle Linux 8 (64-bit)
In the Select storage window, select the datastore for the virtual machine and click Next.
In the Customize settings window, configure the following fields and click Next.
- Memory: Enter the memory allocation for the Master Server virtual machine.
- Hard disk 1: Enter the size to allocate for the new Master Server virtual machine.
- Network Adapter 1: Select VM Network and select the Connect checkbox.
- CD/DVD Drive 1: Select Datastore ISO File and select the ER2 ISO installer that was downloaded from the Ground Labs Services Portal. Select the Connect checkbox to automatically connect the CD/DVD drive at power on.
On the Ready to complete window, review the details and configuration settings of the new virtual machine.
Click Finish to complete the setup.

Your new virtual machine will be displayed in the Navigator pane under the Virtual Machines section.

Installing ER2 on the Virtual Machine

To start installing ER2, log in to the vSphere Client, click on your new virtual machine and click Power on.
Follow the instructions to Install the Master Server Appliance from ISO.