4.3 Installing the VMware Appliance

To run the appliance image from the VMware ESX server, import and install the appliance image on the server.

  1. Download the VMware appliance installation file.

    The correct file for the VMware appliance has vmx in the filename. For example, <sentinel_log_manager_vmx.tar.gz>

  2. Specify the following command to extract the compressed appliance image from the machine where VM Converter is installed: 

    tar zxvf <install_file>

    Replace <install_file> with the actual file name.

  3. To import the VMware image to the ESX server, use the VMware Converter and follow the on-screen instructions in the installation wizard.

  4. Log in to the ESX server machine.

  5. Select the imported VMware image of the appliance and click the Power On icon.

  6. Select the language of your choice, then click Next.

  7. Select the keyboard layout, then click Next.

  8. Read and accept the Novell SUSE Enterprise Server Software License Agreement.

  9. Read and accept the Novell Sentinel Log Manager End User License Agreement.

  10. In the Hostname and Domain Name screen, specify the hostname and domain name. Ensure that the Assign Hostname to Loopback IP option is selected.

  11. Select Next. The hostname configurations are saved.

  12. Do one of the following:

    • To use the current network connection settings, select Use the following configuration in the Network Configuration screen.

    • To change the network connection settings, select Change.

  13. Set the Time and Date, click Next, then click Finish.

    NOTE:To change the NTP configuration after installation, use YaST from the appliance command line. You can use WebYaST to change the time and date, but not the NTP configuration.

    If the time appears out of sync immediately after the install, run the following command to restart NTP:

    rcntp restart

  14. Set the Novell SUSE Enterprise Server root password, then click Next.

  15. Set the root password, then click Next.

  16. Set the Sentinel Log Manager admin password and the dbauser password, then click Next.

  17. Select Next.

    The installation proceeds and completes. Make a note of the appliance IP address that is shown in the console.

  18. Proceed with Section 4.6, Post-Installation Setup for the Appliance.

NOTE:When you start the system for the first time after installation, it might take approximately five minutes for the system to initialize before you can start using it. This delay only occurs when you start the system for the first time after the installation or an update.