Deploy the GravityZone Appliance

The GravityZone appliance can run one, several or all of the following roles:

● Database Server ● Update Server ● Web Console

● Communication Server

A GravityZone deployment requires running one instance of each role. Consequently, depending on how you prefer to distribute the GravityZone roles, you will deploy one to four GravityZone appliances. The Database Server role is the first to be installed. In a scenario with multiple GravityZone appliances, you will install the Database Server role on the first appliance and configure all other appliances to connect to the existing database instance.

To deploy and set up the GravityZone appliance:

1. Import the GravityZone virtual appliance image in your virtualized environment. 2. Power on the appliance.

3. From your virtualization management tool, access the console interface of the GravityZone appliance.

4. Configure the password for the built-inbdadminsystem administrator.

Appliance console interface: enter new password 5. Login with the password you have set.

Appliance console interface: login

6. You will access the appliance configuration interface. Use the arrow keys and theTabkey to navigate through menus and options. PressEnterto select a specific option.

Appliance console interface: main menu 7. Configure the network settings.

You can configure the appliance to automatically obtain network settings from the DHCP server or you can manually configure network settings. If you choose to use DHCP, you must configure the DHCP Server to reserve a specific IP address for the appliance.

a. From the main menu, select Configure Network Settings.

b. Select the network interface. c. Select the configuration method:

● Configure network settings manually. You must specify the IP address,

network mask, gateway address and DNS server addresses.

● Obtain network settings automatically via DHCP. Use this option only

if you have configured the DHCP Server to reserve a specific IP address for the appliance.

Appliance console interface: network configuration

d. You can check current IP configuration details or link status by selecting the corresponding options.

8. Configure the hostname and domain settings.

Communication with the GravityZone roles is performed using the IP address or DNS name of the appliance they are installed on. By default, the GravityZone components communicate using IP addresses. If you want to enable communication via DNS names, you must configure GravityZone appliances with a DNS name and make sure it correctly resolves to the configured IP address of the appliance.

Prerequisites:

● The DNS name must correctly resolve to the configured IP address of the

appliance. Therefore, you must make sure the appliance is configured with the correct IP address.

Besides configuring the hostname of the appliance, you might also need to join it to a domain.

Important

The hostname setting is to be configured (if needed) only during initial setup. Changing the hostname afterwards can cause communication errors with previously deployed clients.

To configure the hostname and domain settings:

a. From the main menu, select Configure Hostname and Domain Settings.

Appliance console interface: hostname and domain configuration b. Select Configure hostname.

c. Enter the hostname of the appliance and the domain name. d. Select OK to save the changes.

e. Select Configure domain.

f. Enter the username and password of a domain administrator. g. Select OK to save the changes.

9. Configure Proxy Settings.

If the appliance connects to the Internet through a proxy server, you must configure the proxy settings:

a. From the main menu, select Configure Proxy Settings. b. Select Configure proxy settings.

Appliance console interface: configure proxy settings

c. Enter the proxy server address. Use the following syntax:

● If the proxy server does not require authentication:

http(s)://<IP/hostname>:<port>

● If the proxy server requires authentication:

http(s)://<username>:<password>@<IP/hostname>:<port> d. Select OK to save the changes.

10. Install GravityZone roles:

Appliance console interface: install roles b. Select Add or remove roles. c. PressEnterto continue.

d. Press the space bar and thenEnterto install the Database Server role. You must confirm your choice by pressingEnteragain and then wait for the installation to complete.

e. Install the other roles by choosing Add or remove roles from the Install/Modify Roles menu and then the roles to install. Press the space bar to select a role andEnterto proceed. You must confirm your choice by pressingEnteragain and then wait for the installation to complete.

Note

Each role is normally installed within a few minutes. During installation, required files are downloaded from the Internet. Consequently, the installation takes more time if the Internet connection is slow. If the installation hangs, redeploy the appliance.

After deploying and setting-up the GravityZone appliance, you can anytime edit the appliance settings using the configuration interface. For more information regarding the GravityZone appliance configuration, refer to “Managing the GravityZone Appliance” (p. 49).