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Step 1 of 8 · VMware

VMware

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Import the appliance into VMware and open the setup wizard in your browser.

What you need

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  • Access to Downloads in sslbrain Cloud (EU).
  • Space for a virtual machine with 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM and a 40 GB disk.
  • Access to vSphere, Workstation or Fusion.

Download the OVA file

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  1. Open Downloads in sslbrain Cloud and download the OVA file and its .sha256 file.

  2. Open PowerShell in the folder containing the files and run:

    Terminal window
    Get-FileHash .\sslbrain-<version>.ova -Algorithm SHA256

    Replace <version> with the file’s version. Compare the hash with the contents of the .sha256 file.

Import the machine

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  1. In vSphere Client, right-click your host and select Deploy OVF Template. Select the OVA file.

  2. Choose a name, location and storage. Use thin provisioning.

  3. Map VM Network to the port group the appliance will use.

  4. Leave the network fields under Customize template empty for DHCP and finish the import. Use BIOS firmware.

Start the machine

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  1. Power on the machine and open its console. Wait while the appliance downloads and checks its software.

  2. Open the address in Open https://<ip> in a browser to use it. Your browser warns about the self-signed certificate. Check the fingerprint and continue to the page.

Check that it works

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The setup wizard shows Log in with sslbrain Cloud.

Next step

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Continue with 2. First-time setup.

If it fails

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  • You use Workstation or Fusion → open the OVA file using File › Open in Workstation or File › Import in Fusion. Use BIOS and set a static address using item 3 in the console menu if you do not use DHCP.
  • The hashes differ → download the OVA file and its matching .sha256 file again.
  • The machine does not boot from disk → select BIOS in the machine settings and start again.
  • The console shows NO NETWORK ADDRESS → set a static address using item 3 in the console menu.
  • The software cannot be downloaded → run the connection test using item 2 in the console menu. See Network and firewall and No connection to sslbrain Cloud.

The network fields during import

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vSphere Client shows four fields under 1. Network. All are optional. If the address field is empty, the appliance uses DHCP.

FieldDefaultFill in
HostnamesslbrainThe name the machine gives itself.
IPv4 address with prefixemptyStatic address with prefix, for example 192.168.1.50/24.
Default gatewayemptyRequired when an address is given.
DNS serversemptySeparated by commas. Required when an address is given.

The fields are read once, at first boot. An address that cannot be used is not applied. The appliance stays on DHCP and the console shows the reason.

Workstation and Fusion do not show the fields. There you set a static address with item 3 in the console menu after first boot (Console menu).