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Deploy within VMWare

Introduction

The Synergy SKY Platform is a Linux-based container image that can be hosted within most virtualized environments. This article describes deployment within VMware environments including how to:

• Download the required virtual machine image
• Import the .ova file

• Start the server
• Configure base network components
• Refresh Synergy SKY scripts prior to installation
• Installation of Synergy SKY container

Requirements

Step-by-Step Guide

Download the Virtual Machine Image

1. Download the virtual machine image from this link.

• SHA256 Checksum for synergyskysuite.ova: XAMPLEB02177F39C3911315EE7EC9EF8C1XAMPLE8E0E8288B82D0683D72XAMPLE

Importing the Virtual Machine Into VMware

1. Log into VMware
   
   
   
2. Click on Create/Register VM
   
   
   
3. Select Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file then click Next
   
   
   
4. Give the VM a name (E.g. sskymansuite-demo)
   
   
   
5. Add the synergyskysuite.ova then click Next
   
   
   
6. Select the storage for the VM to be on (SSD preferred)
   
   
   
7. Select your Network mapping, Disk provisioning to Thin and untick Power on Automatically then click Next
   
   
   
8. Click on Finish
   
   
9. Select the new VM from the Navigator bar and click on Edit
   
   
   
10. Confirm minimum compute requirements and Save
    
    
    
11. You can now Power on the VM
    
    
    

Configuring and Installing Synergy SKY Management SUITE container

1. Once powered up, Log in to VM using the default login: admin / SynergySkyWord01
   
   
   
2. You will be prompted to change the password. Do so and make sure to note it, as losing this password will lock you out
   
   
   
3. To change Network configurations (DHCP is default) use either of these commands to configure
   1. sudo suite-networksetup
      
      
   2. sudo nmtui
      
      
      
      
4. Type the following command to update installations tools prior to install
   1. sudo suite-refresh
      
      
      
5. Type the following command to begin installation and follow prompts.
   The installation time will vary based on download speed of Rocky Linux updates and Synergy SKY Container file (approx. 2.5GB)
   1. sudo suite-install
      1. Type ‘y’ and Rocky Linux updates will occur first
         
         
         
      2. Once Rocky Linux updates have completed you will see this prompt to continue
         
      3. Type ‘y’ and Synergy SKY software will begin download and installation
         
         
         
6. Once completed, a prompt to reboot the server will be displayed as well as the IP/hostname to reach the web interface to continue configuration of Synergy SKY Management SUITE
   1. 1. Type ‘sudo reboot’
         
         
         

Next Steps

Once the Platform setup as explained in this article is complete, the next step is to perform the Suite software configuration. 

If this is your first time using Synergy SKY software, go to this article to proceed with the configuration.