DPOD acts like a virtual appliance but is packaged as an ISO file to support installation on both physical and virtual installation scenarios.
When Installing DPOD from an ISO file, The first step is to instal the Appliance which means install and configure the OS preloaded on the ISO (CentOS).
Completing the steps below will create a DPOD-ready appliance to install DPOD's software on.
You MUST NOT add or install any packages / RPMs to the installation of DPOD or once it was installed already unless instructed by support.
You MUST NOT update the CentOS version or any other component within DPOD using external repositories (for example: do not use yum update)
The only supported way to upgrade the platform and/or component is by apply a product Fix Pack.
OS Installation
- Set DPOD ISO file on you Server (virtual or Physical) DVD.
- Power on the Physical (or Virtual) server.
On the OS launch screen, choose “Install Appliance” to start the automatic OS installation.
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The required packages will now be installed. Wait for the installation to complete before proceeding.
(This should take a few minutes)
Network Configuration
When the OS installation completes, you will be presented with the Network Configuration screen, used to provide DPOD with the network information it requires.
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- Enter DPOD's host name, e.g. DPOD-2
(You may add this name to your organization's DNS) - Enter the IPv4 address, e.g. 192.168.65.170
- Enter the network netmask, e.g. 255.255.255.0
- Enter the default gateway: e.g. 192.168.65.2
- Enter primary and secondary DNS server IP addresses (not mandatory)
After you finish entering the network data, DPOD echos it back on the screen for verification and displays an 'Is this correct [y/n]' prompt.
Enter “y” to confirm network details as entered or “n” to re-enter the information.
DPOD NTP Configuration
On the next screen you configure the NTP (Network Time Protocol) servers DPOD is going to use. Keeping the internal clocks of DPOD and the monitored appliances in sync is important - as DPOD reports the time based as logged by the devices themselves.
Enter your NTP servers information
- DPOD displays a 'Do you want to continue with NTP configuration' prompt. Enter "y" to continue with NTP configuration or "n" to skip.
- Enter at least one NTP server (more then 2 is recommended )
After you finish entering the NTP data, DPOD echos it back on the screen for verification and displays an 'Is this correct [y/n]' prompt.
Enter “y” to confirm NTP details as entered or “n” to re-enter the information.
Region and Country Information
On the next screen, DPOD lets you set the region and country for your installation.
- Select your country's region, for example: Pacific Ocean (number 10)
- Select your country, for example: Singapore (number 40)
DPOD will suggest a time zone based on your country selection, and display an 'Is the above information OK?' prompt. You may confirm the time zone configured by choosing 1 for “yes” or 2 for “no”.
If you reject the proposed time zone,you will nee to select the right one for you.
- Enter the current date and time in the format of YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss, for example: 2014-12-10 22:00:00
Setting Admin Passwords
The last screen lets you select passwords for the admin users.
- Change DPOD's OS administrative user (productadm) password:
- Change root user password .
When you've completed all the steps above, the server will restart automatically.