Virtual Machine Installation (ESXi)
You can install the Litmus Edge Manager on a virtual machine using VMWare ESXi.
The virtual machine that runs Litmus Edge Manager uses the system time of the host environment. To ensure that timestamps of collected data are as universal as possible, we recommend setting the system time of the host environment to the UTC time zone.
The virtual machine that runs Litmus Edge Manager uses the same physical network card as the host environment. To ensure that the Litmus Edge Manager can communicate with data sources (edge devices) and are accessed through the Web UI, we recommend that you consolidate your network to ensure that communication can be established.
A typical Litmus Edge Manager virtual file for ESXi deployment adheres to the following naming convention: <product-2.2.2>.ova.
- Configure the docker bridge network. By default, this installation allocates the subnet 172.17.0.0/16. Make sure that this does not conflict with your host environment network configuration.
Tip: To reconfigure the docker bridge network, please refer to this docker guide.
- Set up proxies to access Litmus Edge Manager behind the company firewall.
To use ESXi to install Litmus Edge Manager, you will need to do the following.
- Step 1: Install the Virtual Machine (ESXi)
- Step 2: Log in to the Litmus Edge Manager (LEM) UI
- Step 3: Verify Trial License and Register a Litmus Edge Manager License
To jump to a specific section, refer to the Table of Contents on the right side and click the corresponding step.
You will first need to install the virtual machine that will run Litmus Edge Manager.
To install the virtual machine:
Start the VMWare application and log in.
EsXI Login PageFrom the VMWare Navigator pane, click Virtual Machines and then click Create / Register. The New virtual machine dialog box appears.
Create/Register VM using EsXi VM Navigator paneSelect Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file.
Select creation type panel- From the Select OVF and VMDK files screen, do the following:
- Enter a name in the Enter a name for the virtual machine field.
Click the Click to select files or drag/drop box, navigate to an OVA file on your hard drive, and then click Open.
Select OVF/VDMK file panel- Click Next.
From the Select storage screen, view the information. Select the available datastore and then click Next. In this example, the available datastore is datastore1.
Select storage panelFrom the Deployment options screen, review the options, and then click Next.
Deployment option panelFrom the Ready to complete screen, click Finish. The VMWare ESXi browser includes the new virtual machine. This will begin the import of the OVA file from Step 4.2 and then the virtual machine creation. Progress can be viewed in the Recent Tasks bar. A successfully imported message will be shown once complete.
Ready to complete panel- Check the Result column in the Recent Tasks pane for a Completed successfully link.
Double-click the new virtual machine name. The Navigator pane displays the selected virtual machine name and the Browser pane displays details for the new virtual machine.
Successfully generated virtual machine(Optional) Click Actions to open a dropdown menu and click Edit settings.
Actions > Edit Settings optionConfigure Memory/ Hard disk 1/ Network Adapter 1 as needed for your particular use case.
Customizing LEM memory/hard disk/network adapter- Click Save when you have finished configuring your ESXi Virtual Machine.
- Click the Terminal window. The Terminal window opens.
- Copy the IP address.
Tip: You can change your settings using the Terminal User interface (TUI).
To log in using the Terminal window, refer to the Default Login Credentials section above.
After installing the virtual machine, you can then log in to Litmus Edge Manager with a browser.
To log in to LEM Web UI:
- Open a new incognito browser window and paste the IP address into the URL field. The application initializes, and then the Log In screen appears.
- Enter the default credentials. Refer to the Default Login Credentials section above.
- Change your password to activate your account, and then click Submit. The Litmus Edge Manager application opens.
Note: You must change your password after the first log in.
After the Litmus Edge Manager is successfully installed, it will automatically be installed with a trial license.
To verify the trial license:
- From the Navigation panel, select Settings. The Settings pane appears.
- From the Settings pane, select Licenses.
- From Licenses' Available Licenses section, view the license list. Initially, the device operates on a trial license.
You will eventually need to register a Litmus Edge Manager license once the trial license expires. To register a Litmus Edge Manager license, see Site and Node-Locked License Overview for Litmus Edge Manager.