KVM

you can use kvm with qemu emulator version 2 11 1 (debian 1 2 11+dfsg 1ubuntu7 34) or later to install litmus edge caution this installation has been validated using qemu version 2 11 1 on host os ubuntu 20 04 and 22 04 while newer versions of qemu configurations may work, they have not been officially tested or guaranteed use newer versions at your own discretion, and ensure proper testing in your environment before you begin you must have access to qemu emulator version 2 11 1 (debian 1 2 11+dfsg 1ubuntu7 34) or a later version, and os ubuntu 20 04 or 22 04 make sure you have the appropriate user permissions to use the qemu virtual machine manager to use qemu emulator kvm to install litmus edge, you will need to do the following step 1 create a virtual machine step 2 configure settings step 3 install kvm step 4 log in to litmus edge to jump to a specific section, refer to the table of contents on the right side and click the corresponding step step 1 create a virtual machine you will first need to create the virtual machine that will run litmus edge to create the virtual machine from the qemu emulator, open the virtual machine manager click file and select new virtual machine the create a new virtual machine step 1 dialog box appears create a new virtual machine step 1 to complete step 1 from the create new virtual machine step 1 dialog box, select local install media ( iso image or cdrom ) click forward the create a new virtual machine step 2 dialog box appears create a new virtual machine step 2 to complete step 2 from the create a new virtual machine step 2 dialog box, select use iso image click browse the choose storage volume dialog box appears click browse local navigate to the iso file and click double click the file the path for the image appears in the field click forward the create new virtual machine step 3 dialog box appears create a new virtual machine step 3 to complete step 3 from the create new virtual machine step 3 dialog box , enter 4096 in the memory (ram) field enter 2 in the cpus field click forward the create new virtual machine step 4 dialog box appears create a new virtual machine step 4 to complete step 4 from the create new virtual machine step 4 dialog box, select create a disk image for the virtual machine enter 20 0 in the field click forward the create a new virtual machine step 5 dialog box appears create a new virtual machine step 5 to complete step 5 from the create a new virtual machine step 5 dialog box, enter a name for the virtual machine under storage , select customize configuration before install click the expand ( v ) icon next to network selection the network selection box drops down from the options select host device enp2s0 macvtap the source mode selection box drops down from the options, select bridge click finish the \<vmname> on qemu/kvm dialog box appears step 2 configure settings after installing the virtual machine, you will need to configure its settings to configure the settings navigate to the overview tab in the left panel from the firmware drop down list, select uefix86 64 /usr/share/ovmf/ code fd click apply from the left panel, select ide disk 1 from the ide disk 1 pane, click the expand ( v ) icon next to advanced options the disk fields drop down from the disk bus drop down list, select sata click apply click begin installation the creating virtual machine dialog box appears and begins the installation click the dialog box to open the kvm os installation application step 3 run the operating system installer you will run the operating system installer that will install litmus edge notes during the installation, the progress bar may decrease at times due to partitioning the time to complete the installation is based on the size of the hard disk drive large disk drives will cause the installation to take longer to partition the disk and therefore longer to complete setting up the virtual machine to install kvm from the welcome screen, enter no and then press enter select install operating system , and then select ok select the partition to install, and then select ok this list is device specific typically, the installation location is sda if the device/gateway has embedded mmc (emmc) components, the partition name may be listed as mmcblk instead of sda make sure you select the correct hard drive location verify the os installation location by selecting yes if you select no , you are returned to the beginning of the installation a second verification ensures that you are overwriting the correct device partition during the formatting process select yes to continue formatting the device and installing the operating system the installer indicates its progress, followed by a success message select yes to power off the device reboot the device the terminal window displays the url which must be used to access the device using the web ui note if several urls are displayed, the first one is used for accessing the device through the web ui step 4 configure tui settings to configure the tui settings press left control+ left alt to release the pointer on the tui the tui settings appear navigate to the tui settings from the keyboard layout setting, select us, and then select apply from the authentication setting, enter the following credentials and log in username admin password litmusedge scroll to the bottom of the license agreement and proceed from the change password screen, enter the existing and new password and select change from the authentication screen, enter admin as the username, your new password, and select log in from the system settings screen, select configure interfaces , and then select next step 5 log in to litmus edge see access the litmus edge web ui docid\ y hkza2pmc4iruk ebouk for details on logging in see access the terminal user interface docid\ gsdvwb7qwhdhuqf7fkahc for instructions on how to navigate and log in for the first time