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This chapter describes how to install Cisco Fog Director. It includes these sections:
The following sections describes how to install the Cisco Fog Director OVA file on a virtual machine (VM).
The VM host on which you install must meet the following minimum requirements:
To install Cisco Fog Director in VMware vSphere Hypervisor, perform the following steps.
Step 1 From a client PC, take these actions to obtain the VM OVA image:
a. Go to the following URL and click the IOx Fog Director Software link in the Select a Software Type box:
https://software.cisco.com/download/type.html?mdfid=286290097&catid=null
b. Click the Download button that corresponds to the.ova file that you want.
c. Follow the on-screen instructions to download the file to your local drive.
Step 2 From a client PC, use the VMware vSphere Hypervisor client application to log in to your VMWare host.
Step 3 Choose File > Deploy OVF Template.
The Deploy OVF Template Wizard starts.
Step 4 In the Deploy OVF Template Wizard, take these actions:
a. In the Deploy OVF Template window, locate to and select the Fog Director OVF template that you downloaded in Step 1, and then click Next.
b. In the OVF Template Details window, click Next.
c. In the Name and Location window Inventory Location area, choose the VM host on which to install the OVA file, and then click Next.
d. In the Datastore window, click the datastore in which to store the VM files, and then click Next.
e. In the Host / Cluster window, click Next.
f. In the Specify a Specific Host window, click Next.
g. In the Disk Format window, click Next.
h. In the Network Mapping window, click Next.
i. (Optional) In the Ready to Complete window, if DCHP is configured in your environment and you want Cisco Fog Director to start automatically when the installation completes, check the Power on after deployment check box.
j. In the Ready to Complete window, click Finish.
Step 5 When the Deployment Completed Successfully window appears, click Close in that window.
The installation is completes. If needed, configure a static IP address as described in the “DHCP Configuration” section before you start Cisco Fog Director.
To install Cisco Fog Director in VMware Player, perform the following steps.
Step 1 From a client PC, take these actions to obtain the VM OVA image.:
a. Go to the following URL and click the IOx Fog Director Software link in the Select a Software Type box:
https://software.cisco.com/download/type.html?mdfid=286290097&catid=null
b. Click the Download button that corresponds to the.ova file that you want.
c. Follow the on-screen instructions to download the file to your local drive.
Step 2 From a client PC, use the VMware Player client application to log in to your VMWare host.
Step 3 In the right side of the Welcome window, click Open a Virtual Machine.
Step 4 Follow the on-screen prompts to locate and select the he Fog Director OVF template that you downloaded in Step 1.
Step 5 In the Import Virtual Machine dialog box, click the Import button.
The installation completes. If needed, configure a static IP address as described in the “DHCP Configuration” section before you start Cisco Fog Director.
To install Cisco Fog Director in VMware Fusion, perform the following steps.
Step 1 From a client PC, take these actions to obtain the VM OVA image.:
a. Go to the following URL and click the IOx Fog Director Software link in the Select a Software Type box:
https://software.cisco.com/download/type.html?mdfid=286290097&catid=null
b. Click the Download button that corresponds to the.ova file that you want.
c. Follow the on-screen instructions to download the file to your local drive.
Step 2 From the File menu, choose Import.
Step 3 In the Choose an Existing Virtual Machine dialog box, click Choose File and follow the on-screen prompts to locate and select the he Fog Director OVF template that you downloaded in Step 1.
Step 4 In the Choose an Existing Virtual Machine dialog box, click Choose File button.
The installation completes. If needed, configure a static IP address as described in the “DHCP Configuration” section before you start Cisco Fog Director.
By default, Cisco Fog Director fetches an IP address from your DHCP server when it starts. If your environment does not support DHCP, you can configure a static IP address for Cisco Fog Director.
To configure a static IP address, follow these steps:
Step 1 From a VMware console, to log in to the VM on which you installed Cisco Fog Director.
Use the following log in credentials:
Step 2 Use the sudo vi command to open the /etc/network/interfaces file.
Step 3 In the interfaces file, update the following fields as needed:
The following shows an example of the interfaces file:
Step 4 Save the interfaces file and reboot the VM.