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How to install the Abiquo hybrid cloud platform including requirements and installation instructions |
Requirements
This page describes the Abiquo requirements to install the Abiquo appliances. Before you do this, verify the infrastructure requirements:
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Datacenters require a unique datacenter ID shared by appliances inside the same datacenter
The appliances should be able to reach NTP servers to keep their clocks synchronized
The Server and Monolithic appliances require DNS resolution for SSL TLS to work out of the box
Appliances require static network configuration.
The appliances should have internet access with correct configuration at boot time, in order to download JCE libraries. If not, you must manually download and install the libraries. See Invalid secret key requires JCE encryption libraries
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The Abiquo appliances must be able to reach each other and the infrastructure components. See Configuring
See Preparing platform networks for Abiquo. and Configure management network connections
Service network
Depending on the cloud network management solution, you will need to configure the DC network accordingly. See Configuring the Service Network for Cloud Tenant Network
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Post-installation steps
Change the Abiquo default passwords as soon as possible (Base OS and UI passwords)
Extend the appropriate filesystems according to the VM templates sizes that the environment will manage
Review the appliances /opt/abiquo/config/abiquo.properties file. You may need to tune it depending on your environment configuration.
If the Server appliance is not connected to the internet, configure the UI accordingly.
Monitor the appliance to prevent outages: See Monitor platform servers
Work through the section on Configuration
Further steps
Now open your web browser and type in the site address for the Abiquo server:
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The default cloud administrator login username and password are admin and xabiquo, respectively. Remember to change these credentials as soon as you log in for the first time.
The This link below describes how to get an Abiquo license and add it to the platform: Configure a platform licenselicenses
For an overview of the Abiquo platform, try the Abiquo quick tutorial.
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Component | Notes |
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UI configuration | |
UI branding | Check See Themes management and for advanced branding with CSS, see Abiquo branding guide |
Abiquo platform configuration | Change the platform settings accordingly according to your needs: Configuration |
Public cloud providers | Configure AWS, Azure ARM, or other supported cloud providers: Public cloud providers |
Collectd | Use Abiquo collectd plugin integration for customized metrics: Use collectd plugin for custom metrics |
Jaspersoft reports | For Abiquo reports. Check Install Abiquo reports /wiki/spaces/doctest/pages/311374863 |