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# Installing Delivery Shield on VMware

This page provides instructions to install the OpsMx Delivery Shield on a virtual machine hosted on VMware.

### Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation ensure that the following components are already installed in your system:

* VMware Workstation or VMware Player.
* Wget.

### Installation Instructions 

Follow the steps given below to install Delivery Shield on VMware. 

#### 1. Download OVF Files from S3 Bucket

Create a new folder and run the below commands from inside the folder to download OVF files from s3 bucket.

```
wget https://ssdvm-2025-05-03.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/SSDVM-disk1.vmdk
wget https://ssdvm-2025-05-03.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/SSDVM-file1.flp
wget https://ssdvm-2025-05-03.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/SSDVM-file2.iso
wget https://ssdvm-2025-05-03.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/SSDVM-file3.iso
wget https://ssdvm-2025-05-03.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/SSDVM.mf
wget https://ssdvm-2025-05-03.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/SSDVM.ovf
```

#### 2. Create VM Using VMware

* Open VMware Workstation or Player.
* Select File > Open. 
* Navigate to the downloaded path and select the SSDVM.ovf file.
* Follow the prompts to create and configure the virtual machine.

#### 3. Start and Login to the Virtual Machine

* Switch on the VM
* Log in using the credentials shared by OpsMx. 

#### 4. Run the Delivery Shield Installation Script

* Execute the bootstrap script with the required DNS and Organization name parameters:

```
./opsmxssd/bootstrap.sh <DNS_VALUE> <ORG_NAME>
```

* Replace \<DNS\_VALUE> and \<ORG\_NAME> with the appropriate values provided for your setup.

#### 5. Final Steps

* Wait for the installation to complete.
* Once finished, access the Delivery Shield dashboard in your browser using the DNS value.
* Use the following credentials to log in:
  * Username: admin
  * Password: Printed in the terminal upon script completion.

### Support

For any issues or clarifications during the installation, please contact [OpsMx support team](https://opsmx.freshdesk.com/support/login).

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