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 the OpsMx support team.