Installing Delivery Shield on VMware

This document provides a step-by-step guide to install the OpsMx Delivery Shield on a virtual machine hosted on VMware.

Prerequisites

Ensure the following are already installed in your system before beginning the installation:

  • 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 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.

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