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Overview:
This document will help you in creating VM using Oracle VM VirtualBox and Seceon server setup (Rocky Linux)
VM Creation on Oracle Virtual Box
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You need to install virtual box on your windows server:
Step 1: Open Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager
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Step2Step 2: Click On Machine-->New
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Step3Step 3: Put the VM Name, Type, and Version respectively.
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Step4Step 4: Click next and select memory size
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Step5Step 5: Click Next Create Virtual Hard Disk
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Step6Step 6: Hard disk file type VDI
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Step7Step 7: Click Next Storage on physical hard disk “Dynamically allocated“
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Step8Step 8: Select file location and size
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Step9Step 9: Click on create
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Step10. : Right-click on your VM and click on setting option
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Step 11: Now click on storage -->Empty -->Disk symbol and choose seceon iso-(Rocky Linux) >OK
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Step8Step 12: In Network option, NAT should be selected.
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Step9Step13: Click on Start
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Server Setup (Rocky Linux)
STEP 1: Select option 1 “ Install Rocky Linux 8”
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Step 2: Select Language
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STEP 3: Installation Destination:
Ensure that the “INSTALLATION DESTINATION” under the “SYSTEM” is “Custom partitioning selected” as shown in the figure below:
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Rocky Linux Installation- Seceon Setup-Installation Destination
Rocky Linux Installation- Installation Destination-Kickstart Insufficient
STEP 4: Network & Host Name Setting:
Scrolling down in the same screen, choose the option “NETWORK & HOST NAME” as shown in the figure below:
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Network & Host Name
For Manual Configuration using a Static IP: Put the Ethernet Connection as “OFF” as it has to be configured and then switched on.
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“Manual”, Click “Add” and then provide the Client’s network details in the boxes shown in the figure above.
Addresses: User The user will have to add an available IP address. This IP Address will help to identify the User’s computer on the network.
Netmask and Gateway for User’s network has have to be provided.
DNS Servers: IP addresses of Domain Name Servers are used to resolve Host Names. It is required to use a comma, to separate the different Domain Name Server Addresses. For machines open to the outside world, google DNS server (8.8.8.8) can be an option.
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Click “Done” from the top left corner as shown in the figure below.
STEP 5: Begin Installation
To start the process, Click “Begin Installation” as shown in figure below:
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Begin Installation
Please note that Installation Details remains remain as Custom Partitioned (Unlike the Installing Rocky Linux with Minimal setup).
STEP 6: Create Root User
As the User clicks on “Begin Installation”, it takes to a screen as shown in the figure below:
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User Settings
On selecting the “ROOT PASSWORD” option, the User will get into a screen as shown below:
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Root Password
It will require the user to enter a confidential Root Password; confirm it and then click
Click on“Done” on in the top left corner.
Please note that in case of a weak password being provided, “Done”has to be clicked twice
By default, the ISO has user “seceon”.
STEP 7: Reboot
After the complete installation as shown in the figure below, click on “Reboot”
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Installation Complete
STEP 8: Login Log in to the machine
Now, the VM/server is up with Seceon Rocky Linux ISO. Login to the server/VM using the credentials “seceon/seceon” and follow the instruction.