Step1: Open Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager
Step2: Click On Machine-->New
Step3: Put the VM Name, Type and Version respectively.
Step4: Click next and select memory size
Step5: Click Next Create Virtual Hard Disk
Step6: Hard disk file type VDI
Step7: Click Next Storage on physical hard disk “Dynamically allocated“
Step8: Select file location and size
Step9: Click on create
Step10. Right click on your VM and click on setting option
Now click on storage -->Empty -->Disk symbol and choose seceon iso-->OK
Step8: In Network option NAT should be selected.
Step9: Click on Start
Step10- Choose first option seceon setup
Step11- Set Date and Time
STEP 12: Installation Destination
Ensure that the “INSTALLATION DESTINATION” under the “SYSTEM” is “Custom partitioning selected” as shown in the figure below:
CentOS Installation- Seceon Setup-Installation Destination
At times, when there remain some issues with the Disk space allotted, the disk portioning is not done automatically. In such cases, the INSTALLATION DESTINATION shows “Kickstart Insufficient” as shown in figure:
CentOS Installation- Installation Destination-Kickstart Insufficient
STEP 13: Network & Host Name Setting
.Scrolling down in the same screen, choose the option “NETWORK & HOST NAME” as shown in the figure below:
Network & Host Name
It can be either manually configured with a static IP address or a pre setup interface can be enabled to auto populate it via DHCP.
Ethernet Connection
For Manual Configuration using a Static IP: Put the Ethernet Connection as “OFF” as it has to be configured and then switched on.
Ethernet Connection
Now scroll down the screen and click on “Configure” as shown in the screen below:
Network Configuration
After Clicking on “Configure”, It takes in to a screen asking for the network configuration details as shown in the figure below:
Network Configuration
Go to the IPv4 tab of the screen as shown in figure below:
IPv4 Configuration
Put the Method as
“Manual”, Click “Add” and then provide the Client’s network details in the boxes shown in the figure above.
Addresses: User will have to add an available IP address. This IP Address will help to identify User’s computer on the network.
Netmask and Gateway for User’s network has to be provided.
DNS Servers: IP addresses of Domain Name Servers are used to resolve Host Names. It is required to use 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.
Step14. After providing all the details, click on “Save”
IPv4 Configuration
Switch on the Ethernet Connection as shown in the figure below:
IPv4 Configuration
Click “Done” from the top left corner as shown in the figure below.
Power ON Ethernet
14. User will get into the Home Configuration screen again and check User’s Network & Host Settings as shown in the figure below:
Installation Summary
STEP 15: Begin Installation
To start the process, Click “Begin Installation” as shown in figure below:
Begin Installation
Please note that Installation Details remains as Custom Partitioned (Unlike the Installing CentOS 7 with Minimal setup).
STEP 16: Create Root User
As the User clicks on “Begin Installation”, it takes to a screen as shown in the figure below:
User Settings
On selecting the “ROOT PASSWORD” option, User will get into a screen as shown below:
Root Password
It will require the user to enter a confidential Root Password; confirm it and then click
“Done” on the top left corner.
Please note that in case of a weak password being provided, “Done” has to be clicked twice
User will get into a screen as shown below:
User Settings
Additional user for this can also be created here if required. By default the ISO has one additional user “seceon”.
After the complete installation as shown in the figure below, click on “Reboot”
Installation Complete
STEP 17 Login to the machine
Now, the VM/server is up with Seceon CentOS ISO. Login to the server/vm using the credentials “seceon/seceon” and follow the instruction.