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
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-(Rocky Linux) >OK
Step8: In Network option NAT should be selected.
Step9: Click on Start
Server Setup (Rocky Linux)
STEP 1: Select option 1 “ Install Rocky Linux 8”
Step 2: Select Language
STEP 3: Installation Destination:
Ensure that the “INSTALLATION DESTINATION” under the “SYSTEM” is “Custom partitioning selected” as shown in the figure below:
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:
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.
Now scroll down the screen and click on “Configure” as shown in the screen below:
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.
After providing all the details, click on “Save”
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:
Begin Installation
Please note that Installation Details remains 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:
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
Click on“Done” on 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”
Installation Complete
STEP 8: Login 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.