Installing vPlus Offline

In environments where internet access is restricted due to security concerns, vPlus can be installed on a machine without direct internet connectivity. This chapter outlines the step-by-step process for offline installation of vPlus.

Prerequisites

• A host with internet access

• A target host without internet access

• Administrative privileges on both hosts

Step 1: Preparation on Internet-Connected Host

1. Create Repository Files

First, you need to create the necessary repository files on the host with internet access.

Download MariaDB version 10.6 and create a file named /etc/yum.repos.d/MariaDB.repo with the appropriate content for your system. For example, for CentOS 8 (x86_64):

# MariaDB 10.6 CentOS repository list - created 2022-11-29 16:27 UTC
# https://mariadb.org/download/
[mariadb]
name = MariaDB
baseurl = https://atl.mirrors.knownhost.com/mariadb/yum/10.6/centos8-amd64
module_hotfixes=1
gpgkey=https://atl.mirrors.knownhost.com/mariadb/yum/RPM-GPG-KEY-MariaDB
gpgcheck=1

Create a file named /etc/yum.repos.d/vPlus.repo with the following content:

# vPlus backup solution for virtual environments repository
[vPlus]
name = vPlus
baseurl = https://f002.backblazeb2.com/file/DPX-vPlus/current/el8
gpgcheck = 0

Note. Make sure to use the correct version of the repo. For Red Hat 7, use el7, for Red Hat 8, use el8, etc.

2. Install Required Tools and Download Packages

Run the following commands:

dnf install yum-utils createrepo
mkdir /home/vprepo
mkdir /home/createrepo
dnf install --downloadonly --downloaddir=/home/vprepo/ vprotect-server vprotect-node

3. Create vPlus Repository

Execute the following command:

createrepo /home/vprepo/

4. Transfer Repository to Offline Host

Copy the /home/vprepo folder to the offline host using your preferred method. For example:

scp -r /home/vprepo/ vp_offline_host:/home/vprepo

Step 2: Installation on Offline Host

1. Configure vPlus Repository

On the offline host, create a file named /etc/yum.repos.d/vPlus.repo with the following content:

# vPlus backup solution for virtual environments repository
[vPlus]
name = vPlus
baseurl = file:///home/vprepo
gpgcheck = 0

2. Install vPlus Packages

Install the vProtect server and node packages:

dnf install vprotect-server
dnf install vprotect-node

Note. If you encounter issues with the default repository, use the following commands:

dnf install --disablerepo="*" --enablerepo=vPlus vprotect-server
dnf install --disablerepo="*" --enablerepo=vPlus vprotect-node

By following these steps, you can successfully install vPlus on a machine without internet access.