Deploying Catalogic vStor virtual appliance for Microsoft Hyper-V

You can use Catalogic vStor Server for the Hyper-V virtualized environment by deploying the Catalogic vStor Virtual Appliance for Hyper-V.

Prerequisites for Catalogic vStor Virtual Appliance for Hyper-V

Before deploying to the Hyper-V host:

• Download the vStor Hyper-V template file from the Catalogic MySupport page.

• Verify the MD5 Checksum on the downloaded template to confirm its integrity using the following command:

Get-FileHash -Path <path_to_file> -Algorithm MD5

The checksum should align with one provided on the MySupport website.

• Assign a unique hostname and IP address for the vStor Server in your environment's DNS.

Deploying Catalogic vStor virtual appliance in Hyper-V environment

Deploy the Catalogic vStor virtual appliance in the Hyper-V virtualized environment by taking the following steps:

1. Template Transfer: Copy the vStor Server template to your Hyper-V virtualization server.

2. Run the installer:

   • Run the installer as administrator.

   • Accept the license agreement.

   • Create a name for your VM.

   • Select the virtual switch for network connectivity.

   • Set the installation directory. The default directory is C:\Program Files\vStor\Virtual-Machines\vStor-Master-<version>.

   • Configure the network settings for your VM:

     • Hostname or FQDN

     • IP Address

     • Prefix

     • Default Gateway

     • DNS Server

   • Select the keyboard language

   • Select the timezone

3. Import and set up Hyper-V Virtual Machine:

   • Open the Hyper-V Manager and select the server on which you installed the vStor Server.

   • Select Import Virtual Machine in the Hyper-V Manager.

   • Locate the folder where the vStor Server was installed, typically C:\Program Files\vStor\Virtual-Machines\vStor-Master-<version>.

   • Select Register the virtual machine in place and proceed.

   • Select destination folder for the VM.

   • Choose storage folder for the VM.

Post-Deployment Steps:

• Power on the VM using Hyper-V Manager.

• Access the vStor Management Interface at https://<vStor_hostname_or_IP>:8900.

• Log in with the default credentials (admin/admin) and change the password for security reasons.

See also. To configure the network settings of Catalogic vStor after the deployment, see Configuring network settings of Catalogic vStor.

• Access the Linux shell from Hyper-V Manager or SSH client using default credentials.

• Change user passwords via the Linux shell passwd or through the Web UI.

Tip. The root account cannot be used for SSH login to the Linux shell. Use admin with sudocommands or the sudo su commands to use the root privilege.

Attention! Follow good password practices as outlined by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Choosing and Protecting Passwords (Security Tip ST04-002)

Optional: Converting to VHDX Format

For disk format conversion to VHDX:

1. Access VM settings in Hyper-V Manager.

2. Under IDE Controller 0, choose Hard Drive, then Edit.

3. Select Convert, then VHDX, and Fixed Size.

4. Optionally, rename and reposition the disk.

5. Repeat this process for each disk under SCSI Controller.