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Cisco CML

Installation

On Proxmox

Preparation

  • Download cml .ova and reference platfomr (refplat) iso files

  • Extract:

    • tar xvf cml...ova to get vmdk file

    • unzip refplat.iso.zip to get .iso file

  • Copy vmdk file to proxmox server using scp

  • Upload .iso file to ISO Images: Promox server > local > IOS Images

  • Convert VMDK to qcow2 file: qemu-img convert -f vmdk $cml....vmdk -O qcow2 $cml...qcow2

Create VM

  • Create a machine with the following details

    • OS: Mount refplat iso file

    • BIOS: set to OVMF(UEF)

    • Disk: remove scsi0 disk

    • CPU: set type to host, 1 socket, 4 cores

  • Note the VMID or check gui or using command qm list

  • Import qcow2 disk to VM: qm importdisk $vmid $cml....qcow2 $storagename-local-lvm --format

  • Go back to VM settings and assign importeded disk to VM: select VM > Hardware, then select unused disk and click Add

  • Change boot order to boot from iso file first then imported disk: VM > Options > Boot Order

  • Start VM and setup hostname, IP address and other configuration

  • Once done, the setup utility will copy images to the disk

Post-Installation Tasks

  • Expand disk (can be done when VM is running), it has only 32GB at the moment: qm resize $vmid $disk $

    • qm resize 107 scsi0 +168G

    • confirm the hardrive is expanded in hardware information of VM or command qm list

  • Install cloud-guest-utils if growpart command below is not available: sudo apt install cloud-guest-utils

  • Grow the partition

  • Tell LVM to recognize the expanded partition

  • Extend the logical volume

  • Resize File system

Configuration

  • Access Admin Cockpit: https://server:9090

    • SSH: server:1122

  • Access Lab Dashboard: https://server

Reference

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