As an alternative to using the pre-configured Virtual Machine Accelario Server image, users may create the Accelario Server independently. This manual assumes basic command line knowledge and administrator-level server access.

Server Platform OS & Sizing

Create a Ubuntu 22.04 server per the Virtualization platform Server Sizingspecifications.

Server Setup

Install Accelario Required Packages

Run the following to install the Accelario Server required packages:

Ubuntu:

apt update
apt install net-tools
apt install zfsutils-linux
modprobe zfs
apt install nfs-kernel-server
apt install iperf3
apt install htop
apt install wget
apt install zip
apt install unzip
apt install openjdk-8-jre-headless
apt install lshw

RedHat/CentOS

yum update
yum install net-tools
yum install nfs-utils
yum install iperf3
yum install htop
yum install wget
yum install zip
yum install unzip
yum install openjdk-8-jre-headless
yum install lshw

Install Open ZFS in “kABI-tracking kmod” style - RHEL-based distro — OpenZFS documentation

On the source and target servers make sure to install

Ubuntu:

apt install net-tools
apt install nfs-common
apt install openjdk-8-jre-headless
apt install iperf3
apt install htop
apt install wget
apt install zip
apt install unzip
apt install lshw

RedHat/CentOS:

Configure NIC Interface & Static IP

Run the following to configure the NIC interface with a static IP where 00-installer-config.yaml represents the name of your file:

Ubuntu Server 22.04 uses a utility called “netplan” for networking. To set a static IP we need to edit the config file.

In the terminal, go to the “/etc/netplan” config file location:

The file should be called 00-installer-config.yaml. To edit it we need to run nano as root so we can make changes to it.

The static IP config should look similar to this:

eth0: is the name of my network interface - yours may differ.
Under addresses: is the static IP to set, you’ll need to use CIDR notation, so /24 is 255.255.255.0.
DNS servers are configured under nameservers: multiple servers should be command separated.
The default gateway is set under routes: and - to: default.

Save the file with CTRL + O and press enter to overwrite the existing file.
Exit with CTRL + X

Add Block Storage Device

Add a block storage device to the server per the Virtualization platform Server Sizing specifications.

Do not format the block storage at this time. This will be performed automatically by the Accelario Server.

Accelario Virtualization Server Setup

Install Accelario Virtualization

Run the following to download and extract the Accelario Virtualization Server:

Update the commands below to match the provided package URL and zip file name before running.

Europe region:

https://accelarioapp.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/virtualization/virtualization-latest.zip

US region:

https://accelarioapps.s3.amazonaws.com/virtualization/virtualization-latest.zip

Start the Virtualization Service

Create a shell file called start.sh from the loki directory (created above)

Run the following command to create a shell file called start.sh:

Edit start.sh, and copy and paste the following:
Save and exit the file.
Run the following to grant start.sh execution permissions:
Run the following to start the virtualization service:
Run the following to confirm the virtualization process is successfully running:

Sample Output

Check network card and disk capabilities:

“lshw” command line allows to see attached hardware capabilities:

Show attached disks capabilities and configuration

e.g.

Show attached network card capabilities and configuration: