QoreStor 6.1.0 - VM Deployment Guide

Evaluating QoreStor on Oracle VirtualBox

To evaluate QoreStor on Oracle VirtualBox, you must use the demo image available on the Quest website. The latest version of this image is qorestor-demo-ovf-novtl-6.1.0.833-OL77-001.ova.

To import the demo image into VirtualBox

1. Download the QoreStor demo image to the workstation containing VirtualBox.
2. In Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager, click File, then Import Appliance.
3. In the Appliance to Import field, browse to the location of the demo image and select it. Click Next.
4. In the Appliance Settings dialog, click the value in the Name field to edit the VM name.
5. Click Import,
6. Click Agree to accept the license agreement.

   The appliance will be imported. This process takes several minutes.

7. When the import process is complete, power on the virtual machine.
8. You will be prompted to log in. Log in using the credentials below:

   account : qsservice

   password: changeme

9. After logging in, you will be prompted to change the default password.
   1. enter the existing default password: changeme
   2. enter your new password
   3. re-enter your new password to confirm it.
10. Proceed with the initial setup and configuration of QoreStor. Refer to the topic Configuring the QoreStor virtual machine for instructions.

Evaluating QoreStor on VMware Workstation

To evaluate QoreStor on VMware Workstation, you must use the demo image available on the Quest website. The latest version of this image is qorestor-demo-ovf-novtl-6.1.0.833-OL77-001.ova.

To import the demo image into VMware Workstation

1. Download the QoreStor demo image to the workstation containing VMware Workstation.
2. In VMware Workstation, click File, then Open.
3. In the Open dialog, browse to the location of the demo image and select it. Click Open.
4. Select I Accept to accept the license agreement. Click Next.
5. If desired, edit the name for the imported VM. Accept the default storage path, or click Browse to choose a different path.
6. Click Import.

   The appliance will be imported. This process takes several minutes.

7. When the import process is complete, power on the virtual machine.
8. You will be prompted to log in. Log in using the credentials below:

   account : qsservice

   password: changeme

9. After logging in, you will be prompted to change the default password.
   1. enter the existing default password: changeme
   2. enter your new password
   3. re-enter your new password to confirm it.
10. Proceed with the initial setup and configuration of QoreStor. Refer to the topic, “Configuring the QoreStor virtual machine,” for instructions.

Evaluating QoreStor on Microsoft Hyper-V

To evaluate QoreStor on a local Microsoft Hyper-V workstation, you must use the Hyper-V 2016 image available on the Quest website. The latest version of this image is QUEST-QoreStor-HV2016-novtl-6.1.0.833-OL77-001.

1. Download the Microsoft Hyper-V image from the Quest website and extract it to the desired location.
2. Run the QoreStor command script from the install package. A command line deployment wizard is displayed with the following ACTIONS are displayed:

   1) Deploy
   2) Start
   3) Stop
   4) Delete
   5) Repair							

3. Type action 1 to Deploy and press <Enter>.
4. Type the appropriate QoreStor Hyper-V name and press <Enter>. The following options to select storage size are displayed:

   a) DEMO		
   b) TIER 1
   c) TIER 2
   d) TIER 3

5. Type option a to install the Demo image, and press <Enter>. The QoreStor Hyper virtual machine code is now deployed and this process will take approximately 2–3 minutes. A message is displayed showing the deployment progress, that is creating of new QoreStor template, processing the QoreStor image, and populating the virtual machine with QoreStor configurations. A message appears when the deployment has completed successfully
6. When prompted to deploy another QoreStor, type n for no as appropriate and press <Enter>. The Local Deployment menu is displayed again.
7. Type option 2 and press <Enter> to start the QoreStor virtual machine to self extract the installation packages and install all the QoreStor components.
8. Enter the name of the QoreStor virtual appliance to start.
9. When prompted to start another QoreStor, type n for no as appropriate and press <Enter>. The Local Deployment menu is displayed again.
10. Next launch Hyper-V Manager. Navigate to Start Menu > Administrative Tools > Hyper-V Manager. The Hyper-V Manager window is displayed.
11. Select the host where QoreStor VM resides.
12. Right-click the QoreStor VM and select Connect to view the installation process Depending on your system resources, it may take 10 - 20 minutes to self extract installation packages and components.
13. After installation, proceed with the initial setup and configuration of QoreStor as described in the topic, “Configuring QoreStor.”

Evaluating QoreStor on VMware ESXi

To evaluate QoreStor on VMware Workstation, you must use the demo image available on the Quest website. The latest version of this image is qorestor-demo-ovf-novtl-6.1.0.833-OL77-001.ova.

The following instructions describe the steps for deploying QoreStor on VMware ESXi using the vSphere web client.

1. Acquire the QoreStor installation package and store it on your system or a network location. This package is in VMware ESXi ova format.
2. Launch and log on to the vSphere Web Client.
3. Right-click the ESXi host that will host the QoreStor VM, and select Deploy OVF Template.
4. In the Deploy OVF Template window, select Local file and click Browse to locate the QoreStor OVA template on your system. Click Open.
5. Click Next to proceed.
6. On the Select Name and location page, enter a Name for the virtual machine and select the folder that hosts it, and then click Next to proceed.
7. On the Select a resource page, select a host, cluster, resource pool, or vApp to run the virtual machine. Click Next to proceed.
8. On the Review details page, review the template details. Click Next to proceed.
9. On the Accept license agreements page, review the license agreements and click Accept. Click Next to proceed.
10. On the Select Storage page, select the virtual disk format and the destination datastore, and then click Next to proceed. You must choose a data store that meets the storage space requirement (with minimum free space of at least the size the of the QoreStor system).
11. On the Select Networks page, configure the networks that the deployed template should use. Click Next to proceed.
12. On the Ready to Complete page, review the configured settings. Click Finish.
13. In the Deployment Completed Successfully dialog box, click Close.

    The QoreStor VM will boot up. (It takes approximately 3-5 minutes to self-extract the installation package and install all of the components.)

14. When deployed on vSphere 6.5 or later, you must upgrade the VM compatibility using the procedure below:
    • in vSphere, right-click on the deployed QoreStor VM and click Compatibility > Upgrade Compatibility.
    • At the Confirm VM Compatibility Upgrade prompt, click Yes.
    • In the Compatible With drop-down menu, select ESXi 6.7 Update 2 and later.
    • Click OK.
15. Ensure that the Guest OS for the QoreStor VM is correctly configured.
    • in vSphere, right-click on the deployed QoreStor VM and click Edit Settings.
    • Click the VM Options tab.
    • In the Guest OS Version drop-dowm menu, select Oracle Linux 7 (64-bit).
16. Proceed with the initial setup and configuration of QoreStor. Refer to the topic, “Configuring the QoreStor virtual machine,” for instructions.