Virtual LoadMaster for KVM Installation guide Virtual LoadMaster for KVM (Para Virtualized) Installation Guide VERSION: 1.11 UPDATED: MARCH 2014 Copyright © 2002 - 2014 KEMP Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Virtual LoadMaster for KVM Installation guide Table of Contents 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 5 2 Installing Virtual LoadMaster (VLM) on a KVM Environment ......................................................... 6 2.1 Download the KVM, Para-Virtualized, Files ............................................................................ 6 2.2 Configure the Configuration File ..........
Virtual LoadMaster for KVM Installation guide 1 Introduction The KEMP Virtual LoadMaster is a version of the KEMP LoadMaster that runs as a virtual machine within a hypervisor and can provide all the features and functions of a hardware-based LoadMaster. This document describes the installation of the Virtual LoadMaster (VLM) within a KVM, paravirtualized environment. There are several different versions of the VLM available.
Virtual LoadMaster for KVM Installation guide 2 Installing Virtual LoadMaster (VLM) on a KVM Environment The following instructions describe how to install a Virtual LoadMaster on a KVM environment. 2.1 Download the KVM, Para-Virtualized, Files The VLM is packaged within a zip file for ease of deployment. This file can be freely downloaded from KEMP Technologies for a 30 day evaluation period. To download the VLM please follow the instructions below: 1. Log on to http://www.KEMPtechnologies.com/try 2.
Virtual LoadMaster for KVM Installation guide MAC Addresses Enter the MAC address and network bridge information for each NIC required in the installation. 2.
Virtual LoadMaster for KVM Installation guide If the VLM does not obtain an IP address, or if the IP address needs to be changed, it can be manually configured in the console by following the steps in Section 3.1. 2.4 Licensing and Configuration The LoadMaster must be configured to operate within the network configuration. 1. In an internet browser, enter the IP address that was noted previously. Ensure to enter https:// before the IP address. 2.
Virtual LoadMaster for KVM Installation guide Figure 2-3: Authentication Required 6. After the LoadMaster is licensed, a prompt will appear asking to log in. Enter the user name and password and click OK. Please use the following login credentials: lb100 login: bal Password: 1fourall 7. The Change Password screen appears 8. Enter a new password for the bal user in the Password input field and retype it in the Retype Password input field. 9.
Virtual LoadMaster for KVM Installation guide 13. Click the System Configuration menu option. 14. Click the eth0 menu option within the Interfaces section. 15. In the Network Interface 0 screen, enter the IP address of the eth0 interface, the network facing interface of the LoadMaster, in the Interface Address input field. 16. Click on the Set Address button 17. Click on the eth1 menu option within the Interfaces section 18.
Virtual LoadMaster for KVM Installation guide 25. In the DNS configuration screen, enter the IP address(es) of the DNS Server(s) which will be used to resolve names locally on the LoadMaster into the DNS NameServer input field. 26. Click on the Add button. 27. Enter the domain name that is to be prepended to requests to the DNS nameserver into the DNS NameServer input field. 28. Click on the Add button. 29. Click on the Route Management > Default Gateway menu option. 30.
Virtual LoadMaster for KVM Installation guide 3 Troubleshooting and Notes 3.1 Cannot access the Web User Interface If a connection to the WUI cannot be established, network settings can be configured via the console view. 1. Login into the VLM via the console using the settings: lb100 login: bal Password: 1fourall Figure 3-1: Enter IP address 2.
Virtual LoadMaster for KVM Installation guide Figure 3-3: Nameserver IP addresses 4. Enter a space-separated list of nameserver IP addresses. 5. A message will appear asking to continue licensing via the WUI. Try to access the IP address via a web browser. Ensure to enter https:// before the IP address. 6. Contact the local KEMP Customer Services Representative for further support if needed. 3.2 Common KVM Commands The following list describes some commonly used KVM commands.
Virtual LoadMaster for KVM Installation guide Appendix A: Sample Configuration File LoadMaster-VLM ff932bb0-2861-11e2-81c1-0800200c9a66 1048576 1048576 2 Copyright © 2002 - 2014 KEMP Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Virtual LoadMaster for KVM Installation guide 4 References Unless otherwise specified, the below documents can be found at http://www.kemptechnologies.com/documentation Licensing, Feature Description Copyright © 2002 - 2014 KEMP Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Virtual LoadMaster for KVM Installation guide Document History Date Change Reason for Change Initial draft of the document Ver. Resp. Nov 2012 Initial draft of the document 1.0 DD Nov 2012 Minor updates were made To correct some minor typographical 1.1 errors DD Nov 2012 Updates were made Introduction of VLM-DE product 1.2 DD Jan 2013 Minor updates were made As per 6.0-42 updates 1.3 DD May 2013 Updates were made As per 7.0-4 updates 1.
