#How to install openfiler from usb how to#
#How to install openfiler from usb password#
#How to install openfiler from usb iso#

In this article I will explain how to configure NFS and iSCSI for ESXi so those are the services I have enabled and started.

The first task to perform is to enable the services you want to be using. This will require you to re-login with the new password.

#How to install openfiler from usb password#

To login to the Openfiler web based management interface you use the following credentials:ДЄfter you login for the first time change the administrator password for the virtual machine. Since the virtual machine was installed with a self signed certificate for HTTPS this is normal behavior and you can proceed anyway. If you access the web based UI for the first time you will see a message that the certificate is un-trusted. Once it is rebooted you will see the URL you can use to manage the appliance on the console. When the installation is finished you can reboot the virtual machine. As you will see later there is another default user name and password for that. Be aware that this password will not be the password that you will use to administer the appliance from the web based UI. If you want to configure a fixed IP address then you can do that later in the web based management UI or you can do it now as part ofВ the installation process.Дuring installation you are asked to provide a password for the root user. The default setting for your network adapter is that it will be configured for DHCP. There is no need to partiiton the hard disk since you will add empty hard disks later that will hold your NFS and iSCSI data. Other steps such as selecting your keyboard or time zone are things you can figure out yourself.Дuring the setup you will initialize your empty drive and you will be able to automatically partition the disk for the operating system. Press Enter to start the graphical installer.ДЇor the rest of the setup process I have only placed images in this article and added explanations for those parts that require it.

#How to install openfiler from usb iso#

When you boot the virtual machine with the installation ISO you will see the image below. You can add them while it's powered on in ESXi and Openfiler will also automatically detect the new disks. There is no need to power off the virtual machine to add the hard disks. But I have made a short installation guide below with the most important steps highlighted.ДЇirst install the operating system on a single hard disk and then after installation is readyВ add hard disks that will contain your NFS and iSCSI partitions. The installation procedure is also described onВ the Openfiler-website.

The fullВ system requirements can be found here. The minimum disk requirement is 10GB so make sure to modify the hard disk size before you start the OpenfilerВ installation. The OS type to choose is Other Linux 64 bit. To get started you need to create a virtual machine (in ESXi or Workstation), attach the ISO-file and power on.

Therefor I have based the article on installation of the ISO-file you can download it at I have used version 2.99 (openfileresa-2.99.1-x86_64-disc1.iso) There is also an appliance available that you can download but the appliance is not always updated to the latest version and I had mixed results in the past with importing it into different environment. In this article I will explain how to setup Openfiler. Openfiler is a good choice to setup a storage appliance to provide shared storage with NFS or iSCSI. When you have created an ESXiВ environment and wantВ to work with features such as vMotion and High Availability you will need shared storage in your environment.