You must download the iPrint Appliance and configure the virtual environment where you plan to run the appliance. This includes configuring the system resources.
The process of downloading the iPrint Appliance and configuring the virtual environment differs, depending on which virtual environment you plan to use to run the iPrint Appliance.
Download the iPrint software (iPrint.x86_64-version.ovf.zip) to your management workstation.
You can download the software from the Novell Customer Center (NCC). Or, you can download an evaluation version of the software from the Novell Downloads page.
Extract the iPrint.x86_64-version.ovf.zip file on your management workstation so that the iPrint-version file folder appears.
In the vSphere client, click
> .NOTE:If the virtualization software you are using does not support ovf, you must convert the .ovf file to .vmx using the VMware OVF Tool available on the VMware Website.
Browse to and select the .ovf file in the iPrint-version file folder.
Click
.Click
again.In the
field, rename the iPrint appliance to a name of your choice, then click .Click
to accept the default for the disk format.Click
.(Optional) Create a separate VMware hard disk for the appliance. This is the location where you will store your iPrint files.
In the vSphere client, right-click the virtual machine that you just created, and for which you want to create secondary storage, then click
.The Virtual Machine Properties page is displayed.
On the
tab, click .The Add Hardware dialog box is displayed.
Select
, then click .Select
, then click .In the
field, specify the amount of hard disk space that you want to allocate. 40 GB is recommended.Select a datastore, then click
.Click
.Click
.Increase the amount of memory that VMware allocates for the iPrint appliance.
In the Virtual Machine Properties window, select
, then increase the setting to a suitable size for your environment. 4 GB is recommended.Click
to exit the Virtual Machine Properties window.Power on the appliance (virtual machine).
Continue with Section 4.2, Installing iPrint Appliance.
Log in to the host server either locally or from a remote workstation.
You can use the following command to log in to the host server from a remote workstation on Linux:
ssh -X root@host_ip_address
You must use the -X in the command in order to display the GUI installation program. The steps in this section use the GUI installation program to configure the server.
Navigate to the /var/lib/xen/images directory on the host server.
Create a new directory inside the images directory where you can download the iPrint software.
The name of this directory must be the same as the name that you plan to use for your iPrint virtual appliance. For example, if you plan to name the iPrint appliance iPrint1, the name of this new directory must also be iPrint1.
Change to the directory that you just created. For example, /var/lib/xen/images/iPrint1.
Download the iPrint software (iPrint.x86_64-version.xen.tar.gz) to the current directory on the host server. For example: /var/lib/xen/images/iPrint1
You can access the software from the Novell Customer Center (NCC). Or, you can access an evaluation version of the software from this location on the Novell Downloads page.
Untar the iPrint.x86_64-version.xen.tar.gz file in the directory where you downloaded it.
You can use the following command to untar the file:
tar -Sxvzf iPrint.x86_64-version.xen.tar.gz
A iPrint-version directory is created, which contains a .raw file that you will use to run the virtual image. This process can take a few minutes.
From the host server, run the following command to launch the GUI configuration menu:
vm-install
The Create a Virtual Machine wizard is displayed.
Click
.Select
, then click .Leave
selected, then click .Rename the virtual machine by clicking iPrint1.
, then specifying a new name in the field. Then click . For example,Configure the amount of memory and number of CPUs that Xen allocates for the iPrint appliance.
On the Summary page, click
, then specify the following information:Available Memory: Displays the amount of available memory that is available on the host server.
Initial Memory: 4 GB is the recommended minimum amount of memory.
Maximum Memory: Set this to the same value that you set for Initial Memory.
Available Processors: Displays the number of available processors on the host server.
Click
.Configure the bootable disk image:
On the Summary page, click
s.Click
.On the Virtual Disk page, specify the following information:
Source: Click .raw file that you untared in Step 6.
, then browse to theProtocol: Select
.Size (GB): The default size is 40.1 GB. This cannot be changed.
Create Sparse Image File: This option is not available.
Read-Only Access: Do not select this option.
Click OK.
(Optional) Create a separate Xen hard disk. You must add a hard disk to the virtual machine before you choose this option. If you have not already added a hard disk, click
, modify the virtual machine settings to add a hard disk, then power on the virtual machine.NOTE:If you do not add a hard disk to the virtual machine, then iPrint Appliance is installed on the default partition. The default partition is /sda.
On the Disks page, click
.On the Virtual Disk page, specify the following information:
Source: This field should already contain the path to the .raw file that will be created when the virtual machine is created. If desired, you can rename the disk in the source field from disk0 to a name of your choosing.
Size (GB): Specify the amount of hard disk space that you want to allocate. 40 GB is recommended.
Click
.Click
to save your changes and to create and power on the virtual machine.IMPORTANT:Do not power on the appliance until you have created a separate Xen hard disk for the appliance, as described in Step 14.
Continue with Section 4.2, Installing iPrint Appliance.
Log in to the host server either locally or from a remote workstation.
You can use Windows Remote Desktop to log in to the host server from a remote workstation.
Create a new directory in the location where you want each virtual machine to reside (for example, C:\Users\Public\Documents\Hyper-V\Virtual Hard Disks). In a later step, you will download the iPrint software to this directory.
As a best practice, give this directory the same name as the name that you plan to use for your iPrint virtual appliance. For example, if you plan to name the iPrint appliance iPrint1, the name of this new directory should also be iPrint1.
Download the iPrint software (iPrint.x86_64-version.vhd.zip) to the directory on the host server that you created in Step 2.
You can access the software from the Novell Customer Center (NCC). Or, you can access an evaluation version of the software from this location on the Novell Downloads page.
Extract the iPrint.x86_64-version.vhd.zip file to the directory on the host server that you created in Step 2.
Open the Hyper-V Manager.
In Hyper-V Manager, right-click the disk name in the Action Pane in the left-hand column of the Hyper-V Manager window. This is the disk where you want to create the new virtual machine. Then click
> .The New Virtual Machine Wizard is displayed.
Review the Before You Begin page, then click
.In the iPrint1.
field, specify a name for the new virtual machine. For example,Click
.In the
field, specify the amount of memory (in MB) to allocate to the virtual machine. 4 GB is the recommended minimum for a iPrint.Click
.On the Configure Networking page, select the networking card of your choice, then click
.Configure the bootable disk image:
On the Connect Virtual Hard Disk page, select .vhd file that was in the downloaded .zip file that you extracted in Step 4.
, then browse to theClick
to select the file, then click .Click
.(Optional) Create a separate Hyper-V hard disk for the appliance. You must add a hard disk to the virtual machine before you choose this option. If you have not already added a hard disk, click
, modify the virtual machine settings to add a hard disk, then power on the virtual machine.NOTE:If you do not add a hard disk to the virtual machine, then iPrint Appliance is installed on the default partition. The default partition is /sda.
In Hyper-V Manager, right-click the disk that you just created, then click
.In the Hardware section, select
, select , then click .Select
, then click .Review the Before You Begin page, then click
.On the Choose Disk Format page, select
, then click .On the Choose Disk Type page, select
, then click .On the Specify Name and Location page, specify the following information, then click
:Name: Specify a name for the hard disk. For example, iPrintDisk2.
Location: Specify the location where you want the hard drive to be located.
On the Configure Disk page, select
, then specify a size for the hard disk. 40 GB is recommended.Click
.Review the summary information, then click
.Click
> .Right-click the virtual machine, then click
.IMPORTANT:Do not start the appliance until you have created a separate Hyper-V hard disk for the appliance, as described in Step 15.
Right-click the virtual machine, then click
.Continue with Section 4.2, Installing iPrint Appliance.