UserGate Management Center Virtual Appliance is a quick way to deploy a VM with pre-configured components. The VM image is supplied in the OVF format (Open Virtualization Format) supported by vendors such as VMWare and Oracle VirtualBox. For Microsoft Hyper-V and KVM, VM disk images are supplied.
To get started with the virtual appliance, follow these steps:
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Step 1. Download and unpack the VM image. |
Download the latest version of the virtual appliance from the official website, https://www.usergate.com. |
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Step 2. Import the VM image into your virtualization system. |
Instructions on how to import a VM image can be found on the VirtualBox and VMWare websites. For Microsoft Hyper-V and KVM, you need first to create a VM, specify the downloaded image as the VM disk, and then disable Integration Services in the settings for the newly created VM. |
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Step 3. Configure the VM parameters. |
Increase the size of the RAM for the VM. In the VM properties, set a minimum of 8GB RAM. |
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Step 4. Important! Increase the size of the disk for the VM. |
The default disk size is 100GB, which is usually not enough to store all logs and settings. In the VM properties, set a disk size of 300GB or more. The recommended size is 500GB or more. |
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Step 5. Configure virtual networks. |
UserGate Management Center is supplied with four interfaces, two of which are bound to zones:
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Step 6. Perform factory reset. |
Start the VM. During loading, select Support Menu and then Factory reset. This is a critical step. UGMC uses this step to configure network adapters and increase the partition size on the hard disk to the size specified at Step 4. |