Installing RUCKUS IoT Controller on a VMware ESXi

The RUCKUS IoT Controller can be installed on a VMware ESXi hypervisor using an .OVA file.
  1. Download the RUCKUS IoT Controller distribution package in the .OVA file format from the RUCKUS Support website at https://support.ruckuswireless.com.
  2. Open VMware ESXi and select Virtual Machines from the Navigator pane.

    Creating or Registering Virtual Machines

  3. Click Create/Register VM.
  4. On the New virtual machine page, click Select creation type, and select Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file. Click Next.

    Select Creation Type Page

  5. Click Select OVF and VMDK files, enter a name for the virtual machine, and select the OVF file. Click Next.

    Select OVF and VMDK Files Page

  6. Click Select storage, and select the datastore in which you want to save the configuration and disk files. Click Next.

    Select Storage Page

  7. Click License agreements to accept the terms and conditions of the software license and click I agree.

    License Agreements Page

  8. Click Deployment options, and select the Network mappings and Disk provisioning. Click Next.

    Deployment Options Page

  9. Click Ready to complete and review the settings. Click Finish.

    Ready to Complete Page

    The RUCKUS IoT Controller login prompt is displayed.

    RUCKUS IoT Controller Login Prompt

  10. Log in to the virtual machine using the username and password.
    The command-line interface (CLI) window with the admin prompt is displayed.

    Displaying the CLI Window

    Displaying the CLI Window
  11. Enter help at the admin prompt to view the list of available commands.

    Viewing the Available Commands

    Viewing the Available Commands
  12. Enter ip info at the admin prompt to get the IP address of the virtual machine.
    This information is needed to access the RUCKUS IoT Controller Initialization page.

    Displaying the IP Address

  13. Open a web browser on your host machine and enter the IP address of the VM in the address bar.

    The Initialization page is displayed.

    Intialization Page 1

  14. Select I agree to the terms and conditions stated above and click Next.

    Initialization Page 2

  15. Select Primary Node to configure the controller as standalone or select Secondary Node to add the controller to the HA cluster. Enter the Hostname, Time Zone, and select the IP Configuration (DHCP or Static), and click Next.
    The RUCKUS IoT Controller Initialization page is displayed.

    Confirming the Password

  16. Enter a new password and re-enter the new password in the Confirm Password field. Click Start.
  17. The End-user License Agreement page is displayed. Click Accept to accept the RUCKUS IoT Controller license.

    End-user License Agreement Page

You are ready to configure and start the RUCKUS IoT Controller services. Refer to the RUCKUS IoT Controller Configuration Guide for more information.
Parent topic: Installing RUCKUS IoT Controller on Hypervisor