ICX-AlphaCom Core in Hyper-V

This article describes how to install ICX-Core in a Hyper-V environment.

Prerequisites

• Windows Server or Windows 10 with the Hyper-V feature installed.
• Operating System: Ubuntu 18.04.x LTS Server (Mandatory): http://releases.ubuntu.com/18.04/

The virtual machine must have an internet connection during the installation process

Hyper-V

After downloading and installing VirtualBox, run the software and create the virtual machine by clicking "New":

Give your machine a name, set Type = Linux, and set Version = Ubuntu:

The memory must be at least 1GB:

Create the virtual HDD:

Select the HDD type:

Physical HDD storage:

The HDD must be minimum 15GB:

After the creation of the virtual machine is finished, select and set some Settings before starting:

In Storage, browse for the OS .iso file (Ubuntu 18.04.x LTS Server) and mount it:

Set up the Network connection:

• Choose Bridged Adapter, and select which interface to use for the ICX-Core

Now Start the machine:

Ubuntu

The Ubuntu installation will automatically launch after Start in the previous section. Choose your language:

Define your keyboard:

Confirm the network adapter:

Enter Proxy if needed:

Confirm mirror:

Filesystem:

Select HDD:

Confirm partition:

Confirm installation:

Enter profile and credentials. VERY important to not forget this. Write it down!:

The selected Username will also name the host folder for the ICX-Core

Select Install OpenSSH server:

Skip:

The installation is now running:

Installation complete! Hit Enter key to reboot:

The virtual machine reboots and starts up with Ubuntu running in terminal mode.

ICX-Core

Log in with the username and password defined earlier. Use command "ip a" to see the IP address that the virtual machine has:

Connect to the virtual machine with WinSCP ...

... and copy the ICX-Core installation file from your computer to the virtual machine:

the target folder must be /home/[Username]/

Close WinSCP.

Install ICX-Core using the command (case sensitive):

sudo tar -xf ICX-Core-01.00-bionic-1.0.3.0.apt.tar install.sh --to-command /bin/sh

Where ICX-Core-01.00-bionic-1.0.3.0.apt.tar is the ICX-Core file name.

After installation, you can access the ICX Web from any PC in the network by using the IP address of the virtual machine.