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Patrick Theil 61.1 1 This HowTo describes how to install RangeeOS in a virtual environment as a VM.
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Patrick Theil 61.1 3 **Estimated time required:** Approximately 10 minutes after downloading the image.
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Tobias Wintrich 32.1 5 {{toc/}}
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Patrick Theil 61.1 7 = Step 1 - Downloading the ISO image =
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Patrick Theil 61.1 9 The ISO file for installing RangeeOS or TCMS is available upon request from Rangee Support - please send an inquiry to support@rangee.com.
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Patrick Theil 61.1 11 In order for us to provide you with a customized download link for the appropriate ISO file, please include the following minimum information in the email:
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Patrick Theil 61.1 13 * Your company name
14 * For TCMS, additional information on where you purchased your device with RangeeOS
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Patrick Theil 61.1 16 = Step 2 - Provisioning the ISO file =
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Patrick Theil 61.1 18 For installation on VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, or Proxmox VE, you can find instructions for creating the virtual machine here:
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Tobias Wintrich 43.1 20 * [[TCMS - Installation auf ESXi>>doc:HowTos.TCMS - Installation auf VMware vSphere.WebHome]]
Tobias Wintrich 31.1 21 * [[TCMS - Installation auf Hyper-V>>doc:HowTos.TCMS - Installation auf Hyper-V.WebHome]]
Tobias Wintrich 60.1 22 * [[TCMS - Installation auf Proxmox VE>>doc:HowTos.TCMS - Installation auf Proxmox VE.WebHome]]
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Patrick Theil 61.1 24 Installation is also supported on almost all other hypervisors. The VM requires the following minimum requirements:
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Tobias Wintrich 58.1 26 * Min. 2 vCPU
Tobias Wintrich 31.1 27 * Min. 4GB RAM
Tobias Wintrich 58.1 28 * HDD:
Patrick Theil 61.1 29 ** SATA or IDE disk mode
30 ** (RangeeOS) min. 8GB HDD, 32GB if Fastboot is to be used
31 ** (TCMS) Min. 8GB HDD, 32GB recommended
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Patrick Theil 61.1 33 If you want to install RangeeOS / TCMS on hardware, you can transfer the ISO file to a USB stick using tools such as Rufus, Unetbooting, or similar. See more about this here:
34 [[RangeeOS - Installation von einem USB-Stick>>doc:HowTos.USB-Installer.WebHome]]
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Patrick Theil 61.1 36 = Step 3 – Installation =
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Patrick Theil 61.1 38 1. Boot from the ISO file and select the '**RangeeOS Installer**'(((
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Patrick Theil 61.1 45 1. Select '**Install RangeeOS**' and confirm the proposed disk (usually /dev/sda) for installation.(((
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Patrick Theil 61.1 49 1. Wait until the installation is complete. Text characters appearing during the installation process can be ignored.(((
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Patrick Theil 61.1 53 1. Finally, select 'Reboot' and confirm that the CD-ROM drive has been ejected.(((
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Patrick Theil 61.1 57 1. The VM will then start into a "**Pre Setup Wizard**".{{lightbox image="image2021-4-30_8-32-42.png" width="500" group="1"/}}
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Patrick Theil 61.1 59 = Step 4 – Pre Setup Wizard =
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Patrick Theil 61.1 61 Upon the first boot of a newly installed RangeeOS (also TCMS), various device data will be requested:
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63 * Unit Type
Patrick Theil 61.1 64 * Serial number
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Patrick Theil 61.1 66 These data can be freely chosen and do not have any license-related background. They can be read later via the TCMS Kommbox.
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Patrick Theil 61.1 68 After entering the data, TCMS automatically attempts to retrieve a license and then shuts down automatically. The installation is now complete.
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Patrick Theil 61.1 73 = Step 5 - Next Steps =
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Patrick Theil 61.1 75 All further details regarding the use of RangeeOS can be found in our [[RangeeOS Manual>>doc:Handbuecher.Handbuch11.WebHome]].
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Patrick Theil 61.1 77 All further details regarding the use of TCMS can be found in our [[TCMS Manual>>doc:Handbuecher.TCMS11\.00.WebHome]].
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Patrick Theil 61.1 79 = Note =
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Patrick Theil 61.1 81 The entire management interface of RangeeOS as well as TCMS is web-based and can be accessed with any browser.
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Patrick Theil 61.1 83 Simply open the page '**https:~/~/%IP or hostname of the OS%**' for Kommbox or '**https:~/~/%IP or hostname of the OS%/tcms**' for TCMS.