Prerequisites

This guide assumes you already have a physical server with baseline 3+ installed on it.

vSOP HOST Setup

Sop Configuration

DONE Navigate to:  Directory ► Internal Directory

The configuration is directory-centric, meaning that modules parameters are stored entirely in the directory. Parameters values in the modules themselves should therefore remain untouched.
To configure a new SOP, create an extension sop<sopkey> (example: sop00012001) with the "Sop.Config" profile and press on the "Save" button:

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Open the profile parameters of the extension and fill in the required fields. Help on these settings can be found by clicking on the ?-icon after opening the profile parameters:

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Modules Installation

DONE Navigate to:  Advanced ► Modules configuration

Select "Schedule all modules for installation" to make sure all modules are set to "INSTALL" and press the "Install Modules" button:

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Once the is installation over, your vSOP HOST should be ready to use. If you want to make sure every modules installed properly, you can still execute the "ListPackages" task from the appropriate menu.

Adding vSOPs

On the SMP web interface

DONE Navigate to:  Resources ► vSOPs

Add the necessary vSOPs, press the "Save" button and finish by doing an "Apply Changes":

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Check that the sopkey you want to link to the previously created resource is properly configured (network settings) before binding them together:

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Finally, do an "Apply Changes" on the vSOP HOST in order to generate the configuration files (/data/lxc/<vSOP_ID>/config & /data/lxc/<vSOP_ID>/install.ini) on its filesystem.

In the SOP shell

Log in the vSOP HOST shell and execute the following commands:

  • vsop list: the previously created vSOP resources should appear side by side with their description and associated sopkey, and should have the "CREATED" status.
  • vsop install <vSOP_ID>: launch the installation of the vSOP that may take a while (you can use the "uninstall" command to apply any changes brought to the "install.ini" file)
  • vsop start <vSOP_ID>: boot the vSOP (simply use the "stop" command to shut it down)

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From now on, your vSOPs should be ready to use. More info regarding the above commands can be found right here.
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