Installing LogLogic EVA

Prerequisites

  1. Ensure that you are using the supported version of any one of the following fully functional VMware products:
    Product Supported Versions
    VMware ESXi v5.1, 5.5, 6.0, and 6.5
    VMware Workstation v9.x, 10.x, 11.x, 12.x, and 14.x
  2. Download the LogLogic EVA .zip file and extract the contents of the archive. The .zip archive includes the following files:
    • README.md
    • TIB_logeva_<version>.asc
    • TIB_logeva_<version>.ova
    • TIB_logeva_<version>.ova.sig
  3. The .ova files are signed using GNU Privacy Guard (GPG) 'detached signatures'. The .ova files are unsigned and do not contain a certificate issued by TIBCO. You must validate the .ova files by using the detached signature:
    1. Locate the file TIB_logeva_<version>.asc.
    2. Import the public key by running the following command: 
      gpg --import TIB_logeva_<version>.asc
    3. Validate the .ova file by running the following command: 
      gpg --verify TIB_logeva_<version>.ova.sig TIB_logeva_<version>.ova

      Example output: 

      gpg: Signature made Mon 14 May 2018 05:10:23 PM EDT using RSA key ID 0AD43131
gpg: Good signature from "TIBCO LogLogic Support <support@tibco.com>"
gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
gpg: There is no indication that the signature belongs to the owner.
Primary key fingerprint: DA6A 5640 4480 F326 0C9F 24FC DC39 7F08 0AD4 3131
      The actual output may vary due to the signature of the OVA file.

Procedure

Follow the instructions provided by your VMware software to import the .ova file. Browse to select the file you downloaded.

Note: When you deploy multiple TIBCO LogLogic® Enterprise Virtual Appliance instances using the same .ova file, a unique SNMP community string is configured for each instance that you deployed. This string is displayed in the Administration > System Settings > General > SNMP Community String field. Before starting the upgrade to version 6.2.1, you must change the default value (public) of the SNMP community string to any other string.

Result

After performing these steps, a running virtual machine containing the LogLogic EVA is installed on your system.

What to do next

To further configure LogLogic EVA, see Configuring the LogLogic EVA.