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title: "Nodegrid Manager installation on VMWare Workstation"
slug: "nodegrid-manager-installation-on-vmware-workstation"
updated: 2024-08-26T09:19:13Z
published: 2024-08-26T09:19:13Z
canonical: "docs.zpesystems.com/nodegrid-manager-installation-on-vmware-workstation"
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# Nodegrid Manager installation on VMware Workstation

## Requirements

- VMWorkstation 14 or later
- Nodegrid OS image version 5.8.2 or higher (recommended)

## Preparation

### Nodegrid Manager ISO image

The following steps describe how to obtain a Nodegrid Manager ISO file:

1. Access with your credentials to [https://zpecloud.com](https://zpecloud.com) or [https://zpecloud.eu](https://zpecloud.eu) depending upon the region.
2. Go to **PROFILES :: SOFTWARE**.
3. Select a VSR Nodegrid version, e.g., *Nodegrid_Platform_v5.8.2_20230114*
4. Download the ISO file

> **NOTE**: The iso file can also be obtained through the support portal.

## Create a Nodegrid Manager instance

### Create a Nodegrid Manager VM

1. Open the VMware Workstation application.
2. In the File drop-down menu, click **New virtual machine**. This starts the VM wizard.
3. On the dialog: Select **Custom (advanced)**. Click **Next**.
4. On *Hardware compatibility* page: Select **Workstation 14.x (or later release)**. Click **Next**.
5. On the dialog: Select **Install disc image file (iso)**. Locate and select the Nodegrid image iso file. Click **Next**.
6. On the dialog *Guest operating systems*, select **Linux**.
7. On **Version**, select **Other linux 4.x kernel 64-bit**. Click **Next**.
8. Enter **Virtual machine name**. Select the *Location*. Click **Next**.
9. For **Number of Processes**, enter **2**. Click **Next**.
10. For **Memory for this virtual machine**, select **4096Mb**. Click **Next**.
11. Select **Use network address translation (NAT)** checkbox. **Click** Next.
12. For **I/O Controller Types**, select **LSI Logic**. Click **Next**.
13. For **Virtual Disk Type**, select **SCSI**. Click **Next**.
14. Select **Create a new virtual disk** checkbox. Click **Next**.
15. For **Maximum Disk** size, select **32Gb**. Click **Next**.
16. (no changes), click **Next**.
17. Click **Finish**.

On *Library* view, locate the created VM. Select the VM. Right click and select **Settings**.

1. On **Options** tab, *Advanced menu*, for **Firmware Type**, select **UEFI**.
2. On *Access control* menu, click **Encrypt**.
3. Enter a **Password**.
4. Click **Encrypt**.
5. On **Hardware** tab: Click **Add**.
6. Select **Trusted Platform Module** checkbox. Click **Finish**. Click **OK**.
7. Start the VM.

### Installation of Nodegrid Manager

1. Select **Begin Installation**. The VM installation process starts.
2. Select **Normal Nodegrid installation**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/vm-1.png)

1. To accept the License Agreement, enter *accept*.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/vm-2.png)

1. The Nodegrid Manager installation process begins. When finished, reboot the VM

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/vm-3.png)

1. After the VM reboots, access the Nodegrid Manager terminal with the following credentials:
  - user: admin
  - password: admin
2. Follow the process to change the admin password

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/vm-4.png)

1. On the CLI, execute:

```plaintext
show settings/network_connections/
show system/routing_table
```

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/vm-5.png)

In this example, the IP address assigned to the Nodegrid Manager is `192.168.122.171`.

## Web Access to the Nodegrid Manager

1. Open the link **https://private-IP** in a browser, e.g., https://192.168.122.171
2. Log in to the Nodegrid Manager WebUI. Default credentials:
  - user: admin
  - password: admin
3. Follow the steps to change the password.
4. **Congratulations!** You have successfully deployed a Nodegrid Manager.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/763c5fb1-b9af-4ccd-9ad6-cf28ae4cd5a3/Images/Documentation/web-ui-local.png)