Preparing to install the extension on a VM

Note:

Currently, the extension is supported only on the Azure Stack Hub environment.

Choose the CloudPoint image supported on Ubuntu or RHEL system that meets the CloudPoint installation requirements and create a host.
See Creating an instance or preparing the host to install CloudPoint.
Verify that you can connect to the host through a remote desktop.
See Verifying that specific ports are open on the instance or physical host.
Install Docker or Podman container platforms on the host.
See Table: Installing container platform.
Download the OS-specific CloudPoint image from the Veritas support site.
- For Docker environment, load the image on the host.
  # sudo docker load -i CloudPoint_image_name
- For Podman environment, un-tar the image file.
  # gunzip VRTScloudpoint-podman-9.x.x.x.x.tar.gz
  Run the following command to prepare the CloudPoint host for installation:
  # ./flexsnap_preinstall.sh
Note:
The actual file name varies depending on the release version.
For the VM based extension installed on a RHEL OS the SElinux mode should be "permissive"
Network Security Groups used by the host that is being protected should allow communication from the host where the extension is installed, on the specified ports.