Installing the Connector ISO Package

Onboarding to Oracle Linux 8 based Connector

Follow the steps to onboard the Oracle Linux 8 based connector:

  1. To perform a fresh installation of the Ivanti Cloud Connector, click the Download Connector button.

    It will download the latest connector package on your local system.

  2. Install the latest Ivanti Cloud Connector.

    To deploy the Oracle Linux 8 based Connector on VMs, follow the steps in Installing the Connector ISO Package.

    Register the new Ivanti Cloud Connector in the Ivanti Neurons for MDM Admin portal.

  3. To disable the existing Ivanti Cloud Connector, log in to the Ivanti Neurons for MDM Admin Portal.

  4. Navigate to Infrastructure > Connector and click the Actions drop-down option from the Actions column.

  5. Select, Disable.

    Make sure to verify the LDAP connectivity with the new Ivanti Cloud Connector after disabling the existing Ivanti Cloud Connector.

  6. To remove the old Connector when the new Connector is stable, click the Actions drop-down option from the Actions column.

  7. Select, Remove.

  8. Select Yes from the Remove this connector dialog box to remove the old Connector.

Installing the Connector ISO Package

After the VM environment is set up, you can install the Connector ISO package.

  1. Log in to the VM Client.

  2. In the directory tree on the left, right-click the device on which you want to install the package.

  3. Select Edit Settings from the drop-down menu.

  4. Select CD/DVD Drive 1.

  5. Make sure that Datastore ISO File is selected.

  6. Click Browse and navigate to the directory where the ISO package is kept.

  7. Select the ISO package.

  8. Click Open to return to the VM Properties screen.

  9. Click OK to return to the previous screen.

  10. Right-click the device on which the package is to be installed.

  11. Select Power, then Reset.

  12. Click Yes to reset the virtual machine.

  13. Observe the status messages at the bottom of the screen.

  14. Click the Console tab.

    The following screen appears after the ISO package is installed:

    15.       Welcome to the Connector Installation Program
         
      To install the Connector, type:

          install<ENTER>

      To boot from your local hard disk, type: <ENTER>

      Note: System will boot from the local hard disk if no key is pressed.

  15. Type install.

  16. Press Enter.

  17. The Oracle Linux 8 installation begins.

    The installation might take several minutes. Once the installation is complete, the VM client will auto-reboot to the Configuration Wizard window.

  18. When prompted, press Enter to log in.

    The Configuration Wizard starts.