OpenNMS configuration example (VM image)

VM image in an open format .ova with the operating system CentOS 6.5 and  OpenNMS 1.12.6, configured for integration with Vutlan equipment, you can download on the ftp:

VirtualBox programm https://www.virtualbox.org/ v. 4.3.8 r92456 is used to start the virtual machine

Starting

1. To run the virtual machine under Windows, you must download and install: http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.3.10/VirtualBox-4.3.10-93012-Win.exe
2. After installing the distributive, a virtual machine .ova must be imported  in VirtualBox.
3. Before starting the virtual machine, check the network settings. Type of connection of the network adapter: "Network Bridge". In this case, the IP address of the virtual machine must be issued dynamically.
4. Next, start the virtual machine.

5. After downloading CentOS Linux prompts the console. Accounts login: user / guest, root / guest. Work under the root is not recommended. System management is also possible via SSH.

6. Next, you need to find out the current IP address of the NIC of the virtual machine from the DHCP server, or directly through the virtual machine console with a comman

   $ ifconfig eth0

7. Obtained IP address can be used to connect to the web interface of OpenNMS. To do this, you must enter in the browser address bar:

   <received IP>:8980/opennms/
   
   for example,
   http://192.168.1.93:8980/opennms/

   
   If the network is properly configured in your web browser appears authorization form. Account to login standard for OpenNMS: admin/admin
   
   A typical form of OpenNMS interface
   :
   
   

8. To turn off the virtual machine use the following command

   $ sudo halt

Learn more about working with OpenNMS in official documentation: http://www.opennms.org/wiki/Main_Page

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