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Installing a CSPC ISO in a Microsoft Hyper-V Environment

This documentation presents the installation steps to install your CSPC ISO file on a Windows OS virtual machine using a Microsoft Hyper-V environment running on a Windows Server 2012 system.

Introduction

This deployment allows a managed service provider to use virtualization as a software package tool. This configuration suggests regular backups of the hardware in an event of a hardware failure, as well as enforcement with change control policies and communications to customers on maintenance on the CSPC.

Note: It is important to note that:

◦ You set the correct order for boot devices (IDE) within the virtual machine, otherwise the installation process repeats.

◦ You prepare yourself for the first boot-up to take some time, given that the virtual machine must properly format itself on the initial startup.

Procedure

ISO Download

Step 1. Download the .ISO virtual machine file from Cisco.com. You must have the proper Cisco CCO credentials to download the file.

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Figure 1. Example CSPC ISO Package on Cisco.com

Step 2. Download the CSPC ISO image to your local machine.

Step 3. Confirm that the .ISO download has been successfully downloaded to your Windows machine (4xGB).

Step 4. Open the Microsoft Hyper-V application.

Step 5. In the Actions menu to the right, click New -> Virtual Machine.

Software Installation Wizard The following steps take you through the installation software wizard.

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Step 1. Enter a name for the CSPC virtual machine and click Next.

Step 2. Select Generation 1 as the virtual machine generation type and click Next.

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Step 3. Assign at least 4GB of memory for the CSPC virtual machine and click Next.

Figure 2. Assigning Startup Memory

Configure Networking (Select the appropriate network based on your IT and Security policies)

Step 4. Select the appropriate network adapter and click Next.

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Step 5. Select Create a virtual hard disk and set the size to at least 250GB, then click Next.

Figure 3. Creating and Setting the Virtual Hard Disk Size

Step 6. Select Install an operating system from a bootable CD/DVD-ROM.

Figure 4. Installation Options

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Step 7. Select Image file (.iso) and browse to the CSPC ISO image downloaded earlier, and then click Next.

Step 8. Confirm the installation options listed in the dialog, and click Finish.

Figure 5. Confirming Installation Options

The following prompts will be presenting during the installation:

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Customize the CSPC VM Connect to the VM and perform the following steps to update the boot sequence and processor settings:

Step 1. Right click on the newly created CSPC VM and select Settings.

Step 2. In the Hardware menu tree to the left, click BIOS.

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Step 3. In the Startup order list, click IDE.

Step 4. Click Move Up to move IDE to the top of the startup order.

Figure 6. Required CSPC VM BIOS Startup Order

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Step 5. Click Apply/OK to confirm the startup order.

Step 6. In the Hardware menu tree to the left, click Processor.

Step 7. Using the up/down arrows, increase the number of virtual processors to four and click Apply.

Figure 7. Changing the Number of Virtual Processors for the CSPC VM

Step 8. Verify you see the (BIOS/Memory/Processor) VM settings shown in Figure 8. before continuing:

Figure 8. Required CSPC VM Settings

Step 9. Right click the VM and select Power On. The ISO will boot and CSPC installation begins.

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Step 10. When the installation completes, the system will automatically reboot the operating system and deploy the CSPC.

Step 11. The Start function will share the installation progress noted in green

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Step 12. The system will start to unload the proper ISO packages such as the CentOS operating system and the CSPC collector application

Step 13. CentOS operating system will begin to install

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Step 14. There are 607 CentOS packages that need to be completed for install during this deployment

Step 15. The CentOS operating system will boot once the packages have loaded. The CSPC kickstart script will continue to build the CSPC application.

(Note: By Clicking Up/Down or Left/Right you will be able to see the logging shell to view the progress of installation)

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Step 16. Once the CSPC application is complete, you can begin with setting up your CSPC credentials and networking for Collector and UI login.

Launching and Operating the CSPC Refer to the following document for configuring and operating the CSPC:

https://supportforums.cisco.com/document/13090561/cspc-collector-27-quick-start-guide

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