This guide will instruct you on how to install the Autobahn Fit OVA on Virtual Machine to run internal scans through Autobahn Fit
1. Prerequisites and requirements
To successfully install our OVA file, please ensure your system meets the following requirements:
Hardware:
- CPU: Your system should have at least 4 CPU cores for optimal performance.
- RAM: A minimum of 8 GB of RAM is necessary to run the virtual machine smoothly.
- Storage: Ensure you have at least 100 GB of free hard disk space to accommodate the virtual machine's files and data.
Software:
- You will need one of these virtualization platforms:
- VMware Workstation or VMware Player
- VirtualBox
- Virt-Manager (KVM/QEMU)
2. Importing OVA into VMware Workstation or VMware Player
1 - Open VMware Workstation or Player by launching VMware Workstation or VMware Player on your computer.
2 - Click on File > Open... (in VMware Workstation) or Player > File > Open... (in VMware Player) to import the OVA.
3 - Browse to the location of your OVA file, select it, and click Open.
4 - VMware may prompt you to specify a location for the virtual machine and other configuration options. You may adjust these as needed.
5 - Click Import. VMware will start importing the OVA file and creating the virtual machine.
6 - Once the import is complete, select the virtual machine and click Power on.
3. Importing OVA into VirtualBox
1 - Open VirtualBox by launching Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager.
2 - Go to File > Import Appliance... to import appliance.
3 - Click the Choose... button, browse to the location of your OVA file, select it, and click Open.
4 - VirtualBox will display the appliance settings. If necessary, review and adjust the settings (such as VM name, base folder, CPU, RAM, etc.).
5 - Click Next and then Import to begin the import process. VirtualBox will import the OVA file and create the virtual machine.
6 - After the import is complete, select the new virtual machine from the list and click Start.
4. Importing OVA into Virt-Manager (KVM/QEMU)
1 - Virt-Manager requires a compatible disk format, so you may need to convert the OVA file to a QCOW2 file. This can be done using the ovftool (for VMware tools) or qemu-img command-line tool.
2 - If you have qemu-img installed, use the following command:
tar xvf yourfile.ova qemu-img convert -O qcow2 yourdisk.vmdk yourdisk.qcow2
If your OVA file contains multiple .vmdk files, convert each one individually.3 - Launch Virt-Manager on your machine to open Virt-Manager.
4 - Create a New Virtual Machine by clicking on File > New Virtual Machine....
5 - Select Import existing disk image.
6 - Click Browse to locate the QCOW2 file you created. Select the file and click Open.
7 - Set the OS type, version, CPU, and memory allocation according to your needs.
8 - Review the settings and click Finish to create the virtual machine.
Once the VM is created, please select it from the list and click Play or Start to boot up the VM.