Virtual Machine Installation (ESXi)
You can install the Belden Horizon Data Manager on a virtual machine using VMWare ESXi.
The virtual machine that runs Belden Horizon Data Manager uses the system time of the host environment. To ensure that timestamps of collected data are as universal as possible, we recommend setting the system time of the host environment to the UTC timezone.
The virtual machine that runs Belden Horizon Data Manager uses the same physical network card as the host environment. To ensure that the Belden Horizon Data Manager can communicate with data sources (edge devices) and are accessed through the Web UI, we recommend that you consolidate your network to ensure that communication can be established.
A typical Belden Horizon Data Manager virtual file for ESXi deployment adheres to the following naming convention: <product-2.2.2>.ova.
Default Login Credentials
Refer to the following default login credentials when logging in the first time to different areas of Belden Horizon Data Manager (BHDM).
Terminal User Interface
- Login/username: belden_setup
- Password: VgkM3r#7VX
BHDM Web UI
- Login/username: demo
- Password: demo
BHDM Admin Console
- Login/username: admin
- Password: admin
Keycloak
- Login/username: kadmin
- Password: kadmin
Before You Begin
- Configure the docker bridge network. By default, this installation allocates the subnet 172.17.0.0/16. Make sure that this does not conflict with your host environment network configuration.
Tip: To reconfigure the docker bridge network, please refer to this docker guide.
- Set up proxies to access Belden Horizon Data Manager behind the company firewall.
- Obtain a valid .ova file from Belden.
To use ESXi to install Belden Horizon Data Manager, you will need to do the following.
- Step 1: Install the Virtual Machine (ESXi)
- Step 2: Log in to the Belden Horizon Data Manager (BHDM) UI
- Step 3: Verify Trial License and Register a Belden Horizon Data Manager License
To jump to a specific section, refer to the Table of Contents on the right side and click the corresponding step.
Step 1: Install the Virtual Machine (ESXi)
You will first need to install the virtual machine that will run Belden Horizon Data Manager.
To install the virtual machine:
- Start the VMWare application and log in.
- From the VMWare Navigator pane, click Virtual Machines, and then click Create / Register.
Select Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file.
From the Select OVF and VMDK files screen, enter a name in the Enter a name for the virtual machine field. Then, click the Click to select files or drag/drop box, navigate to an OVA file on your hard drive, and click Open. Finally, click Next.
From the Select storage screen, view the information. Select the available datastore and then click Next. In this example, the available datastore is datastore1.
From the Deployment options screen, review the options, and then click Next.
From the Ready to complete screen, click Finish. The VMWare ESXi browser includes the new virtual machine. This will begin the import of the OVA file from Step 4b and then the virtual machine creation. Progress can be viewed in the Recent Tasks bar. A successfully imported message will be shown once complete.
- Check the Result column in the Recent tasks pane for a Completed successfully link.
- Double-click the new virtual machine name. The Navigator pane displays the selected virtual machine name and the Browser pane displays details for the new virtual machine.
- (Optional) Click Actions to open a dropdown menu and click Edit settings.
- Configure Memory, Hard disk 1, Network Adapter 1 as needed for your particular use case.
- When done, click Save.
- Click the Terminal window and copy the IP address.
Tip: You can change your settings using the Terminal User interface (TUI).
To log in using the Terminal window, refer to the Default Login Credentials section above.
Step 2: Log in to the Belden Horizon Data Manager (BHDM) Web UI
After installing the virtual machine, you can then log in to Belden Horizon Data Manager with a browser.
To log in to BHDM Web UI:
- Open a new incognito browser window and paste the IP address into the URL field. The application initializes, and then the Log In screen appears.
- Enter the default credentials. Refer to the Default Login Credentials section above.
- Change your password to activate your account, and then click Submit. The Belden Horizon Data Manager application opens.
Note: You must change your password after the first log in.
Step 3: Verify Trial License and Register a Belden Horizon Data Manager License
After the Belden Horizon Data Manager is successfully installed, it will automatically be installed with a trial license.
To verify the trial license:
- From the Navigation panel, select Settings. The Settings pane appears.
- From the Settings pane, select Licenses.
- From Licenses' Available Licenses section, view the license list. Initially, the device operates on a trial license.
You will eventually need to register a Belden Horizon Data Manager license once the trial license expires. To register a Belden Horizon Data Manager license, see Site and Node-Locked License Overview for Belden Horizon Data Manager.