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VMware image

UCS can be installed as a pre-built VMware image, available for download from the INSOFT repository.

The easiest approach is to copy the .ovf link directly into vSphere, which will then download the disk and nvram files automatically. If vSphere does not have internet access, you can download the ovf + vmdk + nvram files manually and drag-and-drop them when creating the virtual machine.

After creating the VM, set the CPU allocation via ☰ VM Options → Advanced → Latency Sensitivity: high and other parameters noted in VMware Predisposition.

Once started, UCS is available at the IP address configured in the import dialog. You can verify network connectivity using ping (ICMP is allowed). The web interface is accessible via HTTPS on the standard port 443.

Manual IP address change​

If the IP address was not configured during import, there are two ways to change it:

  1. The virtual machine comes with a pre-configured IP address of 10.20.30.40. You can connect to the UCS administration web interface at that address. The default login is admin with password ucs. To change the IP address, go to ☰ System → Interfaces → eth0 → ✏️ → Update, then click the ⚡ Activate button in the top-right corner.

  2. You can log in to the virtual machine console – the username is ucs, password ucs. Switch to the privileged user with sudo su - (password again ucs).

    IP addresses are configured in /etc/netplan/config.yaml; after editing the file, apply the changes with netplan apply.

    You can also set the IP address temporarily in the shell and then make it permanent via the UCS administration web interface:

    ip a del 10.20.30.40/24 dev eth0
    ip a add 192.168.0.10/24 dev eth0
    ip r add default via 192.168.0.1