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Convert Appliance to VDS

To convert a managed appliance into a managed VDS:

1. Modify the boundary of the appliance and on the interface tab ensure the default and external interface boxes are checked and remove any terminal interfaces if present.
2. On the properties tab create new properties for hostname, user, user_pw, root_pw, primary_ip, secondary_ip, netmask, gateway, ipv6_gateway, dns1, dns2, dns3. Set the appropriate property type for each. The hostname, user, user_pw, root_pw, primary_ip properties should have the mandatory flag set.
3. Run vol manage to copy over the vds scripts from the supplied Centos55 VDS template to the boot volume of the appliance:

vol manage VDS64_CentOS55_r8:VDS64_CENTOS55.boot Centos-63:ISO2CLASS.boot

Replace Centos-63:ISO2CLASS.boot with the boot volume of your appliance

1. Execute the following inside the filer:

   cp -va /mnt/vol/par1/appliance /mnt/vol2/par1/
   cp -va /mnt/vol/par1/etc/sysconfig/applogic_appliance /mnt/vol2/par1/etc/sysconfig/applogic_appliance
   cp -va /mnt/vol/par1/var/log/appliance /mnt/vol2/par1/var/log/
   

2. Exit vol manage.

   You now have a working VDS application.