Offline environment

If Mividas Installer is set up on a server without internet access, the configuration and installation processes will require additional steps.

Configuring a Mividas deployment with no direct internet access requires two separate Mividas Installer virtual machines:

1. Primary Mividas Installer (Offline) VM: This VM provides the main Mividas Installer functions and is “air-gapped” from both the secondary VM and the internet.
2. Secondary Mividas Installer (Online) VM: This VM has internet access and is used solely for license activation and fetching updates.

Both VMs use the same image, with differences only in configuration and usage.

The license key is installed on both VM’s, but it is activated only on the secondary VM with internet access. When installing the license on the primary VM (without internet access), make sure to select the Ignore verification errors and save anyway option before proceeding.

In summary, to activate your primary Mividas Installer VM, export an “offline bundle” from the secondary Mividas Installer VM (after the license key has been activated and Mividas product modules are configured), then import this offline bundle into the primary Mividas Installer VM. The offline bundle contains the activated license and all software components for the configured modules linked to that license key. The bundle will be a large .bin file.

Step by step guide

1. License Key Entry
   Begin by entering your license key. In an offline environment (Primary VM), check Ignore verification errors and save anyway before proceeding. This allows Mividas Installer to save the key despite connection errors.
2. Exporting Offline Bundles from an Online Environment
   To install the software in an offline environment, first set up a separate Mividas Installer VM in a network with internet access, then export offline bundles.
   • Online VM Setup: Follow the VM deployment steps to set up a Mividas virtual machine with internet access.
   • Access Mividas Installer: Navigate to the URL provided during setup.
   • Initial Configuration: Enter the default password, then input your license key.
   • Export Product Bundles: After license verification, export the available product bundles for offline use (see Export Product Bundles for Offline Use for more details).
3. Configuring the Offline Environment
   • Offline VM License Key Entry: Enter the license key, select Ignore verification errors and save anyway, then click Submit .
   • Configure Server Settings: Set server settings appropriate to your offline environment.
   • Import Offline Bundle: After exporting from the online VM, import the offline bundle to your offline Mividas Installer (refer to Handling Offline Bundles for steps).

Exporting Product Bundles for Offline Use

To create an offline bundle, configure the product settings for offline deployment. Only required fields must be completed, as settings must be re-entered during configuration in the offline environment. After you have entered your configuration, click Configure , then proceed:

1. Choose the product versions you wish to export for offline use from the drop-down list .
2. Select Export offline bundle to generate the file for offline installation.

Exporting Mividas Installer for Offline Upgrades

To prepare a new version of Mividas Installer for offline environments:

1. Go to Settings > Upgrade Installer.
2. Select Export offline bundle of installer to generate an offline bundle. Use this file to upgrade Mividas Installer in an environment without internet access. See Using Offline Bundles for additional details.

Using Offline Bundles

This section assumes that you’ve completed onboarding Mividas Installer in an offline environment and are ready to import an offline bundle.

1. Navigate to Settings > Handle Offline Bundles.
2. Choose the offline bundle you previously exported and then click Import .

After importing the offline bundle, you can configure and deploy the products contained within it.