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Introduction
The VSM Express Raspberry Pi appliance can be used as an alternative to the Software Client or Hardware Appliance.
The Raspberry pi appliance is built upon a Customer or Business Partner supplied 'Raspberry Pi 2 Model B' or 'Raspberry Pi 3 Model B' device (http://www.raspberrypi.org/products).
Virsae will provide the software image to be loaded onto a micro SD card of 8GB capacity. As the Raspberry Pi is purchased as a bare circuit board you will also need a suitable full enclosure case and Micro USB power supply for the Raspberry Pi. The Raspberry Pi Appliance will obtain its IP address configuration via DHCP.
System Requirements
System requirements for the Raspberry Pi appliance are listed below:
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CPU | Raspberry Pi 2 Model B or Raspberry Pi 3 Model B |
Power supply | 5V micro USB power supply 1.2A (1200mA) |
Micro SD Card | 8gb class 8 or higher |
Case | Specific fully enclosed case for Raspberry Pi |
Installation
Installation of the Raspberry Pi appliance is comprised of two parts:
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| Prior to installation logon to the VSM Web Portal and download the VSMExpressTool.zip package from Service Desk > Files and Folders > Shared with me > VSM Express > VSM Express Tool. Extract and install it on your PC. |
Burning the ISO Image to Micro SD
Insert your 8GB Micro SD card into a card reader attached to your PC (You may need to use an adaptor to full size SD card for this). Browse to the C:\Program Files (x86)\Virsae Group\VSM Express Tool\Win32DiskImager directory and run Win32DiskImager.exe
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Raspberry Pi Disk Image Complete
Click OK.
Connecting to the customers network and customer configuration
Remove the Micro SD Card from your PC or adaptor and insert this into the slot on the bottom of the Raspberry Pi. The card contacts face the Raspberry Pi board.
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Raspberry Pi Customer and Location Populated
Static IP address setup
To set a Static IP address on the Raspberry Pi you can either reserve its address via DHCP or you can set a static IP address and configure it manually on the Raspberry Pi.
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| At this point, the commands for Raspberry Pi 2 Model B and Raspberry Pi 3 Model B differ. Ensure you follow the correct instructions in the guide. |
Raspberry Pi 2 Model B
Enter the command ‘sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces’ and hit enter:
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Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
Enter the command ‘sudo nano /etc/dhcpcd.conf’ and hit enter
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You’ll need to edit the numbers in the snippet so they match your network configuration.
e.g.
Wired Ethernet
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interface eth0 |
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static ip_address=192.168.0.10/24 |
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static routers=192.168.0.1 |
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static domain_name_servers=192.168.0.1 |
Wireless Ethernet
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interface wlan0 |
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static ip_address=192.168.0.200/24 |
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static routers=192.168.0.1 |
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static domain_name_servers=192.168.0.1 |
Raspberry Pi 3 static IP address details
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Restart the Raspberry Pi
You need to restart your Raspberry Pi for the changes to take effect. Type the command ‘sudo reboot’ and hit enter:
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