1.2.3. Packages installation¶
Virtual Accelerator installation consists in setting up a local repository and then performing the actual package installation.
Setting up a local repository¶
Retrieve and extract the Virtual Accelerator
bin
package# tar xfz /path/to/6wind-virtual-accelerator-*-bin.tgz
Set a variable for the directory containing the Virtual Accelerator software:
# export DELIVERY_DIR=/path/to/6wind-virtual-accelerator-*-bin
In the rest of this document, the directory containing the Virtual Accelerator software will be referred to as
$DELIVERY_DIR
.Install the local 6WIND apt repository:
# mkdir -p /etc/apt/sources.list.d # echo "deb [trusted=yes] file://$DELIVERY_DIR /" >/etc/apt/sources.list.d/6wind.list # mkdir -p /etc/apt/preferences.d # echo "Package: *" >/etc/apt/preferences.d/6WIND # echo "Pin: release o=6wind" >>/etc/apt/preferences.d/6WIND # echo "Pin-Priority: 900" >>/etc/apt/preferences.d/6WIND # apt-get update
Package installation/update¶
Install or update the Virtual Accelerator package:
# apt-get install -y virtual-accelerator
Install or update the KPIs add-on (require python 3):
# apt-get install -y virtual-accelerator-addon-kpis
Install or update the QuickAssist add-on 1:
# apt-get install -y virtual-accelerator-addon-qat
Remove unneeded leftover dependencies:
# apt-get autoremove
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requires a Virtual Accelerator IPsec Application License