Importing the OVA image is the easiest way to create a Photon OS VM. Go to the following Bintray URL and download the latest release of Photon OS:įor instructions, see Downloading Photon OS. Once you've decided which way to install, you'll need to download the correct binaries. If you're just looking for the fastest way to get up and running, start with the OVA. ISO install: The ISO, on the other hand, allows for a more complete installation or automated installation via kickstart.Any additional packages that you need can be installed using tdnf. However, because it's a pre-installed version, the set of packages that are installed are predetermined. The OVA benefits from a simple import process and some kernel tuning for VMware environments. Choose the OVA with Hardware Version 11 ( not 13). OVA import: Because of the nature of an OVA, you're getting a pre-installed version of Photon OS.The first step is decide whether to use the OVA or ISO distribution to set up Photon OS. Note: The setup instructions in this guide use VMware Fusion Professional version 8.5.8, as per the following screenshot. Resource requirements and recommendations vary depending on several factors, including the host environment (for example, VMware Fusion and VMware vSphere), the distribution file used (ISO or OVA), and the selected installation settings (for example, full or basic installation). Photon OS ISO or OVA file downloaded from bintray ( ).
Minimal Photon install : 512MB of free space (minimum) Full Photon install : 4GB of free space (minimum) 8GB recommended. VMware Fusion (v7.0 or higher) must be installed. Using Photon OS within VMware Fusion requires the following resources: Resource Photon OS provides a secure run-time environment for efficiently running containers. Photon OS™ is an open source Linux container host optimized for cloud-native applications, cloud platforms, and VMware infrastructure.
Note: If you want to upgrade an existing Photon 1.0 VM, refer to the instructions in Upgrading to Photon OS 2.0. Deploying a Containerized Application in Photon OS.Installing the ISO Image for Photon OS 2.0.
Once Photon OS is installed, this document shows how to deploy a containerized application in Docker with a single command. It provides instructions for downloading Photon OS (as an OVA or ISO file), describes the various installation options, and walks through the steps of installing the Photon OS distribution on Fusion. This guide describes how to get started using Photon OS as a virtual machine within VMware Fusion. Remotely Upgrade Multiple Photon OS Machines With Lightwave Client and Photon Management Daemon Installed Remotely Upgrade a Single Photon OS Machine With Lightwave Client and Photon Management Daemon Installed
Installing the Photon Management Daemon on a Lightwave Client Installing the Lightwave Client on a Photon Image and Joining the Client to a Domain Installing the Lightwave Server and Configuring It as a Domain Controller on a Photon Image Installing and Using Lightwave on Photon OS Running container applications between bootable images Installing a Photon RPM-OStree host against a custom server repositoryĪutomated install of a custom host via kickstart
Why am I unable to install, update or delete packages? Querying for commit, file and package metadata Installing a Photon RPM-OSTree host against default server repository Photon with RPM-OSTree installation profiles Network Configuration Manager - Python API Photon Network Manager Command-line Interface (netmgr) Photon Management Daemon Command-line Interface (pmd-cli) Running Photon OS on Google Compute Engine