Installing CloudBlue Connector

To ensure the smooth functioning of the Virtuozzo Application Management CloudBlue connector, you need to meet the requirements listed below.

Requirements and Prerequisites

1. Create and configure a product in the CloudBlue Connect vendor portal.

2. The Virtuozzo Application Management must be deployed and accessible.

3. Log in as platform admin and create a new AlmaLinux 9 VPS container, where the CloudBlue connector will be installed.

create AlmaLinux 9 VPS

Installing Application Management CloudBlue Connector

1. Connect to your AlmaLinux 9 VPS container via SSH (e.g., Web SSH).

2. Run the following command to create a new repo file:

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yum install https://repo.virtuozzo.com/cbc/cloudblue-connector-repos-el9.noarch.rpm

3. Install the Application Management CloudBlue connector and its dependencies with the following command:

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yum install cloudblue-connector-vap --disablerepo=epel

After the installation, you must update the default configuration file, as described in the Enabling Integration section.

Updating CloudBlue Connector

Note: You can find the update procedure specifics in the corresponding release announcement. Usually, it is just a single-line CLI command.

Execute the following command on your AlmaLinux 9 VPS container with current CloudBlue Connector:

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yum clean all
yum update cloudblue-connector-vap cloudblue-connector-common --disablerepo=epel

During the update, an example of a new configuration file will be created with the .rpmnew extension. It does not affect the existing configuration file, which remains active. However, you may use it to update the current configuration file with new options.

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