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Evaluation VM

Use the Reniway Edge evaluation to explore the platform on your own infrastructure, without dedicated edge hardware. Reniver provides an installation image (.iso) that installs Reniway Edge on a virtual machine in your hypervisor, such as Proxmox or VMware. The image includes a 1-month trial license, so Reniway Edge is licensed as soon as it is installed.

Plan for about 15 minutes, most of which is waiting for the installation to finish.

Step 1: Request the evaluation ISO​

Send an email to info@reniver.eu to request a Reniway Edge evaluation. Mention your company name and contact details.

Reniver replies with:

  • a download link for the evaluation ISO, which includes the 1-month trial license
  • the operator password, needed in the menu on the VM screen for changes such as the network settings

Keep the operator password in a safe place.

Step 2: Create the virtual machine​

Download the .iso file and upload it to the ISO storage of your hypervisor. Then create a new VM with the settings below, and mount the .iso in the virtual CD/DVD drive of the VM so it boots from it:

SettingValue
Diskat least 64 GB
CPUat least 4 cores
Memoryat least 8 GB
CD/DVD drivethe evaluation .iso, set to connect at power on
Networkyour IT network, so you can reach the VM from your own browser. See Network Architecture

For sizing beyond the evaluation, see System Requirements.

danger

Installing erases the VM's disk. Only use a new, empty VM.

Step 3: Install​

  1. Start the VM and open its screen in your hypervisor, for example Console in Proxmox or Launch Web Console in VMware.

  2. A menu appears with Provision Reniway Edge Device highlighted. Leave it. It starts on its own after a few seconds.

    The boot menu

  3. The installation runs by itself and prints what it is doing. This takes a while. Do not stop the VM.

  4. When you see Installation successful, the VM restarts on its own after 10 seconds.

    The end of a successful installation

  5. Remove the .iso from the VM's CD/DVD drive right away, before it starts up again, otherwise it will run the installation a second time. On Proxmox: Hardware → CD/DVD Drive → Do not use any media.

Step 4: Let the application install​

The first time the VM starts, it installs the Reniway application by itself. Nothing is required from you, but it takes several minutes.

After restarting, the VM screen shows a menu:

The menu on the VM screen

To follow the installation, choose Installation progress. To go back to the menu, press Ctrl-C, then q.

When the installation has finished, the log ends with a COMMISSIONING COMPLETE banner.

warning

Do not stop the VM while this is running.

Step 5: Check the network address​

Back in the menu on the VM screen:

  • Application stack status shows whether the Reniway application is running, and the address to open it in a browser, for example https://192.168.1.50/.
  • Network settings is where you go if the VM did not get a network address automatically, or if it needs a fixed address. Changes here ask for the operator password.

The application takes a moment to start after being installed. If Application stack status says it is not running yet, wait a few minutes and look again.

Step 6: Open Reniway Edge in a browser​

Open the address from Application stack status in a browser on your own computer.

Because the VM uses its own certificate, the browser first warns that the connection is not private. Continue past the warning. This is expected.

You land on the Reniway Edge landing page, with cards for Grafana Dashboards, Reniway and DbGate:

The Reniway Edge landing page

Click Reniway to open the application. The trial license is already installed, so you can continue with registering and creating the first user. See First-time login and initial setup.

Keep the email address and password of this first user in a safe place.

Next steps​

After the evaluation VM is running, continue with the documentation for the workflows you want to test:

Troubleshooting​

What you seeWhat to do
The VM shows no boot menuThe ISO is not attached. Check that the CD/DVD drive holds the evaluation .iso and is set to connect at power on.
An error that the disk cannot be foundContact info@reniver.eu with a screenshot of the VM screen.
The installation starts again after restartingThe ISO is still attached to the CD/DVD drive. Remove it and restart the VM.
The log ends with COMMISSIONING INCOMPLETEOne of the installation phases failed. The lines under the banner say why. Send a screenshot of the VM screen to info@reniver.eu.
The web application cannot be reachedCheck that the VM has a network address in Network settings, that your computer can reach that network, and that you use https:// followed by the VM address.
The license is missing or expiredContact info@reniver.eu to extend your evaluation or discuss a full license.