Installing Lighthouse

To install Lighthouse you require:

  • A virtual machine (VM) that can support a 50GB disk at minimum.

  • The correct image file.

Lighthouse Virtual Machines

Lighthouse VM is available in several formats on our secure ftp sites, from where you can download and verify the checksums and install the appropriate files. Ensure you use the correct file for your upgrade.

Note:  SHASUMS files to verify the download are available with the install packages.

Lighthouse VM Files

Filename Format Description
lighthouse-<year>-<month>-<version>-ovf.zip An Open Volume Format file inside a PKZIP archive. This is for use with virtual machine managers such as KVM and Virtual Box.
lighthouse-<year>-<month>-<version>-vmx.zip A VMware configuration file inside a PKZIP archive. This is for use with virtual machine managers from VMware.
lighthouse-<year>-<month>-<version>.ova An Open Virtual Appliance file. This is for use with virtual machine managers such as VM and Virtual Box as well as for use with virtual machine managers from VMware.
lighthouse-<year>-<month>-<version>.lh_upg An upgrade file.

Lighthouse AWS VM Files

Filename Format Description
lighthouse-<year>-<month>-<version>.aws.lh_upg An upgrade file.
llighthouse-<year>-<month>-<version>.aws.raw.tar AWS deployment file.
lighthouse-aws-bootstrap.sh A shell script for deploying on AWS.

Lighthouse Azure VM Files

Filename Format Description
lighthouse-<year>-<month>-<version>>.azure.lh_upg An upgrade file.
lighthouse-<year>-<month>-<version>.azure.zip Azure deployment files.

Lighthouse Hyper-V VM Files

Fileilename Format Description
lighthouse-<year>-<month>-<version>.hyperv.zip Hyper-V deployment file.